Off the Page: Publishing Day and Local Author Fair

Join us for a full day writers' conference! Please note, all events are free of charge except the food from the food trucks. 9 a.m. in the Rotunda Welcome, Networking, Author Fair, Breakfast Grab coffee or a frappe from the Rise N Grind Coffee truck, and check out our local author book fair! 9:30-10:15 a.m. in the Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Keynote: The Second Act: Reinventing Yourself as a Writer with Glenn Schudel After two decades of working in theatre (and a handful of less glamorous jobs), Glenn Schudel rebuilt his creative life in his forties. Some writers assume there's a window for "making it," and that if you've missed it, you've missed it. Glenn's second act, spanning fiction, poetry, and playwriting, says otherwise. In this keynote, he offers a clearer, more forgiving definition of success—one that doesn't run on anyone else's timeline. 10:30-11:15 a.m. Panel: Pick Your Publishing Path: Big Publisher, Indie Press, or DIY in the Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium A clear-eyed, frie