This year’s conference offers exciting new sessions led by inspiring presenters, including several young adult authors who know how to make stories come alive! Students can explore creative topics such as Radio & TV Announcing, Creating a Quest, Sketch Comedy & Comic Book creations, How to Catch a Poem, Telling Your Story and even a Creative Writing Pitch session, just to name a few.

Designed to spark the imagination and build confidence, this one-day event connects students and authors in an interactive, hands-on learning experience. Together, they’ll explore how to craft stories, express ideas, and turn creativity into opportunity.

Writing opens doors, so come see where your words can take you!

We would like to highlight our amazing presenters. They use writing tools to make it fun and engaging. Their energy and excitement activates creativity and sparks ideas. They enjoy interacting with students and are impressed with the students clever imaginations. So, don’t forget to check out their bios on the Meet Your Presenters page in the brochure.

The Conference for Young Writers is offered to students in grades 3-8. The Southwest Minnesota Arts Council is helping support Young Writers.