2018 Conference Information
NOVEMBER 9-10, 2018
Preliminary Schedule
Read our most up-to-date schedule here, including details on our pre-conference workshops, keynote speakers, and accepted proposals.
Read our most up-to-date schedule here, including details on our pre-conference workshops, keynote speakers, and accepted proposals.
Registration, Lodging, and Travel
Registration is open. Please read all provided information before following the link listed below to register. In particular, UCA students require special instructions (see * below).
Participants in this year’s conference will have the option to register for the Conference Only for $100, the Conference plus Pre-Conference Writing Workshop: Comics 101 for $135 (limit 15 participants), or the Conference plus Pre-Conference Writing Workshop: Diving into the Wreck for $135 (limit 15 participants). Late registration fees begin November 1, 2018, with the prices becoming $135 and $175, respectively. Descriptions of the workshops can be found in the Preliminary Schedule, linked above.
The 2018 C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference, taking place November 9–10, 2018, will include optional, limited-seating pre-conference writing workshops, a Friday night keynote presentation with reception, a book fair, a continental breakfast, choices from 16 individual breakout sessions of either panels or creative readings, a keynote lunch, and a closing reception featuring a reading by the winners of our Nan Snow Emerging Writer Award.
Registration fees include access to events, on-site catering, and parking passes. Conference organizers seek to ensure that all events are accessible and inclusive. When registering, participants will be given the opportunity to list specific disability accommodation needs as well as dietary accommodation needs.
For participants traveling by air: aside from our pre-conference workshop, all conference events will take place at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, and the closest airport is the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, which is 37 miles away. Taxi and Uber trips are quite expensive because they must be charged as round trip to/from Little Rock & Conway. Volunteer carpools will be arranged to transport attendees to and from the airport at set times on Friday (12:30pm and 3:30pm), Saturday evening only (6pm), and Sunday morning only (6:30am) at no charge. *If you plan a flight that departs before 8:30am on Sunday, please make arrangements to stay at the Holiday Inn or Holiday Inn Express at the Little Rock Airport for Saturday night. We can assure you a ride to those airport hotels on Saturday night, but we cannot guarantee a ride prior to 6:30am on Sunday morning, and it takes about an hour to get from Conway to the airport. Access to these arrangements will be offered via email once a participant has paid for registration.
For participants requiring lodging: There are no hotels within walking distance of the campus. Our conference hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn (Conway, AR); however, our conference lodging rate is not yet available. The conference rate will be the Arkansas state per diem (last year $91 per night plus tax). At this time, you are welcome to book via the hotel directly or any of the popular hotel sites, which might offer a lower rate. Any official carpooling will happen at the Hilton Garden Inn, but there are several other hotels in the same vicinity. Once registered, participants have the option of using a shared Google doc to arrange roommates and rideshares.
*UCA students enrolled in Fall 2018. With sponsorship from the University of Central Arkansas, the University of Central Arkansas Foundation, the College of Fine Arts and Communication, and the Department of Film, Theatre, and Creative Writing registration fees are waived for UCA students enrolled in courses for Fall 2018. Interested students should not use the registration link below. They should email the director at cdwrightconference@gmail.com.
Registration is open. Please read all provided information before following the link listed below to register. In particular, UCA students require special instructions (see * below).
Participants in this year’s conference will have the option to register for the Conference Only for $100, the Conference plus Pre-Conference Writing Workshop: Comics 101 for $135 (limit 15 participants), or the Conference plus Pre-Conference Writing Workshop: Diving into the Wreck for $135 (limit 15 participants). Late registration fees begin November 1, 2018, with the prices becoming $135 and $175, respectively. Descriptions of the workshops can be found in the Preliminary Schedule, linked above.
The 2018 C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference, taking place November 9–10, 2018, will include optional, limited-seating pre-conference writing workshops, a Friday night keynote presentation with reception, a book fair, a continental breakfast, choices from 16 individual breakout sessions of either panels or creative readings, a keynote lunch, and a closing reception featuring a reading by the winners of our Nan Snow Emerging Writer Award.
Registration fees include access to events, on-site catering, and parking passes. Conference organizers seek to ensure that all events are accessible and inclusive. When registering, participants will be given the opportunity to list specific disability accommodation needs as well as dietary accommodation needs.
