In 2013, our day includes readings by Howard Owen, author of ten novels, including the widely acclaimed Littlejohn and Oregon Hill. The Symposium features separate publishing panels with authors as well as editors Stephen Corey from the Georgia Review, Margaret Bauer from the North Carolina Literary Review and M. Scott Douglass from Main Street Rag.

Need to learn how to promote your work? This year the Symposium presents a workshop on how to create an online presence using social media with Lucinda Blumfield, President of Lucinda Literary, a New York City firm whose services include online marketing and social medial consulting; publicity and events; Website design and development; and literary representation. 

Friday, March 1, 2013          Medical Lecture Hall

6:30 pm          Registration Opens

7:00 pm          Presentation of Sandhills Young Writers Contest Winners

7:30—8:30 pm    Workshop for students and teachers, featuring spoken word poet Dasan Ahanu

 Saturday, March 2, 2013     

8:30 am        Registration Opens

 9:00 am       Reading by Longleaf Press winner, Brad Johnson

9:30 am        Introduction of the Emerging Writers Poetry Contest winners by Megan Roberts and Beth Copeland, followed by a reading of the first place poem

9:45 am       Publishing Panel: The Editor’s Eye featuring Stephen Corey, Editor, Georgia Review; Margaret Bauer, Editor, North Carolina Literary Review; and M. Scott Douglass, Editor, Main Street Rag

10:45 am                                 Break

 11:00 am     Publishing Workshop: Using Online Resources to Promote Your Work and Build an Online Presence, featuring Lucinda Blumenfeld, President, Lucinda Literary

 Noon         Lunch and Reading with Keynote Speaker Howard Owen, author of Oregon Hill and nine other novels

 1:15 pm                                   Break

 1:30 pm        Successful Submissions: Authors’ Advice, featuring Howard Owen, Megan Roberts, Michael Potts, and Beth Copeland

 2:15 pm          Readings by Featured Poets: Beth Copeland, author of Transcendental Telemarketing, and Megan Roberts, author of Matters of Record

2:45 pm          Introduction by Howard Owen of the Emerging Writers Fiction Contest winners, followed by first place winner’s reading

 3:15 pm          Individual consultations—Breakout Rooms

One-on-one meetings for attendees who submitted their writing (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction) in advance.

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                                               Workshop: Building a Successful Story

                                       Work on elements of the story including

                                       memorable characters    

OR

                                                Southern Film Festival

4:15 pm                          Individual consultations—Breakout Rooms

One-on-one meetings for attendees who submitted their writing (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction) in advance.

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                                  Workshop: Writing from Memory

Work on fresh material using exercises and prompts

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                                  Southern Film Festival

5:15 pm                         Open Mic emceed by Celeste Doaks

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