2023 Events:
Not accepting invitations at this time.
Past Events:
2022 Events:
August 6, 2022 - The 2022 Kansas City Writing Workshop (panels)
September 9-10, 2022 - The 2022 Writing Conference of Los Angeles
September 16-17, 2022 - SCBWI NOH Conference - more details to follow/attending
October 7-8, 2022 - The 2022 Minnesota Writing Workshop
2021 Events:
4th Lit Youngstown Fall Literary Festival (more details to follow)
September 10-11, 2021 - Chesapeake Writing Workshop
October 9, 2021 - Writing Workshop of San Francisco
2020 Events:
January 24-28, 2020 - ALA in Philadelphia (attending)
March 18-20, 2020 - PBParty (participating)
March, 28, 2020 - The 2020 Pittsburgh Writing Workshop (presenting)
April 18, 2020 - The 2020 North Carolina Writing Workshop (presenting)
April 25, 2020 - The 2020 Michigan Writing Workshop (presenting)
May 16, 2020 - The 2020 Cincinnati Writing Workshop (presenting)
June 27, 2020 - The 2020 Writing Workshop of Chicago (presenting)
August 8, 2020 - The 2020 Toronto Writing Workshop (presenting)
September 12, 2020 - The 2020 Colorado Writing Workshop (presenting)
November, 2020 - 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge
2019 Events:
February - Storystorm 2019 - participating as the "Grand Prize"
March 2-6, 2019 - #50Precious Words Contest - participating as a prize (awarded in April)
March 9, 2019 - Pittsburgh Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown 600 Commonwealth Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (412)391-4600.
March 29, 2019 - St. Louis Writers Conference - 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Friday, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand, 800 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63101. (314)621-9600.
March 30, 2019 - Kansas City Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, at the Hampton Inn & Suites Kansas City Country Club Plaza, 4600 Summit St., Kansas City, MO 64112. (816)448-4600.
May 4, 2019 - The Michigan Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, May 4, 2019 — at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Detroit Livonia Novi, 19525 Victor Pkwy, Livonia, MI 48152.
May 18, 2019 - Cincinnati Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, at the Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel, 36 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (513)333-0000.
June 15, 2019 - SCBWI Wisconsin
July 13, 2019 - Chesapeake Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Arlington, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. (703) 920-3230.
July 20, 2019 - Cleveland Writer’s Conference - 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, at the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower, 1360 West Mall Drive, Cleveland, OH 44114. (216)696-9200.
September 7, 2019 - Boston Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, at the Sheraton Boston Hotel (Back Bay), 39 Dalton St., Boston, MA 02199. (617) 236-2000.
September 13-14, 2019 - SCBWI NOH Conference - attending.
September 21, 2019 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - First Pages Review - More details soon on Oberlin Public Library's website.
September 27-29, 2019 - SCBWI Carolinas
October 9, 2019 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - First Pages Review - More details soon on Oberlin Public Library's website.
October 12, 2019 - Main Branch - Lorain Public Library - First Pages Review - More details soon on Lorain Public Library's website.
October 26, 2019 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - Submissions and Rejections - More details soon on Oberlin Public Library's website.
November 2, 2019 - Buckeye Book Fair - attending
November 8, 2019 - Ohio Christian Writers Conference - More details here: https://ohiochristianwriters.com/
November 15, 2019 - 2019 Writing Workshop of Austin - 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday, November 15, 2019, at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol, 701 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78701. (512)478-1111.
November 16, 2019 - 2019 Houston Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston Intercontinental Airport, 15747 John F Kennedy Blvd, Houston, TX 77032. (281)848-4000.
2018 Events:
March 24, 2018 - Maryland Writers' Association: From Brain to Bookshelf at the BWI Airport Marriott. More details here: https://marylandwritersconference.wordpress.com/
April 4, 2018 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - More details on Oberlin Public Library's website.
April 7, 2018 - SCBWI: Kansas/Missouri Agent Day at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, Missouri. More details on region's website.
April 14, 2018 - The Michigan Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, April 14, 2018, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Detroit Livonia Novi, 19525 Victor Pkwy, Livonia, MI 48152. More details here: https://michiganwritingworkshop.com/
April 28, 2018 – The Seattle Writing Workshop – Pitches – 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, April 28, 2018, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Bellevue, 3225 158th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98008. (425)644-2500. More details here: https://theseattlewritingworkshop.com/
June 1-3, 2018 - SCBWI: IN - Evansville, IN. More details to follow.
June 16, 2018 - SCBWI: Northern Ohio - 34125 Portz Pkwy, Solon, OH 44139, More details to follow.
July 14, 2018 - The Cleveland Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, July 14, 2018, at the Holiday Inn Cleveland-S Independence, 6001 Rockside Rd, Independence, OH 44131. More details here: https://clevelandwritingworkshop.com/
July 28, 2018 - Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway, Medina, OH 44256 - Agent/Editor panel as part of the MCDL Writers Conference (1:30 - 3:00 p.m.)
