2013 Conference Schedule

                      Write2Ignite! Conference Schedule

For Christ’s love compels us… 2 Corinthians 5:14

All sessions will be held in the Craft/Hemphill Center for Evangelism, Missions and Christian Worldview. It is located on the NGU campus between the Dining Hall and the Chapel. Parking is available in the rear of the Center. Follow the W2I signs, please.

Friday, March 15, 2013

 

2:30 – 3:00 PM           Team Members and Presenters meet for prayer         

3:00 – 6:00 PM           Registration and Check-in; Consigning Books for Sales Table            

3:30 – 4:15 PM            Networking/Business Card Exchange with refreshments

                                  Sign up for appointments with publishers/editors/agents on Saturday

                                       Turn in submissions for First Pages Session

4:15 – 5:30 PM            Praise & Worship Celebrating God’s Call for Writers to Share God’s Love with Children & Young Adults  

                                        Announcements & Introductions of Presenters                                   

5:35 – 6:45 PM            Break for supper on your own                                           

                        Supper is available at NGU Dining Hall on-campus & in Traveler’s Rest

6:45 – 7:30 PM             Editors & Agents Panel –  “First Pages: Love It or Leave It” 

7:40 – 8:30 PM             Workshop A (Two choices)                                        

                                    TEEN TRACK  ” Welcome, Ice-breakers and Pre-writing Warm-ups”    

                                                Stephanie Nelson (Teacher/Author) & Samantha Bell (Author/Illustrator)

9:00 – 10:00 PM           Informal Coffee and Conversation,   Sleep Inn Lobby, Traveler’s Rest             

 

Saturday, March 16, 2013  

 

7:45 – 8:15 AM            Check-in                                                                     

8:15 – 8:45 AM            Welcome, Praise & Worship music, Introductions & Announcements

                                                            Worship Leaders – Rachel Welch & Donna Earnhardt

8:50 – 9:40 AM            Keynote by Cecil Murphey                                              

9:50 – 10:40 AM          Workshops B (Four Choices)                                         Classrooms

                                    TEEN TRACK  “Beginnings & Endings”     Joanna Echols (Editor Clubhouse Jr.)

10:50 – 11:40 PM         Workshops C (Four Choices)                                        Classrooms

                                    TEEN TRACK  “Real Writers”                                  

                                                Cecil Murphey (Author/Editor/Teacher)

11:50 – 12:50 PM         Q & A Lunch with Presenters (provided) –

                                     “Critique Groups: Speaking the Truth in Love”         NGU Dining Hall

1:00 –1:30 PM             “Loving Those Autographs”   –   Author Signings at Book Sales Tables                         

1:40 – 2:30 PM             Workshop D (Four Choices)                                             Classrooms

                                    TEEN TRACK          ”What’s Going On In There?”   Samantha Bell (Author/Illustrator)

2:40 – 3:30 PM            Keynote by Cecil Murphey

3:40 –4:40 PM             Workshops E (Four Choices)                                               Classrooms

                                    TEEN TRACK  ”Your Creative Calling - What Were You Born to Do?”

                                                   Tony Snipes (Art Lessons From God)                                         

4:45 – 5:00 PM             Challenge from Conference Director, Praise & Worship Music

                                   

The Write2Ignite! Book Sales Table will be open between workshops, before & after General Sessions and during indicated times. Books Sales will end at 3:45 PM Saturday.

Individual appointments with Editors and Agents will be available for Adult Track participants.

Pre-arranged paid manuscript critiques will be available. Details after Christmas.

 NOTICE: Participants enrolled in college may follow either the Adult Track or the Teen Track. Their Registration Fee is the Student Rate of $45 Early Bird, $55 AFTER January 31, 2013.