- Hollihock
2016 Hollihock Writers Conference

What Scares You? On Aug 26-28, 2016, we held our Second Annual Hollihock Writers Conference. DOWNLOAD PROGRAM.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
PRESENTERS:
Margaret Cox
Ian S. Maloney
Fran Mascolo
Catherine McLaughlin
Margo Moore
Laurie Robertson-Lorant
Jeff Simonds
Sara Williams
SESSIONS:
Keynote: Jennifer De Leon
Emotionally Driven Fiction
Panel Topic: Your Best Tool in the Box-Writing Groups
The Blank Page; The Basics
The Art of Critique
Write, Publish, & Sell a Children's Picture Book
The Motivated Writer
Poetry Workshop
Publishing Successes & Horror Stories
Featured Reading/Q&A/Signing: Mia Siegert & Kristy Acevedo
Keynote: Mary Johnson
Stretching Exercises for Writer
Panel Topic: Memoir
Life Stories
Poetry & Curiosity
Writing for Fringe Media
Writing Out of the Box
Writing & Community
Readings/Q&A: CambridgeEditors
Poet Laureate Conversation: Danielle Legros Georges & Patricia Gomes/Everett Hoagland
Authenticity in Young Adult
Writing in Reverse
Journaling: Strategies for Daily Writing
The Road to Getting Published
Featured Reading/Q&A/Signing: Anna Noyes
Panel Topic: Breaking into the Mystery and Thriller Genre
Query Letter Critique
Writer's Education
Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing vs. Indie
Featured Reading/Q&A/Signing: E.B. Moore
Exploring the eBook
An Intro to Writing Audio Drama
Panel Topic: Researching for Fiction Writing
Say What? Writing Realistic Dialogue
Keeping it Honest
Writing the 10-Minute Play
Writer's Influsion Live Critique
Creating a Series
Finish Your Book in Three Drafts
Crafting the Personal Narrative Voice
Biography & Persona Poems
Keeping Your Career on Track
Writing for Young Audiences
Readings: Greater New Bedford Poets
Keynote: Christopher Boucher