SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Event Room
The event room is located in the lower-level of Marietta House nearest the gravel driveway.
10:00 am
Dr. Small
The Doors God Opens
10 mins
10:20 am
JP Dallas
Writing My First Book After 50
20 mins
10:45 am
Corrugated Sky Publishing
How to Make Your Book Fontabulous
30 mins
11:20 am
L.C. Son
Readings from Paranormal Romance
15 mins
12 pm
Dr. Alethia Simmons
Rescuing the Millennials
10 mins
12:15 pm
A.L. Kaplan
Reading from “Wolf Dawn”
10 mins
12:30 pm
Christine Davis Merriman
Reading from “At the Far End of Nowhere”
10 mins
12:45 pm
Marann Jones
“Four Jewels in My Crown”
10 mins
1 pm
Gina Strauss
Explaining the Feminine Divine
20 mins
1:30 pm
Sharon Lucas
Black Authors & Readers Rock
10 mins
1:45 pm
Wilnona & Jade
The “And I Thought” Ladies
10 mins
2 pm
Panel Discussion
Featured Panelist Keturah Kendrick
with Panelists H.L. Brooks and Karen Janowsky, Alexia
Don’t Box Me In
Career, Love, Family in Fiction & Real Life
Moderated by Cardyn Brooks
30 mins
2:40 pm
Cardyn Brooks
Tic Tac Tropes the Game!
15 mins
3 pm
Janique Mucklevene
Poetry from her book “Getting Lost”
10 mins
3:35 pm
Andrea Hylen
Speak Up: The importance of writing your story and reading your words out loud
20 mins
Teen Tent
The Teen Tent is located on the back lawn near the large Author Tent
1pm
Cathryn Leigh
Reading from her book “Love Lost” YA Fiction
20 mins
Cathryn Leigh
Reading from her book “Love Lost” YA Fiction
20 mins
Covered Patio
The Covered Patio is on the back side of the house near the large Author Tent
10:05 am
Kel A Raleigh
Poetry
15 mins
12:05 pm
JL Smith
Poetry
15 mins
2:05 pm
Alyshia Bradley
Poetry
15 mins
4:05 pm
Aressa Williams
Closing of Event, Readings
& Tony Morrison Tribute
20 mins
Kel A Raleigh
Poetry
15 mins
12:05 pm
JL Smith
Poetry
15 mins
2:05 pm
Alyshia Bradley
Poetry
15 mins
4:05 pm
Aressa Williams
Closing of Event, Readings
& Tony Morrison Tribute
20 mins
Kids' Tent
The Kids' Tent will be on the front lawn near the Info Tent and the Farmer's Market
10:15 am
JDP Productions
“A Sister’s Hand” by authors
Dezirae (8) and Diego Pena (10)
15 mins
10:45 am
Desiree’s Workshop
Desiree will read from her book
“Desiree’s Unicorn Workshop”
15 mins
11:15 am
Monica Mathern
Reading from her book
“Santa’s Elves’ Trick or Treat Adventure”
15 mins
12 pm
D’Manda Martini
Drag Queen Story Time
30 mins
12:30 pm
D’Manda Martini
Drag Queen Craft Time
30 mins
2 pm
Firefighter Jones
Firefighter Jones Story Time
30 mins
2:45 pm
Craft Time!
Jamie Hester
20 mins
JDP Productions
“A Sister’s Hand” by authors
Dezirae (8) and Diego Pena (10)
15 mins
10:45 am
Desiree’s Workshop
Desiree will read from her book
“Desiree’s Unicorn Workshop”
15 mins
11:15 am
Monica Mathern
Reading from her book
“Santa’s Elves’ Trick or Treat Adventure”
15 mins
12 pm
D’Manda Martini
Drag Queen Story Time
30 mins
12:30 pm
D’Manda Martini
Drag Queen Craft Time
30 mins
2 pm
Firefighter Jones
Firefighter Jones Story Time
30 mins
2:45 pm
Craft Time!
Jamie Hester
20 mins
Activities Tent
The Activities Tent will be on the back lawn
11:15 am
Dr. Ollie Goodlow
Reading & Discussion
“J.O.Y. Just Observe Yourself”
25 mins
12 pm
BDevlin Designs
Craft Workshop:
Kusudama paper flower making
35 mins
3 pm
Jocelyn Broadwick
Interactive Writing Humor!
Vintage Smut Not Quite Mad Libs
20 mins
Dr. Ollie Goodlow
Reading & Discussion
“J.O.Y. Just Observe Yourself”
25 mins
12 pm
BDevlin Designs
Craft Workshop:
Kusudama paper flower making
35 mins
3 pm
Jocelyn Broadwick
Interactive Writing Humor!
Vintage Smut Not Quite Mad Libs
20 mins