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The 2019 Writers Conference will be held Thursday, November 14 through Sunday, November 17.
Our conference will focus on craft, skill-development, and community building. Get your manuscript polished and submission-ready with how-to sessions, editing and critique, and community building. Thursday - Saturday is for adult and teen writers. Sunday is just for the kids.

All sessions are First Come, First Served. Building a schedule does NOT guarantee a spot and is for informational purposes only.
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Friday, November 15
 

10:00am CST

Promoting Yourself: Marketing You and Your Writing (seats 12)
It’s very rare that talent alone will make you a successful writer. Getting your writing out to the public often includes selling yourself. Patrick Dobson will present the fine points of promoting you and your writing, including use of social media, speaking engagements, and E-mail. He will talk about gaining and maintaining an audience, building a platform for your work, and the details of getting published. Writers of all levels of experience are invited to attend this informative and useful conversation.

All sessions are First Come, First Served. Building a schedule does NOT guarantee a spot and is for informational purposes only.
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Friday November 15, 2019 10:00am - 10:50am CST
Conference Room 2
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10:00am CST

Author Portraits (drop in)
Have your author portrait taken by Jacob Meyer from New Friends Photography!

All sessions are First Come, First Served. Building a schedule does NOT guarantee a spot and is for informational purposes only.
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Jacob Meyer

Photographer, New Friends Photography
Filmmaker, Photographer and Storyteller.

Friday November 15, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm CST
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11:00am CST

Promoting Yourself: Marketing You and Your Writing (seats 12)
It’s very rare that talent alone will make you a successful writer. Getting your writing out to the public often includes selling yourself. Patrick Dobson will present the fine points of promoting you and your writing, including use of social media, speaking engagements, and E-mail. He will talk about gaining and maintaining an audience, building a platform for your work, and the details of getting published. Writers of all levels of experience are invited to attend this informative and useful conversation.

All sessions are First Come, First Served. Building a schedule does NOT guarantee a spot and is for informational purposes only.
Speakers
avatar for Patrick Dobson

Friday November 15, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am CST
Conference Room 2
  professional development
 
Saturday, November 16
 

1:00pm CST

Author Portraits (drop in)
Have your author portrait taken by Jacob Meyer from New Friends Photography!

All sessions are First Come, First Served. Building a schedule does NOT guarantee a spot and is for informational purposes only.
Speakers
avatar for Jacob Meyer

Jacob Meyer

Photographer, New Friends Photography
Filmmaker, Photographer and Storyteller.

Saturday November 16, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Gallery
  professional development

4:00pm CST

Finding a Publisher (seats 150)
You think writing a book is hard? Try finding a publisher! Eric Obenauf, Editorial Director of the family-run, small publisher Two Dollar Radio, will explain how he connects with writers and give advice to those who are on the search for new opportunities. Bring your questions, as a Q&A will follow!
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Eric Obenauf

Publisher, Two Dollar Radio
Eric Obenauf founded the publishing company Two Dollar Radio with his wife, Eliza. Their publications have been honored by the National Book Foundation, named Notable Books at the New York Times, finalists for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and placed on best-of-year lists at O, The Oprah Magazine, the Washington Post, NPR, and others... Read More →

Saturday November 16, 2019 4:00pm - 4:50pm CST
Carmack
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Sunday, November 17
 

3:30pm CST

Author Portraits (drop in)
Have your author portrait taken by Jacob Meyer from New Friends Photography!
Speakers
avatar for Jacob Meyer

Jacob Meyer

Photographer, New Friends Photography
Filmmaker, Photographer and Storyteller.

Sunday November 17, 2019 3:30pm - 5:00pm CST
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