WD is very excited to give a spotlight to an excellent writers’ conference coming up: the Chicago Writers Conference, happening Sept. 14-16, 2012. Hosted by the Chicago Tribune and featuring agents, editors and more, this new conference looks to be one of the next great recurring events in the Midwest. (Note that registration for the event is set to close at the end of August 2012.)
(See a large list of writers conferences.)
DETAILS
The Chicago Writers Conference happens from Sept. 14-16, 2012. The event will be hosted by the Chicago Tribune, located at 435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, public transportation and Metra stations are easily accessible. The conference does have a deal with a nearby hotel, as well.
WHO WILL BE THERE?
I have the privilege of being there to teach, so come meet me! Also meet these great people:
- Aleksandar Hemon, author of Love and Obstacles, The Lazarus Project, Nowhere Man and The Question of Bruno. He is the winner of a MacArthur “Genius” Grant, finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship recipient
- Rachel DeWoskin, author, Foreign Babes in Beijing and Big Girl Small
- Danielle Egan-Miller, Literary Agent, Browne & Miller
- Joanna Mackenzie, Literary Agent, Browne & Miller
- Curt Matthews, CEO, Chicago Review Press and Independent Publishers Group
- Dominique Raccah, Founder and Publisher, Sourcebooks
WHAT ELSE?
Query critiques — I am offering query letter critiques at the event as an optional premium element.
There is an Evening Reading Series on Saturday night. Note that spaces are limited.
Presentations on getting an agent, getting published, public speaking skills, social media for authors, writing freelance articles, food writing, writing for the Web, and more.
Register for the conference on the official website. Hope to see you there!
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I Will Speak At These Great Writing Events in 2012-2013:
- June 7-8: Clarksville Writers Conference (Clarksville, TN)
- June 22-24: Crested Butte Writers Conference (Crested Butte, CO)
- July 26-28: Midwest Writers Workshop (Muncie, IN)
- Aug. 2-8: Homeric Writers Retreat & Workshop (Isle of Ithaca, Greece)
- Sept. 13-14: Chicago Writers Conference (Chicago, IL)
- Feb. 14-17, 2013: San Francisco Writers Conference (San Francisco, CA)
- April 5-7. 2013: Writer’s Digest Conference East (New York, NY)
- April 19-20, 2013: Kentucky Writers Conference (Bowling Green, KY)
- May 17-19, 2013: PennWriters Conference (Pittsburgh, PA)
- May 23-26, 2013: Writers Guild of Alberta Event (Edmonton, Canada)
- June 7-8, 2013: Carnegie Literary Center “Books-in-Progress Conference” (Lexington, KY)
- June 21-23, 2013: Agents & Editors Conference / Writers League of Texas (Austin, TX)
- July 25-28, 2013: Pacific Northwest Writers Conference (Seattle/Bellevue, WA)
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