GENERATIONS GALLERY presents the Second Annual WRITERS CONFERENCE A Writer’s Vision Quest 2009 April 24-25th The Historic Village at Indian Springs Flovilla, GA           Conference Fee: $75 includes all speaker sessions and book signing events Friday afternoon / evening and all day Saturday. Conference fee includes Lunch on Saturday at Pinky's Cafe'; a reception/light buffet at the Gallery on Friday evening before the Open Mic event; a continental breakfast at the gallery Saturday morning, and an informal campfire buffet Saturday evening.           Pre-Conference Workshop: $40. Anne B. Jones, PhD will offer a special pre-conference workshop at Generations Gallery. Fee includes book, lunch from Pinky's Cafe', and one-on-one critique. Space is limited - you are encouraged to register before April 10.           Registration: Register by phone. Mastercard and Visa - or send your check to : Generations Gallery, c/o Phase One Design, 282 Fox Road, Griffin GA 30224 Pick up your registration packets/ badges at Generations Gallery anytime after 10:00 am Friday.   www.TheVillageatIndianSprings.com/gallery  email   andi@phaseonedesign.com                 Family Activities, Shopping and Tours: Bring the family. There is plenty for them to do while you attend the Conference.  Boating, hiking, picnic facilities and more. Come early to tour the The Historic Village at Indian Springs and The Whimsical Botanical Gardens  www. TheVillageatIndianSprings.com , or visit the Indian Springs State Park, built by the CCC during FDR's Recovery Period in the 1930s  www.gastateparks.org/info/indspr . The Village Shops, Mrs Lee's Sweet Stop,  and Pinky's Cafe' will be open from 10:00 am - 5 :00 pm.  Some shops have the original 1890s fixtures and all are very unique boutiques. To learn more about the history of the area:   www.buttscountyhistoricalsociety.org. Be sure to visit the natural habitat wildlife preserve, Dauset Trails Nature Center.   www.dausettrails.com           Accommodations: Luxury accommodations are available at Holloway's Cottages in The Village 770-775-5350. Lakeside Cottages, family cabins, camping and RV facilities available at Indian Springs State Park 770-504-2277. Call 800-352-7212 for a listing of accommodations in nearby cities of High Falls, Jackson, Griffin and Forsyth, GA.           Directions: Generations Gallery is located at 1825 Highway 42 South, Flovilla, GA 30216. Located halfway between Atlanta and Macon. From I-75, take Exit 205 East thru Jackson or Exit 188 at Forsyth. Follow signs to Indian Springs State Park on Hwy 42. CONFERENCE  SCHEDULE Schedule subject to change. See updates on our website    www.TheVillageatIndianSprings. com/gallery or email your questions to   andi@phaseonedesign.com or call 800-352-7212 daily from 9:00 -am - 9:00 pm. PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP “Tools for Successful Writing” :  Anne B. Jones, PhD Friday, April 24 10:00 - 2:00 Pinky’s Parlor and Café Presented by non-fiction and thriller writer Anne B. Jones, PhD (Blackwater Rising, Gold Thunder, All Around the Track, Brave at Heart, Tools for Becoming a Successful Writer). Topics include “Hooking Your Reader,” “The Sensuous Setting,” “Developing Dialogue,” and “Creating Characters.” Includes one-on-one critiques. (Time will be scheduled during the conference. Must send manuscript two weeks ahead, limit 3 pages.) Fee: $40.00 covers accompanying book, Tools for Successful Writing, lunch at Pinky’s, and one-on-one critique. (Note: This fee is in addition to the conference fee.) CONFERENCE Friday, April 24 2:00-6:00 Registration Location: Generations Gallery. 3:30-4:10 “Historical Fiction and Research” is an informal seminar/discussion presented by Estelle Ford-Williams (Abbeville Farewell: A Novel of Early Atlanta & North Georgia). Prepare to work on exercises that will help writers of all genres with insight into the basics of historical research.  Bring paper and pen. Location: Generations Gallery. 4:10-4:20 Book Signing/Break 4:30-5:20 “The Self-Publishing World” A look into the world of alternative publishing presented by Indigo Publishing Panel. Location: Generations Gallery. 5:20-5:30 Book Signing/Break with Indigo authors, Rick Nolte and Rick Hutto 5:30-6:30 Mix and Mingle Reception hosted by Generations Gallery. 