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Friday, January 18, 2013

Desert Nights, Rising Stars Conference Contest!

It's almost that time again, when we gather fellow writers for some quality time in the warmth of the Tempe sun. That's right—the Desert Nights, Rising Stars conference is coming up! Last year we held our first-ever event contest, where the winner received entry to the entire conference. We had so much fun hanging out with last year's winner, Shawnte Orion, that we're doing it again! So here's the deal.
Now through January 25th, we’re opening a contest to win entry to our annual Desert Nights, Rising Stars (DNRS) conference. The winner will receive entry to the conference—valued at $375—which includes readings, receptions, book signings and sales, lectures, and plenty of opportunity to meet and mingle with fellow writers and attendees. This year's conference welcomes Barbara Peters, Tom Leveen, and Jewell Parker Rhodes (and so many more), so you don't want to miss it!




Desert Nights Rising Stars Writers Conference 2013



To enter, retweet our DNRS tweets, share our DNRS posts on Facebook, and comment on this post. Each of those options counts as an entry, so you can enter a maximum of 3 times. Good luck!

What:  Win entry to Desert Nights, Rising Stars conference, held Feb. 22–24, 2013 
When:  Enter now through midnight, Jan. 25 
How:  Retweetshare, and comment on this post to win. On Facebook, be sure to share our original post so we can track your entry! And, when commenting, please leave a name (it doesn't have to be your real name, but it's unlikely we'll be able to tell one anonymous from the other).

The winner will be chosen at random and results will be posted here, on Facebook and on Twitter.

Please note that this giveaway does not include airfare or lodging. But if you haven't been to Arizona in February, you can absolutely count this as a vacation.

12 comments:

Liz Prato said...

Sounds like a dream!

Liz Prato said...

Can't tell if my last comment went through. Trying again. Conference sounds fab!

KJ said...

If you're looking to represent the writing skills of the modern day Chicago Irish, I may have a recommendation for you...

Shawnte said...

Yes, I had a great time last year and met some wonderful people.

I've even kept in touch with many of them.

Coincidentally, DNRS shoved me into one of my most productive writing years.

callista said...

Oh man, that sounds freakin' fantastic!

Mary B. said...

It would be a dream fulfilled to be able to attend.

Haran said...

I attended last year and it was fabulous. I met great writers who share a passion and some of us started a writing workshop group. We've been producing and sharing work for almost a year! ~Haran

Daniel A. Nicholls said...

Glad this is happening in Tempe

Susanna Velarde said...

Very exciting!

Anonymous said...

This sounds like a great deal and an awesome conference. Good luck to whomever wins this. They'll be a lucky cat!

s h ( o m ) i t said...

gimme gimme! seriously though, attended a couple years ago and learned a bunch of new words.

Melissa Crytzer Fry said...

I would LOVE to become your new BFF and tag along at the event :-). Especially if it means being "Shoved int one of my most productive writing years!"