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2025 Conference Schedule 

March 12–15, 2025

Wednesday (March 12)

Check-In 

12:00pm – 5:00pm

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

1:00pm – 3:00pm One Sheet Preparation Class by Bob Hostetler 

3:00pm – 4:00pm Making the Most of Your 15-Minute Appointment by Jane Daly

4:15pm – 5:00pm First Timers Orientation – Edwina Perkins 

5:00pm – 5:45pm Faculty Meeting  

6:00pm – 6:50pm Dinner 

7:00pm – 8:30pm General Assembly; Ice Breaker; Praise & Worship– Lynn DeShazo; Announcements

Thursday (March 13)

7:00am – 7:40am Spiritual Stretch – Susan Neal 

8:00am – 8:45am Breakfast 

9:00am – 9:50am General Assembly: Praise & Worship – Lynn DeShazo; Keynote – Bob Hostetler—A Writer’s Dream

10:00am – 10:50am CONTINUING CLASSES
Writing for Children – Jill Roman Lord 
Writing Nonfiction – Bob Hostetler 
Finding the Fun in Fiction – Marilyn Turk 

Harnessing the Potential of AI without Compromise – Laine Craft 

11:00am – 11:50am
Evaluating Your Options (types of publishing) – Cheri Cowell 
Develop an Effective Lead Magnet – Susan Neal 

Social Media Tips for Writers – Ginny Cruz 

12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch 
VIP Lunch – Edwina Perkins – A Call to Write

1:15pm – 2:05pm
Create a Mission Statement – Marci Seither

Successful Authors Love Poetry: Improve Your Writing with 7 Powerful Poetic Techniques – Katherine Hayes 
Become a Speaker of Excellence – Linda Goldfarb 

2:20pm – 3:10pm
The Shy Marketer – Linda Gilden
Begin and End with a Bang – Jesse Florea 

Writing Bible Studies for Small Groups – John Herring

3:20pm – 4:10pm
Diversity in Manuscripts – Edwina Perkins 

Those Pesky Book Proposals – Jane Daly

Writing and Publishing Memoirs – Cheri Cowell 

4:20pm – 5:10pm
How to Excel as an Interview Guest – Linda Goldfarb 
Designing Devotions to Deliver God’s Truth – Marilyn Turk 

Finding Your Voice – Jane Daly

5:15pm Walk Around the Lake Led by Susan Neal (Meet at front door by registration)

6:00pm – 6:50pm Dinner

7:00pm – 8:30pm Praise & Worship– Lynn DeShazo, Campfire, and Poetry Slam OR Personal Healing Ministry Session

Friday (March 14)

7:00am – 7:40am Spiritual Stretch – Susan Neal 

8:00am – 8:45am Breakfast

9:00am – 9:50am General Assembly: Praise & Worship – Lynn DeShazo; Keynote – Linda Goldfarb—Managing Conflict in a Changing World

10:00am – 10:50am CONTINUING CLASSES
Writing for Children – Jill Roman Lord 
Writing Nonfiction – Bob Hostetler 
Finding the Fun in Fiction – Marilyn Turk

Harnessing the Potential of AI without Compromise – Laine Craft

11:00am – 11:50am
The Intersection of Poetry and Identity – Katherine Hayes 

The Importance of Fiction Techniques in Nonfiction Books – Edwina Perkins

Publishing Industry Update – John Herring

12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch 
VIP Lunch – Linda Gilden — The Importance of Articles in Your Writing Career

1:15pm – 2:05pm
Do’s and Don’ts of Writing for Children – Jesse Florea
Top Twenty Tips for Dynamic Devotional Writing – Cheri Cowell 

Holiness and Writing – Mike Logan 

2:20pm – 3:10pm
Killer Dialogue for Fiction Writers: Take Your Characters to the Next Level – Katherine Hayes 

Brainstorming Basics – Marci Seither

Podcasting 101 – Linda Goldfarb 

3:20pm – 4:10pm
Unlock the Secret to Boosting Your Book Reviews – Susan Neal
Make the Connection ~ Building a relationship with Your Audience –Marci Seither Public Domain Fiction – Alice Murray 

4:20pm – 5:10pm

Creating Dynamic Dialogue – Jane Daly 

Writing for Focus on the Family – Jesse Florea 

Make Money Marketing Your Book through Article Writing – Linda Gilden 

5:15pm Walk Around the Lake led by Susan Neal (Meet at front door by registration)

6:00pm – 6:50pm Dinner 

7:00pm – 8:30pm General Assembly Praise & Worship, Awards

Saturday (March 15)

8:00am – 8:45am Breakfast

9:00am – 9:50am General Assembly: Praise & Worship – Lynn DeShazo; Keynote – Jesse Florea – Sacredness of Word

10:00am – 10:50am

CONTINUING CLASSES
Writing for Children – Jill Roman Lord 
Writing Nonfiction – Bob Hostetler 
Finding the Fun in Fiction – Marilyn Turk 

Harnessing the Potential of AI without Compromise – Laine Craft

11:00am – 12:00pm Lunch