Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association/ 420 West Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513/ 706-632-2144/ blueridgearts@gmail.com/ http://blueridgearts.net
2013 Blue Ridge Writers' Conference Schedule:
16th Annual Blue Ridge Writers Conference Schedule
Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association (The Art Center)
420 West Main, Blue Ridge, GA
The Art Center's Richard Low Evans Courtroom Gallery
Friday, April 5, 2013 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Reception & Art Show Opening
Saturday, April 6, 2013 Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association (The Art Center)
8:15 - 8:45 a.m. Check-in
8:45 - 9:00 Announcements and Welcome
9:00 – 10:00 Keynote: The Time is Right - Write Now! Vicki Lane
Schedule: 10:15-11:15
a) Crafting Crime Fiction, Hope Clark
b) Where Poems Come From: An Introduction to Invention Strategies and being Ready to Receive, Scott Owen
Schedule: 11:30-12:30
a) Breaking Out of the Slush Pile, Dianne Hamilton
b) A Passion for Place: Catch Your World on the Page, Louise McKinney
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch (Provided ), Artist in Residence Gallery
Schedule: 1:30 – 2:30
a) The Joy of Research: Bringing the Past to Life, Wanda Vaughn
b) The Truth About Contests, and What it Means to You, Hope Clark
Schedule: 2:45 – 3:45
a) Your Agent/Editor Search Strategy, Vicki Lane
b) Fearless Scriptwriting, Jamie Dodson
Schedule: 4:00-5:00
a) How to Make It Good: Revising Contemporary Poetry, Scott Owen
b) Irresistable Nonfiction: From Idea to Essay, Louise McKinney
Critique - $35
A limited number of manuscripts for critique will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
You will receive a written evaluation of your work from one of the conference speakers. The Art
Center must receive your manuscript with the $35 critique fee, your conference registration form and registration fees by February 28, 2012.
Please check the speaker you prefer. No staples or report covers, please. All manuscripts must be in
12 point type, with page number and author’s name on each page, MUST BE DOUBLE SPACED and have 1” margins
Address: Attention: Writers Conference Critiques
Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Associaton
420 West Main Street
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association (The Art Center)
420 West Main, Blue Ridge, GA
The Art Center's Richard Low Evans Courtroom Gallery
Friday, April 5, 2013 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Reception & Art Show Opening
Saturday, April 6, 2013 Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association (The Art Center)
8:15 - 8:45 a.m. Check-in
8:45 - 9:00 Announcements and Welcome
9:00 – 10:00 Keynote: The Time is Right - Write Now! Vicki Lane
Schedule: 10:15-11:15
a) Crafting Crime Fiction, Hope Clark
b) Where Poems Come From: An Introduction to Invention Strategies and being Ready to Receive, Scott Owen
Schedule: 11:30-12:30
a) Breaking Out of the Slush Pile, Dianne Hamilton
b) A Passion for Place: Catch Your World on the Page, Louise McKinney
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch (Provided ), Artist in Residence Gallery
Schedule: 1:30 – 2:30
a) The Joy of Research: Bringing the Past to Life, Wanda Vaughn
b) The Truth About Contests, and What it Means to You, Hope Clark
Schedule: 2:45 – 3:45
a) Your Agent/Editor Search Strategy, Vicki Lane
b) Fearless Scriptwriting, Jamie Dodson
Schedule: 4:00-5:00
a) How to Make It Good: Revising Contemporary Poetry, Scott Owen
b) Irresistable Nonfiction: From Idea to Essay, Louise McKinney
Critique - $35
A limited number of manuscripts for critique will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
You will receive a written evaluation of your work from one of the conference speakers. The Art
Center must receive your manuscript with the $35 critique fee, your conference registration form and registration fees by February 28, 2012.
Please check the speaker you prefer. No staples or report covers, please. All manuscripts must be in
12 point type, with page number and author’s name on each page, MUST BE DOUBLE SPACED and have 1” margins
Address: Attention: Writers Conference Critiques
Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Associaton
420 West Main Street
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
