berries, bridges and books writers conference 2016

10th Annual Berries, Bridges, & Books

Hosted by Creative Minds Writers Group of Ponchatoula

Berries, Bridges and Books Conference Schedule of Events

7:00-8:30: Vendor Setup

7:30-8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30: Welcome by President Deborah Young and Kathryn Martin

8:35: Introduction of Keynote Speaker by Nancy Bourgeois

8:40- 9:25 Keynote Speaker Susan Mustafa

9:30-10:15- Brother Mockingbird- What We look for in Children’s Fiction

10:20- -10:55 Speaker- Dr. Larry Gray- Plays and Scripts

10:55-11:10 Break

11:15-12:00 Speaker- RJ Lee- Publishing

12:00 -12:30: Lynette Vinet and Evelyn Sanders - Page Turners and Poetry contest winners announced. First-place winning entries read

12:30- 2:00: Lunch and Vendor Time

2:00-2:45- Speaker- Laura Ewald- Researching and Using True Facts for Fiction

2:50 - 3:35 Speaker- Kathy Mayeux- Tough Love Editing

3:40-3:55- Dessert Break

4:00-4:45- Dr. Mary Manhein From Non-fiction to Fiction to Children’s Series.

A Writing and Audience Transition.

4:50-5:00 Closing remarks and final door prizes

We will be hosting a Pre-Conference event again this year.

"Meet your Authors"

Hope you will join us for refreshments, mingling with authors, and conference guest.

Open to the general public.

Friday, June 28, 2019, 6:00 p.m.

The Art Station

146 West Oak Street, Ponchatoula, LA