St. Davids Christian Writers' Conference:
June 24-28, 2015

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Wednesday, June 24

2-5 pm
 Registration (Colonial Hall Apartments: 26)
4-5 pm
Meeting for Faculty with Amy Mable and Jim Watkins
First-Timer’s Meeting with Janyce Brawn and Anne Waterman Murphy
5-6 pm
Dinner
7-8:15
"St. Davids Live" with Bob Hostetler, Lissa Halls Johnson and Jim Watkins
The Ministry of Writing Bob Hostetler
8:30 pm
Genre Fellowship Groups

Thursday, June 25

7:15 am
 Chapel hosted by Roberta Brosius
8-9 am
 Breakfast
9-9:30 am
"St. Davids Live"
9:30-10:30 am
 Continuing Sessions: Mechanics of Writing
     Children's Writing Carol Wedeven
     Fiction Writing Jeanette Windle
     Nonfiction Writing Bob Hostetler
     Public speaking for Writers Carol Hamilton
10:30-10:45 am
 Break
10:45-11:45 am
 Continuing Sessions continue
12-1 pm
 Lunch
1-2:30 pm
 Freetime Write, read, pray, journal, walk, or take a nap
2:30-3:30 pm
Marketing Your Writing
     Building Your "Brand" and "Platform" Panel discussion
      Linda Au, Joanne Brokaw, Roberta Brosius, Jessica Johnson, Jim Watkins
3:30-3:45 pm
 Break
3:45-4:45 pm
 Seminars
     Do you need an agent? Linda Glaz
     Writing Devotions Cindy Sproles
     Writing Opinion Pieces Rick Nowlin
     Finding/Starting a Critique Group Sue Boltz
5-6 pm
Dinner
6:30 pm
"St. Davids Got Talent" with your host Donald Hasselman

Friday, June 26

7:15 am
 Chapel hosted by Roberta Brosius
8-9 am
 Breakfast
9-9:30 am
"St. Davids Live"
9:30-10:30 am
 Continuing Sessions: Mechanics of Writing
     Children's Writing Carol Wedeven
     Fiction Writing Jeanette Windle
     Nonfiction Writing Bob Hostetler
     Public speaking for Writers Carol Hamilton
10:30-10:45 am
 Break
10:45-11:45 am
 Continuing Sessions continue
12-1 pm
 Lunch
1-2:30 pm
 Freetime Write, read, pray, journal, walk, or take a nap
2:30-3:30 pm
Marketing Your Writing
     Building Your Website/Blog Panel discussion
      David Fessenden, Bob Hostetler, Tracy Lewis, Cindy Sproles, Jeanette Windle
3:30-3:45 pm
 Break
3:45-4:45 pm
 Seminars
     Making Money with E-books Amy Deardon
     Poetry for Prose Writers Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts
     Writing Bible Studies Gloria Penwell
     Writing the Book Proposal Dave Fessenden
     Writing with Humor Joanne Brokaw
5-6 pm
Dinner
6:30 pm
"The Amazing St. Davids Auction" with your favorite autioneer Harry Bohrs

Saturday, June 27

7:15 am
 Chapel hosted by Roberta Brosius
8-9 am
 Breakfast
9-9:30 am
"St. Davids Live"
9:30-10:30 am
 Two separate tracks today:
1. Continuing Sessions Day 3: Mechanics of Writing
     Children's Writing Carol Wedeven
     Fiction Writing Jeanette Windle
     Nonfiction Writing Bob Hostetler
     Public speaking for Writers Carol Hamilton
2. One-Day Continuing Session: From Concept to Contract
     Lissa Halls Johnson will teach this all-day class
10:30-10:45 am
 Break
10:45-11:45 am
 1. Continuing Sessions continue
2. One-Day Continuing Session: From Concept to Contract
12-1 pm
 Lunch
1-2:30 pm
 St. Davids Christian Writers' Association Board Meeting
     Amy Mable, president
2:30-3:30 pm
Marketing Your Writing
     Building Your Social Network for everyone Panel discussion
     Bob Hostetler, Cindy Sproles, Tracey Lewis, Jim Watkins, Jeanette Windle
3:30-3:45 pm
 Break
3:45-4:45 pm
 1. Seminars
     Prayer in the Life of a Writer Gloria Pennwell
     Blogging for Busy People Jessica Johnston
     Becoming Your Own Publisher Jim Watkins
     The Music in Words Lora Zil
2. One-Day Continuing Session: From Concept to Contract
4:45-6 pm
 Break Get ready for dress-up banquet
6 pm
Banquet and Awards Presentations

Sunday, June 28

8-9 am
 Breakfast
9-10:30 am
 Sunday Worship and Commissioning
Music: [TBA]
Message and Commissioning: Jim Watkins