6:30-9:30 “Open Mic” presented by Gary Pulliam and Joni Woolf of Indigo Publishing. Read your work to a small, sympathetic audience of published and aspiring writers in a cozy setting. Receive support, encouragement, and applause. (Informal and open to the public. Signup Sheet available at Conference Registration - 3 minute limit, two presentations per author.) Location: Generations Gallery. Saturday, April 25 8:00-8:50 Continental Breakfast in Generations Gallery 9:00-9:50 Opening Workshop “Targeting Your Publisher and Agent: Perfecting Your Pitch” Presented by non-fiction and thriller writer Anne B. Jones, PhD (Blackwater Rising, Gold Thunder, All Around the Track, Brave at Heart, Tools for Successful Writing). Location: Pinky’s Parlor and Café. 9:50-10:00 Book Signing/Break 10:00-10:50 “Revision: What to Cut, What to Keep and Why.” Presented by author and dramatist Jackie Lee Miles (Roseflower Creek, Cold Rock River, Divorcing Dwayne). Location: Pinky’s Parlor and Café. 10:50-11:00 Book Signing/Break 11:00-11:50 “Shimmer” “Shimmer” refers to the transparent layers that create subtle dimension in written work. Written words have to stand alone without the benefit of gesture, facial expression, or tone of voice. Learn to use amazing editing to do all that for you. Hands on. Bring pen and paper. Presented by Bev Browning. Bev has over twenty years of experience in professional ghostwriting and editing. She and her authors have more than 100 books in print. She is currently scripting a documentary and has a memoir coming out in summer. Her publishers include Random House, Rodale, Crown, Tall Oaks Press, Bridge-Logos Publishers, and Zondervan. Location: Pinky’s Parlor and Cafe. 11:50-12:00 Book Signing/Break 12:00-1:15 Lunch in Pinky’s Parlor & Café with special presentation: Opening Poetry Reading by Michelle Avery (author of Poetic Mind) Special presentation speaker Rosemary Daniell: “Walking Through Clouds – How to Meet Your Writing and Living Goals Effortlessly, and Still Do Your Best Work!” (Secrets of the Zona Rosa, The Woman Who Spilled Words All Over Herself, Fatal Flowers: On Sin, Sex and Suicide in the Deep South, Sleeping With Soldiers, and four other books of poetry and prose.) 1:15-1:30 Book Signing/Break 1:30- 2:20 “So You Want to Publish a Novel.” Not Your Mother’s “How-to-Publish-Your-Novel” seminar. A conversational discussion about the personal challenges of becoming a published writer, the pitfalls and the rewards. If you’re serious about writing, your life will change. Presented by thriller writer Walter Sorrells. (Blind Fear, Feet of Clay, First Shot, Fake ID are among a few of his numerous books, including several series for adults and teens.) Location: Pinky’s Parlor and Café. 2:20-2:30 Book Signing/Break 2:30-4:00 Special Workshop “Being a Well-Fed Writer in a Changing World” Peter Bowerman, a veteran commercial freelancer (clients have included BellSouth, IBM, UPS, Mercedes-Benz, Coca-Cola and many more) and business coach, is the author of the 2000 award- winning Book-of-the-Month Club selection, The Well-Fed Writer, and its companion, TW-FW: Back For Seconds (both self-published:  HYPERLINK "http://www.wellfedwriter.com" www.wellfedwriter. com), how-to “standards” on lucrative commercial freelancing. He chronicled his self-publishing success (52,000 copies of his first two books in print and a full-time living for over five years) in his third book, the award-winning 2007 release, The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time Living:  HYPERLINK "http://www.wellfedsp.com" www.wellfedsp.com. Location: Pinky’s Parlor and Cafe. Part 1 “Well-Fed Marketing Strategies for Any Writer” As the writing world changes, practitioners are seeking new strategies and avenues to boost their marketing effectiveness and income. Join veteran commercial freelancer and successful self- publisher Peter Bowerman ( HYPERLINK "http://www.wellfedwriter.com" www.wellfedwriter.com) as you explore painless marketing fundamentals that can have you standing out in a crowd. Part 2 “Well-Fed Writing: The Lucrative World of Freelance Commercial Writing” Love to write, but hate to starve? Discover the profitable world of “commercial” freelance writing for businesses for $50 to $125+ an hour. With veteran commercial freelancer Peter Bowerman as your guide, you’ll learn the sound economic reasons why companies outsource to talented, strategic freelancers, what skills you need to be successful, where the business is, what to charge, and more. Book Signing/Break Part 3 “The Well-Fed Sampler” After a short break, join Peter for 15 minutes of lively, “hands-on” interaction as you physically examine and ask questions about dozens of actual commercial writing samples. You’ll walk away with a clear idea of what you’ll be writing, how good you have to be, how projects unfold, potential fees, and more. 4:00-4:50 Panel “Writing Fiction Vs. Non-Fiction” Presentation by true-crime writer and novelist Jackie Welden White (Mockingbird in the Moonlight, Whisper to the Black Candle, Distant Hearts, The Empty Nursery and Bestest). “Humor and Fun in Southern Writing” presented by Suzanne Lawler, News and Sports Anchor/Reporter for WMAZ TV in Macon, Georgia (Cotton, Cornbread, and Conversations: Adventures in Central Georgia and Cotton, Cornbread, and Conversations, 50 New Adventures in Central Georgia). Location: Pinky’s Parlor and Cafe. 4:50-5:00 Booksigning/Break 5:00 - 7:00   Mix and Mingle Booksignings,  “Questions and Answer” Session, wind down, shop.  Mix and mingle with old and new friends around an informal Campfire Buffet at Generations Gallery.