Thursday October 3
3:00–7:00pm Registration Open for Thursday arrivals.
3:00pm Personal Writing Desks available in Main Room.
Dinner on your own – many nearby restaurants at West Farms Mall.
4:00-5:00pm and 7:00-8:00pm Booktable will receive books from faculty and attendees. Bring books to Monastery Lounge.
6:00pm Faculty/Team Supper.
Friday October 4
Breakfast on your own – coffee and snacks in Monastery Lounge.
Faculty/team breakfast in Director’s Lounge.
6:00am–4:00pm Personal Writing in Main Room. Desks available by 9:00am for Friday arrivals.
9:00am-12:00 noon Registration Open for Friday arrivals.
10:00–12:00 noon Pre-scheduled Personal Critique, Coaching and Headshot Appointments. (See Appointments to apply.)
10:00am–12 noon Booktables Open in Monastery Lounge.
Lunch on your own – many nearby restaurants at West Farms Mall.
12:00–1:30pm Faculty/Team lunch and prayer in Lower Dining Room.
1:30-3:30pm Pre-scheduled Personal Critique, Coaching and Headshot Appointments. (See Appointments to apply.)
1:30–4:00pm Registration Open for Friday Arrivals.
2:15–3:45pm Workshop*
*This same workshop is offered two different times – Friday and Sunday
2:00–3:00pm Booktables Open in Monastery Lounge.
4:00–5:45pm Opening Plenary & Book Celebration in Main Room
Opening Keynote
Book Celebration featuring reNEW authors with books published in 2018/19
6:00–7:00pm Dinner in Dining Hall.
7:30–9:00pm Plenary Session with Worship in Main Room
9:00–9:30pm Booktables open in Monastery Lounge. BOOK SIGNING by launch authors.
9:30pm Personal Writing in Main Room.
9:30pm Friday Night Owl Round Table in Monastery Lounge
Saturday October 5
7:50–8:20am Prayer Gathering
8:20–9:00am Breakfast in Dining Hall.
9:00am–12:30pm Personal Writing in Main Room.
9:15 am –12:15 pm Intensive Seminars
10:30-10:45am Booktables open in Monastery Lounge.
12:30–1:30pm Lunch in Dining Hall.
1:30–3:00pm Plenary Panel in Main Room.
3:00pm Group Photo on steps outside main entrance.
3:00–6:00pm Personal Writing in Main Room and/or walking the grounds/Labyrinth.
3:00–5:30pm Booktables open in Monastery Lounge.
3:00-5:30pm Headshots by appointment. (See Appointments to apply.)
4:30-5:30pm Prayer Room open.
6:00–7:00pm Supper in Dining Hall.
7:00–7:30pm Booktables open in Monastery Lounge.
7:30–9:00pm Plenary Session with Worship in Main Room
9:00–9:30pm Booktables open in Monastery Lounge.
9:30pm Personal Writing in Main Room.
9:30pm Saturday Night Owl Round Table in Monastery Lounge
Sunday October 6
7:50–8:20am Prayer Gathering in Monastery Lounge.
8:20–9:00am Breakfast in Dining Hall.
9:00am–1:00pm Personal Writing in Main Room.
9:15–10:15am Plenary Panel
10:15–10:35am Booktables open in Monastery Lounge.
10:30–11:45am Workshops III
11:45am Booktable close out.
12:00–1:00pm Lunch in Dining Hall.
1:00–2:30pm Final Plenary Session and Worship Service in Main Room.
Homily – Lucinda McDowell “Messenger”
Communion
3:00pm Farewell.
(Details subject to change.)