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Write in the Harbor

Regional Writer's Conference - November 1-2, 2024

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10TH ANNUAL write in the harbor - STORIES WE TELL

Are you a writer looking to refine your craft? Is it finally time to write that book you have been thinking about? Join us in beautiful Gig Harbor for the 10th Annual Write in the Harbor regional writer's conference. Enjoy keynote speaker Shawn Wong's address and seminar, then pick from many engaging instructional sessions taught by industry professionals. With topics ranging from writing the perfect opening to your novel, to crafting a compelling narrative for your memoir, to exploring the world of editing, there is enough to inform and inspire writers of all levels.

2024 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: SHAWN WONG

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Shawn Wong is the author of the award-winning novel, Homebase and the novel, American Knees, a romantic comedy that was made into an award-winning feature film. He is also the co-editor and editor of six Asian American and American multicultural literary anthologies including the pioneering anthology Aiiieeeee! An Anthology of Asian American Writers. He is currently the Byron and Alice Lockwood Professor in the Humanities and Professor of English at the University of Washington. He has also taught numerous times at the UW Rome Center, because someone has to make the personal sacrifice to teach in Italy.

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From Attendee to Presenter:  Nikki Poppen-Eagan's Write in the Harbor Journey 
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"I think the conference is wonderful. It's a kind of self-care." -- Nikki Poppen-Eagan

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