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Living Your Writing Life Symposium
Thirteenth Annual VWC Symposium
Living Your Writing Life: Sharing the Dream!
August 5, 2023
This year's Symposium will be in-person at Randolph-Macon College, 114 College Ave., Ashland, Virginia.
We're excited to have Bishop O'Connell as our keynote speaker.
SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
9:00 - 9:30: Gather and mingle
9:30 - 9:50: Welcome in auditorium classroom (all attendees)
Session 1 (10:00 - 11:00):
- Karen Jones - Herding Cats: Turning ideas into Structured Work
- Charles Tabb - Canva, a free graphic arts program
- Sharon Pajka- Grave Inspirations: Stories arising from cemeteries
- Patti Procopi, Joan Gaustad - Writing Your Story: Fact or Fiction
Session 2 (11:10 - 12:10):
- Dr. Cynthia Tara Ferguson, PhD - Finding Voices: The Art of the Interview
- Dawn Brotherton - Publishing Options and Pointers
- David Godwin - Worldbuilding; How and When
- Deidra Lovegren - The Importance of Comic Relief
LUNCH 12:10 - 12:55
1:00 - 1:45: Keynote Speaker, Bishop O'Connell
Session 3 (1:55 - 2:55):
- Betsy Ashton - Managing Multiple Story Arcs and Characters
- Joanne Liggan - Grand Openings: Hook Your Reader
- Leslie Truex - How to Get a Literary Agent
- Kathy Kasunich - Writing Historical Fiction: Research and accuracy
Session 4 (3:05 - 4:05):
- Susan Williamson - Writing Family Stories
- Sylvia Hoehns Wright - Market Share: Make it work for you
- Kristen Overman - How to Write Satisfying Endings
BOOK SIGNINGS WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 4:10 - 4:30 IN THE MAIN HALL.
BOOKS ARE ON SALE ALL DAY AT THE BOOK TABLE.
To learn more about the presenters and their workshops, click on their names above.
CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF THE 2023 SYMPOSIUM BOOKLET
Early Bird Registration is from June 4 to June 30th.
Early Bird price is $55 for members and $65 for non-members.
After July 1, prices will be $65 for members and $75 for non-members.
Early Bird price for student members is $35 and non-member students is $45.
After July 1, student prices will be $45 for members and $55 for non-members.
Lifetime members may attend at no charge.
Registration includes access to all workshops (one from each session), the symposium booklet (available online), plus lunch.
NOTICE: There will be NO LUNCHES provided for anyone registering after July 17!