Author Archives: Kyle Pratt

Shhh! We’ve got big plans

The 2019 Southwest Washington Writers Conference was a huge success. The comments from the attendees were overwhelmingly positive and our presenters were well-received. Our keynote speaker, Hallie Ephron, knocked it out of the park, both in her Master Class and … Continue reading

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Writers Conference in September

Writers Conference in September benefits the Centralia College Foundation. On Friday night, I listened to Napavine author Kyle Pratt at the Station in Centralia share with the Lewis County Writers Guild how to market a book. Pratt, the author and … Continue reading

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Veronica Noize

Veronika (Ronnie), known professionally as The Marketing Coach, has taught at every Southwest Washington Writers Conference because people want to attend her workshops. She is the author of three books: “How to Create a Killer Elevator Speech,” “The 30-Minute Networking … Continue reading

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Clare Meeker

Clare is an award-winning author of 11 books and 30 magazine stories for children. Her most recent publishing credits include the 2016 Junior Library Guild Spring Selection “Rhino rescue!” published by National Geographic Kids, “Soccer Dreams: Playing The Seattle Sounders … Continue reading

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Simon Wood

Our keynote speaker for the 2018 Southwest Washington Writers Conference is the USA Today bestselling author of “The One That Got Away,” Simon Wood. His latest thriller, “Saving Grace” has built a reputation for concocting wild and dangerous thrillers that … Continue reading

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Traci Hilton

Traci is the author of The Plain Jane Mysteries, The Mitzy Neuhaus Mysteries, and the Tillgiven Romantic Mysteries and is also new to our conference. She has been indie publishing since 2010, and though she’s had offers from small and … Continue reading

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The 2018 Conference Poster!

The official poster of the Fifth Annual Southwest Washington Writers Conference is now available. The conference is scheduled for Saturday, September 8, 2018 in the Walton Science Center at Centralia College. Please help us spread the word by linking to the website … Continue reading

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Andrea Culletto

Andrea is also new to the Southwest Washington Writers Conference. She is a publisher and freelance journalist whose work has appeared in Mary Jane’s Farm magazine, Mamalode magazine, Black Hills Bride magazine, The La Crosse Tribune, Exceptional Homes, Driftless Notes, … Continue reading

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Registration is Easy!

Registration for the fifth annual Southwest Washington Writers Conference on September 8, 2018, is open. This year, just as in previous years, the conference will be held at the Walton Science Center at Centralia College. To register for this year’s … Continue reading

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Flash Fiction Workshop

Jordan Hartt is a reader, writer, writing teacher, writing-retreat leader and new speaker at our conference. In his workshop, he will discuss the growing flash fiction market and genre. Jordan facilitates the Port Townsend Writers’ Conference, the YAWP Series, Centrum’s … Continue reading

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