The C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference

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The C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference The C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference is an annual conference held at the University of Central Arkansas to support the work of all women writers.

There is strong evidence that the publishing world is still an unequal world. Wright Women Writers Conference seeks to be one attempt among many to right that balance. With the dissolution of the groundbreaking Southern Women Writers conference hosted at Berry College, the University of Central Arkansas sees a need to further the cause of women writers from Arkansas, the south, and America, in general. Led in our founding by UCA Foundation Board member and writer, Nan Snow, the steering committee envisions a lively conference that draws women writers from all levels and all genres to our campus. However, while this conference features only the work of women writers, we welcome men to our audiences. We also believe that an emphasis on southern women writers should provide valuable conversations about national and international issues for women writers as well. The conference demonstrates its commitment to promising new women writers by sponsoring an emerging writers contest in poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction / memoir, drama, and hybrid forms. Winners are invited to attend and read from their work. In addition, with sponsorship from the University of Central Arkansas, the College of Fine Arts and Communication, and the Department of Writing, registration fees are waived for UCA students.

Kicked off today with breakfast and conversation! Now, we’re hearing from writers on The Entanglements of Caregiving, Wr...
11/05/2022

Kicked off today with breakfast and conversation!

Now, we’re hearing from writers on The Entanglements of Caregiving, Writing, and Environment and Poetry as the Writing of Silence.

11/01/2022
We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker for 2022: Tess Taylor! Taylor is a Renowned poet and poetry reviewer fo...
11/01/2022

We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker for 2022: Tess Taylor! Taylor is a Renowned poet and poetry reviewer for NPR. Taylor will read from and discuss her work on Friday and present on a panel on Saturday. Register using this link: https://bit.ly/3TBwfoW

Did you know that conference schedules for 2017, 18, 19, and 20 are all online? If this is your first proposal, check ou...
03/11/2022

Did you know that conference schedules for 2017, 18, 19, and 20 are all online? If this is your first proposal, check out some of what's been accepted in the past. Here's the schedule from 2019. http://www.cdwrightconference.org/2019-schedule.html

We want to support those interested in putting together a proposal this year.If you'd like to collaborate with others, r...
03/09/2022

We want to support those interested in putting together a proposal this year.

If you'd like to collaborate with others, reply here ⬇️

If you have questions on the proposal process, reply here ⬇️

The is live! Our 2022 conference will be held November 4-5 in Conway, Arkansas. We hope you'll join us!

Proposal deadline: April 15

http://www.cdwrightconference.org/2022-call-for-proposal.html

Today we’re reading Nora Hikari’s “Love Poem to Line Breaks” in Gulf Coast Journal online. Here's an excerpt: “I MEAN A ...
02/25/2022

Today we’re reading Nora Hikari’s “Love Poem to Line Breaks” in Gulf Coast Journal online.

Here's an excerpt: “I MEAN A LINE BREAK IS A KIND OF CONSEQUENCE I MEAN A LINE BREAK IS A KIND OF THING THAT MAKES OTHER THINGS THAT SHOULDN'T BE INTO THINGS THAT SHOULD BE”

A LINE BREAK IS A LOVELY THING SEE IT'S NOT EXACTLY A PERIOD OR A COMMA IT'S KIND OF LIKE A HALF-BREATH OR A MOMENTARY PAUSE OR THE

Are women comics funny? YES. This year’s Academy Awards on March 27th will feature three women hosts.
02/23/2022

Are women comics funny? YES. This year’s Academy Awards on March 27th will feature three women hosts.

This is the first time three women will emcee the annual movie awards telecast. It will be on ABC on March 27.

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201 Donaghey Avenue , Thompson 306
Conway, AR
72035

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