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.
2020 Conferences:
Spark Podcast Conference
Houston, Texas
February 21-22, 2020
https://www.sparkchristianpodcastconference.com
Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference
San Jose, California
April 3-7, 2020
http://writers.mounthermon.org
Collab Conference
Waco, Texas
April 22-24, 2020
https://www.collab-conference.com
Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference
Asheville, North Carolina
May 24-28, 2020
https://www.blueridgeconference.com
SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference
Azusa, California
July 8-11, 2020
https://socalcwc.com
SpeakUp Conference
Grand Rapids, Michigan
July 9-11, 2020
https://www.speakupconference.com
She Speaks
Charlotte, North Carolina
July 31-August 1, 2020
https://shespeaksconference.com/main-conference
Florida Christian Writers Conference
Leesburg, Florida
October 21-25, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/FloridaChristianWritersConf
Conferences we attended in 2019:
West Coast Christian Writers Conference
Livermore, California
February 14-16, 2019
http://westcoastchristianwriters.com
Writers on the Rock
Lakewood, Colorado
February 23, 2019
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writers-on-the-rock-conference-2019-tickets-52655649465
Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference
Ridgecrest, North Carolina
May 19-23, 2019
https://www.blueridgeconference.com
SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference
La Mirada, California
June 20-22, 2019
https://socalcwc.com
The Entrusted Women Retreat
June 27-29, 2019
Atlanta, Georgia
https://www.entrustedwomen.com/the-retreat/
Northwestern Christian Writers Conference
St. Paul, Minnesota
July 12-13, 2019
http://www.northwesternchristianwritersconference.com