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face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><EM>25 Years of Helping Writers Write and Get
Published</EM></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman">25<SUP>th</SUP> Anniversary of the Western Reserve
Writers Conference <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Saturday, September 20,
2008<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">8:30 – 4:15
p.m. at Lakeland Community College</SPAN></B><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">In 1983, local writer, teacher and
businesswoman, Lea Leever Oldham, had an idea. She knew that writing, a solitary
activity in itself, can be a lonely profession. She knew that all writers,
especially beginning writers, needed guidance, support and fellowship. And that
they needed to hear from those who have “been there,” and gone on to successful
writing careers. More importantly, they needed to learn just how they could
become one of those success stories. <SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Lea's inspiration, along with the Community
Learning staff at Lakeland Community College, became the 1<SUP>st</SUP> annual
Western Reserve Writers’ Conference. </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">This silver anniversary will be a truly
special event for writers of all ages and levels. There'll be the return of
several top-notch writers who presented under Lea’s reign (such as Les Roberts,
Sarah Willis, and Michael Salinger), as well as new names who more recently has
been added to the “successful author” roster (Casey Daniels, Kathleen Murphy
Colan, and David Rastoka).<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Attendees may choose between four sessions
each hour on a variety of topics spanning nearly every genre, as well as
business tips on contracts, copyrights, selling and marketing your book, and
writing online. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The day will begin with a special keynote by
Deanna Adams, who will speak about her mentors, and how true writing success
comes from the help of mentors, as well as the camaraderie of other
writers. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">There'll be a book sale, and author signing,
editing consults, and a Q & A panel hosted by the presenters at day’s end.
</FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Lunch will be included in fee, if registered by September
12.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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more information, refer to conference schedule at </FONT><A
title=http://www.deannaadams.com/ href="http://www.deannaadams.com/"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#800080 size=3>www.deannaadams.com</FONT></A><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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