The 2017 Lakefly Writers Conference/Literary Conference

​The theme for the annual writer’s conference is “Everyone has a Story”.  Recent research into the human brain has demonstrated that stories and storytelling is hard wired into our brains – so the theme for this year’s Lakefly conference is a truth we live by – all of us – each and every one – have a story – many stories actually.  The conference is sponsored by the Friends of the Oshkosh Public Library and library personnel staff the conference.  The Friends sponsorship helps make this conference unique among all writers’ conferences.
The Keynote Speaker this year is Wisconsin author Nicholas Butler, author of Shotgun Lovesongs, Beneath the Bonfire, and The Hearts of Men (to be released September 2017).  He will be speaking at 2:30 Saturday afternoon, May 13th.
The conference begins on Friday afternoon May 12, 2017 with three different segments.  In each segment attendees have a choice of three presenters to choose.  Each presentation will be 50 minutes allowing time for an in depth presentation and an opportunity to ask questions and engage in a conversation with the presenter and other attendees.  Presenters Friday afternoon include:  Barry Wightman, Pat Zietlow Miller, Beth Amos, Johanna Garton, Mary T. Wagner, Wayne Brietbarth, Karla Huston, Brea Behn, and Kristine D. Adams.  In the evening there will be a Writing Contest Award Ceremony in the Oshkosh Public Library.
Saturday morning the Book Exhibition begins at 8:00 am to give attendees the opportunity to purchase books from presenters and other local authors.   Saturday presenters include Louis V. Clark III, Jerome F. Buting, Jill Swensen, Chris Walker, KW Penndorf, two author panels and Rex Owens.  The afternoon begins with  Det. Jeremy Wilson, an author panel,  Kristen Bratonja and the Keynote address.  The conference closes with a book autograph session and announcing door prizes.
There will be a variety of interesting topics such as; the writing craft, the business of publishing and self-publishing, and authors discussing their books and genre.
Registration ends on Friday, May 5th.  The basic cost to attend the two day conference is only $60.00.  Visit the conference website at:  http://lakeflywriters.org/node/25.  Registration includes lunch on Saturday.  You may also sign up for a vendor’s table for an additional fee.
All writers need to invest in themselves and spend time with other authors; the Lakefly Writers Conference is the perfect investment in yourself.  Plan on attending.