San Diego Writer's Conference

Hi novelists!

Here is a link to the San Diego Writer's Conference scheduled for February 15-17.

http://www.writersconference.com/scwcmain.html

Let me know if you have any questions, or if there is anything I can do to help get you there!


I am also attaching the email I received so that you all have ALL the information I have.

Here it is:

Elika,

Thanks for the e-mail and welcome to the Southern California Writers'
Conference. I am familiar with High Tech High and hear nothing but
wonderful things so it comes as no surprise that you'd be seeking other
opportunities for your students. Forgive me if I'm brief right now but I
have to catch an early flight and as you can see I'm already well beyond the
window for a decent night's sleep.

We are closing on-line registration at the end of business today, Friday.
However, we do allow for walk in registration when the conference opens so
you haven't missed the window of opportunity by any means. We have had
student groups attend in the past and I encourage anything that gets them
excited about the creative process but I need to know a couple things.
First, how many students would be looking to attend? Second, what type of
adult supervision or escort would accompany them? Generally the people who
attend our conference are adults and we get participants from all over the
world. We haven't had any problems in the years that I've been associated
with the conference but the fact remains that we'd be mixing minors with
adults and I want to make sure we are all working to provide the best, and
safest, learning environment for the students as possible. That being said,
the instructors teach to an adult audience and sometimes stories and
material that is discussed is material that might not be something parents
would want their children exposed to. Without setting off alarms on that
last statement, I'm simply saying that sitting through a workshop might be
the equivalent of allowing them to attend an R-rated movie uncut.

Aside from that, I'd need to know whether your students would be looking to
attend a single day, a couple days, or the whole conference. I'd also be
interested in knowing if there is anything specific that we might be able to
provide, something you would really want them exposed to.

Anyway, we have a week to work through any details to make sure we can
provide the right fit for your needs. I look forward to exploring the
possibility. I will be back in town on Sunday night. If you need answers
more quickly, please feel free to call Michael Gregory tomorrow at the
office number which is (619) 303-7428.

Wes


Wes Albers
Director, SCWC
www.WritersConference.com
***San Diego [February 15-18, 2008] ***
***L.A.-Irvine [September 26-28, 2008] ***

-----Original Message-----
From: Elika Dadsetan [mailto:edadsetan@hightechhigh.org]
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 3:26 PM
To: wes@WritersConference.com
Subject: SD Writer's Conference Question



Hi Wes,

I hope this email finds you well. I am contacting you to see if it is too
late to register for the San Diego Writer's Convention. My 11th graders
participated in National Novel Writing Month in November, and I know it
would be an amazing opportunity for them. I look forward to hearing from
you in this regard. Hope you are having a great day!

Thanks,


Elika Dadsetan
11th grade Humanities
High Tech High International