18:52:54 From Pam Walker : Pam is here. 18:53:17 From Heather Greer to Hosts and panelists : Hi Pam! Heather is here too! 18:53:24 From Pam Walker : Can you unmute me please? I don't think I can do it myself. 18:53:38 From Sean Costello : Sean Costello here. 18:53:43 From Pam Walker : Gotcha 18:53:45 From Tracy Crump : Hi, everyone. Looking forward to a great conference! 18:54:56 From Leslie Santamaria to Hosts and panelists : Hi, everybody! Great to be here! 18:54:57 From Michelle Adams : Hey, I am here. 18:55:40 From Ronda Wells MD to Hosts and panelists : ronda is here but will not be visible! 18:55:52 From Pam Walker to Hosts and panelists : Welcome everyone! 18:56:03 From Diana : Good evening, everyone! Looking forward to the weekend. 18:56:47 From Melissa Henderson to Hosts and panelists : Hello everyone! Hot here in SC. But, not as hot as this past Tuesday with heat index of 117 degrees. 18:57:07 From Vie Herlocker : Hi, Jim! 18:57:11 From Pam Walker to Hosts and panelists : That tops all of us! 18:57:19 From Katherine Swarts to Hosts and panelists : It’s VERY humid heat in the Houston part of Texas. 18:57:23 From Michele Chynoweth : I'm here but how do I get in faculty? thanks! Michele Chynoweth 18:57:24 From Glenda Ferguson to Hosts and panelists : Hot in Paoli, Indiana, too! 18:57:37 From Patricia Tiffany Morris : Hello to everyone~ Glad to be at my 3rd Kentucky Christian Writers Conference 18:57:45 From Pam Walker to Hosts and panelists : Where is everyone from? 18:57:50 From Michelle Adams to Hosts and panelists : Hey Glenda! 18:57:55 From Martha Artyomenko : It was 40's here yesterday in Montana.. but it is supposed to be 85 tomorrow. 18:57:59 From gaylacrosby to Hosts and panelists : Hi y'all! It's hot in south Georgia, too! 18:58:15 From Julie Lavender : Good evening! I'm so excited to be here! 18:58:19 From Tracy Crump : We're not speaking to you, Martha! 18:58:39 From Jeannie Waters : Hello from Georgia! 18:58:41 From Janet Morris Grimes : Welcome, Everyone! 18:58:49 From Jonna LeVan : Hello from Ohio! I'm so excited to be here! 18:59:00 From Martha Artyomenko : It snowed almost a 6”-12” in the mountains and its flooding in some parts, so I guess it comes with its own challenges. 18:59:04 From Deb Haggerty to Hosts and panelists : I'm here 18:59:39 From Linda : Hello from Georgia! 19:00:12 From gaylacrosby to Hosts and panelists : It looks like there are several of us from Georgia! 19:00:38 From Pam Walker to Hosts and panelists : So good to see everyone! 19:02:06 From Emily Akin : 100 degrees in western Tennessee. 19:02:12 From Bobbie Frazier : Hello from North Carolina - happy to be here. 19:02:14 From Heather Greer : Hello from Illinois! Looking forward to a wonderful conference! 19:02:17 From Nancy to Hosts and panelists : Hello! Glad to be here! 19:02:25 From Heather : Hello from Kansas! 19:02:26 From Rebecca Hemlock to Hosts and panelists : Hello From 19:02:31 From Rebecca Hemlock to Hosts and panelists : Eastern Kentucky 19:02:37 From Janet Morris Grimes : We also need to go over hashtags. 19:02:43 From Beth Westcott : Hi from New York. 19:02:44 From Janet Morris Grimes : I haven't sent info out on those 19:02:54 From Daniel : Hello from scorching Ohio! 19:02:58 From Lori Hatcher to Hosts and panelists : Greetings from South Carolina! 19:03:00 From Pam Walker to Hosts and panelists : Is everyone ready for questions I a minute? 19:03:12 From Larke Ready : Hello from Mississippi! It's HOT in the south too!!! 19:03:31 From Jeannie Waters : Same in Ga., Larke. 19:03:34 From Donna Stearns : It is very hot here in So. IL but glad to be here with you all 19:03:35 From Lori Hatcher to Hosts and panelists : 101 here today! 