All writers, those published and those who want to be, will find a variety of learning options at the Southwest Washington Writers Conference on Sept. 12 and 13 at Centralia College.
The conference offers master classes, workshops by successful authors, and plenty of time to network, a news release from the Southwest Washington Writers Conference stated.
The two-day conference will begin with Friday’s master classes on Sept.12. Tumwater author Patrick Shawn Inmon, who has published 50 books, will present “How to Succeed in Publishing without Really Selling.” Three-hour master classes will be William Kenower’s “The Story of Your Life: The Art of Memoir” and Miriam Gershow’s “Successful Revision: Principles and Practices to Drive the Process,” according to the release.
On Saturday morning, Patrick Hutchison, whose debut memoir “Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman” was released last December, will discuss his journey to publication.
Jane Porter, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of romance and women’s fiction with nearly 80 books published, will keynote the Sept. 13 event.
Saturday’s 24 workshops will appeal to writers of all genres. Conference organizer and presenter Julie McDonald Zander listed a few of the options. Topics include writing heroes and villains, marketing books, structuring stories, writing dialogue, adding sensory details, editing, publishing fiction and nonfiction, penning poetry, and starting a podcast, among others, the release stated.
An added attraction for the general public will be Friday night’s Evening with Authors, sponsored by the Lewis County chapter of American Association of University Women (AAUW), and featuring a moderated discussion with Porter and Hutchison.
The Southwest Washington Writers Conference is produced by volunteers with proceeds to benefit scholarships through the Centralia College Foundation.
Participants are asked to register by Sept. 5.
For further information and to register, visit https://southwestwashingtonwriters.com/.
