Category Archives: Speakers

A Springfield native, Ritter first embraced creative writing at the age of 9. By age 13 he had written two adventure books, several plays, and created his own comic strip. His 8th grade editorial Lunchline Blues earned him an award … Continue reading →

C.A. Simonson is a freelance writer and author. She began her writing at the ripe age of seventeen when her first piece was accepted. The writing bug bit hard. Over 400 nonfiction human interest stories, how-to articles, and worksheets were … Continue reading →

Bestselling author Nancy Allen practiced law for fifteen years as Assistant Missouri Attorney General and Assistant Prosecutor in her native Ozarks, trying over thirty jury cases. She served on the faculty of Missouri State University for fifteen years, teaching law … Continue reading →

Marilyn Estes Quigley, a multi-published author of short stories, books, novels, magazine articles, poetry, collegiate curriculum, and a musical drama will be the featured speaker at the Springfield Writers’ Guild’s August 28 meeting. Receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Education … Continue reading →

A former Air Force pilot and educator, Farnsworth spent part of his high school years living in Tehran, Iran, and also resided in England.  He spent five years as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict and … Continue reading →