"DFW Writers Conference 2010!"

Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 8:30 AM - Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 6:00 PM (CT)

Grapevine, TX

Ticket Information

Ticket Type	Remaining	Sales End	Price	Fee	Quantity
Regular Registration, After 1/31/2010 more info Tickets go on sale after 1/31/2010. Agent pitches are available on a first-come, first serve basis, but supply is running out so register fast!	27 tickets	Apr 10, 2010	$235.00	$0.00
Vendor/Exhibitors--Registration Includes One 30"x72" table, Two chairs, Two lunches for each day more info Promote yourself to more than 250 writers with a full 6x8 table. Placement based on order of registration.	9 tickets	Apr 01, 2010	$200.00	$0.00

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Event Details

The DFW Writers Conference 2010

Come join us for two full days of writing classes! Learn from the best on style, social media marketing, character creation, publishing, agent pitching, and much, much more.

We have TEN world-class agents to provide one-on-one pitch sessions. Take your writing to the next level, learn from the best, network with fellow writers, and take the next step to getting your work published.

By registering today, you are at the front of the line for a chance at an appointment with your preferred literary agent. Register now before your favorite agent is completely booked!

Want to know more? Check out www.dfwwritersconference.org.

Please Note:

The following Agent Pitches are currently FULL:

Joshua Bilmes

Lucienne Diver

In the meantime, please visit our website http://www.dfwwritersworkshop.org or become a member http://dfwwritersworkshop.eventbrite.com.

NEED A HOTEL ROOM WHILE ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE?

Go to www.marriott.com/DALIR and check out our DFW Writers Conference preferred hotel.

Rooms are $75/night for a two-person occupancy.

Call (972) 580-1120 and tell them you're with the DFW Writers Conference to get this rate.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Award-Winning Romance Author

Jodi Thomas

SCHEDULED AGENTS

Joshua Bilmes FULL

Lucienne Diver FULL

Diana Fox, Fox Literary Agency, New York, NY

NON-FICTION GENRES: Biographies | Memoires | Narrative Nonfiction

Anne Hawkins, John Hawkins & Associates, Inc., New York, NY

Victoria Horn, Liza Dawson Associates, New York, NY

FICTION GENRES: Literary Fiction | Romance | Women’s Fiction | Young Adult

Mary Kole, Andrea Brown Literary Agency, Inc.

FICTION GENRES: Young adult | Middle Grade | Truly Exceptional Picturebooks

Paul S. Levine, Paul S. Levine Literary Agent, Venice, CA

Laurie McLean, Larsen-Pomada Literary Agents, San Francisco, CA

Gina Panettieri, Talcott Notch Literary Services, Milford, CT

Melissa Shultz, Jim Donovan Literary Agents, Dallas, TX

NON-FICTION GENRES: Biography | Health & Fitness | Memoirs | Parenting | Women’s Issues

FICTION GENRES: Chick Literature | Women’s Fiction

REFUNDS CONFERENCE:

No refunds are available. If you provide notice by February 28, 2010, your registration will transfer to the 2011 DFW Writers' Conference. Transfers are good for one year only. If you are unable to attend the 2011 conference, you understand that you forfeit the registration fee.

DISCLAIMER CONFERENCE:

Session topics, agent pitches, vendors, meals, discussion group, contests, and general assembly are subject to change without notice. We will make every effort to publish agendas and changes as they become available. Nevertheless, by signing up for the conference, you agree to not hold the DFW Writers Conference Committee or the DFW Writers' Workshop Board liable for any inconvenience or loss. The DFW Writers Conference is a production of the DFW Writers' Workshop, a non-profit 503c volunteer organization established to assist and educate writers.

HOOK 'EM Writing Contest

for

Fiction and Non-Fiction Novel Manuscripts

Agents and editors agree that to compete with today's flashier entertainment, authors must 'hook' a reader in a book's first five pages. Writers need to decide: "How can I establish an opening that promises excitement … or romance … or adventure … and still offer a fresh, original product?" It must all happen in the first five pages, or no one will buy the book.

CONTEST SPONSOR:

The DFW Writers Conference, a production of the DFW Writers' Workshop

CONTEST FEE:

$35 per entry. Must be paid prior to submitting your written material by visiting

www.dfwwritersworkshop.org and clicking on the Hook ‘Em contest link. The sponsor donates,

in your name, $5 of the fee to First Book (http://firstbook.org), a non-profit organization

established to provide books to underprivileged children in this country. No entry fees will be

refunded under any circumstance.

