There are still a few weeks left to get in on early registration for the 2018 Women Writing the West Conference.
Early Registration – Postmark by 6/30/18
$275 WWW Members or $320 Non-Members
All Registrations after 6/30/18
$305 WWW Members or $350 Non-Members
Don’t wait! Register today. You may register online or submit the registration form through the mail to Randi Platt. You’ll also find the registration form here: Mailer WWW 2018.
Here is the current schedule (subject to change):
Thursday, October 25, 2018
1:00p-5:00p Registration
2:00p-3:50p ___ Master Class – Krista Rolfzen Soukup
___ Round Table Critique Session
3:00p-6:00p Bookstore Check-in
4:00p-5:00p Practice Your Pitch – Sandra Bishop
4:00p-6:00p WWW Board Meeting
4:00p-5:00p Wagon Ride Tour
6:00p-7:00p Tour of Marcus Whitman Hotel
7:00p-8:30p WILLA Readings
Friday, October 26, 2018
Check-in throughout the day
8:00a-4:00p Registration
8:45a-1:45p Walla Walla Tour- Fort Walla Walla Museum, Winery, Whitman Mission
(Lunch and transportation included)
9:00a-5:00p Bookstore Open
2:00p-2:15p Welcome to the Conference
2:15p-2:55p Agent Panel – Sandra Bishop, Maryann Karinch, Elizabeth Kracht, Liz Trupin-Pulli
3:05p-3:45p Editor Panel – Hannah Braaten, Erin Turner, Grace Menary-Winefield
4:00p-5:45p Pitch Sessions
4:00p-5:00p Saddle Up! – Hank Moss, Saddle maker
Speak Without Freaking – Liz Duckworth
6:00p-8:00p LAURA Awards Dinner (with readings)
Saturday, October 27, 2018
8:00a-Noon Registration
8:00a-4:00p Bookstore Open
8:30a-10:45a Pitch Sessions
8:30a-9:30a Tinsmithing – Sara Dahmen
10 Glaring Mistakes – Nora Profit
Research – Ashley Sweeney
9:40a-10:40a Novel to Screen – Sara Dahmen, Robin Gainey
Location (YA) – Patricia Bailey
Improv in Writing – Stephanie West Allen
10:50a-11:50a WWW General Membership Business Meeting
(Attend for a chance to win a Pendleton Woolen Mills Blanket!)
Noon-1:15p WILLA Awards Luncheon with award-winning keynote speaker Bobbie Conner
1:25p-4:55p Pitch Sessions
1:25p-2:25p Get the Buzz On – Krista Soukup
Nature Writing – Evelyn Hess and Janice Kirk
Writing from the Stream – Teri Crane
2:35p-3:35p Psychology, Love, and Character – Milana Marsenich
Extremes of Memoirs – Larada Horner Miller
Getting to the Point – Laurel Ann Hill
3:45p-4:45p Unforgettable Characters – Bill Scott and Anne Schroeder
Meditative Writing – Paula Coomer
5:00-6:00p Book Signing
6:00p-8:00p WILLA Awards Banquet with award-winning keynote speaker Bette Lynch Husted
Sunday, October 28, 2018
8:30a-4:30p Pendleton Tour – Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, Pendleton Woolen Mills, Hamley’s,
Underground Tours (Lunch and transportation included)
10:00 a. Staying in the Room – Jane Kirkpatrick
To stay up-to-date on plans, details, and fun facts, join the 2018 WWW Conference group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/362893190799957/
We’re so looking forward to seeing everyone in October!
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