In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, event staff face a difficult decision: cancel and hope for better luck next year or move online. Luckily for writers around the country, more and more conferences are choosing the latter. Here’s how conference directors are successfully adapting live events into virtual ones. Read More “The changing face of writing conferences in a pandemic”
This Baja conference may be going digital in 2021, but staff members are determined not to lose all the cultural and craft elements that make the annual event so special. Read More “Conference Insider: Todos Santos Writers Workshop”
This long-running event hopes to offer a hybrid conference in spring 2021, presenting both in-person and virtual instruction for attending writers. Read More “Conference Insider: Northern Colorado Writers Conference”
Ready to leap into the world of self-publishing? This three-day event from the Independent Book Publishers Association is here to help. Read More “Conference Insider: IBPA Publishing University”
Since conferences aren’t back on the table for most writers just yet, here are some online learning resources for craft-hungry scribes. Read More “Virtual learning opportunities for writers”
Craft instruction meets a con environment at this eclectic writing conference. Read More “Conference Insider: Imaginarium”
Authors find craft, camaraderie, and professional success at this weekend conference in Georgia. Read More “Conference Insider: Broadleaf Writers Conference”
Authors, fans, and industry professionals flock to this four-day celebration of crime fiction. Read More “Conference Insider: Bouchercon World Mystery Convention”
Hate crowds? Love alone time? Shudder violently at the mere thought of ‘networking?’ You, too, can succeed at a writing conference! Here’s how. Read More “An introvert’s guide to writing conferences”
This three-day-event in Boston boasts an impressive itinerary for writers of all genres and experience levels. Read More “Viet Thanh Nguyen heads a stellar conference lineup at the 2020 Muse & The Marketplace conference”
Banish those walking clichés from your work for good with these tips. Read More “Pro tips for avoiding clichéd characters in fiction”
Type “character worksheets” into a search engine, and you’ll find hundreds of resources to develop your protagonist and other characters. Some of the worksheets are … Read More “Character interlands: A new way to develop the character worksheet”
Editor-proof your stories with these tips. Read More “4 ways to instantly tighten your fiction”
