2011 East Texas Christian Writers Conference - Schedule
Friday, October 28, 2011
THE COMPLETE 2011 CONFERENCE
Registration in Ornelas Student Center and Workshops in Ornelas Student Center, Marshall Hall and Scarborough Hall
2:00-6:00 p.m. REGISTRATION (Ornelas Student Center, Main Entrance)
3:00-4:00 p.m. PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS
WRITING BASICS Workshops - Part I
A. Brenda Fickey – Children's Characters in 3D I
B. Terry Burns – It's Not My Job to Sell Your Manuscript I
C. Donn Taylor – Getting Started Writing Poetry I
D. Mike Farris - Writing Cinematically I
E. Pamela Dowd – Twelve Ways to Infuse Your Story with Character I
F. Jerry Hopkins – Building a Writing Investment-Keeping a Personal or Professional Journal I
G. James H. (Jim) Pence - Summarize Your Novel Idea in Two Sentences I
H. Cecil Murphey - Writers' Block and How to Win Over It I
4:00-4:30 p.m. BREAK
4:30-5:30 p.m. PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS
WRITING BASICS Workshops - Part II
A. Brenda Fickey – Children's Characters in 3D II
B. Terry Burns – It's Not My Job to Sell Your Manuscript II
C. Donn Taylor – Getting Started Writing Poetry II
D. Mike Farris - Writing Cinematically II
E. Pamela Dowd – Twelve Ways to Infuse Your Story with Character II
F. Jerry Hopkins – Building a Writing Investment-Keeping a Personal or Professional Journal II
G. James H. (Jim) Pence - Summarize Your Novel Idea in Two Sentences II
H. Cecil Murphey - Dancing with Dialog II
5:30-6:00 p.m. BREAK
6:00-8:00 p.m. DINNER AND PROGRAM (Woods Great Room and Cornish)
Entertainment – Don Burton
Dinner Speaker – Cecil Murphey - "Transparency: Being the Real You on Paper"
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Registration (Ornelas Student Center) and Workshops in Ornelas Student Center, Marshall Hall and Scarborough Hall
8:30-9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION (Ornelas Student Center, Main Entrance)
9:00-10:00 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Ornelas Student Center, Marshall Hall and Scarborough Hall)
A. Janice Thompson - From Magazine Articles to Books: Building Your Writing Platform
B. Michael Farris – Legal Issues for Writers
C. Becca Anderson – That's the Idea! - Slanting Common Topics to Any Audience
D. Terry Burns – Reaching Out to Unbelievers with Christian Fiction
E. Donn Taylor – Writing Poetry Outside the Box
F. Jim Stafford - Sharing Your Faith: Writing Devotionals (Part 1)
G. James Pence - E-publishing and Print-On-Demand: Field of Dreams or Minefield?
H. Bill Keith - Biographies: Formula for Success
10:00-10:30 a.m. BREAK
10:30-11:30 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Scarborough, Marshall Hall)
A. Cecil Murphey -- Writing from Personal Experience
B. Ken Camp - Simple Steps to Improve Your Writing
C. Pamela Dowd – Unblock Writer's Block the Field Trip Way
D. Janice Thompson – The "Pandora's Box" Method of Characterization
E. Becca Anderson - Writing for the Trades
F. Brenda Fickey - Conflict in Children's Writing: A Reality Check
G. Writing for Scholarly Publication
H. Hannah DeClerk - Writing for Newspapers
11:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m. BREAK AND LUNCH - GROUP A and GROUP B
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. LUNCH A
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. LUNCH B
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Scarborough, Marshall Hall)
A. Don Burton - Songwriter's Bootcamp
B. Janice Thompson - Making Money with Your Writing
C. Lexie Smith – Introduction to Social Media for Writers
D. Jim Stafford - Sharing Your Faith: Writing Devotionals (Part 2)
E. Donn Taylor - Writing Poetry Outside the Box
F. Fredna Stuckey - DIY: Toolbox for Writers
1:30-2:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Scarborough, Marshall Hall)
A. Becca Anderson – Writing for Trades
B. Ken Camp - Simple Steps to Improve Your Writing
C. Brenda Fickey - Conflict in Children's Writing: A Reality Check
D. Jerry Hopkins - Ideas For 2012 Conference and Beyond
E. Lexie Smith – Introduction to Social Media for Writers
F. Janice Thompson - From Magazine Articles to Books: Building Your Writing Platform
G. Donn Taylor – Broader Horizons in Poetic Technique
2:00-2:15 p.m. BREAK
2:15-3:15 P.M. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Scarborough, Marshall Hall)
A. Pamela Dowd – Unblock Writer's Block the Field Trip Way
B. Cecil Murphey - Writing from Personal Experience
C. Janice Thompson - Making Money with Your Writing
D. Terry Burns – Reaching Out to Unbelievers with Christian Fiction
E. Jim Stafford - Sharing Your Faith: Writing Devotionals (Part 1)
F. James Pence - E-Publishing and Print-On-Demand: Field of Dreams or Minefield?
G. Fredna Stuckey - DIF: Toolbox for Writers
3:15-3:30 p.m. BREAK
3:30-4:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Scarborough, Marshall Hall)
A. Cecil Murphey - Just Your Questions
B.Bill Keith - Biographies: Formula for Success
C. Jim Stafford - Sharing Your Faith: Writing Devotionals (Part 2)
D. Hannah DeClerk - Writing for Newspapers
E. Lexie Smith – Blogging for Writers
F. Janice Thompson - From Magazine Articles to Books: Building Your Writing Platform
G. Don Burton - Songwriter's Bootcamp
H. Michael Farris - Legal Issues for Writers