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OKLAHOMA WRITERS FEDERATION, INC 40th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE

Feb.18.2008

President Amy Shojai invites you to attend "FANTASTIC FORTY, WRITERS GLORY" conference, which is the oldest, most comprehensive and inexpensive writers conference in the Midwest, featuring 27 speakers including J.A.Jance (keynote), editors from Avalon Books, Highlights for Children, Samuel French, Baen Books, Grand Central Publishing, Charlesbridge Trade, and St. Martin's Press, with five agents attending. Author speakers include AC Crispin, CJ Lyons, Bob Mayer, Jason Pinter, Dan Poynter, Marcia Preston, Rebecca York and others. More than forty sessions, in a 3- and 4-track, are available. Two banquets, a book auction, author/agent one-on-one appointments and mass booksigning event are featured.

Amy's Latest Blogs

Mar.21.2012 - 3:32 pm
Magic inspired the canine hero in LOST & FOUND debut thriller
Some of y’all know that I’ve long aspired to write thrillers. Last Thursday, just before I headed out for the KWA Scene Conference, I heard from my editor at Who Dares Wins...
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Mar.05.2012 - 2:12 pm
Could your dog's breath melt your glasses? Does your cat's smile look like five miles of bad road? Pet tooth problems can be surprisingly similar to their owners' dental issues...
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Feb.28.2012 - 4:23 pm
I write about dogs and cats in my "day job" but on the side in my so-called spare time I'm an actor. And now I've combined the two with my writing partner, OH-MY-HEAVENS-TO-...
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Feb.23.2012 - 12:37 pm
DWAA Maxwell Medallion
To a writer, an award offers an "ata-girl" that you've done something right. To a pet writer, being recognized by peers increases the tail wags of happiness. I'm so pleased and...
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Comments from Amy

Nov.11.2011 - 9:31 am
In response to: Human Foods for Dogs
You're very welcome Dolores!
Aug.15.2011 - 3:53 pm
In response to: Aidez Moi
Hilarious! I have to wonder, though--if the dogs recognize the "acting" and would react differently to a true emergency...
Aug.15.2011 - 2:08 pm
In response to: Welcome to the All-New Red Room!
What a neat surprise! I look forward to exploring the "new" stuff available. Red Room rocks! purrs & wags, amy
Jun.19.2011 - 7:41 am
In response to: Self-Publishing: Carpeing the Diem, or Wasting Time?
I have a series of blogs detailing how-to self publish with Ebooks, including the various alternatives (Kindle, PubIt,...
May.23.2011 - 1:27 pm
In response to: Self-Publishing: Carpeing the Diem, or Wasting Time?
Great, Sherry, you've got it nailed--and I didn't mean to suggest otherwise. *s* My caution was to others reading the...