The 2012 Conference Info:

Come to the Mississippi River for your writing inspiration as have so many other authors. The David R. Collins Writers’ Conference is your destination for writing improvement in a variety of genres, publishing tips, time with multi-published authors, one on one critiques and pitches, readings, book sales, networking, making new writing friends, and Midwest hospitality.   We offer three days of intensive learning from professional writers and publishers at bargain basement prices.   Come join the fun on June 28, 29, and 30 on the campus of St. Ambrose University.   

Pictured: The 2010 David R. Collins Writers' Conference

NEW to the 2012 Conference: Saturday Book Fair!

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The 2012 Conference Faculty

The 2012 conference features a faculty new to the David R. Collins Writers’ Conference:

* Erin Bertram

* Thomas Dean

* Leslie Jamison

* Christiana Langenberg

The 2012 Conference Workshop Topics

* Storytelling and the Art of Memoir

* Literary Collage: The Fifth Genre

* Poetry: Freedom via Constraint

* Very Short Fiction

* The Art and Craft of the Novel

Author and Publisher Steve Semken will join us for the Author Luncheon on June 29 and be available for critiques and pitches.

2012’s conference will feature a Book Fair of local and regional authors, publishers, book stores, printers, etc. on June 30 at the Rogalski Center.

The brochure and registration information will be forthcoming on this website.