9th Annual Southwest Washington Writers Conference

Friday, 8 September 2023 8:30 AM - Saturday, 9 September 2023 6:00 PM PDT

620, Centralia College Boulevard, Centralia, WA, 98531, United States

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Friday, 8 September 2023 8:30 AM - Saturday, 9 September 2023 6:00 PM PDT

10th Annual Southwest Washington Writers Conference, 620, Centralia, WA, 98531, United States.

Improve your writing skills and build relationships with other writers at the 9th Annual Southwest Washington Writers Conference. The conference will take place at the Walton Science Center at Centralia College on September 8th and 9th, 2023. 
Sign up early - space is limited. Prices increase in July.

Master Classes on Friday, September 8, 2023: Two three-hour masterclasses

Saturday, September 9, 2023: Keynote Speaker Elizabeth Goddard and Dozens of Workshops to Choose from! 

Proceeds go toward scholarships with the Centralia College Foundation and toward the continuation of the conference. 

Boxed lunch included with conference registration.

 

Cancellation policy

Tickets can be refunded up to August 31st.

Southwest Washington Writers Conference

SWWC's mission is to provide enriching professional experiences for aspiring authors and students to develop as budding writers through scholarships, guidance, and inspiration.

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Sessions on Sep 08, 2023

09:00 AM

Transform Your Manuscript from Boring to Bad*ss with Valerie Ihsan

09:00 AM - 12:00 PMMain Auditorium
01:00 PM

Build Your Platform & Earn a Paycheck: How to Write Personal Essays for Magazines & Newspapers with Melissa Hart

01:00 PM - 04:00 PMMain Auditorium

Sessions on Sep 09, 2023

09:15 AM

Long Story Short: My Journey to Publishing Success -keynote by Elizabeth Goddard

09:15 AM - 10:00 AMMain Auditorium
10:00 AM

What Agents are Really Looking For -with Scott Eagan

10:00 AM - 11:00 AMMain Auditorium
11:00 AM

A) The Well-Trained Author: Supercharge Your Brain to Generate Great Ideas -Elizabeth Goddard

11:00 AM - 12:00 PMMain Auditorium

B) Making Audiobooks: Reaching Ears and Hearts -Jon Drury

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

C) Understanding Narrative Flow -Lindsay Schopfer

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

D) Writing for Chicken Soup for the Soul—Jan Bono

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

E) The Art of the Query Letter: How to Wow Editors and Literary Agents with a Single Page—Melissa Hart

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

F) Book Marketing & Social Media—Nell Stamper

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
01:15 PM

G) You Need Killer Instincts to Write Romantic Suspense—Elizabeth Goddard

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM

H) Nancy Drew Helps You Solve the “Mystery of the Children’s Publishing Gatekeepers”—Sonja Anderson

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM

I) Unlocking Character Motivation—Lindsay Schopfer

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM

J) Biplanes, Juggling Clubs and My Naked Great-Grandmother: How You, Too, Can Turn Historical Research into a Celebration—Melissa Hart

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM

K) Potent PR Secrets to Help Sell Books & Services—Julie Bonn Blank

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM

L) Multiple POV: Defining Character Voice—Christina Suzann Nelson

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM
02:30 PM

M) The Well-Trained Author: Supercharge Your Brain to Generate Great Ideas—Elizabeth Goddard

02:30 PM - 03:30 PM

N) From Spark to Story—Melanie Dobson

02:30 PM - 03:30 PM

O) Messy First Draft to Polished Manuscript—Sue Fagalde Lick

02:30 PM - 03:30 PM

P) Flash Fiction, Prose Poems, and Micro Memoirs: Writing in Miniature—Clare Lilliston

02:30 PM - 03:30 PM

Q) Finding the Core Message of Your Memoir—Valerie Ihsan

02:30 PM - 03:30 PM

R) Having a Marketing Plan Before Your Book Releases—Christina Suzann Nelson

02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
03:45 PM

S) Heroes and Villains: Who Are They and Why Should We Care?—Connie Jasperson

03:45 PM - 04:45 PM

T) Marketing to Public Libraries: An Untapped Market—Judy Gann

03:45 PM - 04:45 PM

U) Grand Openings: Creating a Memorable Introduction to Your Story World—Alan E. Rose

03:45 PM - 04:45 PM

V) Where Are You From? Writing About the Past for the Future”—Gretchen Staebler

03:45 PM - 04:45 PM

W) What Makes Creative Nonfiction “Creative?”—Sue Fagalde Lick

03:45 PM - 04:45 PM

X) Plaracterization: The Kiss Between Plot & Character—Joshua Mohr

03:45 PM - 04:45 PM

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