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Anne Rivers Siddons, Marianne Williamson and Stephen Coonts will be featured speakers at the 2001 Maui Writers Conference at the Outrigger Wailea Resort Aug. 31 through Sept. 3. Mingle with the
bestsellers at Maui
Writers ConferenceBy Tim Ryan
Star-BulletinAnne Rivers Siddons' New York Times bestselling novels include "Outer Banks," "Colony" and "Peachtree Road." She is also the author of the nonfiction work, "John Chancellor Makes Me Cry."
Marianne Williamson has been lecturing on metaphysics and spirituality since 1983. She is the bestselling author of "A Return to Love," "A Woman's Worth," "Illuminata," "Emma and Mommy Talk to God" and "Healing the Soul of America," a revised and expanded version of "The Healing of America."
Stephen Coonts is a former naval aviator who flew combat missions during the Vietnam War. A former attorney and the author of eight New York Times bestselling novels including, "Flight of the Intruder" and "Hong Kong."
GRAB A PEN
What: Maui Writers Conference
Returning writers, teachers and speakers are John Saul, Elizabeth George, Terry Brooks, Jack Canfield and Bryce Courtenay.
This year's event will include a full day of speakers, workshops, and professional consultations beginning on Aug. 31. The conference fee allows admission to all events except a Friday night benefit dinner. The fee is $75 to attend the benefit dinner for the Young Writers Program.
A registration form is available from the Maui Writers Conference Web site at: maui- writers.com
The conference will also include one-on-one meetings with the publishing or screenwriting professionals of your choice. Consultations are available to registered conference attendees only. There will be no sign-ups before the conference begins. Sign-ups will begin Aug. 30. The fee for consultations is $40 for each 10-minute session.
The Maui Writers Conference this year will be selling a book, "Word by Word," $19.95, about the craft of writing featuring the transcribed talks of past conference presenters including Dave Barry, Ron Howard, Jackie Collins, Elmore Leonard, David Guterson, David Baldacci, Jimmy Breslin, Joe Eszterhas, Tony Hillerman, Susan Isaacs and John Saul.
Their presentations from the first six years of the conference are arranged by topic in the areas of fiction, nonfiction and screenwriting.
The book also includes "Spotlight on Success" mini advertisements that highlight new authors who made a sale after attending the Maui conference.
For information, call the MWC at (808)-879-0061 or toll-free at (888)-974-8373.
If you have an original, uplifting true story tucked away in your desk or you can put together a non-fiction essay or poem this weekend it could earn you a trip to the Maui Writers Conference. Getting there could be chicken soup
The folks at "Chicken Soup for the Soul" are sponsoring a writing contest and the winning story will net its author a trip to the conference. The story will also be considered for publication in one of the upcoming "Chicken Soup" books.
Submissions must be true stories no longer than 1,200 words and be the original work of the author submitting the entry. Ideal stories will have vivid characters that evoke sympathy and emotion from the reader. Stories may be previously published.
Judging will be equally weighted on the basis of tone, content composition and creativity.
The deadline for submissions is March 1. Entries are being accepted by fax or email and they must include an entry form and releases. To download the rules, releases and entry form via the Internet, go to www.chickensoup.com. Or request the information via fax at (805)-563-2945.
The winning story earns the author a paid entrance to the 2001 Maui Writers Conference, round-trip airfare from the closest airport to their home to Kahului, Maui, four nights of accommodations at the Outrigger Wailea (single occupancy), and shuttle transportation between the airport and hotel. The approximate value is up to $3,000.
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