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Presenting Diana Gabaldon November Conference!

New York Times bestselling author, Diana Gabaldon, has captured the hearts millions
with her critically acclaimed novels. The adventure began in 1991 with The Outlander
and has continued through five more New York Times-bestselling novels--Dragonfly in
Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, and A Breath of Snow and Ashes-
-and presently has some seventeen million copies sold worldwide. An Echo in the Bone,
released September 2009, is the seventh--but NOT the last!--novel in the series. The

Welcome Haywood Smith "The Red Hat Society"!

New York Times best-selling author Haywood Smith shares how a Southern Baptist Sunday School teacher ended up writing six award-winning, critically acclaimed historical romance novels about strong women, men who are men, accurate history, and happy endings.

Jonathan Rabb, A Rare Talent

Critically acclaimed author (Random House/Macmillan), Jonathan Rabb, speaks at our August conference.  Jonathan is completing a trilogy worthy of an epic screenplay, ala Doctor Zhivago, or Casablanca.  His second in the series: "Shadow and Light", reviewed by Wendy Smith of the Washington Post: "Rabb writes so well and the mood he creates is so haunting..." and quoting from The New

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Fulfilling dreams is our goal. We host three conferences a year with ten dynamic speakers on beautiful St. Simon's Island, Georgia at the historical King and Prince Resort. We are an international non-profit literary arts organization. For more information call 1-800-996-2904.

Steve Berry Speaking in August

New York Times best-selling author of The Paris Vendetta has ten million books in print, translated in 37 languages and sold in 50 countries.  The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article on his upcoming release of The Balkan Escape, a real e-book original.  Other top-sellers include:  The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Alexandria Link, The Romanov Prophecy, The Third Secret, The Venetian Betrayal, the Amber Room and The Templar Legacy. Please register soon for our fabulous August conference as it is certain to be a sell-out!

 

May Conference a Huge Success!

Congratulations to all participants that contributed their professional skills and talents to this spectacular event by the sea.

Award winning authors and publishers, along with world-class editors and educators all joined together to make this a very productive conference. Scholarship recipients were most appreciative as they worked together in a cordial and intimate atmosphere elbow to elbow, with seasoned authors in a relaxed setting conducive to learning all about the process of writing and bringing their work to fruition. Each one of the ten sessions was well attended by eager writers and students thirsty for knowledge. Thank you for helping us make this such an enjoyable experience!

CNN's John DeDakis Writer for Wolf Blitzer's Situation Room Giving Keynote Address

John DeDakis' new book Fast Track is an "emotional roller-coaster" according to Wolf Blitzer. Fast Track is the story of how sometimes in order to find purpose for the future, it's necessary to unravel the mystery of the past.  DeDakis has been a "just the facts ma'am type journalist working in radio and television newsroooms in Wisconsin, Virginia, Germany, Washington, D.C and Atlanta and covered the White House for CBN during the last three years of Ronald Reagon's presidency.  Come hear John discuss the intricacies of writing hard news and political journalism on May 15th at 4 o'clock.

Welcome Back Mary!

Author, Mary T. Wagner is"Living a Balanced Life in Dangerous Shoes."  As an award-winning writer and criminal prosecutor in Wisconsin, she is enjoying great success with her two books, "Running With Stilettos" and "Heck on Heels".  A former newspaper and magazine journalist, Wagner changed career horses in mid-stream by going to law school when she hit forty. A love if writing drew her back.  She is very popular for her "slice of life" essays.  Wagner's by-line has appeared in the Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle and Milwaukee Journal as well as the Journal-Sentinel.  Come hear Mary speak May 15th at 2 o'clock on WRITING THROUGH THE STORM at the King and Prince oceanfront resort on sunny St. Simon's Island.

Adam Davies Speaking in November

Adam Davies, former Random House editor and author of three novels: The Frog King, soon to be a major motion picture with Bret Easton Ellis writing the screenplay, Goodbye Lemon, a family drama; and Mine All Mine, which was purchased for film with the author to write the screenplay, will be giving the Keynote address at our November conference.  Please check out the entire line-up for this fabulous conference by going to the Schedule tab above.  Register now as seating is limited!

Kudos and Accolades to All

King and Prince Hotel: Ocean side viewKing and Prince Hotel: Ocean side viewSpeakers, conference goers, scholarship recipients and the wonderful King and Prince Hotel staff were all "on their game". There was plenty of networking going on and attendees literally raved over how wonderful the conference was, presenting a variety of excellent speakers who not only were very helpful and effective covering all points of the writing process and the vagaries involved but were on hand during mid-day breaks and at day's end to speak individually to attendees and students.

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