CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Monday, October 30 – Friday, November 3
All times are Eastern; end times are approximate, and this schedule is subject to change. Sessions can be accessed at these times.
Registrants to the conference can access recorded segments October 30, 2023 through January 2, 2024.
Monday
9:00 – 9:15
Rev. Arthur Jackson: Opening Prayer
Joyce Dinkins: PIC’s New Season
9:15 – 10:00: Katara Washington Patton: Breaking into the Industry
10:00 – 10:45 Q&A
10:45 – 11:00: Break
11:00 – 11:45: Stacy Hawkins Adams: Unleashing the Writer Within
11:45 – 12:30 Q&A
12:30 – 1:30: Networking Lunch Break (an unmoderated, informal time to network with PIC attendees)
1:30 – 2:15: Edwina Perkins: The Importance of Fiction Techniques in Nonfiction
2:15 – 3:00 Q&A
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:15: Xochitl Dixon: Writing in Rhyme: One Beat at a Time
4:15 – 4:45 Q&A
Tuesday
9:00 – 9:15
Mabel Ninan: Prayer
Toria Keyes: Mentoring Testimony
9:15 – 10:00: Sharon Norris Elliott, Authorize Me® and panel: The Pulpit and Publishing
10:00 – 10:45 Q&A
10:45 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 11:45: Nilwona Nowlin: Picking a Publishing Partner
11:45 – 12:30 Q&A
12:30 – 1:30: Networking Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:15: Linda Howard: Creating Your Book Proposal
2:15 – 3:00 Q&A
3:00 – 3:30 Break
Wednesday
9:00 – 9:15
Michael Waters: Prayer
9:15 – 10:00: Aurora Gregory: From Text to Testimony
10:00 – 10:45 Q&A
10:45 – 11:00: Break
11:00 – 12:15: Bruce Barbour: Pros and cons: Traditional Publishing, Christian Publishers, and Self-Publishing
11:45 – 12:15 Q&A
12:15 – 1:15: Networking Lunch Break
1:15 – 2:00: Karen Moore: Write Greeting Cards Like a Pro
2:15 – 3:00: Lisa Crayton: What the Best Writing Coaching Looks Like
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:00: Brian Flagler: Understanding Rights and Contracts
4:00 – 4:45 Q&A
thursday
9:00 – 9:15
Palitha Jayasooriya: Prayer
Andrew Jones: Mentoring Testimony
9:15 – 10:00: Jonathan Schindler: Editing with Diplomacy
10:00 – 10:45 Q&A
10:45 – 11:00: Break
11:00 – 11:45: Questions and Answers with Embolden Media CEO Jevon Bolden
11:45 – 12:45: Networking Lunch Break
12:45 – 1:30: Randy Petersen: Finding Your Way in the Changing Maze
1:30 – 2:15 Q&A
2:15 – 3:00: Hailey Smith, Heather Brewer, Patti Brinks: The Role of Design and the Design Team
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:00: Ralph Miley: Christian Comic Arts
4:00 – 4:45 Q&A
4:45 – 5:45: Sharon Norris Elliott: How to Become a Professional Freelancer
friday
9:00 – 9:15
David Dinkins: Prayer
Dr. Paul Cannings: Self-Publishing Testimonial
9:15 – 10:00: Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young: Chasing God’s Glory Through Publishing in Different Genres
10:00 – 10:45: Xochitl Dixon: Sharing Your Faith Through Flash Fiction
10:45 – 11:30 Q&A
11:30 – 1:00: Networking Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:45: Sarah Chinakwe and Kim Von Fange: You Come From Greatness children’s book development
1:45 – 2:30 Q&A
2:30 – 3:15
Nancy Gavilanes: Writer’s Block
3:15 – 3:30 Break
3:30 – 4:15: Yulise Reaves Waters: Creating Justice
4:15: Rasool Berry: “Juneteenth Faith & Freedom”: Creating, Producing, and Distributing
4:30: “Faith and Freedom” Juneteenth Documentary viewing opportunity
Joyce Dinkins closes conference