September 14-15, 2018 - SCBWI: Northern Ohio - guest panelist
September 26, 2018 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - More details on Oberlin Public Library's website.
October 13, 2018 - North Ridgeville Branch Library - More details on North Ridgeville Branch Library's website.
October 16, 2018 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - More details on Oberlin Public Library's website.
November 3, 2018 - The Buffalo Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo Hotel and Conference Center, 2 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo NY 14202. More details here: https://buffalowritingworkshop.com/
November 10, 2018 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - 11:00 a.m. More details on Oberlin Public Library's website.
2017 Events:
February 11, 2017 - The Minnesota Writing Workshop at the Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront, 11 E Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55101, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. More details here: https://minnesotawritingworkshop.com/
February 25, 2017 - The Atlanta Writing Workshop at the Le Meridien Atlanta Perimeter Hotel, 111 Perimeter Center W, Atlanta, GA 30346, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. More details here: https://atlantawritingworkshop.com/about-2/
March 23-25, 2017 - Write Stuff Writer's Conference (Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group) @ Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center, 300 Gateway Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017 . More details here: https://greaterlehighvalleywritersgroup.wildapricot.org/page-1859760
April 22, 2017 - Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway, Medina, OH 44256 - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. More details on Medina Library's website.
April 29, 2017 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. First pages panel. Chuck Sambuchino to present in the morning and afternoon.
May 18, 2017 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - More details on Oberlin Public Library's website.
June 24, 2017 - The Chicago Writing Workshop at the historic Congress Plaza Hotel, 520 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605, just south of the downtown area, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. More details here:
https://chicagowritingworkshop.com/
July 22, 2017 - The Nashville Writing Workshop at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville South Cool Springs, 820 Crescent Centre Drive, Franklin, TN, 37067. More details here: http://tennesseewritingworkshop.com
September 15-16, 2017 - SCBWI: Northern Ohio's 14th Annual Conference. More details here: https://ohionorth.scbwi.org/annual-conference/
September 23-24, 2017 - Broadleaf Writers Association Conference - Decatur Library, Decatur, GA - More details to follow and/or visit http://broadleafwriters.com/2017-broadleaf-writers-conference-speakers/
October 13-15, 2017 - SCBWI Arkansas Writing Retreat - Fort Smith, AR at St. Scholastica's Retreat Center. More details here: https://arkansas.scbwi.org/events/arkansas-scbwi-retreat-2017/
October 25, 2017 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. - More details to follow.
Distance Critiques:
January 1, 2017 (due in March)- SCBWI: Missouri & SCBWI: Kansas Online Distance Critique Event.
April 28, 2017 (due)- SCBWI: Michigan Written Critique Program
Skype Events:
June 13, 2017 - SCBWI: South/Central - Cincinnati - 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. - More details to follow.
Twitter Contests:
February 23, 2017 - #PBPitch
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PBPitch Submission" in the subject line. For more details www.pbpitch.com .
May 18, 2017 - #PitDark
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PitDark Submission" in the subject line. For more details www.JasonHuebinger.com .
2016 Events:
2016 Northeast Ohio Romance Writers of America (NEORWA) Cleveland Rocks Romance Contest:
The contest runs from January 1, 2016 to February 14, 2016. The complete list of contest rules and description of the categories are available: http://www.neorwa.com/contest/official-rules/
2016 Fiction Fest Writing Contest:
#FicFest Agent round July 8-14, 2016. For more details visit http://www.tiffanyhofmannauthor.com/ficfest-writing-contest.html
2016 WCNV Contest:
June 12-17, 2016 - The first Writing from Color and Native Voices online contest, which will feature the queries and first 300 words of manuscripts written by authors of color and from Native nations who are looking for agents. More details to follow.
Event/Conference Appearances:
March 5, 2016 - SCBWI: South/Central Ohio. More details here: https://ohiocensouth.scbwi.org/events/agent-101-an-inside-view-of-acquiring-clients/
March 12, 2016 - Cuyahoga County Public Library & NEOSinC. Event dedicated to mystery writing. Tentatively 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Writing Center located inside the South Euclid-Lyndhurst branch, on Green Road. More details here: http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Events/Event-Results/Event-Detail.aspx?id=76294
March 19-20, 2016 - SCBWI: MD/DE/WV September Conference. More details here: https://mddewv.scbwi.org/events/team-scbwi-in-mddewv/
April 7-9, 2016 - Write Stuff Writer's Conference (Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group) @ Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center, 300 Gateway Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017 . More details to follow.
April 16, 2016 - SCBWI: Oklahoma Spring Conference. More details here: http://oklahoma.scbwi.org/2016-spring-conference-okc/
April 29-May 1, 2016 - SCBWI: Midwest Conference @ Chicago Marriott Naperville, 1801 N. Naper Blvd., Naperville, IL, 60563. More details here: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/default.aspx?EventID=1807035
May 20-21, 2016 - SCBWI: Western PA. More details here: https://wpa.scbwi.org/events/2016-western-pa-agent-workshop/
June 4, 2016 - The Cleveland Writing Workshop at the Holiday Inn Independence - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. More details here: http://clevelandwritingworkshop.com/
July 17-23, 2016 - Wow Retreat. More details here: http://www.wowretreat.net/
September 24, 2016 - SiCCO - Sisters in Crime of Columbus Ohio.
