2008

Caribbean Christian Writers Conference Cruise

Princes Ruby – Western Caribbean

 

 

SCHEDULE

 

 

 

Saturday, November 29      5:00 PM  Depart from FORT LAUDERDALE

                         3:30  -  4:00 PM     Faculty Meeting (Forder’s Stateroom)

 

                         7:30  -  8:30 PM     Get Acquainted Meeting led by Reg Forder

    

 

Sunday, November 30        At Sea All Day

                        9:00   -   9:30 AM     Welcome & Orientation – Reg Forder

                      9:30   - 10:15 AM     Do I Need an Agent – Steve Laube

                      10:15 - 10:30 AM     BREAK

                      10:30 - 11:15 AM     LOCK System for Writing Fiction – Jim Bell

 

                        1:15  -    2:00 PM      Marketing Your Published Book – Steve Laube

                       2:00  -    2:15 PM      BREAK

                        2:15  -    3:00 PM      The Craft of Interviewing – Jim Bell                   

                       3:00  -    4:30 PM     15 Minute Consultations – Jim & Steve

           

                         7:30  -   8:30 PM     AFTERGLOW led by Steve Laube

 

 

Monday, December 1        8:00 AM – 4:00 PM   JAMAICA

                        7:30 -  8:30 PM      AFTERGLOW led by Jim Bell

 

 

Tuesday, December 2       7:00 AM – 4:00 PM   GRAND CAYMAN

                          7:30  -  8:30 PM      AFTERGLOW led by Steve Laube

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, December 3   8:00 AM – 6:00 PM   COZUMEL 

                           7:30  -  8:30 PM      AFTERGLOW led by Jim Bell

 

 

Thursday, December 4            At Sea All Day

                         9:15    -  9:30 AM     Announcements – Reg Forder

                         9:30   - 10:15 AM     Screen Writing – Jim Bell

                        10:15  - 10:30 AM     BREAK

                        10:30  - 11:15 AM     Book Proposal Preparation – Steve Laube

 

                        1:15    -   2:00 PM     Writing Fiction – Jim Bell

                         2:00   -   2:15 PM     BREAK

                         2:15   -   3:00 PM     Writing Nonfiction – Steve Laube

                       3:00   -   3:15 PM     BREAK

                       3:15   -   3:30 PM     Writers Tools – Reg Forder

                       3:30   -   4:00 PM     Panel of Experts – Steve, Jim & Reg   

                          4:00   -   4:45 PM    15 Minute Consultations – Jim & Steve

 

                         7:30   -   8:30 PM     AFTERGLOW led by Steve Laube

 

 

Friday, December 5           9:00 AM – 4:00 PM    PRINCESS CAYS

 

                         7:30   -  8:30 PM      FAREWELL AFTERGLOW led by Reg Forder

 

 

Saturday, December 6       8:00 AM Arrive in FORT LAUDERDALE

 

 

 

 

                        18 Private Consultation Opportunities (9 each instructor)

 

                          JAMES SCOTT BELL (Novelist): Four Presentations

                         STEVE LAUBE (Literary Agent): Four Presentations

 

                                          The AFTERGLOWS – 7:30-8:30 PM:

                Saturday       -  Reg Forder               Wednesday  -  Jim Bell

                            Sunday         -  Steve Laube             Thursday      -  Steve Laube

                            Monday        -  Jim Bell                      Friday          -  Reg Forder

                            Tuesday       -  Steve Laube