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Central Coast Writers' Conference
at Cuesta College XXIV

coming September 26 & 27, 2008

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The Conference Offers:

28 workshops covering fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, freelancing, poetry, writing for children and screenwriting

A special rate for Young Writers (High School/Jr High)

Friday night reception & Saturday continental breakfast

Table Talks with the faculty

Manuscript critique and contests

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Conference Registration Fee: $149
(Early Bird: $119 if you register by Aug 15th)
One Day fee options also available

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Keynote Speaker

Bob Mayer

New York Times bestselling author Bob Mayer has 38 books published under his own name and the pen name Robert Doherty. Bob graduated from West Point and served in the military as a Special Forces A-Team leader and a teacher at the JFK Special Warfare Center & School.

He has over three million books in print including THE NOVEL WRITERS TOOL KIT and his latest novel, AGNES AND THE HITMAN co-authored with Jennifer Crusie. He teaches novel writing and team-building as a keynoter, speaker and Consultant.  He lives on an island off Seattle. 

For more information see www.bobmayer.org or www.crusiemayer.com for the
HE WROTE/SHE WROTE BLOG.

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Message from the Conference Director:
We already have some terrific presenters on board for 2008, including Dennis Palumbo, author of WRITING FROM THE INSIDE OUT; Jeff Carlson, author of the sci-fi/thriller PLAGUE YEAR; Jay Asher, author of the teen novel, THIRTEEN REASONS WHY; Victoria Zackheim, author of THE BONE WEAVER; poets Kevin Clark and Jamey Hecht, plus Paul S. Levine, literary agent and publishing attorney, and literary agent Caryn Wiseman from the Andrea Brown Literary Agency – with still more to come.

The 2007 conference was a blast. Our keynoter Eric Maisel, Ph.D. gave us lots of advice to increase our creativity. The faculty was amazing and the classroom writing exercises were a big hit. We had an outpouring of entries for the Lillian Dean First Page Writing Competition this year.

Check out the winners using the links below:

Lillian Dean First Page Competition Winners 2007

Lillian Dean First Page Competition Winners 2006

Lillian Dean First Page Competition Winners 2004-05


Writers of all genres and skills levels will find education and inspiration at the Central Coast Writers’ Conference every year – so check back as we update the site with authors, literary agents, publishers, and the keynote speaker. Click on the link below if you’d like to be added to our mailing list for next year’s conference.

Writers' Conference 2008 Mail List

I look forward to seeing you in September.

Cathe Olson
Conference Director

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Sponsorships Sought

Cuesta College Community Programs is actively looking for area business and individuals who are interested in sponsoring scholarships for the Central Coast Writers' conference. For more information, call (805) 546-3132 and ask for Nanette Pina.

Tax deductible gift-giving opportunities are available for donating to the Writers' Conference and becoming a sponsor.

To donate, call the Cuesta College Foundation at (805) 546-3279.

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Writers' Conference Sponsors


 

www.cuesta.edu

www.holidayinnexpress.com

The Cuesta College Writers' Conference is funded in part
by a generous grant from the 

 

www.visitslo.com

 

www.slonightwriters.org

Send your Writers' Conference questions/comments/suggestions to: Cathe Olson

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