It's official. The 2010 DFW Writers' Conference has sold out. The response to the event has been overwhelming, as registrations poured in during the last few weeks. This includes space for vendors, which also sold out.

Missed the excitement? The next DFW Writers' Conference will be held February 26 -27, 2011. More to come later on that event.

We’re thrilled to announce that the 2010 DFW Writers’ Conference is about to sell out! The event facility has a maximum capacity of 300 people, and as of 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11, we have only 12 spaces left. That means this is your last chance to register and request a one-on-one pitch session with a literary agent! At the rate tickets are selling, we expect to sell out within the next few days.

The conference features New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas as keynote speaker. There will be 10 literary agents in attendance, and more than 40 classes to choose from. It’s going to be a fantastic and memorable event! Will you be there?

For more information and to register, please visit the conference web site.

All you procrastinators have been warned and it's finally happened: there are less than 40 seats left at the 2010 DFW Writers' Conference. Once those are full, the Conference will close registration. This is for real, since the Conference Center limits the number of people who can be inside the building.

Also, as of today, appointments with literary agents Joshua Bilmes and Lucienne Diver are no longer available. They are both full and are unable to accommodate any more appointment requests. With several of the other agents approaching a full status, it's important to secure your spot today.

Excitement ran high at the February 3 business meeting. In recognition of his years of service to the Workshop, Del Cain was granted a lifetime membership. Del accepted the honor with his usual poet's grace.

In other news, because of her steamy romance novels the Fort Worth Star-Telegram called Candace Havens a person to watch. Jason Myers' was named as a finalist in a competition called Genre Wars. His short story, titled "A Reply", will be included in an upcoming anthology. Pat Hauldren displayed a published edition of a book she copyedited for Cyberwizard Productions. And DFWWW welcomed two new members.

Finally, as a testament to the power of social media, Twitter, FaceBook and blogs were abuzz this past weekend, and the 2010 DFW Writers' Conference almost sold out. If you've been sitting on the fence, now is the time to register, before all of the seats are gone.

At 11:59 p.m. tonight, the registration price the DFW Writers' Conference will increase from $185 to $235! You can save yourself $50 by registering today!

This year's conference will feature New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas as keynote speaker. There will be 10 literary agents attending and 10-minute one-on-one pitch sessions are available. There will also be more than 40 breakout sessions on a wide range of writing and publishing topics, by a terrific lineup of published authors and subject matter experts.

Registrations are coming in fast, so if you want to get in in a pitch session, now is the time to register! Pitch sessions will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The conference will take place at the City of Grapevine Convention Center on April 10 & 11.

More information, and a link to register, can be found at www.dfwwritersconference.org.