State Writing Conference & Convention

Hosted by District 2
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Convention Theme: The Write Way to the Future
Kansas Authors Club State Writing Convention
October ____, 2022 (TBA)
 
Proposals due Friday, April 15, 2022
 
“We live in an era of spectacular change. During these exciting times, with civilizations’ phenomenal growth in knowledge and achievement, we cannot afford to remain static. We must attune ourselves to the age in which we live.”

-Virginia L. Reichert, 39th State President of Kansas Authors Club
1966 Kansas Authors Club yearbook

We invite you to play an active role in this annual regional convention by submitting your proposals for speakers and workshops. We are looking for:
  • Hour-long, participatory workshops on writing and/or discussion leaders on such topics of interest to writers
  • Half hour, inspirational presentations on the topics of writing prose and poetry, marketing books, and publishing.
  • Potential Panelists for moderator-led discussions

Presentations that explore “The Write Way to the Future,” trends and changes in the fields of writing for personal fulfillment, for public consumption, and in books and the publishing industry in this modern age and beyond are particularly welcome. A Kansas connection is appreciated, but not required for consideration.

The convention is being planned for in-person presentations with a likelihood of some form of a hybrid audience. We are looking for an array of workshops that will address beginning writers through those with experience in writing and publishing. We will also plan for a balance of workshops covering fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

Potential topics might include:
  • The journey of an Independent Author
  • Working with Small Press and Hybrid Publishers
  • Writing as a career vs. writing as hobby
  • (Re)imagining books as we know them
  • A Beginner's Guide to Submitting for Publication
  • Writing for today’s magazines, journals, and other online opportunities
  • Critique communities, from local to virtual, what does a writer need to know to participate and/or start their own
  • Genres: the old, the new, the future
2021 Convention Closing & Invitation to the 2022 Convention

Anne Spry, D1 President & 2021 Convention Chair
Duane Johnson, 2020-21 State President
Tracy Million Simmons, 2022 State President & Part Time Manager
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