2010 DFW Writers’ Conference Declared a Resounding Success

With over 300 atten­dees, 10 lite­rary agents, 48 clas­ses, one con­test and mul­ti­ple door pri­zes, the 2010 DFW Wri­ters’ Con­fe­rence was suc­cess­ful beyond anyone’s wil­dest ima­gi­na­tion. Ove­rall, the com­ments from the both the atten­dees and agents were that the con­fe­rence was well run by a group of pro­fes­sio­nal, but very friendly, people.

During the April 14 mee­ting of the DFW Wri­ters’ Workshop, the group than­ked chair­per­son Jeri Bur­bage for her two years of dedi­ca­tion to the con­fe­rence. As well, the mul­ti­tude of class­room moni­tors, agent wran­glers, and other volun­teers were recognized.

Spea­king of suc­ces­ses, the follo­wing Workshop mem­bers had full or par­tial requests from:

• Agent Joshua Bil­mes — Pat Haul­dren, Harry Rob­bins, John Keith, Rus­sell Con­nor, Nik Hol­man, George Goldwaithe
• Agent Gina Panet­tieri — Carolyn Williams, Robert O’Haugherty, Mary Kelly, Merris Doud,  Gin­nie Bivona, Anne Perry
• Agent Diana Fox — John San­ders, Donna Lasko, Katy Roberts
• Agent Lucienne Diver — Pat Haul­dren, Paula LaRoc­que, Ken­dall Furlong
• Agent Paul Levine — Jean­nie Fur­long, Tina Britt
• Agent Mary Kole — Stephen Man­ning, Anne Perry
• Agent Lau­rie McLean — Carolyn William­son, Pat Haul­dren, Larry Enmon, Kyle White
• Agent Anne Haw­kins — Ken­neth Ingle, Daryle McGin­nis, Wes Dunham, Tom Gensler

In other Workshop news, Ken­neth Ingle sig­ned the con­tract for his fourth book. A. Lee Mar­ti­nez has two upco­ming book sig­nings. On Fri­day, April 16 at 6 p.m. at the Wee­kend Rea­der Book Shop in Balch Springs. On Satur­day, April 17 from 2 — 4 p.m. at the Bar­nes & Nobles Book­se­llers in Hurst.  

Finally, regis­tra­tion for the 2011 DFW Wri­ters’ Con­fe­rence is under­way. We’re moving to a big­ger faci­lity to accom­mo­date more peo­ple. It will be held February 26–27, 2011 at the Ame­ri­can Air­li­nes Trai­ning and Con­fe­rence Cen­ter in Fort Worth. Loca­ted on a lush woo­ded cam­pus, the event will be more of a wri­ters’ retreat. New York Times #1 best-seller and Thri­ller Mas­ter, San­dra Brown, will be the key­note spea­ker. Early regis­tra­tion is recom­men­ded, since this year’s event sold out.

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