“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

• Don Shelby; Lorna Landvik; Sarah Warren; Kyle Tran Myhre; moderated by Jim Umhoefer

10:45 am SESSION ONE

• Lorna Landvik: Don’t Be Afraid of Your Imagination
• Sarah Warren: Identifying Your Storyteller Origin Story: How to Write With Integrity and Intention
• Kyle Tran Myhre: Spoken Word Poetry as Practice and Culture

11:45 am LUNCH

12:45 pm KEYNOTE TALK:  Don Shelby

• The Unchanging World of Sinclair Lewis”

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. Participants will have the chance to purchase books by the presenters between the sessions and during lunch. The presenters will be available to autograph their books. Door prizes, including autographed copies of some of the presenters’ books, will be awarded at the Palmer House reception.