FREEPORT - The Mississippi River Writers Conference will be held from 10 to 4 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Freeport Public Library. The writing conference will bring together presenters from all over the Midwest to work with new and established writers in the area.
Topics to be presented include "How to Edit Your Work Properly." Lyle Ernst, Davenport, Iowa, will be discussing editing techniques that can help a writer's work stand out to publishers and readers. Ernst is a professional freelance editor and award-winning author who has been writing and editing professionally for 15 years. He is both traditionally and self-published, and his work includes non-fiction, memoirs and fiction.
Anthony Wedgeworth, Prairie du Chien, will be doing a presentation on how to keep readers hooked on a story. Many books tend to sag in the middle or get boring. Wedgeworth will give writers tips on how to avoid this writing pitfall. He is the award-winning author of the Altered Creatures fantasy series and has been writing professionally for over 10 years.
Kim Sigafus, Freeport, will be doing a marketing presentation. As the industry now stands, both traditionally published writers and self-publishers need to market their work. Sigafus will share unique marketing tips and what has worked for her. She is an award-winning author of Native American fiction, children's and non-fiction books, and the Commissioning Editor of McIver Publishing based in Freeport.
Conference Speaker, Fred Waiss from Wisconsin, will be giving a presentation on how to break into magazine writing. Waiss has published stories, poetry and articles about writing in the online magazine Page and Spine, and a story in The Storyteller magazine. He has stories in anthologies such as "Dark Light 3" and "Dandelions of Mars." A fantasy novel is scheduled to be published next summer by Double Dragon Publishing.
Jill Austin, from Barefoot Editing in Minnesota, will be in attendance to talk with authors about e-booking their work. Well-versed in e-book formatting, Kindle, SmashWords and almost everything e-book, she is a wealth of information on the subject. Austin has an English degree and has been a professional editor for several years.
A panel of all presenters, including Austin, will be answering questions from conference participants. It is the goal of the conference organizers that no one should leave without having questions answered or contacts made for further help.
The annual writing contest is currently underway for registered conference participants. A great prize will be given for the best short story based on a prompt.
Lunch is included in the conference fee of $50. The menu includes the traditional Ojibwa flair, wild rice and turkey soup and homemade bread.
For more information or to register, visit MississippiRiverWriters.com or call 815-297-2293. The deadline to register is September 26.
Topics to be presented include "How to Edit Your Work Properly." Lyle Ernst, Davenport, Iowa, will be discussing editing techniques that can help a writer's work stand out to publishers and readers. Ernst is a professional freelance editor and award-winning author who has been writing and editing professionally for 15 years. He is both traditionally and self-published, and his work includes non-fiction, memoirs and fiction.
Anthony Wedgeworth, Prairie du Chien, will be doing a presentation on how to keep readers hooked on a story. Many books tend to sag in the middle or get boring. Wedgeworth will give writers tips on how to avoid this writing pitfall. He is the award-winning author of the Altered Creatures fantasy series and has been writing professionally for over 10 years.
Kim Sigafus, Freeport, will be doing a marketing presentation. As the industry now stands, both traditionally published writers and self-publishers need to market their work. Sigafus will share unique marketing tips and what has worked for her. She is an award-winning author of Native American fiction, children's and non-fiction books, and the Commissioning Editor of McIver Publishing based in Freeport.
Conference Speaker, Fred Waiss from Wisconsin, will be giving a presentation on how to break into magazine writing. Waiss has published stories, poetry and articles about writing in the online magazine Page and Spine, and a story in The Storyteller magazine. He has stories in anthologies such as "Dark Light 3" and "Dandelions of Mars." A fantasy novel is scheduled to be published next summer by Double Dragon Publishing.
Jill Austin, from Barefoot Editing in Minnesota, will be in attendance to talk with authors about e-booking their work. Well-versed in e-book formatting, Kindle, SmashWords and almost everything e-book, she is a wealth of information on the subject. Austin has an English degree and has been a professional editor for several years.
A panel of all presenters, including Austin, will be answering questions from conference participants. It is the goal of the conference organizers that no one should leave without having questions answered or contacts made for further help.
The annual writing contest is currently underway for registered conference participants. A great prize will be given for the best short story based on a prompt.
Lunch is included in the conference fee of $50. The menu includes the traditional Ojibwa flair, wild rice and turkey soup and homemade bread.
For more information or to register, visit MississippiRiverWriters.com or call 815-297-2293. The deadline to register is September 26.
