The Writers' Colony

Writers take note: The dates for two popular Eureka events have been set for this year. If you'd like to schedule your time at the Colony to coincide with either of these, call Vicki soon!

The annual Books in Bloom literary festival, "a celebration of writers and readers", will be held at the beautiful Crescent Hotel on Sunday afternoon, May 16, 2010. Each year, the Crescent graciously opens its lawns, gardens and rooms to writers, readers and literary types to wander, peruse, gather, listen, discuss or simply read. This is the essence of spring in Eureka!

"Books in Bloom is an annual event that brings together accomplished authors, booklovers, and writers in a lovely, informal setting. This free literary event, presented by the Carroll and Madison Public Library Foundation, is open to the public and celebrates book culture and promotes reading and literacy." For more information, check www.booksinbloom.org.

And, the Ozark Creative Writers Conference has set the dates for its 42nd gathering. The Conference will be held October 7 - 9, 2010. Pre-registration date is August 27, 2010.

This is a wonderful, small but powerful conference with a varied and excellent array of information for every writer. Guest speakers are informative and realistic, ideas flow, editors are on site, and the charge you'll get from being with this crowd will amaze you. Last year, I left the conference with a whole new approach to a project I've struggled with for years. I highly recommend this friendly but serious conference.

Check out www.ozarkcreativewriters.org for more information, and don't miss the contest entries!

Take care,

Jennifer Hansen