19:03:37 From David Lindenberg : Greetings from South Dakota 19:03:49 From Anne Foley Rauth : Greetings from Kansas City, one of the HOST CITIES for the 2026 WORLD CUP! 19:03:58 From Janet Morris Grimes : Is Holly Switzer on yet? She was having trouble getting in 19:04:14 From Sandra Chambers to Hosts and panelists : Hi from NC—it’s hot here too—90s but 0ver 100 humidity 19:04:15 From Katherine Swarts to Hosts and panelists : Same here: August heat in June. God bless the inventors of air conditioning! 19:04:27 From Cheryl Schuermann : Greetings from Oklahoma! 19:04:34 From Yvonne Ortega to Hosts and panelists : Greetings from Yvonne in Vorginia with nice weather today but a very high pollen rate. 19:05:59 From Melissa Henderson to Hosts and panelists : Amen 19:06:23 From Karen Nolan : Hello from Chattanooga. 95 and feels like 97. I'm looking forward to spending the next few days with you all. 19:07:18 From Katherine Swarts to Hosts and panelists : Houston shakes hands with Kansas City, Anne! 19:08:00 From Katie Meade : Hello everyone! First timer here and so excited!! 19:08:01 From Yvonne Ortega to Hosts and panelists : Congratulations, Michelle. Woo hoo. 19:08:23 From Hallee Bridgeman : So thrilled you all are here! I'm so excited to see what God will do with this conference this year! 19:08:56 From Shannon Leach : My first time at KCWC as well. Very excited! 19:09:09 From Michelle Medlock Adams to Hosts and panelists : Thanks Yvonne 19:10:24 From Lynn Myers to Hosts and panelists : Hello from Bells, Tennessee. 19:14:33 From Katherine Swarts to Hosts and panelists : My second virtual KCWC. God willing, the next will be in person! 19:14:54 From Yvonne Ortega to Hosts and panelists : Congratulations, Deb. Woohoo. 19:17:25 From Yvonne Ortega to Hosts and panelists : Great job. Congratulations, Edwina. 19:18:23 From Edwina Perkins to Hosts and panelists : Thank you, Yvonne! 19:19:47 From Tracy Crump : That's more than I get, Jim! 19:19:52 From Yvonne Ortega to Hosts and panelists : You can buy a Frosty now and a burger, Jim. 19:21:44 From Patricia Tiffany Morris : My third year at this conference all virtual.! 19:21:49 From Jerilyn Lowery to Hosts and panelists : Good evening, everyone! Thank you for your presence here. 19:22:35 From Patricia Tiffany Morris : Hi Jean! My WW Page Pres!! 19:22:41 From Yvonne Ortega to Hosts and panelists : Good to see you, Jean Hall. 19:23:39 From Katherine Swarts to Hosts and panelists : Really, we can’t have too many prayers! 19:24:28 From Michele Chynoweth to Hosts and panelists : michele@michelechynoweth.com Michele with one L 19:24:33 From Deb Haggerty : Deb@ElkLakePublishingInc.com 19:24:46 From Misty M. Beller : misty@mistymbeller.com 19:25:00 From Gregg Bridgeman to Hosts and panelists : gregg@oliviakimbrellpress.com 19:25:01 From Diane Stark to Hosts and panelists : Diane Stark at Guideposts - dstark@guideposts.org 19:25:02 From Hallee Bridgeman : #KCWC2022 19:25:03 From Edwina Perkins to Hosts and panelists : Edwina.Perkins@Ironstreammedia.com 19:25:11 From Hallee Bridgeman : #runtherace 19:25:32 From Michelle Medlock Adams to Hosts and panelists : Michelle@Endgamepress.com 19:28:19 From Katherine Swarts : I just realized I’ve been sending to the Hosts and Panelists box for a half dozen comments. Hello from Houston, which has about the moistest and most uncomfortable Texas heat, is also having August temperatures (100 plus) in June, and is also an upcoming World Cup host. My second virtual KCWC: God willing, the next will be my first time in person. And really, we couldn’t have prayed too many times! 19:30:42 From Jonna LeVan : I love the platform question. Thank you! 19:33:53 From Jonna LeVan : Josie Siler's book is adorable! 