2021 ARKANSAS WRITERS' CONFERENCE BROCHURE
77th ANNUAL
ARKANSAS WRITERS’ CONFERENCE
JUNE 5, 2021
HILTON GARDEN INN
4100 GLOVER LANE
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR
CONFERENCE THEME:
FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS
CHECK OUT LOCAL LIBRARIES FOR WRITING
TIPS AND HOW- TO –BOOKS.
MORNING PROGRAM
8:30 – 9:00 REGISTRATION
9:00 – 9:10 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
AWC Director Brenda Iannacone
9:15 - 10:15 Ballroom: Editing Your Work
Shannon Ponder
10:15 On the Spot Submission Break
Finish your Prose and Poetry
Entries and turn in by 10:30
10:45 - 11:45 Creating Compelling Characters
Shannon Vannater & Linda Fulkerson
Scrivenings Press
12:00 – 1:30 BUFFET LUNCHEON
Door Prizes; Contest Awards –
Ellen Withers, Contest Chair
Hall of Fame Presentation &
Acceptance speech
Hall of Fame Inductee
Helaine Raye Palmer Williams
AR Dem-Gaz Columnist
AFTERNOON PROGRAM
1:30 – 3:50 Author Pitches: Old Mill Room
Shannon Vannater/Scrivenings Press
20 minute sessions
(Reference Pitch Instruction Tab)
1:30 – 2:30 Social Media Marketing
JM Buckler
15 Minute Break
2:45 - 3:45 Research is Vital
Patricia Springer
3:50 – 4:00 AWC Director Brenda Iannacone
Acknowledgements & Announcements
I WILL UPLOAD A REGISTRATION FORM AFTER THE CLOSE OF CONTESTS ENTRY DEADLINE. IF YOU WANT IT BEFORE THEN, PLEASE EMAIL BRENDA AT bdiannacone@aol.com. SHE WILL SEND IT TO YOU.
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