Texas Writes – Presenter Application

Texas Writes 2020 Prospective Presenter Form

Thank you for expressing interest in participating in Writers’ League of Texas programming as a Texas Writes presenter.

Please fill out this form as completely as possible.

Name

Email

Phone

Address

City

State

Postal Code

IMPORTANT:
We ask that you familiarize yourself with the Texas Writes program before submitting this form.
You can find information on our website at this link, including a brief description of the program’s mission

NOTE:
Participants in this program must be published authors with extensive instructor and/or presentation experience focused on the craft of writing.

Please describe your previous craft of writing teaching experience

Have you taught adults?

Yes No

Please provide two references who can speak to your teaching experience (names and contact information)

Please list other related experience (i.e., writing, publishing, editing, presenting (at events and conferences), public speaking)

Please list any professional or literary/writing organizations or groups you belong to

Please provide a brief (approx. 100 to 250 words) summary of the 35-minute craft presentation you’d like us to consider for the Texas Writes program, including the topic, scope, and goals. Feel free to attach any relevant handouts or outlines.

Are you able to travel (using your personal vehicle for transportation with mileage reimbursement) for this program (NOTE: All of the Texas Writes events take place in rural communities of 12,000 or less)

Yes No

If yes, please share with us here any Texas towns or cities you’re particularly interested in traveling to or that you have a particular connection to (and what that connection is)

Are you willing to do promotion and outreach to spread the word about the Writers’ League programming you’re participating in?

Yes No

If yes, tell us a bit about your outreach methods/social media platforms (not required; if applicable, please include your social media URLs or handles)

Social Media Link 1

Social Media Link 2

Social Media Link 3

Social Media Link 4

Please describe for us your availability during the calendar year (meaning, are there certain months of the year that are better than others when it comes to scheduling your time? If not, no need to write anything here).

Is there anything else you’d like us to have in mind as we consider you for the Texas Writes program?