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Riverwalk - Columbus, Georgia

         The Second Annual Chattahoochee Valley Writers' Conference is  in the planning stages for September 2008.  Sign up now to be included on our email or snail mail list:  chattwriter@charter.net.

          It has been expanded to one and a half days, provides fewer selections, but offers repeat workshops so that you won't miss a workshop or favorite faculty member.  Please keep checking back to see what is new.  For a copy of the brochure, click here.

When

• Friday,  September 26, 2008 (Time TBD) Keynote Address and Social

• Saturday,  September 27, and (8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

• Sunday, September  28, 2008 (8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)

Where

Columbus, Georgia

Place

Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road

Who

Authors, Poets, Editors/Agents (in process of negotiation)

Workshops/

Programs Under Development

• Children's' Literature (Jo S. Kittinger) http://www.jokittinger.com/home.php
• Playwriting (David Muschell)
• Mystery Writing (Chris Roerden) http://bellarosabooks.com/dontmurderyourmystery/
• Freelancing to Newspapers and Magazines (Sue F. Lick)  http://www.suelick.com/

• "T" for Texas, "T" for Tennessee: Writing Poetry in the South (Robert "Nick" Norwood)

• Poetry (Memye Curtis Tucker)
• Marketing to Regional Presses (John Travis)
• Graphic Novels (Mac McCool)  http://www.macmccool.com/
• Character, Setting and Atmosphere (Brian Jay Corrigan) http://www.brianjaycorrigan.com/ 
•  Drive, Focus and Pace (Brian Jay Corrigan) http://www.brianjaycorrigan.com/   
•  Marketing Fiction  (Stephany Evans) http://www.imprintagency.com/about/index.htm
• Basics of Creative Writing  (Michael Bishop) http://www.michaelbishop-writer.com/

Contests

currently

accepting submissions

Categories:  1)  Fiction; 2) Non-fiction/Essay; 3) Poetry

Prizes:  First ($150); Second ($100); Third ($50)

•  Contests Fees

• $15 entry fee per submission  (Fiction and Non-fiction)/Essay

• $15 for up to five poems ($3 per poem)

currently

accepting submissions

 15 pages.  Manuscripts must be postmarked no later than August 1, 2008.

• Editors' Reading fees:  $50 per manuscript
• Deadline for receipt:  August 1, 2008

FEES

Registration Fees through 31 Aug 2008

• $60 for both days (Saturday AND Sunday)

• $45 for one day (Saturday OR Sunday)

• $8 for lunch on Saturday

Registration Fees after 1 Sep 2008

• $80 for both days (Saturday AND Sunday)

• $60 for one day (Saturday OR Sunday)

• John Frandsen (334) 821-2036
• Linda Ames (706) 323-4014
• Email: chattwriter@charter.net

• Mailing Address:

2nd Annual CVWC

P. O. Box 2184

Columbus GA 31902

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