Schedule for May 2010

Our May Conference is rich in accumulated wisdom from authors, educators, editors and teachers who will help you in your writing and publishing journey. If you have been wondering about how to make your writing a true success story, you will really get a lot out of this conference. We are proud to present a very interesting mix of inspiring experts from a variety of backgrounds and geographies. From columnists to novelists, publishers and world class, top-notch international news journalism - You won't want to miss this one!

 

Day 1: THURSDAY, MAY 13TH

Sign-in from 3:30 - 5:00 pm

Time Activity
6:00 - 7:00 pm Opening Ceremonies Banquet (included in price of conference)
6:00 - 7:45 pm Bookstore Open

Day 2: FRIDAY, MAY 14TH

Time Activity
7:00 - 9:00 am Southern style Breakfast for those staying at resort. Complimentary Coffee Service in meeting room
9:00 - 10:00 am Author/Professor Daniel Black - Way, Way Down South: African-American Storytelling as Literature, They Tell Me of a Home, The Sacred Place, Perfect Peace  CHALLENGE PRIZE!  Helicopter Ride over the island
10:00 - 11:00 am Author/Editor Bobbie Christmas - Yes, You can Make a Living With Words! Write in Style, Purge Your Prose of Problems, Ask the Book Doctor
11:00 - 2:00 pm Break for Lunch, Book Signings, Tour the island, etc.
2:00 - 3:00 pm Publisher, Marc Jolley - The Art of Publishing in the Twenty-First Century.  Marc is the Editing Director of Mercer University Press
3:00 - 4:00 pm Author/Illustrator Michael Dowling -The Flips and Flops of a Children's Book  Flip along Fun, Boosting Your Pet's Self-Esteem
4:00 - 5:00 pm Author/Professor June Hall McCash - Finding the Story in History: Writing Non-Fiction on the Georgia Coast, Jekyll Island's Early Years: From Pre-History, The Cultural Patronage of Medieval Women, The Jekyll Island Cottage Colony, Almost to Eden

Day 3: SATURDAY, MAY 15TH

Time Activity
7:00 - 9:00 am Southern style Breakfast for those staying at the resort. Complimentary Coffee Service in the meeting room.
9:00 - 10:00 am Author/Lawyer Karen Dove Barr - Keep it Legal; the writer and the law. Running Through Menopause
10:00 - 11:00 am Author Constance Daley Creative Non-Fiction; Gilding the Lily -Skyline to Shoreline, Beside Myself, Sidewalks and Sand, A Sense of Place  CHALLENGE PRIZE!  Kayak Tour
11:00 - 2:00 pm Break for Lunch, Book Signings, Tour the Island, etc.
2:00 - 3:00 pm Author Mary Wagner - Writing Through the Storm: Focusing on Writing Your Way, Running in Stilettos: Living a Balanced Life in Dangerous Shoes, Heck on Heels
3:00 - 4:00 pm Journalist Terry Dickson Georgia Times Union - Terry's columns are insightful, timely and always interesting.
4:00 - 5:00 pm Author/Editor John DeDakis - Writer for CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, Fast Track, the first in the Lark Chadwick series, the sequel Bluff soon to be released.
5:00 - 6:00 pm

Evening With the Author reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres

"Challenge" Prize Winners announced!