Where
Four Points Sheraton Tallahassee Downtown
316 W. Tennessee St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Driving Directions
Mention the conference, receive discount rate for overnight stays.
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Contact hotel (850)422-0071 or use website to reserve a room
Event Contact
Jenny Crowley, TWA Secretary Talwritersassn@gmail.com
2910 Kerry Forest Pkway D-4-357 , Talla., FL32309 (850)893-7919
Funding: Program sponsored in part by City of Tallahassee, Leon County & Council on Culture & Arts
More Information
Tallahassee Writers Conference strives to bring you quality presentions to hone your writing skills & motivate you. Visit the TWA website click here
Tallahassee Writers Association, Inc., est. 1983, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization & registered with State of Florida . Federal Tax ID #43-2084782
Come join us!
Flash fiction, nonfiction, fiction, plotting, back story, humor in fiction, & a writing prompt workshop. Networking, optional agent interviews & critiques. Speakers: Mark Ari; Julie Compton; Jennine Capó Crucet; Vic DiGenti; Jamie Morris & Diane Roberts
TWA Member/Student Conf. fee: $100
Non-Member Conf. fee: $135
Join TWA (Ind. Membership)+Conf. fee: $135
others membership options listed on registration page
SCHEDULE of ACTIVITIES
5/17/13 Friday
6:00 pm TWA Book Festival
Free & Open to the Public - Cash Bar, free hors d'oeuvres
7:30 pm Book Festival Opening Address: Diane Roberts, "Writing Florida: How the Land of Flowers Turned Into the Magic Kingdom and What Our Writers Said About It"
8:00-9:00 pm Meet the Authors & Book Sale
5/18/13 Saturday
6:45-7:00am Early Check In Writers Conference Participants
7:00-8:00am Pre-Breakfast Session - Jamie Morris: Community Prompt-Writing Hour: Write, Create, Celebrate!
8:00-8:30am Breakfast Buffet & 8:30-8:45am WELCOME
8:45-10:30am Session I: Select ONE class per session
Mark Ari - The Wink of Immediacy: Flash Fiction Workshop
Vic DiGenti - How to Write Killer Fiction!
10:45-12:30pm Session II: Select ONE class per session
Jamie Morris - The Plot Clock
Diane Roberts - Cultural Archaeology-How to Tell the Story of the Ground Beneath Your Feet
12:30-2:00pm Lunch - Keynote: Vic DiGenti, "The Music Won't Wait"
2:15-4:00pm Session III: Select ONE class per session
Jennine Capó Crucet - Dying is Easy,Comedy is Hard: Using Humor in Fiction
Jamie Morris & Julie Compton - Backstory: A Fine Balance
4:15pm Adjourn!
Optional Services - Consultation & Manuscript Critiques: - SOLD OUT
Agent Interview Mary Sue Seymour Literary Agent/Founder, The Seymour Agency - Mary Sue will accept pitches of all genres for agents in her agency. See her website for specific genres. website