Schedule
2025 Conference ScheduleWelcome!
Check-in for the conference will be open from noon to 5:00 PM on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Our engaging sessions will conclude after lunch on Saturday.
For a detailed look at our class offerings, please head over to the Classes page.
SCHEDULE PAGE
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
7:15pm – 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
7:15pm – 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