2017 Ridgefield Writers Conference a Success — Thank You!

Thank you to all our conference faculty, presenters, keynote, coordinators — and writers — for making the fifth annual Ridgefield Writers Conference an instructive and inspirational time. Thanks also to our conference host — the Ridgefield Library. We look hope to work with you all again in the future.

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Conference Information

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Conference Dates Friday, September 22 Saturday, September 23 Hosted and Co-sponsored by the Ridgefield Library Presented by Word for Words, LLC Ridgefield Library (Upper Level) Conference Location Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street Ridgefield, CT 06877 T.203.438.2282 "We inspire writers to create stories that reveal their individuality and voice - so come share your love of the written word, make new connections and expand your literary horizons." Rebecca Dimyan Conference Faculty Coordinator Conference Application To access the conference application: Click on Ridgefield Writers Conference Application. Click on the Conference Application page above. Email Word for Words. Peter Selgin Jamie Cat Callan Pete Nelson Conference Schedule Friday, September 22 Readings With Wine and Cheese Networking Reception 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Main Program Room - Lower Level Free and Open to the Public Introduction by Lesley Lambton, Ridgefield Library Adult Program Coordinator Reading by awa...
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Welcome to the 2017 Ridgefield Writers Conference

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Ridgefield Writers Conference 2018

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Inspiration and Imagination 2018 Due to the overwhelming success of the 2017 Ridgefield Writers Conference, we are expanding the off-year open house to become an inspirational single-evening event on Friday, September 21, with a similar format to the two-day conference. Overview Amid today's challenging publishing climate and the pressures of writers' professional and personal lives, what is the writer's source of inspiration? How can the writer remain inspired and rekindle inspiration when it wanes? We'll explore responses to these and other questions through the author-editor relationship and our 2018 conference theme of Inspiration and Imagination. To make the most of this year's event and the author/editor seminar workshops, bring your writing project and questions. Ridgefield Library, Main Street Entrance Date, Time & Location Friday, September 21 From 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877 T.203.438.2282 Arrival ...
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