Carol Preflatish

My experience at this year's Imaginarium Creative Writing Conference was not disappointing. As expected, it was awesome! It's always so good see old friends and meeting new ones and this year was no exception. I was a member of four discussion panels during the conference and each one was well attended. That's one great thing about this conference, not only can you buy some great books directly from the authors, but if you're eager to learn more about being a writer or getting published, there are a seemingly endless number of panels to learn just about any aspect of the business. From the time I set up and discovered my table neighbors were Melissa Goodman, Amy McCorkle, and Glenn Porzig, I was a happy camper. All three won awards at the conference. Congrats! Leah Pugh, was also a fantastic neighbor, but I forgot to get a picture of her. Sorry, Leah, next time. I was so happy to see James and Claudette Pearcy again. They came all the way from Texas. Of cour...

My favorite event to attend of the year is coming up. Imaginarium 2016 arrives in Louisville, Ky this coming weekend, October 7-9, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel! A convention all about creative writing and the imagination, featuring over 130 professional guests conducting 3 days of panels and workshops on all genres of writing, the craft of writing, editing, publishing, blogging, filmmaking, social media, game design and much more! Gaming, cosplay and a costume contest, a film fe stival, an expo, live entertainment with music, magic and even a burlesque cabaret are all yours to enjoy alongside our national-caliber programming. Network, learn, and have fun among creatively-minded individuals all weekend! Explore our schedule and then browse our guests and the rest of the site to see everything that Imaginarium has to offer! Full weekend passes and single day passes available.  http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/ The Vendor Hall will be open free to the public to purchas...