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MCWR Itinerary

Friday, September 1st

Check-in

12:00p.m.

Participants may begin to arrive at Holley House as early as 12:00 p.m.

Barbeque on the Porch of the Magnolia Room

6:00p.m.

Pulled pork, Tomato Coleslaw, Miss Deborah's Famous Baked Beans, and Coca-Cola Cake, Tea and Lemonade.

Holly Hosts: Opening Ceremony

7:00 p.m.

Picking and grinning and storytelling.  Participants are encouraged to have a story ready to tell so we can get to know you better.  The town is invited to come out and welcome everyone and join in the jam session. BYOB  


Saturday, September 2nd

Breakfast in the Dining Room

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

My Mama's Breakfast Casserole, Gouda Grits, Biscuits, and Fresh Fruit.  Coffee, Tea, and Juices.

Laine Lawson Craft

10:00-11:00 a.m.

Magnify and Master Your Marketing Plan

Joe Formichella and Suzanne Hudson

11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Publishing

Lunch in the Dining Room

1:00 p.m.

Chicken Fantastic Salad, Soups, and Fruit, Tea and Water.

Frye Gaillard and Bob Zellner

2:00 p.m.

Writing the Hard Truths and Why It's Important

Mary Kay Culpepper

3:30-4:30 p.m.

What Sparks Creativity?

Writing/ Free Time

5:00 -6:00 p.m.

Time to download everything we've taken in today.

Dinner on the Magnolia Room Porch

6:00 p.m.

Low Country Boil, Salad with Southern Roasted Pecans, Feta, Red Onions, Chickpeas, Tomatoes, and Brown Balsamic.  Banana Pudding, Tea and Water

Live Music

7:15 p.m.

Live music across the street at a local venue.  You may carry your own adult beverages.


Sunday, September 3rd

Breakfast in the Dining Room

8:30 -9:30 a.m.

Banana pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon or Sausage, and Fresh Fruit. Coffee, Teas, Juices

Lisa Kastner

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Ask an independent Publisher and How to get the Most out of Working with Your Editor

Sunday Dinner (lunch)

12:00 p.m.

Chicken and Cornbread Dressing, Sweet Potato Casserole, Broccoli with a Cheesy Vermouth sauce, Sister Schubert Rolls, and Peach Cobbler.

Carolyn Haines

1:00 p.m.

Why Having an Agent is Important and How to Find One

Jodie Cain Smith and Stacey Sheehan-Wilson

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Working with Booksellers at Independent Bookstores: How to Book Events and What to Expect

Agent Panel

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

TBA

Dinner in the Dining Room

6:00 p.m.

Homemade Vegetable Soup and Mama's Buttermilk Cornbread, Tea and Water


Monday, September 4th

Breakfast in the Dining Room

8:30 -9:30 a.m.

Tomato Gravy and Biscuits, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon or Sausage, and Fresh Fruit. Coffee, teas, juices.

Mandy Haynes

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Different Advertising Options and Publishing Opportunities in WELL READ Magazine.

Holly Hart Shirley and Mandy Haynes Host the Closing Ceremony

11:00 p.m.

Open discussion with hosts about the weekend.  Let's exchange ideas!  What did you find most interesting, how will you use the information you received, and what was most beneficial to you and your work in progress? How can we improve for next year?

Lunch with Brewton's Young Writers

12:00 p.m.

Labor Day Cook-out on the Magnolia Room Porch. Midde School and High School Writing Contest Entrants will be invited to participate in an afternoon writing workshop designed specifically for them.  The City of Brewton and Local Merchants have sponsored prizes for them to encourage the love of writing and a lifetime of loving books.  

Goodbye Friends, Until We Meet Again Next Year

1:30 p.m.

Traveling mercies as you head back home.  

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