This is a basic outline of what you can expect during our weekend. This will be adjusted slightly by various activities that are added between now and the official schedule posting (with panels and other fun things) in January 2026.

Thursday

Writers Garage – author workshops

4pm – Registration Check-in begins for authors and readers

5:30pm – Coastal Magic 101 (open to all)

8pm – 10pm – Welcome Mingle (theme TBA)


Friday

9am – 6pm – Panel discussions, vendors available, bookseller available

12pm – 2pm – Lunch (on your own)

6pm – 7:30pm – Dinner (on your own)

7:30pm – 8:30pm – Cocktail Hour Lead-in to Murdery Mystery Event (theme TBA)

8:30pm – 10pm – Murder Mystery Event (theme TBA)


Saturday

9am – 2pm – Panel discussions, vendors available, bookseller available

12pm – 2pm – Lunch with an Author (our only group meal, included in registration)

4pm – 6pm – Book Signing (free to public)

6pm – 8pm – Dinner (on your own)

8pm – 10pm – Game Night


Sunday

9am – 10am – Raffle Basket Drawing

10am – 1pm – Panel discussions, vendors available

1pm – Farewell Chat (open to all)