Annual Conference
August 25 - 28, 2016
Nashville, Tennessee
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Conference Workshops, Continuing Education Sessions, and General Sessions are recorded for a Conference Audio thumb drive which you may purchase. You will receive the drive in the mail approximately 6 weeks after conference.
Worship, Early Bird, and Post Conference Sessions are NOT included in the standard conference set. Flash drive options are listed below.
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SESSION #
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SESSION TITLE
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Early Bird
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EB
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Writing 21st Century Fiction
Donald Maass
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Post Conference Session
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PC
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Go! Write Something Brilliant!
Rachel Hauck and Susan May Warren
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General Sessions
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GS 01
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Thursday Keynote Address
Ted Dekker
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Spotlight Sessions
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| Agent Panel #1 | Ann Byle, Natasha Kern, Steve Laube, Karen Solem |
| Agent Panel #2 | Sarah Freese, Rachelle Gardner, Linda Glaz, Michelle Grajkowski, Jim Hart, Jessica Kirkland, Chip MacGregor, and Les Stobbe |
| Spotlight 01 | Bethany House Publishers |
| Spotlight 02 | HarperCollins Christian Publishing |
| Spotlight 03 | Howard Books |
| Spotlight 04 | WaterBrook Multnomah |
| Spotlight 05 | Love Inspired |
| Spotlight 06 | Monarch Books and Lion Fiction at Lion Hudson |
| Spotlight 07 | Revell Books, a Division of Baker Publishing Group |
| Spotlight 08 | Tyndale House Publishers |
| Spotlight 09 | Gilead Publishing |
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Continuing Education
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| CE 01 | The Two Creative Realms
Level ALL |
| CE 02 | Write Like a Pro…for Beginners
Level Freshman |
| CE 03 | How to Think Like Your Editor
Level Sophomore |
| CE 04 | Seven Steps to Successful Self Publishing
Level Junior |
| CE 05 | Using The Power of Innovation to Revolutionize Your Career
Level Senior |
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SESSION TITLE
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Workshops
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| WS 01 | Critique or Consequences
Level ALL |
| WS 02 | How To Build A Platform When You’re A Nobody
Level Freshman |
| WS 03 | Writing Naked
Level Junior |
| WS 04 | Good vs. Great
The Difference Between Selling and Slushing
Level Sophomore |
| WS 05 | Sustaining a Lucrative Writing Career
Level Sophomore |
| WS 06 | Soul Care for Storytellers (Panel)
Level ALL |
| WS 07 | Do I Have a Voice?
Level Freshman |
| WS 08 | Get Out of the Dumps!
Turning Backstory into Character Development
Level Sophomore |
| WS 09 | Working with an Agent in the New Publishing Economy
Level Sophomore |
| WS 10 | How to Write for ABA While Keeping Your CBA Values: Part Two
Level Junior/Senior |
| WS 11 | Developing a Thick Skin
Key to Your Long-Term Career
Level Junior |
| WS 12 | Make Me Care
Level Sophomore |
| WS 13 | The Antagonistic Setting
Level Sophomore |
| WS 14 | Being Traditional AND Indie
Level Senior |
| WS 15 | Boots on the Ground (panel)
Level Junior/Senior |
| WS 16 | Supercharge your Series
Level Junior |
| WS 17 | Pitching and Proposals (Plus More!) with the Pros
Level Freshman |
| WS 18 | FINISH THAT BOOK
The Chunky Method Way
Level Sophomore |
| WS 19 | Don’t LIE to Me
Level Junior |
| WS 20 | Extreme Survival Skills
Level Senior |
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