Eldon Thompson will share his extraordinary tale of how he has become one of the brightest successes to emerge from Maui Writers Conference with a multi-book deal.

Neil Nyren, editor in chief with Putnam, will bust some myths about publishing.

Steven Taylor Goldsberry will lead a poetry workshop on how to jumpstart creativity.

HW Brands will share tips on how to interject emotion into historical nonfiction.

Jillian Manus will share secrets on perfecting a pitch to potential agents and editors.

All that in just the first morning of the first day. It’s going to be a busy weekend.

OutriggerHawaii will sit in. We’ll listen. We’ll ask questions. We’ll slink along the back walls eavesdropping on conversations. We’ll slip into closed door luncheons—or try to. We’ll query authors and editors and agents and other attendees and share the highlights and nuggets and kernels of information on the art and craft and business of writing and publishing. After all, who doesn’t have a book in mind that they’ve always wanted to write.

So bookmark this page or, better yet, make it your home page, and you won’t miss a thing. It’ll feel like you’re in Hawaii—minus the sand between your toes and the salt on the your skin.

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