Conferences, Workshops, etc. / Publications


Conferences, Conventions, Workshops, Festivals, Retreats, and Seminars


ONGOING EVENTS

INTERNATIONAL/GLOBAL (OUTSIDE OF USA)

Anam Cara's Workshop Retreats - Ireland
Ireland Writer Tours - Conferences
Harrogate International Festivals
Himalayan Writing Retreats & Weekends - India
Paris Cafe Writing - Workshops
Write Away Europe

NORTHEAST USA 
Algonkian - Writers Conference / Events / Retreats
Cape Cod Writers Center - Osterville, Mass. - Events/Conferences/Publications
Highlights Foundation Workshops 
Liberty States Fiction Writers - New Jersey - Conference / Workshops
Murphy Writing - Workshops / Retreats

USA MIDWEST
Storytelling Arts of Indiana - Programs / Events
Writer's Digest - Conferences/Programs/Events/Publications

USA SOUTH
Florida Writers Association - Conferences / Workshops / Webinars

USA WEST
Book Passages - Conferences
Cascade Writers - Washington - workshops 
Clarion West - Washington - SF, speculative workshops
Get Writing Again - Workshops
Hugo House - Seattle, WA - workshops  
Ike's Canyon Ranch- Nevada- Workshops / Retreats / Residencies 
Pacific Northwest Writer's Association - Washington, workshops / annual conference 
San Francisco Writers Conference - California - annual conference / resources
Southern California Writers Association - So CA - meeting/online events/anthology
The Village Writing School - Workshops
West Coast Writers Conferences (WC2) - Los Angeles
Willamette Writers - Oregon - workshops / conference
Write 253 - Pierce County, Washington - workshops for teens / poetry slam for teens  
Writeaways - Retreats

MULTIPLE CITY ONGOING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
Anne Wylie’s Master Classes - Workshops
Break Into Fiction - Workshops
Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference 
[SCBWI] Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators - Conference / Events
Storymaking - Workshops / Seminars
Writer's Digest University Online Writing Workshops 
Writing Day Workshops - Touring the United States year-round




For more links to writer's conferences, workshops, and festivals check out these links:

Shaw Guides: Guide to Writers Conferences & Writing Workshops

International Directory of Writing Workshops, Conferences & Book Festivals

[AWP] Association of Writers & Writing Programs Directory 
  
Publishing...and Other Forms of Insanity

Best Book Festivals 

UPCOMING EVENTS

January

1/31 - 2/2 - SCBWI (Children's literature) In-Person Conference in New York - https://www.scbwi.org/events

February
2/6 - 9 San Francisco Writers Conference
https://www.sfwriters.org

2/21 - 22 - SCBWI (Children's literature) Virtual Conference - https://www.scbwi.org/events

2/21 - 23 - Writer's Digest Romance Writing Virtual Conference
https://writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/live-event-calendar 

2/23 - 26 - American Booksellers Association Winter Institute in Denver, Colorado.
https://www.bookweb.org/aba-events

March

3/7 - 15 - SXSW Film and writers festival in Austin. 
http://www.sxsw.com/

3/13 - 16 - Left Coast Crime in Denver, Colorado.
https://leftcoastcrime.org/

3/21 - 23 - Writer's Digest Virtual Mystery and Thriller Convention.
https://writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/live-event-calendar

3/26 - 30 - New Orleans Literary Festival in New Orleans.
http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/

3/29 - The Pre-Quill Conference in West Valley City (Salt Lake City), Utah.
https://www.leagueofutahwriters.com/pre-quill-preview

March 30 - April 1 - Social Media Marketing Conference in San Diego, California.
https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/smmworld/

April

May

June

July
July 24-27, 2025 - Writer's Digest Annual Conference in Linthicum Heights, Maryland.
https://writersdigestconference.com/

August
July 31- August 3, 2025 - 62nd Cape Cod Writers Center Conference in Hyannis, Massachusetts.  https://capecodwriterscenter.org/

August 10-15, 2025 - "Live Free and Write" presented by Murphy Writing of Stockton University, Writers Retreat, Sunapee, New Hampshire. https://murphywriting.com

August 14, 2025 - "Platform Building When You'd Rather Write" with Jane Friedman. Online Webinar. https://writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/live-event-calendar

September

October

November

December


Publications

There are dozens of publications geared toward writers. Almost all publications have a digital presence and some still produce physical magazines and newsletters. The admins are providing this list as a service to writers but not as an endorsement of any group or organization. Some of the publications require a subscription or membership in the sponsoring organization. Nearly all online writing groups have links to articles and information useful to writers of all levels.


Magazines for Writers
 Many magazines offer great discounts for new
 subscriptions and include online access to additional
 resources. Check out their online sites before spending
 money for a print publication to see if it's a good fit.

Locus
 Publishers Weekly
 Reedsy - Best Literary Magazines of 2019

Online Writing Groups Providing Writing Resources
 and Links to Markets and Craft Articles
The Burry Man Writers Center
The Purdue Owl Writing Lab

Professional Organizations That Publish Journals or Bulletins
 Many of these groups require membership fees before
 you can receive their publications.


Professional Organizations That Are International/Global

Writers Organizations and Groups
These links provide more links to online writing groups,
 many of whom are free compared to expensive
 print magazines or professional organizations.
WritersCafe
 Sqidoo Writers Groups
 Absolute Write
Links to Lists of Literary Magazines
 Many publications on this list are markets for writing,
 but some also offer instruction.
Every Writer's Resource
 EWR Big List
 Sarah Allen: Paying Gigs for Writers


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