Schedule

Write! Canada 2008 Schedule

The conference runs from 2:00 p.m. on Thursday June 12 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday June 14.

Download the schedule in Word or in PDF. You will receive the final schedule, including classroom assignments, in your package when you register on-site on June 12.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

12:30 p.m. Registration opens – Gymnasium

2:00 p.m. Workshops A

A1 – Orientation session for first-timers – Belinda Burston

A2 – Faculty meeting – Jane Twohey, Jan Cox

A3 – Welcome Workshop for Alumni: What Writers Need to Know About Bookkeeping – Denise Rumble

A4 – Welcome Workshop for Alumni: Sharpen Your Writing Skills – Wendy Elaine Nelles

3:00 p.m. Welcome reception coffee break – Lounge

3:45 p.m. Appointments with Faculty & Manuscript Critiques – ongoing – Gymnasium

3:45 p.m. Continuing Classes (session 1 of 5)

1 – What Every Beginning Writer Needs to Know – Les Stobbe, Janice Dick, Ethel Rowntree, Elaine Ingalls Hogg, Carolyn Wilker

2 – The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing Christian Fiction – Ron Benrey

3 – Fiction Writing Intensive: More than Happily Ever After – Carolyne Aarsen*
*(Pre-Registration & advance manuscript submission required)

4 – You Love Writing? ...Turn Your Dream into a Life! – Denyse O’Leary

5 – Screenwriting Intensive: The Three-Spoke Screenplay – Kevin Miller*

* (Pre-Registration & advance manuscript submission required)

6 – Writing from a Christian Worldview in a Post-Modern World – David Haskell

7 – Making Yourself Marketable: Insights from a National Publicist –Teresa Evenson*

* (For advanced writers with a published or contracted book, a book nearing completion, or an agent.)

5:00 p.m. Free time, bookstore open – Gymnasium

5:30 p.m. Supper – Dining Room

7:00 p.m. Plenary Session with Carolyne Aarsen (1 of 3)

8:45 p.m. Workshops B

B1 – Get Published in Canadian Christian Magazines (Editors Panel)

– Marcia Laycock

B2 – Get Published in Canadian Christian Newspapers (Editors Panel)

– N. J. Lindquist

B3 – Get Your Book Published in the USA (Panel) – Janice Dick

B4 – Get Your Book Published in Canada (Panel) – Keith Clemons

B5 – Speed Networking & Professional Pitch Practice – Wendy Elaine Nelles and Sandra Reimer

9:45 p.m. Coffee break – Lounge

10:15 p.m. Night Owl “open mike” reading session (to 11:30 p.m.) – New Inn Basement

Friday, June 13, 2008

7:00 a.m. Early Bird “open mike” reading session – New Inn Basement

7:00 a.m. Early Bird prayer time – Old Inn Basement

8:00 a.m. Worship – Tabernacle

8:30 a.m. Breakfast – Dining Room

9:30 a.m. Continuing Classes (session 2 of 5)

9:30 a.m. Appointments with Faculty & Manuscript Critiques – ongoing – Gymnasium

10:30 a.m. Coffee break – Lounge

10:35 a.m. 10-minute “stretch break” with Kimberley Payne – Lawn, weather permitting

11:00 a.m. Continuing Classes (session 3 of 5)

12:00 p.m. Free time, bookstore open – Gymnasium

12:30 p.m. Lunch – Dining Room

1:45 p.m. Workshops C

C1 – Understanding the Consumer Magazine Industry – Laurie Jennings

C2 – What is a Platform and Why Do I Need One? – Bill Jensen

C3 – Write for the Business World – Linda Wegner

C4 – Write Film Documentaries Part 1 – Marjonneke Grech

C5 – Commando Restructuring of Non-fiction Manuscripts – Don Bastian

C6 – Yes, They Will Judge Books by the Cover – N. J. Lindquist with Keith Clemons and Larry Willard

3:00 p.m. Coffee break – Lounge

3:05 p.m. 10-minute “stretch break” with Kimberley Payne – Lawn, weather permitting

3:30 p.m. Workshops D

D1 – Reliving the Pain While You Write – Mary Haskett, Marcia Laycock

D2 – Use Fiction to Communicate a Message – Keith Clemons

D3 – Reverse Logic: From Reader to Delivery System to Publisher to Manuscript – Don Bastian

D4 – Write Film Documentaries Part 2 – Marjonneke Grech

D5 – The Changing World of Book Publishing: What It Means to Writers – Bill Jensen

D6 – From Pen to Live Event – Eric Spath

4:45 p.m. Free time to relax, nap or chat; bookstore open – Gymnasium

5:30 p.m. Supper – Dining Room

7:00 p.m. Plenary Session with Denyse O’Leary (2 of 3), including time for registrants to share writing successes from the past year

9:00 p.m. Autograph Party for All Authors – Gymnasium

9:30 p.m. Refreshments – Lounge

10:15 p.m. Night Owl “open mike” reading session (to 11:30 p.m.) – New Inn Basement

10:15 p.m. Night Owl “open mike” screenplay reading session – (to 11:30 p.m.) – Old Inn Basement

Saturday, June 14, 2008

7:00 a.m. Early Bird “open mike” reading session – New Inn Basement

7:00 a.m. Early Bird prayer time – Old Inn Basement

8:00 a.m. Worship – Tabernacle

8:30 a.m. Breakfast – Dining Room

9:30 a.m. Appointments with Faculty & Manuscript Critiques – ongoing – Gymnasium

9:30 a.m. Continuing Classes (session 4 of 5)

10:30 a.m. Coffee break – Lounge

10:35 a.m. 10-minute “stretch break” with Kimberley Payne – Lawn, weather permitting

11:00 a.m. Workshops E

E1 – Strength To Write: Finding Your Path As A Writer – Bonnie Grove

E2 – Understand and Negotiate Book Contracts – Les Stobbe

E3 – Write a Blog That People Will Actually Read – Kathy Shaidle

E4 – Sell Your Screenplay Without Selling Out – Kevin Miller

E5 – Alternative Markets: Writing for Radio, Music Ezines, Missions and New Media – Moderator: David Spencer

E6 – Get Your Book Noticed in Canada – Moderator: N. J. Lindquist

12:15 noon Vacate rooms; bookstore open – Gymnasium

12:45 p.m. Lunch – Dining Room

2:00 p.m. Bookstore closes

2:00 p.m. Continuing Classes (session 5 of 5)

3:00 p.m. Coffee break – Lounge

3:05 p.m. 10-minute “stretch break” with Kimberley Payne – Lawn, weather permitting

3:30 p.m. Plenary session with Connie Brummel Crook (3 of 3), including time for registrants to share what Write! Canada or The Word Guild means to them; door prizes (must be present to win)

5:00 p.m. Farewells

Please vacate the Chapel & Conference Centre's main building as quickly as possible so that staff may prepare for the next event. Wait on the porch outdoors if you are waiting for a ride.