2011 Y-City Writers Conference Schedule

2011 Y-City Writers Conference Schedule

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration, Breakfast, & Greet the Authors in the Gym

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Welcoming Remarks & Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Bob Welsh

9:15-10:00 a.m. Keynote address: Bob Welsh

*10:15-11:00 a.m. Session I

A___ Terry Ervin “Characters & Characterization”

B___ Sandra Gurvis “E-Books”

*11:15-12:00 p.m. Session II

A___ Sharon Fish Mooney “Poems that Tell Stories: Exploring the Narrative”

B___ Bob Birch “Warming up the Romance”

12:00-1:00 p.m. LUNCH

1:00 – 1:15 Announcement of the winners for “The Sign in the Window” contest and Introduction of afternoon Keynote Speaker: Tiffany Colter

1:15- 2:00 p.m. Keynote address: Tiffany Colter

*2:15-3:00 p.m. Session III

A___ Debbie Alferio “Creating Credible Characters”

B___ Brenda Layman “You Can Write and Sell Your Book”

*3:15-4:00 p.m. Session IV

A____ Julie Scudder Dearyan “Writing for Magazines”

B____ Donna MacMeans “The W- Plot”

Raffle/Door Prizes, Conference Concludes