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.)