YEE HAW!
Pack your saddlebags and shine up your boots for the first ever WESTERN FICTIONEERS CONVENTION! We’ll be rendezvousing near beautiful historic St. Louis, Missouri––the Gateway to the West––on October 30, 31, and November 1, 2015. Many WF members will be meeting each other for the first time and we have crammed as many fascinating workshops, panels and meet-and-greets as two and a half days will possibly hold!
Here’s a peek at the schedule (tentative):
FRIDAY MUSTERING THE TROOPS: Introducing the Western Fictioneers!
2-9 PM WHAP! BAM! POW! Punching Up Your Fight Scenes
WRITE ‘EM UP, MOVE ‘EM OUT: Tips for Selling Your Story
THE “RIGHTS” SIDE OF THE LAW: Legal Labyrinths
WELCOME RECEPTION AND DINNER
SATURDAY CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8 AM-NOON LIVING LEGENDS PANEL: Q & A with WF Giants
BUILDING A FRANCHISE: Serial Novel Tips and Tricks
ROMANCING THE WEST
WRITING ABOUT INDIANS WHEN YOU’RE NOT ONE
BADGES & BAYONETS: Lawmen, Rangers and the Cavalry
1-9 PM PUBLISHERS PANEL: What We Want from Writers
THE DOCTOR’S BAG: Medicine and Surgery of Yesteryear
DECONSTRUCTING CUSTER
HOLLYWOOD WEST: The Scoop on Screenplays
TAMING SOCIAL MEDIA: Marketing and Other Necessary Evils
THE CIVIL WAR AND THE WEST
DINNER (Wear your over-the-top cowboy & cowgirl duds for
HALLOWEEN!)
HALLOWEEN!)
SUNDAY CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8-11 AM THE WOLF CREEK SERIES: Behind the Scenes
COWBOY CHURCH
You’ll get to meet and visit with many legendary (and up-and-coming) Western Fictioneers like Robert Randisi, James Reasoner, Dusty Richards, Robert Vaughan, Frank Roderus, Jacquie Rogers, Keith Souter, Tom Rizzo, Cheryl Pierson, Troy D. Smith, L.J. Martin, James J. Griffin, Chuck Tyrell, Kathleen Rice Adams..and many more! They'll be happy to hand out autographs at the Western Fictioneer Book Store!
AND...there'll be special entertainment provided at
Friday and Saturday dinners.
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HOTEL INFO:
WESTERN FICTIONEERS CONVENTION
OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 1, 2015
SHERATON WESTPORT PLAZA HOTEL
900 WESTPORT PLAZA
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63146
You may reserve rooms at our special convention rate of $109 per night by:
Clicking HERE to book online or...
Calling the hotel at (314) 878-1500.
Be sure to mention that you are with WESTERN FICTIONEERS.
REGISTRATION FEES (includes all workshops, panels, two continental breakfasts, one welcome reception, and two dinners)
Early Registration Sept. 1-30
(Through Aug. 31)
WF MEMBER INDIVIDUAL $179 $199
WF MEMBER + SPOUSE PKG. $279 $299
NON-MEMBER INDIVIDUAL $205 $225
NON-MEMBER + SPOUSE PKG. $305 $325
SINGLE DAY ATTENDANCE $115 $125
There are TWO WAYS to pay registration fees.
- ONLINE VIA PAYPAL (choose “Send Money” option and enter this email address: mfmilom@comcast.net
- MAIL CHECK PAYABLE TO: Micki Fuhrman (WF Convention Chair) P.O. Box 59463 Nashville, TN 37205
You’ll be hearing more about the convention between now and October. For now, RESERVE your room and REGISTER for what may be the best convention you’ve ever attended!
Thanks for arranging all this, Micki. I am really looking forward to it. Great value.
ReplyDeleteKeith
I'm so thrilled you'll be crossing the pond to join us! We cut the fees to the bone to encourage attendance for our first outing. See you in October.
DeleteSign me up as in full agreement with Keith's comment! Great job, Micki. swk
ReplyDeleteThanks, Steve. I have a few shoulders to cry on. You know who you are...
DeleteLooks great, one question. I don't see anything scheduled for a signing event, nor for a meet and greet for the public. I have a couple of friends who want to attend, not any of the sessions, but just to meet some of their favorite authors.
ReplyDeleteDuly noted, Jim! I hope the fans come out of the woodwork for this opportunity to meet our authors.
DeleteMicki, you've outdone yourself with all this. I know you have worked so hard on getting this organized and it's always so hard the first time to get everything in place and make arrangements. You have done a wonderful job! I can't wait to see you and everyone else in October! THANK YOU for taking this on!
ReplyDeleteIt has become a labor of love. I'm excited that so many of us will finally get to meet face to face! And thanks for allowing me to message you at all hours of the day and night with questions and, yes, even a few rants. :D
DeleteI know Micki and Cheryl have been going back and forth on this, so GREAT JOB by both of you!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU, but I've done very little compared to all the work Micki has put in on this. She's put on her Wonder Woman outfit and taken it seriously! LOL I cannot say how much I appreciate her jumping in with both feet and getting this done.
ReplyDeleteCheryl
This is gonna be one rockin' shindig.
ReplyDeleteThis is gonna be one rockin' shindig.
ReplyDeleteCorrection: I listed the WF Non-member Spouse Package registration as $225 in the original post. The correct amount for this package is $305. Sorry for any confusion. The correction has been applied to this blog post.
ReplyDeleteHopefully, any more bugs we find in the convention schedule will be small and easy to swat!
Maybe not this year, it has been a challenge. Dang. What a great line-up. Doris McCraw
ReplyDeleteI'm thinkin' about getting my Michigan ball cap on and joinin' the fun! YEEHAW!
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