Kentucky Writers Conference

Kentucky Writers Conference 2008 Speakers

Thursday, April 17, 2008

A special night for writers at the Bowling Green Public Library

Session will run from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
George Ella Lyon:	Writing What You Don’t Remember*
Terry Kay:	Tips and Tricks You’re Not Likely to Find in the Classroom*
*Please pre-register and pre-pay for this event by using the form provided.

Friday, April 18, 2008

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Presenters

Session 1: 8:30 a.m. to 9: 45 a.m.

John Guzlowski:

Listen to Your Mother and Father: Writing Poems and Stories About Your Family

Beverle Graves Myers:

Plot Versus Historical Accuracy

Penny Loeb:

Immersion Journalism: Broadening the Writer’s Understanding of a Controversial Subject

Session 2: 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Lynnell Major Edwards:

From Farmer’s Daughter to Highwayman’s Wife or, How One Poet Found Her Voice and Vocation Somewhere Between Her First and Second Book

Deborah LeBlanc:

Characters: The Good, The Bad, and the Unforgettable

Morris Grubbs:

The Measure of a Story: What Makes a Short Story Great?

A Poetry Reading will take place during the 45-minute break
between the morning and afternoon sessions.
Have lunch at the BGCC Cafeteria.
Browse the WKU Bookstore table for books and CDs by our presenters.
Stay on-site and meet other participants!

Session 3: 12:00 noon to 1:15 p.m.

Beau Haddock:

Songwriting: The Second Step

Richard Taylor:

Robbing Kentucky Courthouses: Writing Historical Fiction

Kathleen Ernst:

The Next Step: Revision, Re-visioning

Session 4: 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Karren Pell:

Writing and Singing About Place

Candie Moonshower:

Aristotle Had a Point: Learning to Plot Modern Fiction in a Classic Way

Charlene Baumbich:

Is It Real, or Is It Memowreck? Writing Inspirational Anything

What You Need to Know!

About Thursday night’s sessions: Held at the Bowling Green Public Library Main Branch. A $15 registration fee and pre-registration is required. Seating is limited.
About Friday’s sessions: Held at Bowling Green Community College (BGCC), WKU’s South Campus. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited and on a first-come basis. No pre-registration is required, but groups of five or more are asked to call (270) 745-6977 prior to the Friday conference. All attendees: please stop by the registration desk located near the entrance of BGCC upon arrival.
About the Kentucky Writers Conference, both days: High school students and beginning writers welcome! Free parking available. Sessions are subject to change without notice.
For more information, author bios, and presentation descriptions visit: www.sokybookfest.org or contact: Diana McQuady at diana.mcquady@wku.edu or (270) 745-6977
Our presenters’ books and CDs will be available at the WKU Bookstore table in the BGCC lobby.

More information will be available in January
about the 2008 Kentucky Writers Conference,
visit our website:
www.sokybookfest.org
or contact:

Diana McQuady at diana.mcquady@wku.eduor (270)745-6977

Thanks to Kentucky Writers Conference Planning Committee Members:
Brent Fisk, Dawn Hall, Tracy Harkins, Holly Hedden,
Dory Hudspeth, Anna Jo Johnson, Sean Kinder, Diana McQuady,
Portia Pennington, Roxanne Spencer, Rick Thompson, and Marya Waters.

Special Thanks to:
Dean Sherry Reid and Bowling Green Community College
Sarah Fricks and the WKU Bookstore
WKU Restaurant and Catering Group