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The 2010 Pikes Peak Writers Conference will be held April 23-25 at the Colorado Springs Marriott. This year, workshops begin on Friday Morning and there will be a Friday luncheon. An optional day of sessions and workshops is scheduled for Thursday April 22, from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. There will be an optional Donald Maass workshop Sunday afternoon.
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2010 PPW Conference Rates |
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2010 General Information
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Registration Dates:
- Open Registration: February 1, 2010 - March 31, 2010
- Late Registration (increased fees): April 1, 2010 and after.
Conference rates for Pikes Peak Writers Members:
- Conference: $345.00 (open registration), $400.00 (after April 1)
- Thursday Add-on with conference registration: $60.00
- Sunday Donald Maass workshop with registration: $100.00
Conference Rates for Non-Members:
- Conference: $395.00 (open registration), $450.00 (after April 1)
- Thursday Add-on with conference registration: $60.00
- Sunday Donald Maass workshop with registration: $100.00
Special Events: (for those NOT attending the conference)
- Thursday Add-on ONLY $90.00
- Sunday Donald Maass workshop ONLY $200.00
Extra Meals: (for guests and those not attending the conference)
Tickets are available for the following meals. Reservations MUST be paid before April 10. There is a possibility that a few tickets MAY be available at the door on a first come, first serve basis. Don't risk being turned away -- reserve your seat early.
- Saturday Banquet: (Keynote: Tim Dorsey): $50.00
- Sunday Brunch (Keynote: Donald Maass): $50.00
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Standard Manuscript Format |
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Conference FAQs
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Q: What is Standard Manuscript Format - you refer to it several times.
A: For our purposes, and the purposes of many agents/editors in the industry, standard manuscript format consists of the following:
- 1" Margins all around
- Double-Spaced
- 12 point Courier, Courier NEW, Dark Courier, (and many editors/agents prefer Times New Roman) fonts. We require the one of the Courier formats for our contest entries because it ensures that all entries will have approximately the same number of total available words to be judged.
- Double-spaced, 12 point type should result in either 24 or 25 lines per page.
- 1/2" indentation for the first line of each paragraph
- The first line on the first page, and of each chapter begins on line 8 (1/3 the way down the page).
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Conference FAQs
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Q: You have banners at the top of your website with pictures of bags, shirts, etc. Are you going to sell that stuff at the conference?
A: No, we have a special shop set up on CafePress.com where you can buy a number of goodies related to the 2010 Pikes Peak Writers Conference. Our share of the proceeds from all purchases in the shop benefit our Conference Scholarship Fund and PPW Ongoing Programming. No matter what you choose, you will be Cool!
   
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I can't afford the conference. Can you help me? |
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Conference FAQs
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Q: I can't afford the conference this year, can you help me?
A: Yes a limited number of scholarships are available every year.
Pikes Peak Writers Scholarship Fund
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Is lodging included in registration fees? |
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Conference FAQs
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Q: Does the amount I pay for the conference include the hotel? What about meals?
A: Lodging is not included. The conference registration does include five meals and a continental breakfast on Saturday.
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Where's the Workshop Schedule? |
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Conference FAQs
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Q: Where is the detailed schedule for the workshops, so I can know when they are?
A: To eliminate confusion, and minimize corrections, our detailed workshop timetables are not published until immediately prior to conference. There are a number of reasons for this, the primary one is travel schedules for faculty. We also find that changing needs for Audio Visual equipment and adjusted room size projections may change both the time and location for rooms. Every conference registrant will receive a detailed workshop schedule in their registration packet at check-in. |
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What does Subscribe to this Page Mean? |
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Conference FAQs
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Q: On many of your pages, there is something on the right side that says "Subscribe to this Page". What does that mean?
A: PPWCON.ORG allows you to subscribe to certain pages using RSS (Really Simple Syndication) in the same way that you might subscribe to a blog or on-line news magazine.
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What is the PPW Conference about? |
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Conference FAQs
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Q: What is this conference all about? How can it help me?
A: The Pikes Peak Writers Conference is a three-day, jam-packed expedition into the world of commercial fiction writing.
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