List of Writer's Conferences

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Did I miss it, I thought there was a list of Writing Conferences here on the site. My web searches have turned up a bunch of useless out of date links.
 

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I'm with Parkinsonsd, I thought there would be a list. Have never been to a conference and would like to. Any suggestions? I see James River is coming up soon. Anyone attended it before?
 

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There is a list, but 'tis over in Networking. :D Porting thread.

p.s. - Check the stickies.
 

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There is a list, but 'tis over in Networking. :D Porting thread.

p.s. - Check the stickies.

I did. It's not exactly long. Anyone know of any good conferences in the New York area except for the pitch and shop one?
 

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Surrey International Writers Conference:

http://www.siwc.ca/

Surrey is close to Vancouver, BC. Last year's conference seemed to feature a lot of SF/F and Crime writers, and a number of non-fiction agents. Top tier authors, agents and editors.
 

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I co-run a writers`conference in Ontario. You can find a link in my signature. It`s the Ontario Writers`Conference and it is a yearly event that takes place on the outskirts of Toronto---Ajax.

This year, the conference runs on April 30th.

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JANUARY 2011
Jan. 28-29, Murder Goes South
Smyrna Community Center in Smyrna, GA
http://www.murdergoessouth.com/


FEBRUARY
Feb. 4-6, Love is Murder
Intercontinental Chicago O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, IL
http://www.loveismurder.net/
Feb. 5, Cape Fear Crime Festival
New Hanover County Library in Wilmington, NC
http://capefearcrimefestival2.com/
Feb. 5, Murder in the Magic City
The Homewood Library in Birmingham, AL
http://www.murderinthemagiccity.com/

Feb. 18-21, San Francisco Writers Conference
The Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco, CA
http://www.SFWriters.org


MARCH
Mar. 3-6, Sleuthfest
Hilton Deerfield Beach/Boca Raton in Deerfield Beach, FL
http://www.mwaflorida.org/sleuthfest.htm
Mar. 12-13, Tucson Festival of Books
University of Arizona Campus in Tucson, AZ
http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/
Mar. 24-27, Left Coast Crime
La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe, NM

http://www.leftcoastcrime.org/2011/


APRIL
Apr. 27-28, Mystery Writers of America
Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York, NY
http://www.theedgars.com
Apr. 29-May 1, Malice Domestic
Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bethesda, MD
http://www.malicedomestic.org/

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Any good SF writing workshops? Specifically in the midwest US, but anywhere in the US would be fine.

Grazie...
 

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There is Archon, which in Saint Louis. It's more a convention than a workshop, but it has lots of good panels. I want to attend this year, since I had a brand-spanking new baby last year and could go.

A bunch of AWers met up there in 2007 and it was a lot of fun.

There a site out there that has a massive list of writer conventions, conferences and workshops. I'll see if I can find it.


ETA: Found it! http://writing.shawguides.com/

ETA2: Another! http://www.writersconf.org/
 
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geekyMary,

There's also the Writer's Symposium at GenCon in Indianapolis in August

And in Columbus Ohio you can hit up Context, MARCon, and Origins, all of which have writing panels.

These generally don't have agent/editor panels, but full of writers, critique panels, information, writing advice, and otherwise lots of fun!
 

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Anything in the Chicagoland Area? Other than the Indianapolis or Ohio one? Something closer maybe?
 

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There's Pennwriters in Pittsburgh this year, May 13-15. (It rotates about PA.) It's a multi-genre conference with workshops and agent/editor pitches and panels.
 

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Has anyone here been to Bread Loaf? I just applied for a workstudy scholarship and have neve been to a writer's conference before. Is it impossible to get in? Do you walk away from it with a lot of new writing, or do you mostly work on your existing manuscript?
 

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Thanks for the links, guys...particularly the last one.
Has anyone ever been to Portland or do any of you live there? I heard its a nice place.
 

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anyone thinking of going to Thrillerfest in july? It's in New York. If I can work out some things I am so there-
 

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I live in a Portland suburb. I think there are many people at AW who live around here somewhere.

It is a nice place. :)

Thanks for the links, guys...particularly the last one.
Has anyone ever been to Portland or do any of you live there? I heard its a nice place.
 

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I live in a Portland suburb. I think there are many people at AW who live around here somewhere.

It is a nice place. :)

Thanks juniper, good to know! I'm thinking of heading out that way on a more permanent basis.

sheadakota, I've been wanting to go to Thriller fest for some time now. If you make it out please return and post about your experience :D
 
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