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2008 East Texas Christian Writers Conference - Schedule

 

Friday, June 6, 2008

Registration and Workshops in Scarborough Hall

 

1:00-6:00 p.m.     REGISTRATION (Scarborough, Second Floor Entrance)

 

3:30-4:30 p.m.     BREAKOUT SESSIONS

                            WRITING BASICS Workshops (Scarborough 313, 206, 212)

                             A.  Cecil (Cec) Murphey -

                             B.  Andrea Chevalier - Writing Boot Camp:  Back to Basics

                             C.  Terry Burns - Basics in Dealing with an Agent

                             D.  Donn Taylor - Getting Started Writing Poetry

                             E.  Patricia Saunders - Critique Groups and Editors

 

                             WRITING AS MINISTRY

                              F.  Austin Tucker - Multiply Your Ministry by Writing

                              G.  Jerry Hopkins - Building a Writing Investment - Keeping

                                                               a Personal or Professional Journal

 

4:30-5:00 p.m.     BREAK

 

5:00-6:00 p.m.     BREAKOUT SESSIONS

                             WRITING BASICS Workshops (Scarborough 313, 206, 212)

                             A.  Cecil (Cec) Murphey -

                             B.  Andrea Chevalier - Writing Boot Camp:  Back to Basics                           

                             C.  Terry Burns - Basics in Dealing with an Agent

                             D.  Donn Taylor - Getting Started Writing Poetry

                             E.  Patricia Saunders - Critique Groups and Editors

 

                            WRITING AS MINISTRY

                             F.     Austin Tucker - Multiply Your Ministry by Writing

                             G.     Jerry Hopkins - Building a Writing Investment - Keeping

                                                                a Journal"

 

6:00-6:30 p.m.     BREAK

 

6:30-8:30 p.m.     DINNER

                                Entertainment

                                Dinner Speaker - Cecil (Cec) Murphey

 

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Registration and workshops in Scarborough Hall

 

8:30-9:00 a.m.     REGISTRATION (Scarborough, Second Floor Entrance)

 

9:00-10:00 a.m.   BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Scarborough)

 

A.      John Krueger, Bill Keith, D D Turner, and Pete Litterski – Writing for Newspapers

B.      Michael & Susan Farris – Writers and Agents

C.       John Boles – The Craft of Writing

D.      Becca Anderson – Trade Magazine Writing—The Overlooked Goldmine

E.       Jim Stafford – Writing Daily Devotionals-Part I

F.       Terry Burns – Publishing - With or Without an Agent

G.      Donn Taylor— Writing Poetry Outside the Box

H.      Terry Burns – Using Fiction to Spread God's Word

I.        Len Goss –

 

10:00-10:15 a.m.                BREAK

 

10:15-11:15 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Scarborough)

 

A.      Denny Boultinghouse – Behind the Scenes:  Help for Your Proposal

B.      Marv Knox -

C.      Patricia Saunders – Critique Groups & Editors

D.      Jerry Hopkins - Special Ideas for Future Conferences

E.    Jim Stafford -- Writing Daily Devotions-Part II

F.       Donna Walker-Nixon – Writing Fiction

G.       Austin Tucker – Multiply Ministry by  Writing"  (Pastors/Staff)

H.      Jim Pence – E-Publishing and Publishing-On-Demand

 I.    Cecil (Cec) Murphey -

 

11:15-11:30 a.m.  BREAK

 

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH (Cafeteria)

                                          Conference Briefing - Announcements/Awards

                                          Brief Inspirational - Cecil (Cec) Murphey

 

 

1:00-2:00 p.m.  BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Scarborough)

 

A.      Becca Anderson – Trade Magazine Writing—The Overlooked Goldmine

B.      Marv Knox

C.      Michael & Susan Farris – Writers and Agents 

D.      Faye Field – Inspirational Writing

E.     Jim Stafford - Writing Daily Devotions-Part I

F.       Lexie Smith – Blogging for Writers

G.       Austin Tucker – Multiply Ministry by Writing (Pastors/Staff)

H.      Don Taylor— Writing Poetry Outside the Box

 I.       John Krueger, Bill Keith, D D Turner, and Pete Litterski – Writing for Newspapers

  

2:00-2:15 p.m.  BREAK

 

2:15-3:15 p.m.  BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Scarborough)

 

A.      Denny Boultinghouse – Behind the Scenes:  Help for Your Proposal

B.      Patricia Saunders – The Right Letter to Sell Your Writing

C.     Lenora Worth - The Inspirational Market-How to Write for It

D.       John Boles – Writing from an Editor's Perspective:

                                 Scholarly Publication

 E.      Donna Walker-Nixon – Creative Non-Fiction

 F.    Jim Stafford - Writing Daily Devotions-Part II

 G.     Terry Burns - Publishing - With or Without an Agent

 H.     Len Goss –

 

3:15-3:30 p.m.  BREAK

 

3:30-4:30 p.m.  BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Scarborough)

 

A.      Faye Field – Inspirational Writing

B.       Terry Burns – Using Fiction to Spread God's Word

C.      Jim Pence – E-Publishing and Publishing-On-Demand

D.     

E.       Lexie Smith – Blogging for Writers"

F.       Lenora Worth—The Inspirational Market—How to Write for It

 

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