02/14/2024 ‑ Greetings one and all from Curious Penman! It was that time of the year again, where local writers, poets, and storytellers get together and share their passion with interested participants at ScribbleCon, a writing event that welcomes students of all levels and anyone who loves writing. ScribbleCon ’24 was held at Benton Middle School on Saturday, February 10, 2024, and it was a blast!

The keynote speaker, Maryel Stone, opened the event with a talk on “Strong Female Characters,” Curious Penman brought back his crime fiction workshop, “Creative Crimeology: Fun with Fictional Felonies,” John Dutton of Spilled Ink VA presented a workshop on how to write horror fiction with “Let’s Talk Nightmares,” and Andrea Yarbough gave conference goers something to chew on with her workshop “Table Tales: The Art of Food Narrative,” just to name a few of the 18 learning experiences to be had. ScribbleCon also had tables for local authors to promote and sell their literary wares during the lunch break. The event closed with Spilled Ink Jr., where kids could take the stage and share their stories with a ready-made audience.

We here at Curious Penman certainly look forward to next year!

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