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FRIDAY
Morning Sessions
ON SITE REGISTRATION OPENS AT 8:30
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome & Announcements
Location: Maple
Please Note: Registration is open from 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM & throughout the day during scheduled breaks.
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Doug Grad
Location: Maple
Topic: TBA
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Session Break
Be sure to visit the author tables to visit with them & check out their books!
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Doug Grad
Location: Maple
Topic: TBA
11:30 AM - 1:30PM
Break for Lunch
Please note: Lunch is on your own
Breakout Sessions I
Choose one breakout session
1:30 PM - 2:30PM
Mike Blakely
Location: Dogwood
Topic: Forget the Major Recording Labels and Big Stars!
J.C. Fields
Location: Redbud
Topic: Taking Your book to Audio
Russell Gayer
Location: Cedar
Topic: Make Your Readers Laugh WITH You, Not AT You
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Session Break
Be sure to visit the author tables to visit with them & check out their books!
Breakout Sessions II
Choose one breakout session
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Michael Hilton
Location: Dogwood
Topic: Science Fiction is the Best Fiction: How to Write Compelling Sci-Fi
Tierney James
Location: Redbud
Topic: Conflict, Action, & Suspense
Mary-Lane Kamberg
Location: Cedar
Topic: Getting Down to Business
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Session Break
Be sure to visit the author tables to visit with them & check out their books!
BOARD TALK BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Choose one breakout session
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Linda Apple
Location: Dogwood
Topic: Using the Elements to Build Characters Workshop
Sharon Kizziah-Holmes
Location: Redbud
Topic: Clearing Up the Cloud
Clarissa Willis
Location: Cedar
Topic: TBA