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Conference - October 1, 2011
Festival - October 2, 2011

Rick Moody

Rick Moody, author of "the Four Fingers of Death," "the Ice Storm," and "the Black Veil"

Adam Mansbach

author of "Go the F*** to Sleep," "Angry Black White Boy," and "The End of the Jews"

Idris Goodwin

an MC, poet, playwright and author of the "literary mixtape" that is "These Are the Breaks"

Gail Simone

writer on "Wonder Woman," "Secret Six," "Birds of Prey," and co-creator of "Welcome to Tranquility"

Tina McElroy Ansa

author of "Baby of the Family," "Ugly Ways," and "Taking After Mudear"

Terry Kay

author of "To Dance with the White Dog," "Bogmeadow's Wish," and "the Book of Marie"

Jay Parini

author of "The Last Station," "The Passages of H.M.," and "The Apprentice Lover"

Returning Favorites

Returning favorites like Ad Hudler, Jeffrey Stepakoff and Jack McDevitt

Robert Venditti

New York Times bestselling author Robert Venditti broke into comics the old-fashioned way—by starting out in the mailroom. After receiving a B.A. in Political Science and [...]

Adam Davies

author of "the Frog King," which Bret Easton Ellis has adapted for film, and "Mine All Mine," which he's adapting for film.

Literary Festival

The Crossroads Literary Festival starts at noon on Sunday, October 2, in downtown Macon. The festival, which includes children’s activities, a writing marathon and some unique offerings, is free and open to the public with readings by many of the conference’s writers, including two special guests, best-selling novelist Joshilyn Jackson, who was recently named a 2011 Georgia Author of the Year, and the Macon-born author of “Praying for Sheetrock” and “The Temple Bombing,” Melissa Fay Greene, who was just inducted into the Georgia Writers’ Hall of Fame. Share this:EmailShareStumbleUponPrint

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Friday Night: Kick-off Book Launch!

On Friday night, September 30, in partnership with Mercer University Press, we're proud to present the official book launch for the long-awaited "Writing on Napkins in the Sunshine Club." Edited by Kevin Cantwell and featuring numerous noted poets, this is an anthology of poetry written in, around and about Macon, Georgia.

We're getting together to celebrate its release with a reading at 7pm, followed by a Q&A with some of the attending poets, including David Bottoms, Anya Silver, Judson Mitchem, Kelly Whiddon and Seaborn Jones. The book launch will be in the Gallery Space, upstairs in the 567 Center. Admission is free.
Some pictures from Crossroads events
Twitt-a-ture
- http://t.co/oiwK0VGK Danielle, Ron, we definitely have to do a better job getting the word out earlier. That's one of the first things... 3 months ago
- RT @HollyDuGotti: Preparing claims for someone named Darthula. Crying shame she never married someone named Vader. 3 months ago
- @FlocoTorres I hope you're recovering well from last night! Only saw you for like 38 seconds. Happy Floctoberfest! 3 months ago
- @Nhedmondson - Nice shout-out from IFCtv! And thanks for showing #CrossroadsMacon some love with your editorial! http://t.co/xC6BOKPN 3 months ago
- RT @IFCtv: ADAPT THIS: "The Light" by Nathan Edmondson & Brett Weldele http://t.co/01tvNGiY 3 months ago
- RT @JannaMc: Got a book idea? Do an outline and get ready for novel writing month in Nov. Write a novel in 30 days. I'm going... http:// ... 3 months ago

Saturday: the Writers Conference

It's the Main Event, the 2011 Crossroads Writers Conference featuring almost three dozen professional writers who've come to share their insight and expertise. Whether you prefer small, intimate workshops, medium-sized lectures or large room panels, Crossroads has something to suit you. We even have one-on-one consultations with the pros.
Registration opens at 8 AM in the lobby of the 567 Center for Renewal, and our workshops, panels and talks begin at 9 AM. There's a lot to see and do at the conference, but we're keeping it light and social with long breaks between sessions, and a two-hour lunch break. To cap off the day, we're having a concert Saturday night featuring Idris Goodwin with special guest Kodiak Brinks.
Conference presentations
- Revision & the Imagination
  - Rick Moody
- How to Choose Your Creative Outlet
  - Adam Mansbach
- Breaking into Mainstream Comics
  - Gail Simone
- Better than the Book? Adapting your own work for the screen
  - Adam Davies
- Words in Motion: writing for live performance
  - Idris Goodwin
- the Hurdles: overcoming the challenges and problems
  - Tina McElroy Ansa
- Historical fiction is our future
  - Jay Parini
- Energy, Tension, & What Keeps Us Reading
  - Terry Kay
- Writing Cinematic Fiction
  - Jeffrey Stepakoff
- The Art of Story: Screenwriting
  - Margaret Jennings South
- The Novella
  - Michael Mejia
- Panel: "Shouldn't Be Telling You This But...": Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
  - Alice Friman
  - Adam Davies
- So... You want to be a Poet?
  - Alice Friman
- Bloodthirsty Madmen and the Writers Who Love Them
- 90 Days to Your Novel
  - Sarah Domet
- How To Get the Most Out of Murder and Mayhem
  - Barry Reese
- Busting Balls, Blocks, & Barriers
  - Lauretta Hannon
- Opening the Window In My Mind
  - Tim Lee
- the Perfect Query
  - Katherine Flynn
  - Caroline Zimmerman
- Writer Idol
  - Katherine Flynn
  - Caroline Zimmerman
- I've seen the future and it's E-books
  - Emilie Bush
- Self-Publishing 101
  - Emilie Bush
- The Secret Lives of Editors
  - Stephen Corey
- A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the Retirement Home
  - John Jung
- How writing a Memoir saved my marriage
  - Ad Hudler
- Speed Date with a Book Editor
  - Marc Jolley
- Narrative Poetry
  - Robert Perry Ivey
- A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the Retirement Home: Writing a Memoir
  - John Jung
- The Art of Writing About Music: Profiles, People and a Whole Bunch of War Stories
  - Scott Freeman

Sunday: the Literary Festival

Whether you're an aspiring writer who packed in a bunch of great sessions on Saturday, or a just a book lover in search of a good reading, the Crossroads Literary Festival is the perfect way to wind down the weekend. Meet your favorite writers, go crazy at the book fair, get dozens of autographs, and take in unique and interesting literary events, like Literaoke, Storytellers and a performance by Savannah's Seersucker Live.
We're kid-friendly too! Bring the whole family and enjoy the beautiful fall day with story circles, puppet shows, games and giant inflatables to play on. It's going to be a day you won't soon forget!
Conference Speakers

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Is it Tweetature?
- http://t.co/oiwK0VGK Danielle, Ron, we definitely have to do a better job getting the word out earlier. That's one of the first things... 3 months ago
- RT @HollyDuGotti: Preparing claims for someone named Darthula. Crying shame she never married someone named Vader. 3 months ago
- @FlocoTorres I hope you're recovering well from last night! Only saw you for like 38 seconds. Happy Floctoberfest! 3 months ago
- @Nhedmondson - Nice shout-out from IFCtv! And thanks for showing #CrossroadsMacon some love with your editorial! http://t.co/xC6BOKPN 3 months ago
- RT @IFCtv: ADAPT THIS: "The Light" by Nathan Edmondson & Brett Weldele http://t.co/01tvNGiY 3 months ago

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