Schedule

9:30 -
10:20

Fiction 101: Dialogue and Characterization- Sharon Souza, Katy Popa & Debbie Thomas

Write From Life: Non-fiction That Engages & Inspires I- Judi Braddy 

The Ins and Outs of Drama of YA Fiction: Understanding the YA Audience- Cindy Martinusen Coloma

10:30-
11:20

Fiction 101: Plot and Structure- Sharon Souza, Katy Popa &
Debbie Thomas

Write From Life:Non-fiction That Engages & Inspires II- Judi Braddy

Writing to Get Real: How to Write Real Characters and Plot-lines in YA Fiction-
Cindy Martinusen Coloma

11:30-
12:20

Article Writing: Mastering the Basics to Break Into Print-
Jan Coleman

Speaking the Write Way: How to Transition Your Writing Gift Into a Speaking Career- Judi Braddy

Preparing for a Major Writers Conference- Elizabeth Thompson

12:20-12:55

Lunch & book table open

1:00-1:50

Websites & Blogs For the Broke and Clueless- Kathleen Popa

Short, Sweet and Salable: Your Personal Experience Story- Jan Coleman

The Power of Story in YA Non-Fiction Part I- Jan Kern

2:00-2:50

The Three Rs of Writing the Human Interest Story- Marci Seither

Blanking Out: Moving Toward Your Fear for Better Writing- Bill Giovannetti

The Power of Story in YA Non-Fiction Part II- Jan Kern

3:00-3:50

Writer by Day –Writer By Night: Tips & Tools to Keep You On Track- Sharon Souza & Debbie Thomas

Giving Fiction Life: How Research Can Make or Break a Novel- Cindy Martinusen Coloma

Interview With Impact for All Your Writing- Jan Kern

4:00-4:50

Q & A with Agent Wendy Lawton
Facilitator: Jan Coleman

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4:50+

Book table & signings