19:34:17 From Michelle Medlock Adams to Hosts and panelists : I love Josie's book! :) 19:52:38 From Michele Chynoweth to Hosts and panelists : I am teaching an editing workshop tomorrow at 1:30 on the importance of editing that will go over good style and a first page checklist so those eyes don't roll - and you grab them from the get go! 19:52:58 From Michele Chynoweth : I am teaching an editing workshop tomorrow at 1:30 on the importance of editing that will go over good style and a first page checklist so those eyes don't roll - and you grab them from the get go! 19:56:07 From Janet Morris Grimes : Now that you're getting the chance to meet some of our faculty, we've still got one-on-one appointments available. Here's the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094aaaa82ca6f94-kcwc2 19:57:37 From Yvonne Ortega to Hosts and panelists : Diane Stark, I need your email address to send you my article to consider how to use it in Guideposts. 19:58:05 From Diane Stark to Hosts and panelists : dstark@guideposts.org 19:59:25 From Carol Graft : Will the workshop handouts be available for all conference attendees? (will be working and unable to make most of the sessions). But would love the First Page and the Synopsis one sheet handout by @Michele Chynoweth. 20:02:01 From Ronda Wells MD : the worksheets and chat will be avaialbe for all presentions 20:02:57 From Angie Gaa : This was Awesome! Hope y'all have a great night! From steaming-hot St. Louis! It's 97 here! 20:03:21 From Janet Morris Grimes : All handouts should be housed in the designated time slot for that session. You've got them all. 20:03:28 From Glenda Ferguson : Thank you! See you bright and early Friday morning! 20:04:18 From Diana : Thanks to everyone for sharing your wealth of information. 20:04:22 From Shannon Leach : This has been wonderful. Thank you for sharing all your wisdom! 20:04:51 From Jill : Will the one on ones be through zoom? 20:05:03 From Larke Ready to Hosts and panelists : What a great way to start the conference! This was an informative conversation. Thank you all for your input. 20:05:08 From Martha Artyomenko : Yes, Jill. They will be. 20:05:26 From Tracy Crump : Yes, Edwina! Networking is so important! 20:05:37 From gaylacrosby to Hosts and panelists : Thanks y'all! 20:05:41 From Janet Morris Grimes : Yes, there's a separate tab for one-on-ones. Same thing. Go to that Zoom room at your appointed time. From there you will be sent to breakout rooms 20:06:01 From Valorie : This has been so great. Thank you everyone! 20:06:23 From Jonna LeVan : Come connect with me on Instagram! @jjlevanwriter 20:06:42 From Jeannie Waters : Thank you, panel members for thorough answers. What a helpful start for the conference. 20:07:35 From Yvonne Ortega : Allergies are bad in Virginia, too. 20:07:50 From Bobbie Frazier : The wisdom shared tonight has been extraordinary! Thank you! 20:08:11 From Whitaker Jordan : Thank you so much for a wonderful session! I look forward to getting to know everyone more! 20:08:13 From Vie Herlocker : Thank you all! 20:08:15 From Tracy Crump : Thank you, everyone! 20:08:19 From Holly Switzer : allergies bad here in southern Canada but this is great! thanks everyone! 20:08:27 From Nancy to Hosts and panelists : Thank you for your time, words of wisdom, and encouragement. 20:08:33 From Vie Herlocker : Hi, Diane! 20:08:37 From Katie Meade : Thank you everyone!! This has been a wonderful experience so far!! 20:08:38 From Carol Graft : Thank you so much! So glad I could catch this panel! Looking forward to the rest of the conference! 20:08:49 From Diane Stark to Hosts and panelists : Vie!!! 20:09:01 From Jerilyn Lowery : Hi, Diane! 20:09:36 From Martha Artyomenko : See you tomorrow! 20:09:38 From Heather Greer : Thank you panelists! 20:09:38 From Yvonne Ortega : Thank you so much.