The Annual WV Writers Spring Conference will take place June 13, 14, 15, 2008 at Cedar Lakes Conference Center near Ripley, WV. WV Writers has now opened the conference for pre-registration, which will remain open through May 25, 2008.  Below you will find both our 2008 Conference Information Flyer as well as a links to descriptions of the workshops and bios of their presenters.  Keep watching this space for further changes, which will be dated. --eric fritzius (05/09/08) WV Writers 2008 Conference Schedule WV Writers 2008 Conference Flyer WV WRITERS 2008 CONFERENCE PRE-REGISTRATION FORM (.pdf format) CEDAR LAKES REGISTRATION FORM (.pdf format) WV WRITERS 2008 CONFERENCE WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS (UPDATED 4/24/08) WV WRITERS 2008 CONFERENCE WORKSHOP LEADER BIOS (UPDATED 4/24/08) PRIMER FOR FIRST TIME CONFERENCE ATTENDEES FACTS ABOUT THE WV WRITERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE Established in 1978 Held the second weekend in June at Cedar Lakes Conference Center, Ripley, WV Reception Three days of writing workshops People's choice competitions for both Prose and Poetry Writers' Wall writing display and competition Informal discussions Banquet Writing Competition Awards Ceremony Social activities Bookstore Silent Auction Annual business meeting Entertainment. PLEASE NOTE:  One of the changes to the WV Writers Membership Application in both the on-line application form and the WV Writers Brochure is the addition of a Referred By blank.  Members of WV Writers who wish to print out the application form or brochure and distribute them to local libraries and other community locations may write their own name in the Referred By blank and will receive a $5 credit toward the cost of the Annual Conference if a new person joins WV Writers using one of those distributed applications. There is no limit to the number of $5 credits a member can receive for referred new members.