The fourth annual Sedalia Writers' Conference will be held April 16-17, 2010. The conference will feature novelist Kathy Grissom of Forest, VA and three other Lynchburg, VA area writers speaking on various aspects of the writing life.
Grissom's first book, "The Kitchen House," was published last month by Simon & Schuster, and she will be a participant in the Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville. 
Lynchburg resident, Paula Jean West, is a sacred travel writer and photographer . She is part of a rapidly growing market known as eco-travel or green travel. Most recently, Paula has been named the Pagan Travel Examiner at Examiner.com. Paula is featured in her own column where she publishes articles several times per week about ancient pagan travel attractions and sacred sites, both domestic and international. (http://www.examiner.com/x-11273-Pagan-Travel-Examiner.)
Amy Allen is the owner and director of the Lynchburg-based Ruth Consulting Group. The author of eight books, she was the public relations director for the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts before going into business for herself. She will discuss public relations as an occupation.
Darrell Laurant has been a journalist for three decades and a freelance writer for almost that long. The local columnist for The News & Advance in Lynchburg, he has also written more than 200 magazine and Website articles and is the founder and director of The Writers' Bridge, an international freelance writers' organization.
The conference will begin with a reception on Friday, April 16 from 7-9 PM and continue on Saturday (9-4). Lunch is included in the cost, which is $25 at the door and $20 in advance. The Sedalia Center is located at 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island, Virginia 24526 434.299.646. For more information about the Sedalia Writers' Conference, contact Darrell Laurant at writersbridge@hotmaillcom or at 434-525-4811 or 434-385-5544.
FROM LYNCHBURG
From the north side: Travel north on Route 501 through Coleman Falls to Big Island. Turn left onto Route 122. Travel south for 6.3 miles. Turn right onto Route 638 (Sedalia School Road). Sedalia Center is 500 yards further on the left.
From the south side: Travel west on Route 460 toward Bedford/Roanoke. Exit onto Route 122N at Bedford. Travel north (toward Big Island) for approximately 11.5 miles. Turn left at the Sedalia Country Store onto Route 638 (Sedalia School Road). Sedalia Center is on the left side.
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