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2012 Tallahassee Book Festival & Writers Conference |
Where
Holiday Inn and Monroe Street Conference Center
2714 Graves Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Driving Directions
Out of town guests can choose overnight accommodations on the Monroe Street campus. Ask for conference rates.
Event Contact
Jenny Crowley, TWA Secretary Talwritersassn@gmail.com
2910 Kerry Forest Pkway D-4-357 Tallahassee, FL 32309 (850)893-7919
Conference & Festival Funding: Additional funding provided by COCA, the Council on Culture & Arts; the City of Tallahassee Community Cultural Services Grant; & a grant from the Leon County Tourism Development Council
More Information
The Tallahassee Writers Conference strives to bring you quality presentions to hone your writing skills and motivate you. Please visit the TWA website for more information.
Tallahassee Writers Association, Inc., est. 1983, is a 501c3 non-profit organization, & is registered with the State of Florida (1-800-435-7352). Federal Tax ID number 43-2084782.
Come join us! Choose different sessions featuring stellar speakers. Topics: creative nonfiction, fiction, self-publishing, writing proposals, playwriting plus others, including optional agent interviews & manuscript critiques. Opportunities to network with other writers.
TWA Member fee: $140 Non-Member fee: $175
Join TWA (General Membership) plus Conference fee: $175
SCHEDULE of ACTIVITIES
6:00pm Friday Night 5/4/12 Meet & Greet Cash Bar & free hors d'oeuvres
7:30pm Opening Address: Mark Mustian, author of The Gendarme. Free & Open to the Public
5/5/12 Saturday: Details Breakfast 7-7:45am
Select ONE Breakout Session each period - Click names for topics
8-8:45am Speakers: Pat MacEnulty or Jessica Morrell
9-9:45am Speakers: DM Barnes or Pat MacEnulty or Jessica Morrell
10-10:45am Speakers: Jessica Morrell or Philip F. Deaver
11-11:45am Speakers: Philip F. Deaver or DM Barnes or Jessica Morrell
12-2:30 Lunch & Keynote Speaker Steve Berry & Plenary
2:45-3:30pm Speakers Barbara Joe Williams or Jessica Morrell
3:45-4:30pm Speakers Nicole Resciniti or Jessica Morrell
6:00pm Dinner Buffet-Speaker Erica Thaler(optional): Ticket Purchase required. Open to Guests.
Agent Appointments (optional)
5/6/12 Sunday: Details Breakfast 8-8:45am
Select One Break out session each period
9-9:45am Philip F. Deaver or DM Barnes
10-10:45am Philip F. Deaver or DM Barnes or Jessica Morrell
11-11:45am Doug Alderson or Jessica Morrell
12-1:30pm Lunch Speaker: Doug Alderson
Book Festival Open to the Public 1:30-4:00pm
Headline Speaker 1:30pm: Julianna Baggott
