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The Central Valley Writers group would like to welcome 10 amazing speakers to this year’s conference. Each speaker is bringing a unique perspective and knowledge to help further your writing career. This year’s sessions will range from What to Expect from an Agent to How to Make Better Villains. Please click on the names of our speakers to learn more about them.
T. Greenwood
Bonnie Hearn Hill
Carol Wolf
Christopher Allan Poe
Douglas Rees
Hazel Dixon Cooper
Kathleen Rushall
Mary Kole
Sally Van Haitsma
Stephen Black Mettee
Even if these people do not have a direct link to your preferred genre or writing style; remember that it is not what you know but who you know. Each person that you meet is a potential doorway into the publishing world! |
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The Central Valley Writers Group is very excited about out upcoming conference. We have a wonderful group of Guest Speakers eager to impart their knowledge and listen to your pitches.
We know that times are not easy and the economy has hit everyone. To help out the writing community we are offering two full scholarships for the 2012 Conference!
The application is attached to this article and is due by March 15, 2012. If you cannot open the application please e-mail us at Caliwriters@gmail.com.
We look forward to having you all at our amazing event! |
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Registration for the 2012 Central California Writers Conference is now open! You have seen all the amazing agents and authors that we are bringing so now is the time to reserve your space now! We expect a sold out conference this year!
All Authors are welcome…. But no more than 100.
We keep the number of conference registrations low, allowing promising writers to rub shoulders with seasoned authors and agents in a relaxed, retreat-like atmosphere.
The beautiful Yosemite National Park creates the perfect backdrop to learn, pitch your greatest ideas, and write.
Early Bird Registration (Before Feb. 27th) is $175
Normal Registration is $190
One-on-Ones are $40 for 10 minutes!
Short Story Contests entry is $15. Rules and deadlines will be posted on the website.
Follow this link to register! |
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Tammy Greenwood will be speaking, teaching, and participating in panel discussions at the 2012 Central California Writers' Conference near Yosemite National Park.
Publishing as "T. Greenwood", Tammy is the author of six novels. She has received grants from the Sherwood Anderson Foundation, the Christopher Isherwood Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and, most recently, the Maryland State Arts Council. TWO RIVERS was named Best General Fiction Book at the San Diego Book Awards last year. Four of her novels have been BookSense76-IndieBound picks. THIS GLITTERING WORLD is the most recent selection.
She teaches creative writing at both UCSD's Extension Program and at The Ink Spot. She and her husband, Patrick, live in San Diego, CA with their two daughters. She is also an aspiring photographer.
More information on T. Greenwood can be found at her website or one of her two blogs, MerMama or The Ephemera Files. |
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In 2010 agent Sally van Haitsma founded van Haitsma Literary, a boutique agency located in Encinitas, California. Sally has represented, among others, the New York Times bestseller Wesley the Owl by Stacey O'Brien (Simon & Schuster); America Libre and House Divided by Raul Ramos y Sanchez (Grand Central); Hick by Andrea Portes (Unbridled Books, film adaptation starring Chloe Moretz, Blake Lively, Alec Baldwin and Juliette Lewis premiering at the 2011 Toronto Int'l Film Festival); NATO 2.0:
Reboot or Delete? by Sarwar Kashmeri (Potomac Books); Does this Mean You'll See Me Naked? by Robert Webster (Sourcebooks); and International bestseller, The Leisure Seeker by Michael Zadoorian (HarperCollins).
Actively seeking new authors, Sally is interested in commercial and literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, pop culture, education, business and current affairs. She has a Masters in Communication from UC San Diego and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. www.vanhaitsmaliterary.com |
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