SINCLAIR LEWIS 2011 WRITERS CONFERENCE

Press Release

“I think the Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference in Sauk Centre is one of the best values going in the Midwest. It allows aspiring writers to plug in for a day with well-known authors and fellow book lovers. You’ll learn a lot, and it’s downright fun.”   Will Weaver

One of the longest-running, most respected writers’ conferences in the upper Midwest is back in Sauk Centre for its 22nd year!  The conference has attracted such renowned keynote speakers as Frederick Manfred, Robert Bly, Jon Hassler, Carol Bly, Douglas Wood, Leif Enger, Bill Holm, Will Weaver and Gary Paulsen.  This year’s keynote speaker is Patricia Hampl, international memoirist, poet and creative nonfiction author. Hampl will be joined by three other professional writers who will share their writing and marketing expertise:

Barton Sutter will show how alliteration, rhythm and rhyme work in writing
Brooks Landon will discuss how to build great sentences in any genre
Therese Zink will talk about finding the passion in your writing
             
The day-long gathering will again look at the process of writing as well as selling what you write.  The conference is on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the Sauk Centre High School auditorium.  Cost is $60, including lunch, breaks and a reception following at the Palmer House Hotel.  College students and senior citizens may register for $55; high school students may attend for free, but must register and pay $15 for lunch and breaks.

Both beginning and established writers are invited to attend the conference.  Participants will have the chance to hear three different presentations, the keynote talk, and a panel discussion during the day.

Contact Jim Umhoefer at 320-352-2735 to arrange an interview with any of the presenters.

The Sinclair Lewis 2011 Writers Conference is made possible by the financial sponsorship of the following organizations:  The Stearns History Museum, Minnesota National Bank of Sauk Centre, First State Bank of Sauk Centre, Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union, Stearns Electric Association, and the Sinclair Lewis Foundation.  The conference is also funded in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through a grant from the Central Minnesota Arts Board as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008. Sauk Centre Community Education is a co-sponsor of the event.

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