Roanoke Regional Writers Conference is this weekend Gene Marrano January 16, 2018 1 minute read Dan Smith/from FB If you are a published author – at various stages in a full time or freelance career – an 11th annual event this weekend may be of interest as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Health survey helps Carilion identify lapses in careNext: Woman struck, killed on US 220; police don’t know who she is Related Stories Billy Strings surgery casts doubt on July performance in Roanoke Ian Price April 20, 2026 Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026 “Brady” hails new gun violence prevention laws in Virginia Gene Marrano April 20, 2026