Current Newsletter
A Note from the Director
Hello. I would like to thank everyone for their patience as the Executive Committee and I have been hard at work setting up the infrastructure for moving the conference forward. From building website pages to working with our registration technician to creating the procedures for proposals, scholarships, and a contest, we have been putting in the hours that will ensure the C. D. Wright Women Writers Conference is sustainable over many years. We have also been learning as we go, and that often means delays which push back our target dates. I apologize if this has caused anyone difficulty.
This month’s newsletter is a departure from our norm. Instead of an essay and reading recommendations, we have provided basic details about the conference, with links to information about the accepted proposals, our pre-conference workshop, our registration site, registration scholarships, the Nan Snow Emerging Writer Award, and book fair reservations.
As we continue our preparations, we wish you all happy reading, happy writing.
~ Sandy Longhorn, Director of the C. D. Wright Women Writers Conference
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2017 Conference Details
Accepted Proposals
We received 108 submissions, representing 197 people and 27 states. The programming committee had a difficult task in selecting the panels and creative readings that will fill our one day of breakout sessions in November. These acceptances represent 26 proposals and 65 people. In making these selections, the committee worked to create a diverse and inclusive offering that will speak to writers from many fields and levels of experience.
Basic information on the conference schedule can be found here, and a more detailed list of the accepted proposals can be found here.
What's Inside: A Writing Workshop at the ESSE Purse Museum & Store (Little Rock)
The conference is thrilled to announce a partnership with the Esse Purse Museum & Store in Little Rock, AR. Limited to 15 participants, this workshop, facilitated by Monda Strange Fason, is designed to use the museum’s focus on the lives of American women in the 20th century as inspiration to get words on the page. More information can be found here in the conference schedule.
Registration Information
Our registration site is now online, and the link is provided on our website. Please read the full information about the costs of the conference and the logistics of our offerings before clicking through to register. The cost of the conference is $100, which includes all events and catering; the cost of the conference including the pre-conference workshop is $135.
Needs-Based Scholarships
Because our mission is to support women writers, and because we recognize that financial constraints often hit women writers disproportionately, we offer 10 needs-based scholarships to cover the cost of registration for female-identifying writers. Scholarships do not cover the pre-conference workshop, travel, or lodging, but the registration fee covered by the scholarship includes all conference events and catering from Friday evening through Saturday evening. The deadline for applying for a scholarship is August 1, 2017. More information and the submission form can be found here.
The Nan Snow Emerging Writer Award
As part of its mission to promote the work and careers of women writers, the conference is excited to announce the Nan Snow Emerging Writer Award, which will celebrate conference attendees whose writing shows considerable promise. Submissions may be made by female-identifying writers in any field or genre, including traditional literary genres, academic writing, professional writing, journalism, comics, hybrid works, and more. The deadline for submitting work to the contest is August 1. More information and the submission form can be found here.
Book Fair
The conference will include a small book fair. 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. 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.
Hello. I would like to thank everyone for their patience as the Executive Committee and I have been hard at work setting up the infrastructure for moving the conference forward. From building website pages to working with our registration technician to creating the procedures for proposals, scholarships, and a contest, we have been putting in the hours that will ensure the C. D. Wright Women Writers Conference is sustainable over many years. We have also been learning as we go, and that often means delays which push back our target dates. I apologize if this has caused anyone difficulty.
This month’s newsletter is a departure from our norm. Instead of an essay and reading recommendations, we have provided basic details about the conference, with links to information about the accepted proposals, our pre-conference workshop, our registration site, registration scholarships, the Nan Snow Emerging Writer Award, and book fair reservations.
As we continue our preparations, we wish you all happy reading, happy writing.
~ Sandy Longhorn, Director of the C. D. Wright Women Writers Conference
***
2017 Conference Details
Accepted Proposals
We received 108 submissions, representing 197 people and 27 states. The programming committee had a difficult task in selecting the panels and creative readings that will fill our one day of breakout sessions in November. These acceptances represent 26 proposals and 65 people. In making these selections, the committee worked to create a diverse and inclusive offering that will speak to writers from many fields and levels of experience.
Basic information on the conference schedule can be found here, and a more detailed list of the accepted proposals can be found here.
What's Inside: A Writing Workshop at the ESSE Purse Museum & Store (Little Rock)
The conference is thrilled to announce a partnership with the Esse Purse Museum & Store in Little Rock, AR. Limited to 15 participants, this workshop, facilitated by Monda Strange Fason, is designed to use the museum’s focus on the lives of American women in the 20th century as inspiration to get words on the page. More information can be found here in the conference schedule.
Registration Information
Our registration site is now online, and the link is provided on our website. Please read the full information about the costs of the conference and the logistics of our offerings before clicking through to register. The cost of the conference is $100, which includes all events and catering; the cost of the conference including the pre-conference workshop is $135.
Needs-Based Scholarships
Because our mission is to support women writers, and because we recognize that financial constraints often hit women writers disproportionately, we offer 10 needs-based scholarships to cover the cost of registration for female-identifying writers. Scholarships do not cover the pre-conference workshop, travel, or lodging, but the registration fee covered by the scholarship includes all conference events and catering from Friday evening through Saturday evening. The deadline for applying for a scholarship is August 1, 2017. More information and the submission form can be found here.
The Nan Snow Emerging Writer Award
As part of its mission to promote the work and careers of women writers, the conference is excited to announce the Nan Snow Emerging Writer Award, which will celebrate conference attendees whose writing shows considerable promise. Submissions may be made by female-identifying writers in any field or genre, including traditional literary genres, academic writing, professional writing, journalism, comics, hybrid works, and more. The deadline for submitting work to the contest is August 1. More information and the submission form can be found here.
Book Fair
The conference will include a small book fair. 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. 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.
