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        White County Creative Writers’16th Annual Writers’ Conference, held on September 3, 2011, was attended by 58 writers from Arkansas and her surrounding states.  Topics will include Children’s Writing, Editors and Agents, Character Characteristics, and Playwriting.. Also featured were 16 writing contests, with contest awards presented during luncheon.

      

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FEATURED SPEAKERS

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Central Arkansas author, Shannon Taylor Vannatters award-winning Romance, AR series,set in Romance and Rose Bud, AR, is published by Heartsong Presents, a division of Barbour Publishing. The 18th annual Heartsong Presents Awards placed White Roses at #1 and White Doves #8 in the contemporary category. They also chose Vannatter #3 favorite new author. The Arkansas Democrat Three Rivers Edition called Vannatter one of 20 to Watch in 2011.
     
Shannon has taught fiction workshops for Life Press Christian Writers' Conference in Memphis, TN, the Ozark Creative Writers' Conference in Eureka Springs, AR. and others.  In 2011, she will  teach a continuing adult education course at the Arkansas State University, Heber Springs and workshops at the Ozark Romance Writers Conference and the American Christian Fiction writers conference.  
        She is currently working on a Texas rodeo series contracted by Heartsong Presents. Learn more about her at                http://shannonvannatter.com                  http://www.shannonvannatter.com/blog.

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Dr. Peggy Sissel-Phelan, Ed-D., is an educator, advocate, and social entrepreneur dedicated to spreading the word about the developmental importance of reading to babies and the crisis of low literacy in this country. For the past 10 years she has been working to promote and disseminate the Reach Out and Read model of pediatric literacy intervention.  
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the founder and President of Brain Child Press, Inc., specializing in photo-illustrated picture books for Pre K- 2nd Graders that introduce basic information that supports their healthy growth and development. Categories include Food and Nutrition, Health and Safety, Fitness and Active Fun, Family and Child Development, Community and Country, and the Natural World and the Environment.  They also produce teaching materials and games. 
        Dr. Sissel-Phelan has served on dozens of nonprofit boards and committees ranging from community service organizations, issue advocacy, professional associations, and conference planning.  She is a former Kellogg Fellow, and has over 50 publications to her credit. 
   www.brainchildpress.com/home.html

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Dr. George Simon received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Texas Tech University. He is a past President of the Arkansas Psychological Association and is Board Certified in Forensic and Clinical Psychology, and recently retired as a supervising psychologist for the Arkansas Dept. of Correction. Simon has conducted workshops and seminars, consulted to businesses and organizations, and provided support services to individuals in relationships with problem characters.

Dr. Simon’s first book, In Sheep’s Clothing, (Amazon’s 11th best selling book of all time in its category) is an international bestseller, published in 5 foreign languages.  His second book, Character Disturbance  also received critical acclaim and is on target to becoming a bestseller as well.  Dr. Simon is on the faculty and is a major contributing author to an international blog on Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.  Dr. Simon’s work is also featured on many international sites.

         Dr. Simon is the principal composer of Anthem for the Millennium (America, My Home!). The song gained popularity when a regional television station paired it with a video montage after the 9-11 attacks.  It has now been performed live to audiences totaling over one million. 
 
http://www.drgeorgesimon.com

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W.C.C.W. member Dorothy Hatfield, shared her knowledge on playwriting - the differences, the similarities, and things she has learned in having her own produced on the stage.  More to follow...