We believe conferences are one of the best ways for writers to meet agents and editors and get feedback on their writing and book ideas. We attend and support a number of conferences each year and encourage aspiring and previously published authors to attend writers conferences to (a) gain professional opinions on their proposal(s), (b) learn to take critiques from various industry representatives, and (c) understand and work with the publishing industry rather than trying to guess or go around those who are making decisions about what’s getting published.
The following conferences are ones we recommend (a) because we know the staff of each and (b) believe they are among the best conferences for writers to mature and improve their writing and connect with publishing professionals who are in a position to help them.
2024 Conferences:
Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference
Asheville, North Carolina
May 26-30, 2024
https://www.blueridgeconference.com
Write to Publish
Wheaton, Illinois
June 11-14, 2024
https://writetopublish.com/
Cascade Christian Writers Conference
Canby, Oregon
June 23-26, 2024
https://cascadechristianwriters.org/events/cascade-conference/
SpeakUp Conference
Virtual Appointments
July 11-13, 2024
https://speakupconference.com
Florida Christian Writers Conference
Leesburg, Florida
October 16-20, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/FloridaChristianWritersConf
Proverbs 31 – Compel Publisher Week
Virtual Appointments
November 4-8, 2024
https://proverbs31.org/
West Coast Christian Writers Conference
Roseville, California
November 6-8, 2024
https://westcoastchristianwriters.com