Welcome
Note from the Director
The C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference focuses on women and women-identifying writers from all genres and all experience levels, from journalism to mass market books to literary endeavors, and beyond. While we hope our audience will draw women from all over the country, there will be a special emphasis on women from the south. Our goal is to provide a space for camaraderie, connection-making, and inspiration.
We are gearing up for our first conference, which will take place on the University of Central Arkansas campus November 3 – 4, 2017. The conference will begin with a Friday evening keynote from Tayari Jones. Saturday will feature breakout sessions, a lunch keynote from Cara Brookins, and a bookfair. Our sessions will include craft talks, information on publishing and editing, practical advice from experienced women writers on how to balance writing, work, and home life, and readings from creative works.
While many people have stepped up to support our goals, we are indebted, especially, to Forrest Gander, C.D. Wright's husband, for granting us permission to honor her memory by naming our conference after her, and to Nan Snow, writer and UCA Foundation Board member, who brought the idea of hosting a women writers conference to us in the first place.
We hope you will join us!
Sandy Longhorn
We are gearing up for our first conference, which will take place on the University of Central Arkansas campus November 3 – 4, 2017. The conference will begin with a Friday evening keynote from Tayari Jones. Saturday will feature breakout sessions, a lunch keynote from Cara Brookins, and a bookfair. Our sessions will include craft talks, information on publishing and editing, practical advice from experienced women writers on how to balance writing, work, and home life, and readings from creative works.
While many people have stepped up to support our goals, we are indebted, especially, to Forrest Gander, C.D. Wright's husband, for granting us permission to honor her memory by naming our conference after her, and to Nan Snow, writer and UCA Foundation Board member, who brought the idea of hosting a women writers conference to us in the first place.
We hope you will join us!
Sandy Longhorn
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