Crossroads Writers' ConferenceHalf-Silent Auction
November 12, 2009, 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Cox Capitol Theatre, Downtown MaconLive entertainment & raffle with grand prize up to $1000.
$5 cover charge at the door.Featured Items for Auction
Professional editing, up to 350 pages
Plant a tree: custom tree consultation
Phillip Ramati, an award-winning screenwriter and journalist, is offering his services as a reader for one screenplay or novel. The service is up to the bidder, either copy editing/proofreading (Ramati has more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper copy editor) or critique/feedback for the work, up to 350 pages. Similar services advertised at professional writing sites average about $4 per page, which would put the value of this service between $400 and $1,400.
Dr. Heather Cutway is a plant ecologist and avid gardener. Her garden was recently featured in Macon Magazine and was part of the Hay House Gardens, Mansions, and Moonlight Tour. She is offering a tree consultation for your yard (or business). She will visit the site, help you pick an appropriate native tree for your space, buy a 1-2 year old tree and plant it for you. Beautify your yard and help the environment at the same time! Soothing half-hour massage
Ballroom dance lesson
The Vineville Salon and Spa offers a relaxed environment in a beautiful historic home conveniently located in mid-town Macon. We offer many delightful services to pamper yourself or as a gift to a loved one. All services provided by a certified professional in our lush atmosphere with the best quality products.
Laura Thomason and Daniel Boudreault are donating a one-hour ballroom dancing lesson for an individual or couple. Laura and Daniel have been dancing together for three years. During that time they have participated in several local dance exhibitions and earned eight first-place finishes at dancesport competitions around the Southeast. Visit their website at DLDancers.com.
Power drill and tool belt signed by Ad Hudler
Former journalist Ad Hudler is the author of three humorous novels published by Ballantine, Househusband, Southern Living, and All This Belongs to Me. The setting for Southern Living is modeled on Macon, satirizing the North Macon crowd. This signed tool belt with complimentary drill is the perfect accessory for every househusband—or for that matter, any manly man or literary devotee with a sense of humor!
Loads more good stuff as well: tarot readings, guitar lessons, personal fitness training, custom jewelry, professional photography, artwork, Braves memorabilia, gift certificates, dog-walking, and much more!
Join us November 12, 2009 at the Cox Capitol Theatre, 382 2nd St. in Macon, starting at 7:00 p.m.