2018 Individual Conf Sessions

Early Bird: Frank Peretti with Carrie Stuart Parks

Post Conference Session: Steven James

Agent Panel #1: Linda Glaz (Hartline Literary), Julie Gwinn (Seymour Agency), Jim Hart (Hartline Literary), Tamela Hancock Murray (Steve Laube Agency)

Agent Panel #2: Rachelle Gardner (Books & Such), Ali Herring (Spencerhill Associates), Jessica Kirkland (Kirkland Media Mgt), Steve Laube (Steve Laube Agency)

Spotlight #1: Revell - A Division of Baker Publishing Group

Spotlight #2: Bethany House Publishers

Spotlight #3: Guideposts

Spotlight #4: HarperCollins Christian Publishing

Spotlight #5: Amazon KDP

Spotlight #6: Howard Books

Spotlight #7: Love Inspired (Harlequin)

Spotlight #8: Tyndale Publishing

Spotlight #9: Kregel Publishing

Track #1: Let's Do This (for new writers)

Track #2: Now What? (for writers past the newbie stage)

Track #3: Legend in my Own Mind (for midlist authors)

Track #4: Doing It My Way (for indie authors)

Track #5: Fly Away Hybrid (for hybrid authors)

Workshop #1: Writing a Series Your Readers Will Love (Tamera Alexander)

Workshop #2: Doing Publicity Without a Publicist (Allison Carter)

Workshop #3: Cultivating Relationships in the Writing World (Colleen Coble)

Workshop #4: Emerging Trends (Panel)

Workshop #5: Historical Fiction Panel (moderated by Sarah Sundin)

Workshop #6 (Part 1): Secrets to Tapping into Tension (Steven James)

Workshop #6 (Part 2): Secrets to Tapping into Tension (Steven James)

Workshop #7: The Plot Skeleton (Angela Hunt)

Workshop #8: Romance Panel - Popular Tropes & How to Make Them Yours (moderated by Karen Witemeyer)

Workshop 10: Writing with Compelling Emotional Tension (DiAnn Mills)

Workshop #11: Count Your Stars - What Professional Reviewers are Looking for in a Story (Panel)

Workshop #13: Women's Fiction Panel (moderated by Deborah Raney)

Workshop #14: How Not to Lose Hope (Liz Curtis Higgs)

Workshop #15: Networking with General Market Writers (Colleen Coble, Rachel Hauck, and Denise Hunter)

Workshop #16: Business for Indies (Rick Acker and Cara Putman)

Workshop #17: How to Grow Your Newsletter List and Maximize Your Impact (Dan Walsh)

Workshop #18: Face Off: Plotter vs Panster (Lynette Eason and Carrie Stuart Parks)

Workshop #19: Writing in Community (Tamera Alexander and Deborah Raney)

Workshop #20: Suspense and Thriller Panel (moderated by Brandilyn Collins)

Workshop #21: Incorporation for Authors: Everything You Need to Know (Rick Acker and Cara Putman)

Workshop 22: Engaging the Culture Through Fiction (Colleen Coble, Rachel Hauck, and Liz Curtis Higgs)

Workshop #23: How to Write a Proposal that Sells (Julie Gwinn)

Workshop #24: Covers that Sell (HarperCollins Christian Publishing's cover designer Kristen Golden)