2013 East Texas Christian Writers Conference - Schedule
2013 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Changes will be made in this schedule that is under development. We hope to have the full schedule completed by the end of June or before.
Friday, October 25, 2013
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. Don Piper – Co-authors, Ghostwriters, Partners . . . Writing With Someone Else I
B. Jim Stafford - Sharing Your Faith: Writing Devotionals I
C. Terry Burns - It's Not My job to Sell Your Manuscript I
D. Ken Camp – Discover the Denominational Market I
E. Jerry Hopkins – Building a Writing Investment-Keeping a Personal or Professional Journal I
F. Mike Farris - Writing Cinematically I
4:00-4:30 p.m. BREAK
4:30-5:30 p.m. PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS
WRITING BASICS Workshops - Part II
A. Don Piper – Co-authors, Ghostwriters, Partners . . . Writing With Someone Else II
B. Jim Stafford - Sharing Your Fiath: Writing Devotionals II
C. Terry Burns – It's Not My Job to Sell Your Manuscript II
D. Ken Camp - Discover the Denominational Market II
E. Jerry Hopkins - Building a Writing Investment-Keeping a Personal or Professional Journal II
F. Mike Farris - Writing Cinematically 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 – Don Piper - "Responses to Writing: My Life Is For Sale at Wal-Mart"
Saturday, October 26, 2013
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. Conference Alumni Panel - Cindy Anne Duncan, Morgan Tarpley, Jeanne Pinkston, Lynn Hobbs, Kelsey Jackson, Vickie Phelps (Chair)
B. Still to be Filled
C. Terry Burns – Reaching Out to Unbelievers With Christian Fiction
D. Donn Taylor – Getting Started Writing Poetry
E. Jim Stafford – Sharing Your Faith: Writing Devotionals (Part 1)
F. Don Piper - Pain Into Purpose: Is Your Test a Testimony that Needs Telling?
G. Bill Keith - Biographies: Formula for Success
H. Victor Dela Cruz - LOGOS Bible Software Workshop
10:00-10:30 a.m. BREAK
10:30-11:30 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Scarborough, Marshall Hall, Ornelas)
A. Lawrence J. Clark -- Believable Characters & Realistic Conflict
B. Ken Camp - Editorial Makeover
C. Lexie Smith - Introduction to Social Media for Writers
D. Cindy Anne Duncan – Listen to the Calling
E. Victor Dela Cruz - LOGOS Bible Software Workshop
F. Morgan Tarpley & Terri Lacher – Writing for Newspapers
G. Writing for Scholarly Publication
H. Mike Farris - Legal Issues for Writers
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, Ornelas)
A. Don Burton - Songwriter's Bootcamp
B. Writing Book Reviews for Scholarly Journals
C. Lexie Smith – The 3C's of Social Media for Writers
D. Jim Stafford - Sharing Your Faith: Writing Devotionals (Part 2)
E. Donn Taylor - Writing Poetry Outside the Box
F. Kristen Clark - Writing for Chicken Soup for the Soul
G. Ken Camp - Discover the Denominational Market
1:30-2:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Scarborough, Marshall Hall)
A. James Watkins – The Ministry of Writing
B. Ken Camp - Editorial Makeover
C. Lisa Wingate - Secrets My Editors Taught Me
D. Jerry Hopkins - Ideas For 2012 Conference and Beyond
E. Lexie Smith – Introduction to Social Media for Writers
F. Lawrence J. Clark - Believable Characters & Realistic Conflict
G. Donn Taylor – Writing Poetry Outside the Box
2:00-2:15 p.m. BREAK
2:15-3:15 P.M. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Scarborough, Marshall Hall)
A. Bill Keith – Finding a Publisher
B. Ken Camp - Discover the Denominational Market
C. Writing for Scholarly Publication
D. Terry Burns – Reaching Out to Unbelievers with Christian Fiction
E. Jim Stafford - Sharing Your Faith: Writing Devotionals (Part 1)
F. Don Piper - Pain Into Purpose: Is Your Test a Testimony That Needs Telling?
G. Kristen Clark - Writing for Chicken Soup for the Soul
3:15-3:30 p.m. BREAK
3:30-4:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Scarborough, Marshall Hall)
A. Cindy Anne Duncan - Listen to the Callilng
B.Bill Keith and Writers Panel - Just Your Questions
C. Jim Stafford - Sharing Your Faith: Writing Devotionals (Part 2)
D. Morgan Tarpley & Terri Lacher - Writing for Newspapers
E. Lexie Smith – The 3C's of Social Media for Writers
F. Donn Taylor - Broader Horizons in Poetic Technique
G. Mike Farris -Legal Issues for Writers
H. Don Burton - Songwriter's Bootcamp