Add to FavoritesAs I write, we’re a year into pandemic measures in California, where I live, and we’re pretty close to a year around most … Read More “From the Front Lines: Tips for making the the most of a virtual writing conference”
Going remote in 2021 has allowed this historical fiction conference to bring attendees a stellar list of presenters from all around the world. Read More “Conference Insider: Historical Novel Society of North America All-Virtual Conference”
Enjoy everything this acclaimed, five-day conference has to offer from the comforts of home this summer. Read More “Conference Insider: Jackson Hole Writers Conference”
This Texas conference will offer a hybrid event for writers this summer, featuring both live and virtual panels. Read More “Conference Insider: Inkers Con”
This five-day conference is taking Zoom by storm this spring, with live presentations, an awards ceremony, and plenty of opportunities to connect virtually with industry professionals. Read More “Conference Insider: The Chanticleer Authors Conference”
This five-day virtual event connects romance writers with both industry professionals and devoted fans of the genre in a diverse and inclusive setting. Read More “Conference Insider: Romance Slam Jam Book Lovers’ Convention”
Events all across the world may be going virtual in 2021, but this three-day kidlit conference has been fully online for more than 10 years. Read More “Conference Insider: WriteOnCon”
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”
February 2023 Calls for Submissions These are the writing opportunities and contests that caught our eye and are published in the February issue of The … Read More “Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions”
The key to writing a great YA series (or MG series) is knowing your characters and plotlines inside and out – while giving yourself the flexibility to modify things when needed. Here are four things to live by when writing a series, based on tips from middle grade and young adult authors who have been there. Read More “Consistency across your YA series”
By most accounts, there are more than five senses. Some experts say there are seven, some as many as 20. But narrowing in on at least the five classical senses can lend a much-needed “sense” of detail to your writing. Here are five prompts for each of those five classic senses. Read More “25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description”
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