SMRW Events
Several SMRW Members are attending the Roane County Writers Festival. The Schedule is below the poster.
Writer’s Festival
Guest Authors – out of area
Bob Allen – author of the Perry’s Camp Murders and his collaborator Steve O. Watson
Petrina Aubol – Romance writer
DL Bach – ‘Through God’s Mercy’
Carolynn Carey – ‘Dealing with Denver’, ‘Compromising Situations’ Romance
Teresa Delaney – Speaker & spokesperson for Smoky Mountain Romance Writers
Dr. Calvin Dickinson – New Book
Martha Holt – The adventures of Jillian and Sam; Tiger in our town & Pirate Treasure
Karen Seaton – Romance Writer
Laura Still – Book of Poetry, Speaker / Poetry Workshop
Leanne Tyler – Romance Writer
Donna Wright – Speaker & Romance Writer/Workshop
Local Authors
Chris Cawood – An expose of local excesses – “Sex, Lies and Video Tape”
Ray Collett – A compilation of his news articles – “Memories of Rockwood”
James Dulling – Novel – “Before Sunset”
B J Gillum – Fiction – “The Erectolite Affair, King of the Kudzu, Forget-Me-Not”
Steve Jacks – Adult Fantasy – “Heroes and Villains”
Linda Lynch – Poetic political satire - “Probably Politically Incorrect”
Dillon McPheresome – Novel on Sex, drugs and rock-n-roll – “The Girls of Calumet” & Psychology of Psychology - “The Constellation Theory of Awareness”
Hilda Osborne – Novella – “Ticklebelly Hill – Grandparents Raising Grandchildren”
Donna P. Savage – Fantasy – “The man and the Shark”
Fawn Smith – Inspirational Introspective Narrative Poetry – “Fawn Smith – Musings”
Patti Suits – Young Adult theme – “Topa and the Path of the Puma”
Cynthia Wester – Religious theme “Walking Through the Storm”
John Wilson – Civil War themes – “I Have Looked Death in the Face” – a biography of William Porcher DuBose, “Oh yes, I want to go Home”, “The Final Furlough”, “To See the Other Side”, & “The Silent Trigger”, - a novel of Music, Musicians and Terrorism.
Special Events
Bill Landry – Speaker – “The Heartland Series”
David Hunter – Speaker - Columnist Knoxville News Sentinel
Gerald Largen, Esq. – Speaker - Columnist for Roane County News
State Senator Ken Yager – Speaker & reading to young children
State Representative – Dennis Ferguson, Comments
Elizabeth Rose - Storytelling
Dr. Jinx Stapleton Watson - Speaker
Student Winners of Roane County Writing Contest – Reading their winning essays, short stories or poems. Dignitaries will present awards, prizes and recognition.
Mike Farmer – Roane County Mayor
WRITING WORKSHOPS
Room A. Laura Still – Essentials of writing and understanding poetry
(24 seats)
2:00pm Room A – 50 minutes
10 min. break
3:00pm Room A – 50 min. Open poetry reading & critiques
Room A. Joelle Brink – Playwriting Basics
4:00pm Room A – 50 min. The craft of writing a play
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Room B. Teresa Delaney – The craft of writing, getting started/beginners’ basics
(24 seats)
3:15pm Room B – 50 minutes
10 min. break
Room B. Donna Wright – How I write Romance – developing intense emotions
4:15pm Room B – 45 minutes
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Room D. Jill McMaster – Roane Imagination Library – The value of early reading and its effects on children’s literacy – how RIL helps.
(48 seats)
1:00pm Room D – 30 minutes
10 minute break
Dr. Jinx Stapleton Watson – The need for and the pleasure of reading
1:40pm Room D – 50 Minutes
10 Minute Break
State Senator Ken Yager – Comments - Importance of reading to the young & Tennessee’s commitment to improving literacy
2:40pm Room D – 30 Minutes
3:10pm Room D – 20 (?) minutes – Ken reads to kids
To Be Named – Not found yet
3:30pm Room D – 50 minutes – Book/Discussion *
*(We’ll keep this space in case another speaker needs space)
Room ‘C’ - Larger Capacity Room (150 seats)
10am – 12 Noon
Dignitaries speak: Introductions by Ms. Mare Thomas
10:00am – 10:45am Dr. Jinx Stapleton Watson “The need for and the joy of reading”
10:45am – Noon Student winners – Introduced, read their works and are awarded prizes – parents, teachers and schools recognized. Photo ops. Etc.
End @ 12 Noon:
Door Prizes
Room C – 12:30 Restart
12:30 – 1:15pm David Hunter - Remarks
Break – door prize drawing
1:30 – 2:15pm Elizabeth Rose - Storytelling
Break – door prize drawing
2:30 – 3:30pm Bill Landry – The Princess Theatre – Diamond in the rough
Break - door prize drawing
3:45 – 4:15 Gerald Largen – View from Lick Skillet Flats
Break – Door prize drawing
4:30 – 5:15 Bob Allen, author of The Perry’s Camp Murders and his collaborator Steve O. Watson
Break – door prize drawing
5:30 – 6:00pm Jill McMaster – Roane Imagination Library “Get them reading”
6:00 – 6:30pm Final door prizes, silent auction items, close doors.
The
Smoky Mountain Romance Writers sponsors events throughout the year, along with
various appearances and book signings by our authors.