2024 Gold Rush Writers Conference

Finding Your Voice by Kevin Arnold

FINDING YOUR VOICE This session is for those of us who find ourselves torn between various roles of novelist, journalist, screenwriter, poet, short story/flash fiction writer, memoirist, or blogger. The heart of the workshop will be listening to each other's voices and offering suggestions as to what works and doesn't work. The session will begin with a brief discussion of the marketing trends of each of the above roles, after which we'll each read individually. It would be great if you could bring 13 copies of a writing sample-poetry, prose, screenplay, or newspaper article-no more than 250 words, but it's not required. Reading the work aloud will give each of us a good feel for how it sounds to read in public and how people respond. If you don't feel comfortable reading your own work, please bring copies and read 200 words of your favorite writer. This workshop is limited to twelve participants. back