PRIZE:

One Contest Winner in each genre will receive a 10-minute appointment with an agent. No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of right to receive prizes is permitted. Prize consists only of items expressly specified in these Official Rules.

GENRES:

Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror; Romance; Mystery/Thriller/Suspense; Literary; and Young Adult/Middle Grade

RULES:

NOTE: Failure to comply to formatting requirements automatically disqualifies the entry

ENTRIES MUST BE...

(1) Formatted in Courier New font, 12 point (review William Shunn’s example for standard

manuscript format at www.shunn.net/format/story.html

(2) Written in English

(3) No less or longer than five pages with a 2-page synopsis for fiction and no less or longer

than five pages with no longer than a 3-page proposal for non-fiction

HOW TO SUBMIT:

(1) After registering, submit the FIRST five pages of your manuscript and a two-page synopsis (for

fiction manuscripts) / the FIRST five pages and a one-page query letter (for non-fiction

manuscripts) in Rich Text Format attachment to DFWWritersConference@yahoo.com. All

submissions must be received by the end of the day, January 15, 2010 (as in "just before

midnight")

(2) Include in the subject line HOOK 'EM CONTEST and the genre in which you chose to write.

(3) In the body of the email, include your name, mailing address, personal email address (no work

emails), and telephone number.

WINNER SELECTION:

The Contest judge(s) are independent of the DFW Writers’ Workshop and Writers Conference. The

Judge or Judges select one Contest Winner in each genre based on the following criterion weighted

equally:

Adherence to standard manuscript format
Creativity
Use, or over use of adverbs, adjectives, poor punctuation, and/or weak verbs
Believability of the character(s) (for fiction genres)
Capturing the reader's interest
Overall quality of writing. In the event of a tie, tied entries will be re-judged

THREE FINALISTS in each genre will be notified approximately two weeks prior to the DFW Writers' Conference, April 10-11, 2010 by way of email and given the time and place of the award ceremony and agent pitch session.

PRIZE:

One Contest Winner in each genre will receive a 10-minute appointment with an agent. No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of right to receive prizes is permitted.

Prize consists only of items expressly specified in these Official Rules.

The winners for each genre will be announced on the

DFW Writers’ Workshop website

DFWwritersworkshop.org

within one week of the end of the conference.

ENTRANT REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE. By entering, each entrant represents and warrants to the SPONSOR that his/her entry is (i) completely the original work of the entrant and was written solely by the entrant, (ii) not copied from any other source or previously broadcast or otherwise distributed or disseminated in any media or format, (iii) not in the public domain, and (iv) not in violation of or conflict with the trademark, copyright, rights of privacy, rights of publicity or any other rights, of any kind or nature, of any other person or entity. Entrant agrees to defend and indemnify SPONSOR for any breach of the above representations. By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to indemnify, defend, release, discharge and hold harmless SPONSOR and its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotional partners and agents, and all others associated with the development and execution of this Contest, and the officers, directors and employees of each of the foregoing, from any and all claims and liabilities arising from or in connection with participation in this Contest, including without limitation (a) claims for injury, loss or damage of any kind resulting from participation in this Contest or acceptance or use of any prize and (b) claims based on rights of privacy, rights of publicity, false light, defamation, copyright and/or trademark infringement relating to the submission or exploitation of the entrant's concept.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. By entering the Contest, each entrant grants permission to the SPONSOR to use his/her name, photograph, likeness, voice, and/or biographical information for SPONSOR’S programming, publication, publicity, advertising and all other promotional purposes without compensation, review or approval unless prohibited by law. The SPONSOR reserves the right to terminate, modify or suspend this Contest due to any of an act of God; unavoidable accident; epidemic; fire; blackout; act of public enemy; war, riot or civil commotion; enactment, rule, order or act of government or governmental instrumentality or tribunal; strike, lockout or other labor dispute; inclement weather; the recapture of any time period scheduled for the live broadcast of a program for an event of national importance or emergency; failure of technical facilities; failure of essential production, or technical personnel

When

Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 8:30 AM
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Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 6:00 PM (CT)

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Where

Grapevine Convention Center
1209 South Main Street
Grapevine, TX 76051

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DFW Writers' Workshop

The DFW Writers' Workshop is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting literacy and helping writers improve their craft. It meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Euless for read-and-critique sessions and members of the public are welcome to visit. For more information, please visit www.dfwwritersworkshop.org.

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Thursday, February 04, 2010

There are only 40 more seats left for the 2010 DFW Writers Conference and they are going fast!