Christian Authors Guild
2012 Catch the Wave
Conference Schedule
Thursday, August 23rd
4:00 p.m. – Check-in
6:00 p.m. – Howard Room (Private dining room)
Register and pick up conference materials
Evening meal
7:15 p.m. – worship
7:45 p.m. – Tiffany Colter – How to Get the Most Out of a Conference
Friday, August 24th
7:00–7:45 a.m. – Breakfast
8:00–9:00 a.m. – Morning Session (Chattahoochee Room)
Announcements: (5 minutes)
Worship: Diana Baker (10 minutes)
Devotion: Susan Schulz (15 minutes)
Speaker: Les Stobbe
9:15–10:15 a.m. – Workshops
Chattahoochee Room: Eddie Snipes – Microsoft Word for Writers (continuing class)
Chesatee Room: Lin Johnson – How to Get Published (continuing class)
Etowah Room: Tiffany Colter – Using Articles to Get Fiction and Nonfiction Published
10:30–11:30 a.m. – Workshops
Etowah Room: Mary Lou Redding – Writing Daily Devotionals
Chattahoochee Room: Lynette Eason – Subtexting: What Do Your Characters Really Mean?
Chesatee Room: Lin Johnson – How to Get Published
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00–2:00 p.m. – Workshops
Chesatee Room: Susan Schulz – Tools for Excellent Writing – Part I
Chattahoochee Room: Lynette Eason – Basics of Fiction
Etowah Room: Steve Miller – Social Media for Authors: Harnessing Its Power without Wasting Your Time
2:15–3:15 p.m. – Workshops
Chesatee Room: Tiffany Colter – Success in the Changing Publishing Industry
Chattahoochee Room: Cynthia L. Simmons – Tools for Excellent Writing – Part 2
Etowah Room: Steve Miller – Choosing the Right Publishing Option: Self Publishing, Traditional, E-book.
3:15–3:30 p.m. – Snack Break
3:30–4:30 p.m. – Workshops
Etowah Room: Mary Lou Redding – Journaling for Writers
Chattahoochee Room: Nancy Lohr – A Bunny Eat Bunny World – The business side of children’s publishing
Chesatee Room: Tiffany Colter – Branding: No, This Class Won’t Be Boring.
5:00–7:00 p.m. – Evening Meal
8:00–9:00 p.m. – Critique groups
Etowah Room: Nonfiction Critique Group
Chesatee Room: Fiction Critique group – Fay Lamb?
Saturday, August 25th
7:00–7:45 a.m. – Breakfast
8:00–9:00 a.m. – Opening Session (Chattahoochee Room)
Announcements: (5 minutes)
Worship: Diana Baker (10 minutes)
Devotion: Cherise Bopape (15 minutes)
Speaker: Lynette Eason
9:15–10:15 a.m. – Workshops
Chattahoochee Room: Eddie Snipes – Microsoft Word (continuing class)
Chesatee Room: Fay Lamb – Unlocking the Acquisition Editor’s Checklist: How to Stay Out of the Slush Pile.
Etowah Room: Lynette Eason – How to Write a Really Good Mystery/Thriller
10:30–11:30 a.m. – Workshops
Etowah Room: Mary Lou Redding – The Occasional Writer
Chattahoochee Room: Fay Lamb – Take Your Best Shot: Pitching Your Story Idea to an Industry Professional
Chesatee Room: Lynette Eason – Believable Characters
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00–2:00 p.m. – Workshops
Etowah Room: Mary Lou Redding – The Well Tempered Sentence
Chesatee Room: Lin Johnson – How to Get Published (continuing class)
Chattahoochee Room: Tiffany Colter – Get Organized for Greater Efficiency
2:00–2:30 p.m. – Snack Break
2:30–3:30 p.m. – Workshops
Etowah Room: Diana Baker – Get Inside the Mind of a Magazine Editor
Chesatee Room: Lin Johnson – How to Get Published (continuing class)
Chattahoochee Room: Tiffany Colter – Realizing Your Dreams
3:45–4:30 p.m. – Closing Session (Chattahoochee Room)
Speaker: Tracy Ruckman
Door Prizes
Closing Prayer
