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  • April 2023 Southeast MO Writers Guild Meeting
    April 2023 Southeast MO Writers Guild Meeting
    April 2023 Southeast MO Writers Guild Meeting
    Sat, Apr 27
    Cape Girardeau
    Apr 27, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Apr 27, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Speaker and Topic TBD.
  • May 25th 2024 SMWG Meeting
    May 25th 2024 SMWG Meeting
    May 25th 2024 SMWG Meeting
    Sat, May 25
    Cape Girardeau
    May 25, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    May 25, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Speaker and Topic TBD
  • June 22nd 2024 SMWG Meeting
    June 22nd 2024 SMWG Meeting
    June 22nd 2024 SMWG Meeting
    Sat, Jun 22
    Cape Girardeau
    Jun 22, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Jun 22, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Speaker and Topic TBD
  • July 27th, 2024 SMWG Meeting
    July 27th, 2024 SMWG Meeting
    July 27th, 2024 SMWG Meeting
    Sat, Jul 27
    Cape Girardeau
    Jul 27, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Jul 27, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Topic and Speaker TBD
  • March 23rd 2024 SMWG Meeting
    March 23rd 2024 SMWG Meeting
    March 23rd 2024 SMWG Meeting
    Sat, Mar 23
    Cape Girardeau
    Mar 23, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Mar 23, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Andrew Doty, President of St. Louis Publishers Association will be giving a presentation on editing.
  • Feb 24th 2024 SMWG Meeting
    Feb 24th 2024 SMWG Meeting
    Feb 24th 2024 SMWG Meeting
    Sat, Feb 24
    Cape Girardeau
    Feb 24, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Feb 24, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Editor Chelsea Tornetto will be giving a presentation and short workshop on the topic of "Show don't Tell"
  • Jan 21st 2024 SMWG Meeting
    Jan 21st 2024 SMWG Meeting
    Jan 21st 2024 SMWG Meeting
    Sun, Jan 21
    Jackson
    Jan 21, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Jackson, 206 E Washington St, Jackson, MO 63755, USA
    Jan 21, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Jackson, 206 E Washington St, Jackson, MO 63755, USA
    Best Selling Author, Ellen Hopkins, will be speaking for a joint meeting of Heartland Writers Guild and SEMO Writers Guild
  • Dec 9th 2023 SMWG Party!
    Dec 9th 2023 SMWG Party!
    Dec 9th 2023 SMWG Party!
    Sat, Dec 09
    Cape Girardeau
    Dec 09, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Dec 09, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Potluck Christmas Party time!! Merry Christmas Authors! Please bring a dish or snack to share and a small writing-related gift for a gift exchange.
  • Oct 28th 2023 SMWG Meeting
    Oct 28th 2023 SMWG Meeting
    Oct 28th 2023 SMWG Meeting
    Sat, Oct 28
    Cape Girardeau
    Oct 28, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Oct 28, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Author visiting time 10am. Speaker Terry Irvin starting at 10:30am. Joint meeting with the Heartland Writers Guild. Please bring a snack to share if you desire!
  • Sept 23rd 2023 SMWG Meeting
    Sept 23rd 2023 SMWG Meeting
    Sept 23rd 2023 SMWG Meeting
    Sat, Sep 23
    Cape Girardeau
    Sep 23, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Sep 23, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Bob Miller will be speaking to us! And there will be a library author showcase event following!!
  • Aug 26th 2023 SMWG Meeting
    Aug 26th 2023 SMWG Meeting
    Aug 26th 2023 SMWG Meeting
    Sat, Aug 26
    Cape Girardeau
    Aug 26, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Aug 26, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Speaker and Topic TBD
  • July 22nd 2023 SMWG Meeting
    July 22nd 2023 SMWG Meeting
    July 22nd 2023 SMWG Meeting
    Sat, Jul 22
    Cape Girardeau
    Jul 22, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Jul 22, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Karen Uban and Karen Simons will be presenting a talk titled "Twists and Turns: Plotting With Surprises"
  • June 24th SMWG Meeting
    June 24th SMWG Meeting
    June 24th SMWG Meeting
    Sat, Jun 24
    Cape Girardeau
    Jun 24, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Jun 24, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Doug Sikes from Acclaim Press will be speaking to us!
  • May 27th 2023 SMWG Meeting
    May 27th 2023 SMWG Meeting
    May 27th 2023 SMWG Meeting
    Sat, May 27
    Cape Girardeau
    May 27, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    May 27, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Author Deborah Raney will be joining us!
  • Creative Writers Conference in the Ozarks
    Creative Writers Conference in the Ozarks
    Creative Writers Conference in the Ozarks
    Thu, Oct 13
    Eureka Springs
    Oct 13, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT – Oct 15, 2022, 11:00 PM CDT
    Eureka Springs, 207 W Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, USA
    Oct 13, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT – Oct 15, 2022, 11:00 PM CDT
    Eureka Springs, 207 W Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, USA
    Conference Venue Location INN OF THE OZARKS 207 WEST VAN BUREN STREET EUREKA SPRINGS, AR 72632
  • "The Premier Christian Fiction Conference"
    "The Premier Christian Fiction Conference"
    "The Premier Christian Fiction Conference"
    Thu, Sep 08
    St. Louis
    Sep 08, 2022, 9:00 AM CDT – Sep 11, 2022, 5:50 AM CDT
    St. Louis, 315 Chestnut St, St. Louis, MO 63102, USA
    Sep 08, 2022, 9:00 AM CDT – Sep 11, 2022, 5:50 AM CDT
    St. Louis, 315 Chestnut St, St. Louis, MO 63102, USA
    "The Premier Christian Fiction Conference" Conference link: https://acfw.com/acfw-conference/
  • August 2022 SMWG Meeting
    August 2022 SMWG Meeting
    August 2022 SMWG Meeting
    Sat, Aug 20
    Cape Girardeau
    Aug 20, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
    Aug 20, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
  • Killer Nashville Conference
    Killer Nashville Conference
    Killer Nashville Conference
    Thu, Aug 18
    Embassy Suites
    Aug 18, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT – Aug 21, 2022, 11:00 AM CDT
    Embassy Suites, 820 Crescent Centre Dr, Franklin, TN 37067, USA
    Aug 18, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT – Aug 21, 2022, 11:00 AM CDT
    Embassy Suites, 820 Crescent Centre Dr, Franklin, TN 37067, USA
    https://killernashville.com/killer-nashville-writers-conference/
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The BookLife Prize
Discovering Great Books, Supporting New Authors

The grand prize in both the Fiction and Nonfiction Contests is $5,000 and an author profile in Publishers Weekly, but all entrants receive a Critic’s Report, a brief critical assessment of their novel written by a Publishers Weekly reviewer.

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The BookLife Prize Fiction Contest is now open through August 31.

https://booklife.com/about-us/the-booklife-prize.html

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A Listing of All US Writing Conferences

Catholic Writers Guild

The Rebirth of Catholic Arts and Letters

Schaumberg, Illinois from July 25-28, 2022, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel

Christmas Party

It’s a Covered Dish Supper, So Bring a Yummy Plate To Share!

“Also, Bring Something As A Thanks to First Presbyterian for the use of their room! They provide help to the needy, so Clean Socks, or Winter Clothing in Good Condition That You Can Donate, Get In The Spirit!”
For Our Gift Exchange, Just Something Writing Related!

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December 10th, 2022

Meeting time is 10:30 am

At The First Presbyterian Church
235 Broadway. Cape Girardeau

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