Georgia Writers Museum is seeking session proposals for the 3rd Annual Writers Retreat.
February 9-11, 2024
Proposals accepted from Monday, November 12 – Friday, December 8, 2023.
- Conference will take place at Georgia Writers Museum located in Eatonton, GA.
- In-person instructors are preferred, but Zoom presentations (or zoom panelists) will be considered.
- All proposals will be considered, but preference will be given to experienced educators, published writers*, and others actively working in literary fields (editors, agents, publishers, etc.). *If you’ve been published, no more than ten (10) copies of your book(s) must be delivered to the GWM no later than February 1st, 2024 to be added to our retail bookstore for sale during the retreat weekend.
- Small honorarium available for instructors.
- Sessions should be a total of 75 minutes long, giving you 60 minutes for content and allowing for 15 minutes of Q & A.
Individual or Panel: Focus on a theme or issues that will engage a variety of writers from new writers to self-published writers. The most successful panels include a range of perspectives and case studies with practical strategies that have broad applications to many different kinds of writers.
Workshop: Guiding attendees through a series of hands-on activities in which they apply the skills and concepts being covered to their own work (or example pieces). These kinds of sessions often include the showcasing of abilities and the imparting of knowledge that can be used immediately by the audience in order to help them meet their personal writing goals.
Suggested Session Topics Include, but not Limited To:
Writer how-to’s
Writing Mysteries
Book marketing/social media
Cover Design
Writing Graphic Novels
First Aid for Last Chapters
Publishers & Query Letters
Author’s Websites
From the page to the screen
Paths to publication
So many levels of editing
It’s never too early to start marketing
The value of critique groups
Where and how to publish short stories, poetry, essays, and other short-form writing
Writing is lonely: The importance of networking and community
Writing aids–from software to corkboards
Sources of income for writers
Freelance writing for businesses
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Considering a sponsorship for the GWM Writers Retreat?
Contact
Melissa Swindell, Executive Director
director@georgiawritersmuseum.org
706.991.5119
