2023 Sinclair Lewis Writers' Conference

“I think the Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference in Sauk Centre is one of the best values going in the Midwest. It allows aspiring writers to plug in for a day with well-known authors and fellow book lovers. You’ll learn a lot, and it’s downright fun.”   Will Weaver

8:30 am REGISTRATION

9:15 am WELCOME and OVERVIEW

9:30 am PANEL DISCUSSION:  Basics of Writing and Publishing

• Marcie Rendon; Thomas R. Smith; Julie Pfitzinger; Danny Klecko; moderated by Jim Umhoefer

10:45 am SESSION ONE

• Thomas R. Smith: A Year of Writing Dangerously
• Julie Pfitzinger: Telling Your Story: The First Keystroke to the Final Product
• Danny Klecko: How To Find An Audience For Your Poems

11:45 am LUNCH

12:45 pm KEYNOTE TALK: Marcie Rendon

• “We Are Still Here—Telling Our Stories Through Poetry, Fiction and Non-fiction”

2:00 pm SESSION TWO

• Each topic from Session One will be repeated

3:15 pm SESSION THREE

• Each topic from Session One will be repeated

4:30 pm Reception at the Palmer House Hotel (door prizes/cash bar)

NOTE: The Panel Discussion, Keynote Talk and each Session will be one hour in length, followed by a 15-minute break.