Writing Conferences Fall 2013

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Here are some of the upcoming writing conferences in the US, taking place in the fall of 2013. Which one will you attend?

Chicago Writers Conference$195 ($225 after September 13)This is an open conference for writers of any level willing to learn or just improve their craft. Here’s an overview of what the conference covers: Learn ways to get work published (traditional or digital; fiction or non-fiction)How to query agentsConnecting with agentsAdvice from Fiction and Non-Fiction PublishersStrategies for promoting your work online Website/blog creationSocial media tacticsContent marketingEngaging with the writing community

The featured speakers include: Newspaperman Rick Kogan, Author Alex Shakar, Author Samantha Hoffman, Author Patricia Ann McNair, Agents Danielle Egan-Miller, Marcy Posner and Amanda Luedeke, Content Expert Andy Crestodina, Arts Attorney Heather Liberman, and many more.

Southern California Writers’ ConferenceUnlike conferences aimed to lure as many aspiring authors as possible with big-name superstars far removed from the realities of breaking into a now fickle publishing world, or with agents & editors who participate only on the condition that they MUST request a specified percentage of conferees’ submitted material — whether or not they’re genuinely interested — in order to be invited back, the SCWC is first and foremost about the writer. Where s/he is today. Where s/he wants to be tomorrow.

The SCWC will help you:

SOLVE problematic aspects of your manuscript through the troubleshooting efforts of accomplished authors, editors and agentsINTERACT with working professionals from the publishing, film, and transmedia industries in a uniquely accessible environmentEMPOWER yourself with the tools and tactics needed to succeed in today’s expanding transmedia marketplaceVALIDATE your writing accomplishments through the empirically qualified recognition of peersSTOP first-tier rejection (or rejection out-of-hand) by agents and acquisition editors with the tools of fine-tuned authorial enticementENGAGE others in the greater writing .COMmunity personally to forge lasting friendships and valuable contactsRocky Mountain Fiction Writers

Every year, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers is pleased to present the Colorado Gold Conference, where hundreds of writers from all over the US and beyond gather for a full weekend of writerly camaraderie, exciting programming, and opportunities to pitch projects to the industry’s top agents and editors. Programming focuses on the following key areas:

Craft improvementGenre knowledgeCareer managementIndustry savvyContinuing education and professional development for published authors

Learn more about this year’s special guests and attending agents and editors.

Whether you’re new to the idea of becoming a writer or you’re a veteran published author, whether you hope to pursue a traditional publishing contract with a big New York publishing house or launch a self-publishing venture, you’re sure to find the skills, knowledge, inspiration, motivation, and support you need at Colorado Gold. Register now!

Authors of the Flathead$85 (one day), $150 (two days)The 23rd annual conference will focus on writing skills – from the beginning of your story to completing the product for publication. Learn methods perfected by professional authors who write in many genres. Speakers this year are successful in both traditional and e-publishing. They will discuss how to complete professional products for submission. Agent presentations and manuscript critique opportunities are a highlight. The inexpensive conference follows the Authors of the Flathead motto: “Writers Helping Writers,” providing: One day of presentations by agents and authors One day of workshop topics by seven presentersOpportunity for “First Impression” 1 page submissionsOne-on-one manuscript critiques with two agents for the first 24 paid attendees. (A double-spaced 17 page submission including a 2 page synopsis must be submitted in Word electronically 4 weeks prior to the conference.)

Presenters:
Keynote: William Haywood Henderson: Author and Writing Coach
Paige Wheeler Agent: Fiction-Commercial, women’s, romance, mystery, thrillers, inspirational, suspense. Nonfiction-broad topics
Liz Kracht Agent: Literary, commercial, women’s, thrillers, mysteries, YA. Nonfiction: memoir, pet stories
Becky Lomax, Travel/Outdoor writer
Jim Satterfield, Multi-genre, award-winning author
Kathy Dunnehoff, Best selling author, educator
Gwen Hernandez, Scrivener expert, author

Best of luck,

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About the author: Iulian Ionescu is a writer of fantasy and science fiction. He wrote a number of short stories and is now in the process of publishing his first two novels. Iulian blogs on Fantasy Scroll hoping to share his knowledge and struggles as a writer with the writing community. You can find him on Twitter at @iulienel and @fantasyscroll.