Writing Conferences January to March 2024

Whether a one day session, one week conference, or a month-long writing workshop, writing related events are a good way to commune with other writers. They are opportunities to network and get your name out there. In some instances, you can meet and mingle with editors and agents. Some offer critiques or pitching sessions. Nowhere will you find a higher concentration of introverts enjoying each other's company. Local conferences are a good place to meet potential critique groups or recruit members. Note that information for this list is accurate as to what was available in December 2023. Dates and formats may change. Some events continue to be virtual, which allows for a wider audience and lower costs. Others also offer online resources that were presented at conferences past.

Some are free. Some require a fee. Some are more social than others. Many are for new writers, but a few dig deep into craft. You should choose an event that speaks to your needs and desires.

 Also keep in mind that some of these organizations offer year-round events, critique opportunities, groups to join, etc. You may find your tribe.

January 7 – 11, 2024 Key West Literary Seminar and Writers' Workshop Program, Key West, Florida http://www.kwls.org/writers_workshops/

January 12 - 15, 2024 Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway at Seaview Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ There are also online events during the year. https://wintergetaway.com/

January 12 - 15, 2024 The Colrain Poetry Intensive online event via Zoom. http://www.colrainpoetry.com/

January 13 - 20, 2024 Annual Writers In Paradise Conference, Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida http://www.writersinparadise.com/

February 2 – 3, 2024 Rhode Island Romance Writers Retreat, in Middletown-Newport, Rhode Island will be an online zoom event. https://www.rirw.org/retreat/

February 3, 2024 Murder in the Magic City, Homewood Library, Birmingham, Alabama is an in-person event. http://www.mmcmysteryconference.com/

February 7 - 10, 2024 Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference & Bookfair, Kansas City, Missouri https://www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference/

February 8 -10, 2024 Superstars Writing Seminars, Colorado Springs, Colorado. There is a one-day intensive on February 7, 2024 as well. http://superstarswriting.com/

February 9 – 11, 2024 SCBWI Conference New York Hilton Midtown New York https://www.scbwi.org/events

February 15 - 16, 2024 Life, the Universe and Everything Conference Marriott Hotel in Provo, Utah. http://ltue.net/

February 15 – 18, 2024 San Francisco Writers Conference Hyatt Regency in San Francisco will be an in-person event. https://sfwriters.org/

February 15 – 19, 2024 The Savannah Book Festival  https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/

February 16 - 18, 2024 Southern California Writers Conference San Diego, California. http://writersconference.com/sd/

February 19 – 23, 2024 San Miguel Writers' Conference & Literary Festival, Hotel Real de Minas, San Miguel, Mexico https://sanmiguelwritersconference.org/ 

February 22 – 25, 2024 Coastal Magic Convention, Urban Paranormal, Fantasy, & Romance in Daytona Beach http://coastalmagicconvention.com/

February 24, 2024 Amelia Island Book Festival https://www.ameliaislandbookfestival.org/

March 4 – 10, 2024 Breakout Novel Intensive in Hood River Oregon https://www.free-expressions.com/breakout-novel-intensive-hood-river-or

March 7 - 10, 2024 Futurescapes Conference at Utah Valley University will be a virtual event. http://www.futurescapes.ink/

March 9 - 10, 2024 Tucson Festival of Books, Tucson, Arizona, University of Arizona Campus plans an in-person event this year. http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/

March 9, 2024 Bay To Ocean Writers Conference at Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, Maryland Writing workshops, craft sessions, readings and more every Thursday night from 7:30-9 PM on Zoom. Free & open to all. https://www.easternshorewriters.org/

March 14 - 17, 2024 New York Pitch has a live event in NYC. https://newyorkpitchconference.com

March 15 - 16, 2024 Mid-South Christian Writers Conference in-person conference at the First Baptist Church in Collierville, Tennessee https://www.midsouthchristianwriters.com/

March 16, 2024 Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival in Suffolk, Virginia https://www.suffolkmysteryauthorsfestival.com/

March 17 – 23, 2024 Sirenland Writer's Conference, https://sirenland.net/

March 19- 24, 2024 Get Away to Write Retreat, New Smyrna Beach, FL. Registration open now. There are other online events during the year. https://murphywriting.com/writing-workshops-retreats/

March 20 – 23, 2024 Wild Seeds Writers Retreat at Medgar Evers College, CUNY in Brooklyn, NY. https://centerforblackliterature.org/

March 20 - 23, 2024 The National Black Writers Conference in Brooklyn, New York. https://centerforblackliterature.org

March 22 - 24, 2024 Chicago Writers Association Conference, Warwick Allerton in Chicago, Illinois https://www.chicagowrites.org/conference

March 23, 2024 Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference at the Hilton Garden Inn, Hamilton, NJ http://www.libertystatesfictionwriters.com/conference/

March 23 - 25, 2024 54th University of North Dakota Writers  https://und.edu/writers-conference/

March 28 – 31, 2024 Norwescon Between Two Worlds SeaTac, Washington, https://www.norwescon.org/

Writing events are a wonderful way to commune with other book lovers and probably the largest number of introverts in one area at one time. Don't be afraid to try them. I promise no one bites. I think, gives side-eye to Horror Writers.