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<< BackWednesday, September 19, 2012 | ||
| 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Registration Desk/Appointments | Registration Desk - Enterprise Foyer |
| 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Conference Bookstore | Maverick |
| Thursday, September 20, 2012 | ||
| 8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Registration Desk | Enterprise Foyer |
| 8:00 am - noon | Appointments at Registration Desk | Registration Desk: Enterprise Foyer |
| 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Early Bird Session – Writing In Scenes Nancy Kress | Filmmakers |
| 8:00 am - 10:00 pm | Conference Bookstore (closed 5:30-6:30 for dinner) | Maverick |
| 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | First-time Attendees Orientation | Made In Texas 9-13 |
| 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm | General Session Welcome Prayer & Introduction of Board of Directors ACFW President Contract Awards Worship Keynote Address Michael Hyatt | Enterprise 1-6 |
| 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm | Break | |
| 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm | Dinner | Enterprise 1-6 |
| 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Spotlight On…Publishing Houses Spotlight 1 – Abingdon Press Spotlight 2 – AMG Spotlight 3 – B&H Publishing Group Spotlight 4 – Barbour Publishing Spotlight 5 – Bethany House Publishers Spotlight 6 – Harvest House Spotlight 7– Love Inspired Spotlight 8– Revell Spotlight 9– Summerside/Guideposts Spotlight 10- Thomas Nelson Publishing Spotlight 11- Tyndale House Publishing Spotlight 12- Waterbrook Spotlight 13- Zondervan | |
| 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm | Break | |
| 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Workshops Agent Panel 1 Agent Panel 2 WS1: Getting Your Book into Bookstores: How Retail Distribution Works—Level D David Sheets WS2: Platform Boosting E-Newsletters—Level C Thomas Umstattd WS3: Savory Branding:Perfecting Your Unique Recipe 4 Successful Fiction Marketing-Level E Katie Bond and Eric Mullett WS4: Writing a Novel Proposal that Will Get Noticed—Level B-C Jan Stob WS5: Surprising Secrets of the Writing Life—Level B-C Deborah Raney WS6: Dialogue: The Craft of Teaching Your Characters to Speak—Level B Rene Gutteridge WS:7 Plot Your Novel in 30 Episodes—Level A Susan Meissner | |
| Friday, September 21, 2012 | ||
| 8:00 am – noon 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Registration Desk | Enterprise Foyer |
| 9:00 am – noon 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Appointment Desk | Leadership Wing |
| 8:00 am – 8:45 am | Breakfast | Enterprise 1-6 |
| 8:45 am – 9:15 am | Worship, Devotions and Announcements | Enterprise 1-6 |
| 8:45 am – 10:00 pm | Conference Bookstore (Closed from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm) | Maverick |
| 9:30 am – 11:30 am | Continuing Education Sessions CE 1: Basic Fiction Techniques: The Creative & the Practical – Level A Kathy Ide and Cindy Woodsmall CE 2: Writing & Editing Toolkit: Taking Your Novel from Unsellable to Best-Seller – Level B Tricia Goyer and Cara Putman CE 3: Writing that Sings: The Secrets to Captivating Novels – Level C Karen Ball CE 4: The Heart of the Matter: Developing the Inner Journey of Your Character – Level C Susan May Warren CE 5: How To Market Your Fiction Like A Non-Fiction Pro – Level D Rachelle Gardner, Kathi Lipp, Dineen Miller, and Jim Rubart CE 6: Forging Ahead: Growing Your Audience and Your Craft – Level E Davis Bunn | |
| Noon – 1:00 pm | Lunch | Enterprise 1-6 |
| 1:15 pm – 3:15 pm | Extended Workshops WS8: Getting Some of It On You: Writing for Kids 8-12—Level A-E Nancy Rue WS9: Preparing for Your Career in Publishing—Level A-B Sue Brower WS10: Live Free. Write Free.—Level D-E Allen Arnold and Jim Rubart WS11: Successful Author Events —Level D-E Suzanne Kuhn and Rusty Shelton WS12: Fiction By the Numbers—Level E Mark Kuyper WS13: A Lady to Love: Turning Your Heroine GMC Into Irresistible ARC—Level C Ramona Richards | |
