| 2013 Schedule Monday, June 10, 2013 8:00 a.m. Registration and Opening Breakfast (Individual, prior critique from DeWanna Pace distributed to participants) 8:30a.m. Opening remarks and introductions – Thunder Room Rise Out of the Slush Pile and Shine: Critique, Hook, Logline, First line—Tim Lewis 9:30 a.m. Break 10:00 a.m.-Noon (Participants choose one class for a week of in-depth instruction) YA and Beyond: Intermediate Writing for Young Adult & Adult Fiction—Jennifer Archer Advanced Novel Writing—Margie Lawson Screenwriting Structure for Novelists—Alexandra Sokoloff Writing Your Life Story—Mike Bellah Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own 1:30-3:00p.m. Workshop—A Writer’s Life—Jodi Thomas 3:00 p.m. Break Special Event: ROUNDUP DINNER 6:30 p.m. Book Signing 7:00 p.m. Roundup Dinner and Program—Tim Lewis, host Linda Castillo, Keynote Speaker Tuesday, June 11, 2013 8:00a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Rise Out of the Slush Pile and Shine A winning query: the most important letter you’ll ever write—Tim Lewis 9:30 a.m. Break 10:00 a.m. – noon YA and Beyond: Intermediate Writing for Young Adult & Adult Fiction—Jennifer Archer Advanced Novel Writing—Margie Lawson Screenwriting Structure for Novelists—Alexandra Sokoloff Writing Your Life Story—Mike Bellah Noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Workshop—Mining the Mind of an Editor—Hilary Sares 3:00 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. Student led critique groups Wednesday, June 12, 2013 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Rise Out of the Slush Pile and Shine From Plot to Synopsis—Tim Lewis 9:30 a.m. Break 10:00 a.m. – Noon YA and Beyond: Intermediate Writing for Young Adult & Adult Fiction—Jennifer Archer Advanced Novel Writing—Margie Lawson Screenwriting Structure for Novelists—Alexandra Sokoloff Writing Your Life Story—Mike Bellah Noon-1:30p.m. Lunch on your own 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Workshop—The Art and Option of Self Publishing—Alexandra Sokoloff 3:00 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. Student led critique groups Special Event: MOVIE NIGHT—Jodi Thomas, hostess Thursday, June 13, 2013 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Rise Out of the Slush Pile and Shine Pitching the perfect “conference” game—Tim Lewis 9:30 a.m. Break 10:00 a.m. – Noon YA and Beyond: Intermediate Writing for Young Adult & Adult Fiction—Jennifer Archer Advanced Novel Writing—Margie Lawson Screenwriting Structure for Novelists—Alexandra Sokoloff Writing Your Life Story—Mike Bellah 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. no workshop because of TEXAS Special Event: TEXAS 5:30 p.m. Dinner and Show—Tim Lewis, host Palo Duro Canyon Friday, June 14, 2013 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Faculty panel Q & A 9:30 a.m. Break 10:00 a.m. – Noon YA and Beyond: Intermediate Writing for Young Adult & Adult Fiction—Jennifer Archer Advanced Novel Writing—Margie Lawson Screenwriting Structure for Novelists—Alexandra Sokoloff Writing Your Life Story—Mike Bellah 12:30 pm Closing Luncheon |