Sign up for the 2nd annual North Georgia Valley Writers Conference taking place at the Harris Arts Center in Calhoun, Georgia on May 6 – 7, 2011. The keynote speaker for this year is critically acclaimed author Jackie Lee Miles.

The event begins on Friday night, May 6, with a kick off dinner you can enjoy with several authors and workshop leaders at the Velo Vineyard in downtown Calhoun. Dine while you participate in a workshop by publisher Tony Burton of Wolfmont Press called, “What a Publisher Wants From You.” Dinner is $15 and is not included in the price of the conference. You must contact the Harris Arts Center at 706-629-2599 to make reservations.

The schedule for Saturday’s conference is as follows:

8 AM – 9 AM: Check in at the registration desk. Authors will be available for book signings and sales.
9 AM – 9:15 AM: Introduction and welcome by Literary Chair, Gray Bridges
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM: Five Things that Make a Good Story Great with keynote speaker, Jackie Lee Miles
11 AM – 12:30 PM:
Workshop A – Recipes for Success: a complete guide to writing cookbooks, food blogs, reviews, and more with Aletia DuPree
Workshop B -  Writing Past Grief with Jessica Handler
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Break for lunch. (Price of lunch is not included in the cost of the conference)
1:30 PM – 2 PM – Panel discussion – How the Face of Publishing has Changed.
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Workshop A – Writing and Publishing for Children and Young Adults by Donny Seagraves
Workshop B – Writing Historical Fiction: Imaging the Facts with Amanda Gable
4 PM – 5:30 PM
Workshop A – Polish: Making your Writing Shine with Barbara Tucker
Workshop B – Stress Free Marketing for Newly Published Authors with Renea Winchester
5:45 PM – 6:15 PM – Panel Discussion: Living the Writer’s Life
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM – Authors will be available for book signing and book sales
7:45 PM – Conference attendees are invited to join some of the authors and workshop leaders for dinner at Ruby Tuesday’s on Highway 53 by I-75. (The cost of dinner is not included in the price of the conference)

The cost of the conference is $50 per person. It is highly recommended that you pre-register at the Harris Arts Center as space is limited. For more information and to register, call 706-629-2599.

The Harris Arts Center is located at:
212 South Wall St.
Calhoun, GA