30th Annual Conference for Young Writers

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    This conference is for students who like to tell stories, scary stories, funny stories or stories about what they did or where they have been. Students can come learn how to capture those stories on paper. Presenters at the Conference for Young Writers will teach students different writing styles and techniques to help students create an ear-catching story. These sessions will give students a chance to generate a creative story. Writing can open a lifetime of opportunities for students and it is a lifelong skill for them to have.

      The Conference for Young Writers is offered to students in grades 3-8 this year. 

Young Writers Dates & Fees

  • Young Writers has been moved to Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.
     
    Young Writers Dates: January 5, 2023 (snow date Jan. 6)
    You do not need to be an SWWC member to participate.
     
    Young Writers Fees:
    $40 per student
    $10 per adult
     
    Registration Deadline: December 6, 2022
    NO registrations will be accepted after midnight December 6, 2022.
     
    Keynote Speaker:
    Peter Bloedel, Playwright, Singer/Songwriter, Theatre Artist and Performer
     
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    Peter Bloedel has been teaching for 30 years and has been entertaining crowds professionally for even longer. Bloedel is an active juggler and magician and is also one of the founding members of the eclectic folk band “The Divers.” He is the originator of Bethany’s annual vaudeville revue Theatre Physics, which had its 29th iteration this past fall. He has written a number of full-length plays and has also written a number of one-act plays. All together, his plays have been produced thousands of times in over 45 countries. 
     
  • Highlights Video - Young Writing 2023

What Happens at the Conference for Young Writers?

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