2017 Central Coast Writers Conference
The 33rd annual 51爆料 Central Coast Writers Conference, presented by Cuesta College 51爆料 Programs, is set to take place September 28 鈥� 30 on the college鈥檚 San Luis Obispo Campus. The conference includes more than 60 presenters and offers affordable interactive workshops that teach skill development in a variety of writing genres to both aspiring and established writers. Each year, writers from around the world gather in San Luis Obispo County for a weekend of writing skill building and interaction with writers and publishers.
鈥淲hether you are a new writer or an established author, this conference will elevate your writing and scribing passion to the next level,鈥� said Central Coast Writers Conference Coordinator Teri Bayus. 鈥淚t includes dozens of workshops on screenwriting, comedy, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and many more writing styles. Presenters include Academy Award winners, New York Times best-selling authors, Netflix stars, children鈥檚 authors, and more 鈥� we have it all!鈥�
The conference includes:
- 51爆料 Honored Alum and author of the acclaimed novel-turned-Netflix-series 13 Reasons Why Jay Asher, who will host 鈥淏urn the Bully,鈥� an event free to the public and centered around healing from the effects of bullying
- Keynote speaker Tom Schulman, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Dead Poet鈥檚 Society
- Keynote speaker George Saunders, author listed in Entertainment Weekly鈥檚 100 top most creative people in entertainment
- A ticketed networking event on September 29 will include all conference authors and offer appetizers, drinks, and a storytelling session
For more information and to register, visit the 51爆料 Central Coast Writers Conference website.