FLATHEAD RIVER WRITERS CONFERENCE September 28th and 29th Kalispell, Montana
A Writer’s Journey
The 23rd annual conference will focus on writing skills - from the beginning of your story to completing the product for publication. Learn methods perfected by professional authors who write in many genres. Speakers this year are successful in both traditional and e-publishing. They will discuss how to complete professional products for submission. Agent presentations and manuscript critique opportunities are a highlight. The inexpensive conference follows the Authors of the Flathead motto:
Writers Helping Writers
$150 for two days-Limited to 100-Includes: • One day of presentations by agents and authors • One day of workshop topics by seven presenters • Opportunity for “First Impression” 1 page submissions • One-on-one manuscript critiques with two agents for the first 24 paid attendees. (A double-spaced 17 page submission including a 2 page synopsis must be submitted in Word electronically 4 weeks prior to the conference. Details on website.) • Lodging in Kalispell at the Hampton Inn, daily rate is $89+tax for reservations by 9/13. www.Hamptoninn3.hilton.com/Kalispell. • Lodging in Whitefish at the Cheap Sleep Motel, daily rate $55-65+tax booked by phone 406-862-5515-mention conference by 9/13 www.cheapsleepmotel.com
Presenters: Keynote: William Haywood Henderson: Author and Writing Coach Paige Wheeler Agent: Fiction-Commercial, women’s, romance, mystery, thrillers, inspirational, suspense. Nonfiction-broad topics Liz Kracht Agent: Literary, commercial, women’s, thrillers, mysteries, YA. Nonfiction: memoir, pet stories Becky Lomax, Travel/Outdoor writer Jim Satterfield, Multi-genre, award-winning author Kathy Dunnehoff, Best selling author, educator Gwen Hernandez, Scrivener expert, author