Events

Conferences & Workshops

Fall Classes         Gotham Writers'  Workshops                             http://www.WritingClasses.com

Be sure to check the website. New classes, including on-line workshops, start on a regular basis. Fall classes are now listed at their site.

Sept. 25 - 28  NYC Pitch and Shop Conference                   http://nycpitchconference.com/

This is billed as a conference to "set writers on a realistic path to publication." It has representative from Penguin, Folia and a PR agency. The price is $595 for the conference and three intensive pitch workshops are offered. 

The Shaw Guide                                                             http://www.shawguides.com

Check the Shaw Guide for conferences and workshops in your area.

Competitions

November 3         Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards   http://www.writersdigest.com/competitions

Five categories with a grand prize of $2,500.  There is a $12.50 entry fee for each submission and entries must be submitted on-line. Check out the website for more details.

December 1    Writer's Digest Short Story Competition   http://www.writersdigest.com/short

Your best in 1,500 words or less. There are twenty-five prizes given out, ranging from $3,000 for first place to a $50 gift certificate for eleventh through twenty-fifth place. A $12 entry fee is required for each submission.