Write! Canada 2010 Schedule
Thursday, June 17
12:30 p.m. Registration opens – JANTZ ROOM (Gymnasium)
12:30 p.m. Bookstore opens – ongoing – JANTZ ROOM (Gymnasium)
1:30 p.m. Orientation session for first-timers – IRWIN ROOM (Ministry Building – upper level)
1:30 p.m. Faculty meeting – OKE ROOM (Ministry Building – lower level)
2:15 p.m. Appointments with Faculty & Manuscript Critiques – ongoing JANTZ ROOM (Gymnasium)
2:15 p.m. Continuing Classes (session 1 of 6) (Choose one) Locations TBA
1. Personal Experience Writing (and Selling) - Ginger Kolbaba
2. Principles of Writing Poetry…Well - D. S. Martin
3. Techniques of Writing Fiction That Will Sell - Michelle Buckman
4. Eight-Step Editing - Jim Taylor
5. Getting the Word Out: Or, how to get noticed by the media (and maybe even get published, too) - John Longhurst
6. How to Develop a Speaking Ministry – Sheila Wray Gregoire
7. Writing the Stories of Life: Nonfiction Editing Intensive – Audrey Dorsch
3:15 p.m. Coffee break – FULLER ROOM (Lounge in Main building) and OKE ROOM (Ministry Building – lower level)
4:00 p.m. Continuing Classes (session 2 of 6)
5:00 p.m. Free time to chat, visit bookstore
5:30 p.m. Supper – REDEKOP ROOM (Dining Room)
7:00 p.m. Plenary Session (1 of 3) with Joel Freeman – IRWIN ROOM (Ministry Building – upper level)
8:00 p.m. A Vision for Canada with Les and N. J. Lindquist – IRWIN ROOM
9:00 p.m. Brag Time – part 1 – IRWIN ROOM
9:35 p.m. Coffee break – FULLER ROOM (Lounge in Main building)
9:35 p.m. Bookstore open – ongoing – JANTZ ROOM (Gymnasium)
10:15 p.m. Night Owl “open mike” reading sessions (to 11:30 p.m.)
Friday, June 18
7:00 a.m. Early Bird “open mike” reading session
7:00 a.m. Early Bird prayer time
8:00 a.m. Worship – IRWIN ROOM (Ministry Building – upper level)
8:30 a.m. Breakfast – REDEKOP ROOM (dining room)
9:30 a.m. Bookstore opens – ongoing – JANTZ ROOM (Gymnasium)
9:30 a.m. Appointments with Faculty & Manuscript Critiques – ongoing
9:30 a.m. Appointments with Image Consultant – ongoing
9:30 a.m. Continuing Classes (session 3 of 6)
10:30 a.m. Coffee break – FULLER ROOM, OKE ROOM
10:35 a.m. 10-minute “stretch break” with Kimberley Payne
11:00 a.m. Continuing Classes (session 4 of 6)
12:00 p.m. Free time, bookstore open
12:30 p.m. Lunch – REDEKOP ROOM
1:45 p.m. Workshops A
A1 – Writing From Adversity - Wally Stephenson
A2 – Perils of Publishing: Why You Need a Literary Agent - Kelly Mortimer
A3 – Writing an Unconventional Christian Novel—the how, the why, and the what now - Andy Meisenheimer
A4 – Crafting Content that Connects - Aimee Reid
A5 – eBook 101 - Don Loney, Jenna Magnus
A6 –The Sound Approach: Breaking the Sound Barrier - Adele Simmons
3:00 p.m. Coffee break – FULLER ROOM, OKE ROOM
3:05 p.m. 10-minute “stretch break” with Kimberley Payne
3:30 p.m. Workshops B
B1 – The Sticklers: Leads, Transitions & Endings – Jeannie Lockerbie Stephenson
B2 – Coping with the struggles of the writing life – Mags Storey
B3 – Writing Romance Novels - Melissa Endlich
B4 – The Secret to Getting Published - Michelle Buckner
B5 – Writing for Christianity Today International—and the New World of Online Magazines - Ginger Kolbaba
B6 – Taking Control of Your Career: Being Entrepreneurial in Canada - Audrey Dorsch, Sheila Wray Gregoire, N. J. Lindquist, Dorene Meyer
4:45 p.m. Free time to relax, nap or chat; visit bookstore
5:30 p.m. Supper – REDEKOP ROOM
7:00 p.m. Presentation by Denise Rumble, The Word Guild Managing Director – IRWIN ROOM (Ministry Building – upper level)
7:30 p.m. Plenary Session (2 of 3) with Joel Freeman – IRWIN ROOM (Ministry Building – upper level)
8:35 p.m. Brag Time – part 2 –– IRWIN ROOM
9:15 p. m. Book Store Party – JANTZ ROOM (Gymnasium)
9:45 p.m. Refreshments – FULLER ROOM
10:15 p.m. Night Owl “open mike” reading sessions (to 11:30 p.m.)
Saturday, June 19
7:00 a.m. Early Bird “open mike” reading session
7:00 a.m. Early Bird prayer time
8:00 a.m. Worship – IRWIN ROOM (Ministry Building – upper level)
8:30 a.m. Breakfast – REDEKOP ROOM
9:30 a.m. Bookstore opens – ongoing – JANTZ ROOM (Gymnasium)
9:30 a.m. Appointments with Faculty & Manuscript Critiques – ongoing – JANTZ ROOM
9:30 a.m. Appointments with Image Consultant – ongoing
9:30 a.m. Workshops C
C1 – Little-Known Ways to Create a Blog Guaranteed to Succeed (that might just land you a book deal)
- Ann Voskamp
C2 – The Power of Positive Talking: Learn the “Secret of Seven” and Achieve Your Dream – Kelly Mortimer
C3 – “I Couldn’t Put it Down!” Writing Fiction That Keeps Readers Up All Night - N. J. Lindquist
C4 – What Canadian Christian authors need to know about trends in publishing - Les Lindquist
C5 – Expand Your Horizons – Wendy Nelles
C6 – From Pen to Live Event - Eric Spath
10:45 a.m. Coffee break – FULLER ROOM, OKE ROOM
10:50 a.m. 10-minute “stretch break” with Kimberley Payne
11:15 a.m. Continuing Classes (session 5 of 6)
12:15 noon Vacate rooms
12:15 – 2:00 p.m: Consignment materials must be picked up; last call for bookstore
12:45 p.m. Lunch – REDEKOP ROOM
2:00 p.m. Bookstore closed
2:00 p.m. Continuing Classes (session 6 of 6)
3:00 p.m. Coffee break – FULLER ROOM, OKE ROOM
3:05 p.m. 10-minute “stretch break” with Kimberley Payne
3:30 p.m. Plenary session (3 of 3) with Joel Freeman – IRWIN ROOM (Ministry Building – upper level)
4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks - Thanks, door prizes (must be there to win), closing prayer
5:00 p.m. Farewell until next year
Note: This schedule might change slightly. You will receive the final schedule, including classroom assignments, in your package when you register on-site on June 17.
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