Event

Mid-South Book Festival Student Writers Conference

Future writers of the Mid-South, this event is for you! Join us for the Mid-South Book Festival's inaugural Student Writers Conference. Connect with some of the Mid-South's most respected, experienced authors, all pledging to help you grow and succeed as a writer. The Mid-South Book Festival Student Writers Conference will help you realize your full potential as a burgeoning writer!

Schedule of Events:

11:30am-12:00pm: Registration

12:00-12:30pm: Welcome and Introductions

12:30-1:45pm: Breakout Sessions
Like It May Rain Today: Writing Memory and Senses with Cheryl Lynn Smart
From the Page to the Screen with Rachel Taylor
Retelling Tales: Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales with Tara Mae Mulroy

1:45-3:00pm Breakout Sessions
Writing from the Margins with Jonathan May
From the Radio to the Page: Integrating Songs into Writing with James Dickson
Authentic Voice in Playwriting with Natalie Parker-Lawrence

3:00-4:15pm Breakout Sessions
Persona Poetry and Fiction: Writing from Another's Point of View with Elaine Scudder-Walters
Writing Home: Memoirs with Lonette Robinson
Writing Fiction About Jobs with Eric McQuade

4:15-5:30pm
Readings and signings by authors

All sessions will occur at Circuit Playhouse.

Participants must be 12 to 17 to attend.

Scholarships available based on need. Contact Kdean@literacymidsouth.org for more information.