Want to take your writing career to the next level this summer? Consider attending a writing conference. Some popular summer conferences, such as Write to Publish, and the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, have already taken place, but there’s still time to attend others. See below a list of 20 conferences (and a few retreats) I’ve compiled that are being held from late June to September.
Read MoreLooking for a way to hone your writing craft in a group setting? See this is list of 18 writing conferences, retreats, workshops, and other events for fiction writers that are taking place January - May 2024. It’s by no means exhaustive (it doesn’t include classes) and is not necessarily limited to fiction writers (some events are for nonfiction writers and poets, too). But since I focus on editing novels for adults and children, both literary and genre, I’ve tailored this list to these writers.
Read MoreSeveral literary organizations offer events that are specifically designed for, or feature the work of, writers who have historically been placed on the margins. Here is a list of 23 such events, including conferences, book fairs, festivals, and retreats, all scheduled for 2023.
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