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  Come Meet Me in DC: The American Independent Writers Conference, June 12, 2010

  2217 readers DETAILS It's a one-day conference, Saturday, June 12, 2010, at the George Washington University Cafritz Conference Center in Washington, DC. It's sponsored by American Independent Writers (formerly the Washington Independent Writers). This year's theme is "New Realities: The Revolution of Writing and Publishing." See the registration form here. I've been told all names and sessions will be listed online soon, but I've

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  Mediabistro Launches Online Literary Festival & Writing Workshops

  7730 readersFrom July 16 through August 1, 2012, Mediabistro will host its first online literary festival and writing workshops. Author Susan Orlean will open LitFest with a keynote speech about the story behind her new book, Rin Tin Tin. It will be a chance to learn from famous writers, meet editors and agents, and workshop your writing

• How to Be a Conference Extrovert

  2097 readersSo many writers are introverts. You’d think that a roomful of writers at conferences would devolve into mass silence, a staring contest several hundred people strong. But that’s not what happens. I spent this past weekend at the Muse and the Market...

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  SFWC: Roles of Authors and a Sticky Situation

  3605 readers The San Francisco Writers Conference is going on and I’ve been going into San Francisco for the last three days for presentations, panel discussions and general networking. (The photo above is from the lobby of the Mark Hopkins hotel between sessions.) Energy and enthusiasm there have been terrific. The sold-out event presented more information for authors thinking

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  SCBWI Live-Blogged Conferences = Tons of Info

  6157 readers I don't highlight things like this as much as I should, but know that some conferences nowadays are live-blogged, allowing those who can't attend the event a glimpse at the informational sessions and presentations that go on. Of course, nothing takes the place of personally attending a conference (you get to pitch and network), but live-blogged conferences invite writers

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  Curtis Brown Agency Launches Writing School

  1516 readersIn May, the U.K. literary agency Curtis Brown will lead a three-month novel writing workshop for aspiring writers. The course costs £1,600 per student (roughly $2,520) and includes this possible benefit: “Stand-out students will be offered repr...

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  BTB #220: Laugh & Learn

  1456 readersOn April 4th in New York City, the annual Publishing Business Conference & Expo gets a kick and a kick-off with a keynote address from Steve Hannah, CEO of The Onion, who promises a behind-the-scenes look at his publication’s cross-media growth, its recent print-licensing partnerships, and recently launched TV shows, as well as its plans

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  Upcoming Writers Conferences Where I’ll Be …

  2082 readersVOICE Writers Conference, Feb. 13, Huntington, WV        I'll be presenting on several topics; also in attendance will be literary agents Miriam Kriss (Irene Goodman Literary) and Cherry Weiner (Cherry Weiner Literary), who will both be taking pitches from writers. (voicequarterly.com/writers-conference.html) Writer’s Digest Editors Intensive, March 13-14, Cincinnati, OH        These recurring intensives feature a small-group setting and a

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  BTB #279: Publishing University Arriving in San Francisco

  5071 readersFor almost 30 years, the 3,000-member Independent Book Publishers Association has focused its efforts on the success of emerging and experienced publishers through education. For 2012, the IBPA has moved its annual Publishing University event to the West Coast and arrives at the Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf Hotel in San Francisco on March 9 for

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  This Week in the Blogs, February 26 – March 3, 2012

  5720 readers Lots of talk these days about giving books away as a strategy for selling books, so you know things are still tinged with a bit of chaos. This week we’re lucky to have some incredible guides, to Amazon, self-publishing beyond the book, publicity and DIY formatting. Have fun. David Gaughran on Let’s Go Digital Amazon & The