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Featured Faculty
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Sarah Penner
New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the The Lost Apothecary will share her personal writing story and sign books.
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Sherri Winston
Author of President of the Whole Fifth Grade and Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution will discuss the magic of writing realistic fiction for middle grade.
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Schedule of Events
Join us for a weekend jam packed with networking opportunities, workshops, awards, book signings, a Youth Summit, and more!
Friday, October 28
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sherri Winston: Real World Kids: The magic of writing realistic fiction for middle grade; followed by booksigning
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Evening Meet & Greet Mixer: Reconnect with writer friends and make new ones; network with the conference presenters. Includes hors d’oeuvres and two free cocktails or mocktails.
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday Night Open Mic: Come strut your stuff in front of agents, publishers, and your fellow authors! At this event, writers of all genres are welcome to read a 5-minute excerpt of their work. Sign-up will begin after the Friday Afternoon workshop. Hosted by WritersCon chairs Alison Nissen & Paul Iasevoli.
Saturday, October 29
- Start the day with Writing Sprints
- Morning workshops at WritersCon & Youth Summit
- At lunch, celebrate our Youth Royal Palm Literary Awards Winners & members selected for publication in our 2022 Collections anthology.
- Then join Sarah Penner, the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary, to hear her talk about the craft of writing and her personal writing journey.
- In the evening, enjoy more networking, friendship and celebration at the Royal Palm Literary Awards mixer cocktail party and banquet.
Sunday, October 30
- Start the day with Writing Sprints
- Agents & Publishers Panel Discussion and Q&A
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