Please fill out this form to apply to be a vendor/exhibitor at the 2025 Red Clay Writers Conference. The conference will be held on Saturday, April 26th, 2025 at the Kennesaw State University Marietta Campus, Joe Mack Student Center, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each exhibitor will have one 6 ft. table, and two chairs. Please bring all other materials as you see fit. Applications must be received by Saturday April 12th, two weeks before the date of the conference.

Red Clay Writers Conference is the annual conference of Georgia Writers Association. Since 2009, Red Clay encourages and inspires writers through literary events that focus on the art and craft of writing. This year we are proud to announce the 14th Annual Red Clay Writers Conference! The in-person conference consists of workshops and panels with renowned writers and editors.

Saturday, April 26th, 9AM - 6PM: IN-PERSON 

In order to bring this conference to as many people as possible, we are opening up 10 scholarships to the conference. 

Requirements for scholarship application:

• C.V./Resume
• Cover Letter (details below)
• Portfolio (details below)

We Believe That Anyone Can Be a Storyteller.

About our Publication

• Waymark Literary Magazine is a fully online magazine in html format. We publish fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art.
• Waymark accepts submissions from undergraduate students from North America (Canada, Mexico, North America, the Caribbean islands) and its affiliated territories. Work submitted by students residing outside of North America or work from non-undergraduate students will not be considered for publication.

About Our Issues

• Waymark publishes two issues every academic year, one per semester. Submissions for our Winter/Spring '25 issue open December 4, 2024 and close on April 18, 2025. 
• Due to the holiday season, Waymark's submission review process will be suspended until early January. No decisions on submitted pieces will be released until January.
• The theme for Waymark's Winter/Spring '25 issue will be released in early January 2025. While submitting to the theme is greatly encouraged, it is not required. 

Submission Guidelines

• All pieces should be submitted with adherence to MLA formatting: 12 pt. font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, page numbers in the top-left.
• Waymark does not publish erotica or fan fiction of any kind. We reject works with excessive violence, hate speech, and unnecessary gore.
• All submitted works should be self-contained stories that are not parts of larger works. Waymark does not publish chapters of books or book excerpts.
• To see our guidelines for specific genres, please check out our website: https://waymarkmagazine.com/submission-guidelines/