Baltimore Writer's Conference
16th Annual Baltimore Writers’ Conference
Diverse sessions taught by experienced professionals allow
writers to tailor their day.
BWC is the year’s #1 learning and
networking opportunity for writers!
Saturday, November 17, 2007
8:00am Registration - 5:30pm Reception
Towson University Union
Keynote Address at 9:00am
Marion Winik
Author, First Comes Love, Telling, The Lunch-Box
Chronicles, and Above Us Only Sky
NPR Commentator
Sessions Include:
- Screenwriting, travel writing, blogging
- Publishers and agents
- Crime fiction
- Young adult writing
- Writing for magazines and journals
- Poetry, fiction, non-fiction “quick critiques”
Registration:
$95 / $50 students with valid school ID
Includes 4 sessions, continental breakfast, lunch, and wine-and-cheese reception.
Mail In Registration
If you would like to register and pay by check, please fill out the registration form.
Mail to Baltimore Writers’ Conference
c/o CityLit Project
120 S. Curley Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
Questions: Gregg Wilhelm 410.274.5691 or gregg@citylitproject.org
PLEASE NOTE:
The entire day's conference is broken up into 4 sessions which are all covered by the registration fee
| Genre / Times | Session 1: 10:15-11:30 |
Session 2: 11:45-1:00 |
1:00-2:15 |
Session 3: 2:30-3:45 |
Session 4: 4:00-5:15 |
| Poetry | Villanelles and Triolets: The Rewards of Repetition Ned Balbo |
One-on-One Poetry Quick Critiques | Lunch and Networking | Plot Outlines and Chalk Outlines: Writing Crime Fiction Ellen Byerrum, Austin Camacho & Dan Fesperman |
Reading Your Writing Aloud: Not Just for the Famous David Everett |
| Fiction | When Is a Story a Novel? (And What the Heck Do You Do with It Then?) Katharine Davis, Maribeth Fischer & Leslie Pietrzyk |
Who You Lookin’ At?: The Mysteries of Point of View in Fiction Writing Geoff Becker |
Visit the Literary Arts Exhibitors | One-on-One Fiction Quick Critiques | YA! YA! YA! Writing for Young Adults Kwame Alexander & Andrew Auseon |
| Nonfiction | Writing about People: The Most Popular Topic in Print Dale Keiger |
Writing, Coping, and the Healing Power of Memoir Diane Scharper |
Buy books by presenters (Sales by Daedalus Books) | Travel Writing Michelle Deal (Sun) | One-on-One Nonfiction Quick Critiques |
| Business | Breaking Into the Book World Kevin Atticks, Laura Strachan & Howard Yoon |
Journals and Magazines Susan Muaddi, Darraj, Jim Duffy, Julie Wakeman-Linn |
The Art and Craft of Screenwriting and Adaptation Khris Baxter |
The Business of Blogs Allegra Bennett, Wendi Kaufman & Brian Stelter |
**DURING ENROLLMENT, PLEASE ONLY CHOOSE 1 CATEGORY PER SESSION**
For More Conference Information:
www.towson.edu/writersconference
Campus Maps and Directions:
www.towson.edu/main/maps
There are no scheduled sessions at this time. Sign up to be notified when this course is available.