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2011 Missouri Writers Guild
Just Write! Conference
April 8-10, 2011
(314) 878-1500
Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel St. Louis
900 Westport Plaza. St. Louis, MO 63146
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/missouriwritersguild
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Conference Chair
Deborah Marshall
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Luncheon Keynote Speaker
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Mary Troy
Award-winning author,
Editor, Natural Bridge, a journal of contemporary literature and
Director,
MFA Program, University of Missouri-St. Louis
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Banquet Keynote Speaker
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Elaine Viets
National bestselling author of two mystery series
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former columnist, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Agents and Book Editors
*will be participating in pitch sessions
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Billy J. Adams, small-lot book publisher of hard bound books
*Lia Brown, Avalon Books,
www.avalonbooks.com
*Krista Goering, The Krista Goering Agency,
www.kristagoering.com
*Kristin Nelson, Nelson Literary Agency,
www.nelsonagency.com
*Kathleen Ortiz, Lowenstein Associates,
www.lowensteinassociates.com
*Marcy Posner, Folio Literary Management,
www.foliolit.com
*Susan Swartwout, Southeast Missouri State University Press, www6.semo.edu/universitypress/
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Magazine, Literary Journal, Ezine and Newsletter Editors
*will be participating in pitch sessions
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Kelli Allen, managing editor, Natural Bridge, a journal of contemporary literature, www.umsl.edu/~natural
C. Hope Clark, founder, editor, publisher,
www.fundsforwriters.com
*Steve George, editor-in-chief, The Saturday Evening Post magazine, www.saturdayeveningpost.com
* Margaret Mincks, associate editor, Spider magazine for children, www.cricketmag.com
*Deborah Reinhardt, managing editor, AAA Midwest Traveler magazine, http://www.ouraaa.com/traveler/
Susan Swartwout, editor, Big Muddy: A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley, www6.semo.edu/universitypress/bigmuddy/
Regina Williams, Storyteller magazine, http://www.storyteller1.upcsites.org/page/page/3761885.htm
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Breakout Session Presenters |
Faye Adams, award-winning author, poet and editor,
www.fayeadams.com
Kelli Allen, managing editor, Natural Bridge, a journal of contemporary literature, www.umsl.edu/~natural
Linda Apple, inspirational author and speaker, published in 14 Chicken Soup for the Soul Books, www.lindacapple.com
C. Hope Clark, founder, editor, publisher of award-winning
www.fundsforwriters.com
Krista Goering, agent, The Krista Goering Agency,
www.kristagoering.com
Jeannie Lin, award-winning historical romance author,
www.jeannielin.com
Cindy Lovell, author, executive director of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum and professor at Quincy (IL) University, www.jacketflap.com/profile.asp?member=Twain%20Fan
Nancy Pickard, New York Times bestselling author and short story writer
www.NancyPickard.com
Catherine Rankovic, author, editor, poet, and adjunct professor at Washington University,
http://theconfidentwriter.blogspot.com/
Deborah Reinhardt, managing editor, AAA Midwest Traveler magazine,
http://www.ouraaa.com/traveler/
Patricia B. Smith, author and digital publishing guru, http://crimespace.ning.com/profile/IveyHunter
Sandra Carrington Smith, 2010 International Book Award Winner for Multicultural Fiction and Finalist for
Spirituality-Inspirational,
www.sandracarringtonsmith.com
Morley Swingle, award-winning author and Cape County’s prosecuting attorney, www.mysterywriters.org/user/1472
Joanna Beth Tweedy, author, poet, editor, Quiddity International Literary Journal, Benedictine University, Springfield IL, www.theyonderside.com
Elaine Viets, author, former St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist and speaker, www.elaineviets.com
Regina Williams, founder, editor, publisher, Storyteller magazine,
http://www.storyteller1.upcsites.org/page/page/3761885.htm
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Master Class Presenters |
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Intensive Workshop
-- Linda Apple:
Partcipants will leave with a first draft to submit and a critique, courtesy of this writer with dozens of CSS stories published.
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All Grants and Only Grants -- C. Hope Clark:
The tremendous variety of grants, fellowships, retreats, and sponsorships available to the serious writer from the founder of Funds for Writers.
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Keeping Them Hooked-Page 1, 5, 50 -- Jeannie Lin:
Tips on putting together those opening chapters for a dynamite partial submission and what pitfalls to avoid.
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Effective Online Marketing -- Kathleen Ortiz:
Advanced online marketing topics for experienced users.
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Digital Publishing -- Patricia B. Smith:
How to break in to the digital publishing biz and score $$$ with a writer who already has!
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Tapping Your Creative Flow -- Sandra Carrington Smith
Break free of your writer’s block with an International Book Award Winner!
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Iago Factor in Characters -- Mary Troy:
What keeps your story moving? This award-winning short story writer will discuss what Susan Neville calls the Iago factor, or the fault line in characters that drives the action in your story.
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Language as Landscape -- Joanna Beth Tweedy:
An exploration of our regional dialect and workshop that will help your dialogue reflect your characters’ locale.
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Creating Believable Characters -- Elaine Viets:
Bring your characters to life with the help of the author of the Dead End Job series.
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Additional Opportunities (Subject to Change) |
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Early-Arrival Seminar by Funds for Writers Publisher C. Hope Clark
5-minute pitches
Book sales and book signings
Panel discussions, including
* Other than Books: Publishing Opportunities You Can’t Overlook
Nightcaps Buzz Sessions
Basket Wars
Pre-Conference Critiques: available for anyone registered to attend the conference: Catherine Rankovich will critique up to 25 pages of your fiction, non-fiction or poetry for $50. Payment due at time of registration and pages mailed to Conference Registrar Tricia Sanders by February 22, 2011.
Show-Me Spotlight
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More To Come!
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Registration
Form
2011
Conference Registration Form (pdf)
2011
Conference Online Registration Form
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| 2011 Conference Registration Payment Schedule |
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| Guild Member (on or before 12/31/2010 |
$130 |
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| Chapter member (on or before 12/31/10) |
$140 |
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| Non-member (on or before 12/31/10) |
$160 |
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| Additional Options |
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| Saturday Night Banquet |
$35 |
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| Sunday Master Class |
$50 |
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| Chapter Member Booksigning |
$10 |
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| Non-Member Booksigning |
$20 |
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| Advance Manuscript Critique by Catherine Rankovic--25 page limit |
$50 |
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