New York Times bestselling author, Jess Walter
Two weeks until the fab writers conference in Easter Washington, Write on the River. Join us May 16-18 in Wenatchee for workshops, chats with authors, agent/publisher appointments and a keynote by the amazing Jess Walter!
Conferences like this one can instruct, inspire and impact your writing life. And in Wenatchee, the weather is warm, and wine country beckons for an extended stay.
We’ll have our usual emphasis on fiction and nonfiction, along with key workshops on self publishing. Our guest agent is Andrea Hurst. Special sessions from Larry Brooks, one of the most sought-after writing teachers in the country. He’ll teach a class on Saturday and a half day master class on Sunday. Fifteen workshops to choose from, all in the beautiful campus setting of Wenatchee Valley College.
Our lineup of workshops includes:
FICTION
Larry Brooks
Characterization
The structure of the novel
Short stories
Poetry
YA writing
an evening with Jess Walter (Friday, May 16)
Wendy Call on creative nonfiction
NONFICTION and PUBLISHING:
Creative nonfiction
The nonfiction book: how to begin
Agent and editor appointments
Internet marketing
Publishing: what traditional publishers are looking for
New publishing: hybrids and do-it-yourself
Jason Brick on self publishing
Agent Andrea Hurst