To Register for the conference click here
After October 1 registration will only be available at the door.
Saturday
Morning Sessions
ON SITE REGISTRATION OPENS AT 8:30
Coffee and Tea will be served throughout the day
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome & Announcements
Location: The Woods
Please Note: Registration is open from 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM & throughout the day during scheduled breaks.
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Jane Friedman
Location: Dogwood
Topic: Developing a Strong Marketing Presence: The Author Website
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
Jane Friedman
Location: Dogwood
Topic: Developing a Strong Marketing Presence: The Author Newsletter
11:30 AM - 1:30PM
Break for Lunch
Please note: Lunch is on your own
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Breakout Sessions I
Choose one breakout session
1:30 PM - 2:30PM
Kim McCoy
Location: Dogwood
Topic: The Poetic Object
Ginny Myers Sain
Location: Hickory
Topic: Keeping It Real: Writing Believable YA Dialogue
Rene Guttteridge
Location: Oak
Topic: Writing Fiction Synopsis and Proposals
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
Darcy Pattison
Location: Oak
Topic: Successful Indie Publishing
Shel Harrington
Location: Hickory
Topic: How to Get Your Name Out There When Nobody Knows Your Name: Specific Ways to Start Building Name Recognition Before the Book Deal
Tiffany Schofield
Location: Dogwood
Topic: The Secret of Showing Instead of Telling to Strengthen Your Manuscript
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Session Break
Be sure to visit the author tables, meet authors & check out their books!
4:00 PM ~ 5:00 PM
Sessions Wrap-up with Chrissy & Linda
Our OCW family gathering!
Location: Dogwood
Once you've attended OCW, we consider you part of our writing family.
During this time together Chrissy and Linda want to answer any questions you may have about the conference. We'd also like to hear your suggestions for next year.
This is also your opportunity to brag! We want to hear about your accomplishments since we met last! Finally, let us know what you hope to achieve in 2024.
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We appreciate you being a part of us here at OCW!
Evening Activities
Open: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Happy Hour (Cash Bar)
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Awards Banquet (Awards to be presented at 8pm you may attend the awards even if you do not attend the banquet)