{"id":50747,"date":"2024-08-11T22:31:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T02:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=50747"},"modified":"2024-08-11T22:31:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T02:31:16","slug":"2024-japan-writers-conference-to-feature-at-least-four-jet-alums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2024\/08\/11\/2024-japan-writers-conference-to-feature-at-least-four-jet-alums\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Japan Writers Conference to feature at least four JET alums"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Posted by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TokyoTomBaker\">Tom Baker<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lineup of presenters for the 18th annual<a href=\"https:\/\/japanwritersconference.org\/\" class=\"aioseop-link\"> Japan Writers Conference <\/a>has just been announced. Over the first weekend in November, there will be 29 sessions on writing poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, plus writing career and marketing advice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>At least four sessions will be led by former JETs. Poet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Long-Side-Midnight-Sun\/dp\/4907359314\/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2-cNsdFDvb3XaRDj_XOn3ApG8E5kozpQa7DRyQAg0-0ZH-AY691GA9855B2IJQKbxMRsG3bYuuyv3rKx-4uTSIxY4FGkGaBvV92V1WGEIKk.vWp6SlBs7wM-wvfeaK5PLzf9zKGImm-JktWi7OXjVCg&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;qid=1723429508&amp;refinements=p_27%3AWarren+Decker&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1&amp;text=Warren+Decker\" class=\"aioseop-link\">Warren Decker<\/a> will lead a workshop on haiku and other short verse. Novelist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/Charles-Kowalski\/author\/B072HGWGP6?ref=ap_rdr&amp;isDramIntegrated=true&amp;shoppingPortalEnabled=true\" class=\"aioseop-link\">Charles Kowalski<\/a> will present &#8220;The Time Traveler\u2019s Guidebook: Tips and Traps in Historical Fiction Writing.&#8221; Novelist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/Suzanne-Kamata\/author\/B000APW3IW?ref=ap_rdr&amp;isDramIntegrated=true&amp;shoppingPortalEnabled=true\" class=\"aioseop-link\">Suzanne Kamata<\/a> will give a talk on &#8220;Writing for Emerging Readers.&#8221; And a motivational session titled &#8220;Not an Impossible Dream&#8221; will be presented by travel writer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/author\/3346\/patrick-murphrey\/\" class=\"aioseop-link\">Patrick Murphrey<\/a>. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, the Japan Writers Conference is a free event. This year&#8217;s venue is in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, meaning that JWC attendees will have a chance to learn about the ongoing recovery of this disaster-affected area.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more details, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/japanwritersconference.org\/\" class=\"aioseop-link\">official JWC website<\/a>, or read about the conference in <a href=\"http:\/\/connect.ajet.net\/2023\/05\/19\/japan-writers-conference\/\" class=\"aioseop-link\">this story from AJET Connect magazine<\/a> last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kTgvlw5MTPE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted by\u00a0Tom Baker The lineup of presenters for the 18th annual Japan Writers Conference has just been announced. 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