2015 Wordsowers Christian Writers Conference Schedule

Friday Night Conference Sneak Peek!	6:00-6:30    Registration and bookstore 6:30-7:30    On-Ramp with Lee Warren: What every writer needs to know                     before heading to conference. 7:30-9:00    Nite Owls: Coffee, Cookies and Conversation with Authors and                        Editors
SATURDAY 7:45a – 8:15a	Registration & Continental Breakfast Check out the Bookstore – Sign up for One-on-One’s
8:15	Announcements
8:30	Music by Recording Artists, Pam & Phil Morgan
8:45 – 9:45	KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Stephanie Grace Whitson, Best Selling Author & two-time Christy Award Finalist: Precious Stones & Living Words. How God uses writers to share His living Word through story, not necessarily in spite of, but sometimes because of difficult circumstances.
9:45	BREAK – Check out the Bookstore – Sign up for One-on-One’s
10:00-11:00	Pam Morgan, Author, Speaker, Recording Artist: The Complete Communicator – Potential venues & effective tools that bring audiences to your book table.  Duane Brush, Nazarene Publishing House Editor: Article Writing 101 – What Your Editor Wants to See – from the perspective of an Author & Editor. Sally Jadlow, Author: How to use Create Space for Your E-Book from a multi-published author and Writing Instructor who has done it herself.
11:00	BREAK – Check out the Bookstore – Sign up for One-on-One’s
11:15-12:15	Jill Hart, Author & CWAHM.com owner: Writing as a Business – A Plan for Your Success: Ideas for planning your writing business, using your time efficiently, and tax tips. Lee Warren, Author & Editor: Using Fiction Techniques for Non-Fiction Writing – make your non-fiction writing more visual so it appeals to today’s reader. Mary Connealy, Best-Selling Author of romantic comedy with cowboys: Where do I Begin—The five things you need to do to start your story.
12:15 - 1:15	LUNCH – Check out the Bookstore – Sign up for One-on-One’s
1:15 – 2:15	Tamara Clymer, Publisher of Cross River Media: Marketing Outside the Box – Ideas  for marketing that takes you outside the traditional social media marketing box. Susan King, Associate Editor: Writing Devotionals for The Upper Room – Valuable teaching on devotional writing with specific directions on how to be published in The Upper Room. Cheryl St. John, Author: A Story is a Feeling: Trigger Emotion in Your Reader – Readers and reviewers use words like, “emotional punch, hometown feel, core values, believable characters and real life situations.
2:15	BREAK – Check out the Bookstore – Sign up for One-on-One’s
2:30 – 3:30	Angela D. Meyer, Author & Wordsowers’ own Webmaster: Do It Yourself – Social Media on a Budget – Tools to get started or add polish to existing sites: headers, badges, videos, newsletter design & more. Phil Morgan, Singer & Songcrafter: The Art of Songcrafting – Techniques used by the industry’s most successful songwriters to improve your craft and move your songs from good to great. Rose Ross Zediker, Author: Writing for Christian Children’s Magazines – Why the Christian children's magazine market is a good place to start your writing career.
3:30	BREAK – Check out the Bookstore – Sign up for One-on-One’s
3:45 – 4:30	Q & A – Panel Discussion: Hear from today’s Speakers on all things Writing!

Download the Schedule HERE.