| 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm | Break | |
| 3:45 pm – 5:30 pm | General Session State of ACFW Address ACFW President, Margaret Daley Keynote Address Michael Hyatt | Enterprise 1-6 |
| 5:15 pm – 8:30 pm | Free Time | |
| 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Workshops WS14: The Perfect Book Proposal—Level C Chip MacGregor WS15:Query Letters that Work—Level A-B Amanda Luedeke WS16: Fiction Writing: Passion, Calling, Ministry-or Business?—Level A-C Les Stobbe WS17: From Non-Published to Published: What It Takes—Level A-C Mary Sue Seymour with Jennifer Beckstrand, Vannetta Chapman, Shelley Shepard Gray, Amy Clipston, Beth Wiseman, Mary Ellis, & Kelly Irvin WS18: What Your Traditional Publisher Does for You—Level D-E Steve Laube and Tamela Hancock Murray WS19: How Novelists Can Partner with Retailers to the Advantage of Both—Level D Kathleen Samuelson | |
| 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm | Harp & Bowl – optional musical/prayer worship | Enterprise 1-6 |
| Saturday, September 22, 2012 | ||
| 8:00 am – noon 1:30 pm – 4:45 pm | Registration Desk | Enterprise Foyer |
| 9:30 am – noon 1:30 pm – 4:45 pm | Appointment Desk | Leadership Wing |
| 8:00 am – 8:45 am | Breakfast | Enterprise 1-6 |
| 8:45 am – 4:30 pm AND Open for 2 Hours After Gala | Conference Bookstore (closed from 12:30-1:30 for lunch) | Maverick |
| 8:45 am – 9:35 am | General Session Worship, Devotions & Announcements Doorprizes | Enterprise 1-6 |
| 9:35 am – 10:00 am | Break | |
| 10:00 am - 11:45 am | Continuing Education Sessions CE 1: Basic Fiction Techniques: The Creative & the Practical – Level A Kathy Ide and Cindy Woodsmall CE 2: Writing & Editing Toolkit: Taking Your Novel from Unsellable to Best-Seller – Level B Tricia Goyer and Cara Putman CE 3: Writing that Sings: The Secrets to Captivating Novels – Level C Karen Ball CE 4: The Heart of the Matter: Developing the Inner Journey of Your Character – Level C Susan May Warren CE 5: How To Market Your Fiction Like A Non-Fiction Pro – Level D Rachelle Gardner, Kathi Lipp, Dineen Miller, and Jim Rubart CE 6: Forging Ahead: Growing Your Audience and Your Craft – Level E Davis Bunn | |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch | Enterprise 1-6 |
| 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Break | |
| 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Workshops WS20: Christian Fiction Unplugged—Level A-E Allen Arnold WS21:Landmines in Your Book Contract—Level D-E Steve Laube WS22: Your Best Friend in the Industry—Level A-E Tamela Hancock Murray WS23: The Four Pillars of a Best-Selling Novel—Level A Susan May Warren and Chip MacGregor WS24: The Art of Brainstorming: Part One—Level B Rachel Hauck WS25:Special Ops: Outliners & Pantsters Combine Forces—Level B Rene Gutteridge and Susan Meissner | |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Break | |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Workshops WS26: Writing 101: Overcoming Fiction Foibles—Level A Karen Ball and Tamela Hancock Murray WS27: Flying Monkeys: Creating a Fan Base Who Will Fight for You—Level D Susan May Warren WS28: 7 Secrets of Amazing Author Websites—Level D Thomas Umstattd WS29: The Art of Brainstorming: Part Two—Level B Rachel Hauck WS30: What Christian Fiction Readers Want Next—Level D-E Eric Mullett WS31: All About Facebook—Level A-E Bonnie Calhoun | |
| 6:00 pm – ? | ACFW Annual Awards Gala Dress Code = Sunday best-to-formal 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Dinner 7:45 pm - ?: Awards Presentation | Enterprise 1-6 |
| Sunday, September 23, 2012 | ||
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Breakfast | Enterprise 1-6 |
| 10:15 am – 11:00am | Worship & Devotions | Enterprise 1-6 |
| 11:00 am – 11:45 am | Closing of Conference by ACFW CEO, Colleen Coble | Enterprise 1-6 |
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