PROGRAM Friday, June 1, 2012
8:00 REGISTRATION - Margaret Thompson, Registrar
Pre-registration: $35 two days; $20 one day. Registration at the conference registration desk: $20 each day.
9:00 - Conference Opens
Presiding: Co-Director Janis F. Kearney with welcome and announcements
9:15 - WORDS: POWERFUL, PLAYFUL, PERSUASIVE
Speaker: Pat Oplinger, Arkansas Stae President, NLAPW
10:15 - BREAK
10:30 - DISCUSSION WITH KEVIN BROCKMEIER
Author of 8 books and winner of many literary awards
12:00 - HALL OF FAME LUNCHEON/AWARDS ($21)
Presiding: Judge Vic Fleming; Invocation; Hall of Fame Presentation; Contest awards 11-20; Door Prizes
2:00 - AFTERNOON SESSION:
Presiding: Joe David Rice
2:15 - MULTIPLE MARKETING FROM SINGLE SOURCE
Featured Speaker: Charles W. Sasser
3:15 - BREAK
3:30 - CRAFTING EFFECTIVE DIALOGUE
Speaker: Shannon Taylor Vannatter, inspirational romance author and speaker
7:30 - SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT AND READ AROUND
Presiding: Peggy Vining
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SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012
8:00 REGISTRATION
READ-AROUND from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Presiding: Jim Barton
9:00 - Morning Session - Presiding: Carolyn Boyles
9:15 - MAKING A SCENE
Speaker: Shannon Vannatter, romance author
10:15 - BREAK
10:30 - WRITING THE NON-FICTION NOVEL
Speaker: Charles W. Sasser, featured speaker
12:00 - SATURDAY BUFFET LUNCHEON ($21)
Presiding: Peggy Vining
Speaker: Mara Leveritt, author of Devil's Knot: True Story of West Memphis Three; contest awards 21-32; door prizes
2:00 - AUTHORS AND EBOOKS:
Presiding: Gale Gill
Speaker: Sally Hawkes, author of numerous EBOOKS
3:15 - BREAK
3:30 - PUBLISHING YOUR OWN BOOK
Speaker: Steve Whisnant, award-winning writer and author of four books
7:00 - AWARDS BANQUET ($23)
Presiding: Janis Kearney; Invocation;
Speaker: Charles W. Sawwer; Conference awards 1-10; Door Prizes
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ARKANSAS WRITERS' CONFERNECE REGISTRATION: June 1-2, 2012
Pre-registration: One (1) day. Underline FRIDAY or SATURDAY. $20 per person _______
Pre-registration for both days. $35 per person _______
Friday Hall of Fame Luncheon with Awards 23-31 $21 per person _______
Saturday Buffet Luncheon with Awards 11-20 $21 per person _______
Saturday Awards Banquet Awards 1-10 $23 per person _______
TOTAL ENCLOSED: ______________
Name:_______________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
City: _____________________________________ State ____________ Zipcode __________
Send this form with check or money order, payable to AWC to:
Margaret Thompson
2714 Millbrook
Little Rock, AR 72227
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CONTEST REGISTRATION: ARKANSAS WRITERS' CONFERENCE, June 1-2, 2012
Enclosed is my $10 contest registration fee. I understand this allows me to enter as many contests as I choose. (see brochure for restrictions) This fee does not include the fee to attend the conference.
Name:_________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
City: ______________________________________ State ________ Zipcode _____________
Phone: ____________________ Email: _____________________________________________
Send this form by April 15 with check or money order, payable to AWC to:
AWC Contests
1115 Gillette Drive
Little Rock, AR 72227