"The Write Time" Teens 'n Twenties Writers Conference

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CONTACT: Paul Burt/ Pen & Publish • (812) 837-9226 or (866) 326-7768
SPOTLIGHT SHINES ON YOUNG AUTHORS/WRITERS AT UPCOMING
THE WRITE TIME TEENS ‘N TWENTIES WRITERS CONFERENCE

BLOOMINGTON, IN (August 31) – The publishing world always seeks new, young authors, songwriters and journalists. On September 19, young writers from throughout Indiana and the upper Midwest will gather with experienced authors, editors, publishers and literary agents at an innovative conference specifically designed to fulfill their dreams and launch their careers.

The Write Time Teens ‘N Twenties Writers Conference (www.tntconference.com) takes place Saturday, September 19 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at New Technology High School in Bloomington, IN. Writers from 12 to 29, and then some, will mingle with peers, featured authors and book industry brass on a day featuring more than a dozen workshops, a publishing panel discussion, book signings and a “Meet the Faculty” event.

The conference will also feature the national launch of The Write Time: 366 Exercises to Fulfill Your Writing Life, written by conference keynote speaker Bob Yehling of Word Journeys, Inc.

Early bird registration for The Write Time Teens ‘N Twenties Conference will continue through September 10, at the low price of $20; “thanks to the generosity of our sponsors,” conference director Paul Burt added. “This is a price we decided to set so that every student and young author could easily attend.” After September 10, the price will move to $40. Discount lodging is also available at the Homewood Suites by Hilton, the official hotel headquarters of/for the conference.

“Why wait to learn what it takes to change your dreams into your reality? These talented young writers deserve a real world education older authors receive at writer’s conferences throughout the country,” Burt of Pen & Publish said. “We’re bringing in some of the finest professionals in the country, most of whom already work with young authors, to give them an experience that, we hope, they will someday look back on as the launching point of their writing career.” and say, ‘That’s where it all took off.’”

Topics for workshops include novel building, getting published, branding and marketing yourself and your book online, social networking for authors, building a daily writing life, magazine journalism, playwriting, songwriting, universalizing personal experience, memoir, and writing fiction and non-fiction that reflects social issues.

Workshop presenters will come from all parts of the country. The presenters include: bestselling authors Dana Carpender and Bob Hammel; literary agent and Capitol City Young Writers president Verna Dreisbach; media/marketing specialist Selena Osterman, a former art director at 20th Century Fox who worked on popular TV shows Futurama, Stargate and Family Guy; Bloom Magazine publisher Malcolm Abrams; Women Writing for (a) Change founder Beth Lodge-Rigal; and Nashville songwriter Randy Handley, among others.

The keynote speaker, Yehling, is an author, editorial services provider and workshop teacher. The Write Time: 366 Exercises to Fulfill Your Writing Life is his eighth book, and second to address writing. His other writing book, Writes of Life, won an Independent Publishers Book Award in 2007.

“We’re here to meet, assist and learn from what might be the most talented and driven group of teen-twenties/young writers we’ve seen in America since the 1960s,” Yehling said. “I’m really looking forward to the people, writing and networking that will define this conference.”

Following the introductory keynote, attendees will participate in workshop sessions that last 75 minutes apiece. During lunch, Paul Burt will lead a panel discussion of publishers on present and future publishing opportunities. Verna Dreisbach will be meeting with authors seeking to market their work. After the formal conference ends, the two-hour “Meet the Faculty” will feature book signings by Hammel and Yehling, an open mic reading by conference participants, and live music.

Presenting sponsors for The Write Time Teens ‘N Twenties Conference include Indiana University School of Education, Bloomington Visitors & Conventions Bureau, the City of Bloomington, Bloom Magazine, Hirons & Company Advertising + Public Relations, Pen & Publish, Writer’s Digest magazine, The Writer magazine, Technology Service Corporation, Homewood Suites, United Commerce Bank, Women Writing For (a) Change, Bloomington Playwrights Project, and B97 Radio.

For more information, call 866-326-7768, 812-837-9226, or go to www.tntconference.com.