For participants traveling by air: aside from our pre-conference workshop, all conference events will take place at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, and the closest airport is the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, which is 37 miles away. Taxi and Uber trips are quite expensive because they must be charged as round trip to/from Little Rock & Conway. Volunteer carpools will be arranged to transport attendees to and from the airport at set times on Friday (12:30pm and 3:30pm), Saturday evening only (6pm), and Sunday morning only (6:30am) at no charge. *If you plan a flight that departs before 8:30am on Sunday, please make arrangements to stay at the Holiday Inn or Holiday Inn Express at the Little Rock Airport for Saturday night. We can assure you a ride to those airport hotels on Saturday night, but we cannot guarantee a ride prior to 6:30am on Sunday morning, and it takes about an hour to get from Conway to the airport. Access to these arrangements will be offered via email once a participant has paid for registration.
For participants requiring lodging: There are no hotels within walking distance of the campus. Our conference hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn (Conway, AR); however, our conference lodging rate is not yet available. The conference rate will be the Arkansas state per diem (last year $91 per night plus tax). At this time, you are welcome to book via the hotel directly or any of the popular hotel sites, which might offer a lower rate. Any official carpooling will happen at the Hilton Garden Inn, but there are several other hotels in the same vicinity. Once registered, participants have the option of using a shared Google doc to arrange roommates and rideshares.
*UCA students enrolled in Fall 2018. With sponsorship from the University of Central Arkansas, the University of Central Arkansas Foundation, the College of Fine Arts and Communication, and the Department of Film, Theatre, and Creative Writing registration fees are waived for UCA students enrolled in courses for Fall 2018. Interested students should not use the registration link below. They should email the director at cdwrightconference@gmail.com.
Registration Link
When you are ready to register, please follow this link to our RegOnline site. Unfortunately, the C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference is unable to offer refunds. However, if unable to attend, a paid registration may be transferred to another person by contacting the director at cdwrightconference@gmail.com before November 5, 2018.
When you are ready to register, please follow this link to our RegOnline site. Unfortunately, the C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference is unable to offer refunds. However, if unable to attend, a paid registration may be transferred to another person by contacting the director at cdwrightconference@gmail.com before November 5, 2018.
Conference Stipends
In 2018, the conference will award a limited number of need-based stipends. Details about the stipends and a submission form may be found here; the deadline is August 15, 2018.
In 2018, the conference will award a limited number of need-based stipends. Details about the stipends and a submission form may be found here; the deadline is August 15, 2018.
Nan Snow Emerging Writer Award
As part of its mission to promote the work and careers of women writers, the conference sponsors the Nan Snow Emerging Writer Award, which celebrates conference attendees whose writing shows considerable promise. Details about the award and a submission form may be found here; the deadline is August 15, 2018.
As part of its mission to promote the work and careers of women writers, the conference sponsors the Nan Snow Emerging Writer Award, which celebrates conference attendees whose writing shows considerable promise. Details about the award and a submission form may be found here; the deadline is August 15, 2018.
Book Fair and Sponsorship Opportunities
The conference will include a small book fair, with limited tables available. Book fair fees do not include registration to attend events or receptions/meals. The conference also has sponsor packages for presses, authors, or businesses interested in supporting the conference at a higher level, with additional benefits, including registrations, book fair tables, and more. To inquire about fees and reservations for the book fair, or to receive information on our sponsor packages, please email the Director at cdwrightconference@gmail.com.
The conference will include a small book fair, with limited tables available. Book fair fees do not include registration to attend events or receptions/meals. The conference also has sponsor packages for presses, authors, or businesses interested in supporting the conference at a higher level, with additional benefits, including registrations, book fair tables, and more. To inquire about fees and reservations for the book fair, or to receive information on our sponsor packages, please email the Director at cdwrightconference@gmail.com.
Parking and Maps
The majority of our events take place in McCastlain Hall, including registration and check-in. Parking is available behind Wingo Hall and behind/between Schichtl Studio Arts and the College of Business. The complete campus map may be accessed here, with the excerpt below showing the main conference areas in more detail.
The majority of our events take place in McCastlain Hall, including registration and check-in. Parking is available behind Wingo Hall and behind/between Schichtl Studio Arts and the College of Business. The complete campus map may be accessed here, with the excerpt below showing the main conference areas in more detail.
The conference will be held on the UCA campus in the College of Business auditorium and McCastlain Hall on Friday, November 9, 2018 and Saturday, November 10, 2018.