2022 Conference Schedule

This schedule is subject to change.

Friday, November 11th, 2022

Time	Kauai Ballroom 2	Kauai Ballroom 1	Puna Classroom 1
7:30 – 9:00	– BREAKFAST – Puna and Kauai Courts (Registration table open 7:30 by Puna Ballroom)
9:00 – 9:30	WELCOME AND BLESSING Kumu Sabra Kauka and her hula halau
9:30 – 10:30	Meg Wolitzer, Christina Baker Kline, Richard Russo Sources of Inspiration Moderated by Kevin Larimer
10:45 – 11:45	Luis Urrea Writing from the heart	Charles Johnson, Nicholas Delbanco What makes good writing good?
12:00 – 1:00	– LUNCH – Puna and Kauai Courts
1:15 – 2:15	Joshua Mohr Workshop: Plaracterization – The kiss between plot and character	Lauren Groff Workshop: Plot Structure	Adrienne Brodeur Workshop: Memoir
2:30 – 3:30	Amy Ferris, Linda Schreyer Workshop: Memoir	Amanda Eyre Ward Workshop: Story Arc	Laura Lentz Workshop: Writing about Sex
3:45-4:45	Jean Hanff Korelitz, Dale Launer Writing with the screen in mind	Sharyn Skeeter, Charles Johnson Biofiction: bringing historical characters to life
6:00 – 9:30	– LUAU – Dinner followed by Punua Family performance At the Luau Gardens under the tent.

Time	Kauai Ballroom 2	Kauai Ballroom 1	Puna Classroom 1
7:30 – 9:00	– BREAKFAST – Puna and Kauai Courts
9:00 – 10:00	Christina Baker Kline, Amanda Eyre Ward Workshop: Grab your readers’ hearts and don’t let go	David Henry Sterry, Arielle Eckstut Four Paths to Getting Published	Mary Roach Workshop: Nonfiction
10:05 – 11:05	Paula McLain, Priya Parmar, Amanda Eyre Ward The writer’s path with individual breakout sessions	Debra Engle Alan Cohen Spiritual Writing: Matters of the Heart and Soul
11:10 – 12:05	Richard Russo How and why I write
12:15 – 2:15	BEACH SIDE LUNCH Under the tent at the Kalapaki Beach Luau Grounds
2:30 – 3:25	Women’s Voices Amy Ferris, Linda Schreyer, Brooke Warner, Adrienne Brodeur	Paula McLain The Exquisite Risk: Inviting mystery, uncertainty and vulnerability into the creative process	Elizabeth Stark Ellen Sussman Those crucial first four pages
3:35 – 4:25	Stephanie Oliver Reflections on on a life in publishing	Nicholas Delbanco Charles Johnson Voice and point of view	Kevin Larimer The craft and business of journalism
4:35 – 5:25	Christina Baker Kline Creativity (multimedia presentation)	Brooke Warner She Writes Press: A Model for Alternative Publishing Channels	Dale Launer How and why I wrote My Cousin Vinny
8:00 – 9:30	– CONCERT – Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Very special guest to be announced Under the tent at the Kalapaki Beach Luau Gardens

Time	Kauai Ballroom 2	Kauai Ballroom 1	Puna classroom 1	Puna classroom 2
9:00 – 11:00	– COURTYARD BRUNCH – With tables hosted by participants with unique stories Puna and Kauai Courts
11:00 – 12:30	– PITCHAPALOOZA – David Henry Sterry, Arielle Eckstut A quick pitch competition		– Our Writing Process – Priya Parmar, Meg Wolitzer, Paula McLain –
12:45-1:45	Richard Russo Workshop: Character Development	Joshua Mohr Workshop: Finding & Honing Your Voice	Michelle Tessler, Susan Golomb, How agents evaluate your work
1:55-2:55	Lauren Groff, Elizabeth Stark, Ellen Sussman Workshop: Creating emotion on the page	Debra Engle Alan Cohen Spiritual Writing: Matters of the Heart and Soul	Andy Ross, Alia Habib, Stephanie Oliver Surviving and thriving in today’s new publishing landscape
3:05-4:05	Luis Urrea Why I write	Jean Hanff Korelitz What compels readers to turn the pages?	Elizabeth Rosner Telling stories from the inside out.	Kevin Larimer, Brooke Warner Many Paths to Publishing Success
4:15-5:00	Meg Wolitzer, Richard Russo Write what you know and love (or hate)
5:00-5:20	Closing Ceremony