Schedule

Monday, June 22, 2009
8:00-8:30 a.m.  – Sign In, Reid Castle
8:30-9:00 a.m.  – Welcome Session, West Room
9:00 a.m.-Noon  – Writing Workshops
Noon-1:00 p.m.  – Barbecue Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m.  – Beginning the Submission Process (Karen Sirabian)
3:00-4:30 p.m.  – The Changing Face of Publishing (Hachette Book Group)
5:00-6:30 p.m.  – Faculty Reading/Book Signing (Gregory Orr/James Howe)

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
9:00 a.m.-Noon  – Writing Workshops
Noon-1:00pm   – Lunch (on your own)
1:00-3:00pm  – Editors & Agents Panel         
3:30-4:30pm  –Character-based Fiction (Jeff Bens)
5:00-6:00pm - Faculty Reading/Book Signing (Martha Cooley/Phillis Levin)
6:00-8:00pm - Inkwell Wine & Cheese Reception

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
9:00 a.m.-Noon  – Writing Workshops
Noon-1:00pm  – Barbecue Lunch
1:30-2:30pm  - Faculty Reading/Book signing: (Jane Cleland)
1:00-3:00pm - Individual Manuscript Consultation (Esther Cohen)
2:30-4:30pm -The Graphic Novel and Other Book Forms (Joanna Herman) 
7:30-8:30pm  –Major Speaker: Rick Moody

Thursday, June 25, 2009
9:00 a.m.-Noon  – Writing Workshops
Noon-1:00pm   – Lunch on your own
1:00-2:30pm  – The Art of Performing Your Work (Ira Joe Fisher)
1:00-3:00pm -Individual Manuscript Consultation (Esther Cohen)
3:00-4:30pm  -Voice: Mirror to Character and Soul (Pat Gauch)
5:00-7:00pm -Dinner break
7:30-8:30pm.   -Student Readings

Friday, June 26, 2009
8:30-9:00am   – Closing Session
9:00am-Noon  – Writing Workshops

Individual Conferences will be scheduled with workshop leaders.
Meals and snacks may be purchased in the Cafe.