Posted by BillMe on July 22, 2011 at 14:29:08:
It's summer and that means writing conferences. Here is a sampling of upcoming conferences that focus on fiction (some are over now, but are held annually):
June 3–5 - Bloody Words, Victoria, BC, Canada. Panels, agents, a short story contest. http://www.bloodywords2011.com/
June 3-5 - Wyoming Writers Inc. Casper. Presentations, workshops, agent pitch sessions, open mic readings. http://www.wyowriters.org/conference.html
June 11–12 California Crime Writers Conference, Pasadena. Workshops, agents, manuscript critiques. http://www.ccwconference.org/.
June 10-12 – Writers’ League of Texas. Agents.
http://www.writersleague.org/
June 10-14 – Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference, Lands End Resort, Homer, Alaska; http://writersconference.homer.alaska.edu/
June 18-23 - Santa Barbara Writers Conference, Santa Barbara, CA.
http://www.sbwriters.com/
June 21-25 - Western Writers of America convention; Bismarck, North Dakota
http://www.westernwriters.org/2011_convention.htm
June 23-26 - Jackson Hole Writers Conference, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. http://www.jacksonholewritersconference.com/
June 28-July 1 - Romance Writers of America Annual Conference, New York, New York.
http://www.rwa.org/cs/conferences_and_events
JULY 2011:
July 6-9 - Thrillerfest – International Thriller Writers annual conference, New York, NY. http://www.thrillerfest.com/
July 9-15 - Antioch Writers’ Workshop, Yellow Springs, Ohio.
http://www.antiochwriteresworkshop.com/
July 13-15 - Clarksville Writers Conference, Clarksville, Tennessee.
http://www.artsandheritage.us/writers/
July 24-29 - Napa Valley Writers' Conference. http://www.napawritersconf.org/.
AUGUST 2011:
Aug. 4-7 – Pacific Northwest Writers Association summer conference, Bellevue, Washington, http://pnwa.org/
Aug. 5-7 – UNF Writers Conference – University of North Florida, Florida Writers Association. http://www.unfwritersconference.com/
Aug. 21-26 - Live Free and Write, Sunapee, New Hampshire.
http://www.murphywriting.com/