October 5, 2016 - Hudson Library & Historical Society - 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Writing to Publish: Query Letters with Literary Agent Vicki Selvaggio. More details to follow.
November 19, 2016 - Literary Cleveland. More details to follow.
Distance Critiques:
February 7, 2016 - SCBWI: Alaska. Online Distance Critique Event.
August 13, 2016 - SCBWI: Missouri. Online Distance Critique Event.
October 10, 2016 - Due October 31, 2016 - SCBWI Utah/Southern Idaho Online Great Critique Event.
Twitter Chat:
March 29, 2016 - SCBWI: Oklahoma 8:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. CST). Hashtag #okscbwichat
Twitter PBPitch:
February 11, 2016 - #PBPitch
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PBPitch Submission" in the subject line. For more details www.pbpitch.com .
June 16, 2016 - #PBPitch
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PBPitch Submission" in the subject line. For more details www.pbpitch.com .
October 27, 2016 - #PBPitch
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PBPitch Submission" in the subject line. For more details www.pbpitch.com .
Query Kombat:
For more information, see Michelle Hauck's Blog: http://michelle4laughs.blogspot.com/
Agent round: June 8-11, 2016 (Wednesday-Saturday). 32 entries. All three blogs.
Pitch Slam:
For more information see Kimberly Vanderhorst's website: http://www.kimvanderhorst.com
Theme: Star Wars: The Write Side.
September 22-27, 2016 Full details here: http://pitchslamcontest.com/
Pitch Wars:
November 3-9, 2016: Agent Showcase. More information can be found on this link: http://www.brenda-drake.com/pitch-wars/
2015 Events:
Twitter PBPitch:
June 24, 2015 - #PBPitch
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PBPitch Submission" in the subject line.
October 15, 2015 - #PBPItch
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PBPitch October Submission" in the subject line. More details at http://www.pbpitch.com/pbpitch-twitter-event.html
Twitter PitMad:
More information listed on Brenda Drake's website: http://www.brenda-drake.com/pitmad/
December 4, 2015 - #PitMad
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PitMad Submission" in the subject line.
Contest-Guest Judge:
March 1, 2015 - June 1, 2015 - Wow! Women on Writing Quarterly Flash Fiction Contest http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/contest.php.
Picture Book Contest:
For more information, see Michelle Hauck's Blog: Michelle4Laughs: It's in the Details
September 23-25, 2015 - Blog
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PBPitch September Submission" in the subject line.
October 15, 2015 - 3rd Annual Halloween-themed query contest "A Nightmare on Query Street"
See Michelle Hauck's Blog for more details.
New Agent Contest:
July 15, 2015 - Twitter - #NewAgent
Follow Submission guidelines on this link: http://www.michelle4laughs.blogspot.com/2015/07/new-agent-2015-fortmatting.html.
For more information visit: http://www.michelle4laughs.blogspot.com/
Pitch Slam:
For more information see Kimberly Vanderhorst's website: http://www.kimvanderhorst.com
Pitch Slam: Hogwarts House Cup!
October 17th, 19th, & 21st. Full details here: http://kimberlyvanderhorst.blogspot.com/2015/10/pitch-slam-basics.html
Free Fall Friday Critiques:
October 30, 2015 - Kathy Temean's Blog
https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2015/10/30/free-fall-friday-results-9/#comment-63632
Event/Conference Appearances:
September 12, 2015 - Mystery Writers' One-Day Getaway Coordinated by Sisters in Crime and Twinsburg Public Library. Limited to 50 participants, but open to all writers. For more detailed information, go to NeoSinC's July newsletter: neosinc.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/The-Myst-Erie-Blotter-July-20
September 18-19, 2015 - The Magic of 13--SCBWI: Northern Ohio's 13th Annual Conference. Registration opens July 6, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. for SCBWI Members. Visit http://ohionorth.scbwi.org/ for more information and the registration link.
November 15, 2015 - SCBWI: Nevada Agent Day Evaluating Your Manuscript. Skype presentation and critiques (both face-to-face and written only). More details to follow.
Webinar Information:
April 21-22, 2015 - The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency's Writer's Digest webinar:
https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/sell-your-childrens-book-how-to-write-amazing-novels-picture-books-for-kids-boot-camp
Not accepting invitations at this time.
Past Events:
2022 Events:
August 6, 2022 - The 2022 Kansas City Writing Workshop (panels)
September 9-10, 2022 - The 2022 Writing Conference of Los Angeles
September 16-17, 2022 - SCBWI NOH Conference - more details to follow/attending
October 7-8, 2022 - The 2022 Minnesota Writing Workshop
2021 Events:
4th Lit Youngstown Fall Literary Festival (more details to follow)
September 10-11, 2021 - Chesapeake Writing Workshop
October 9, 2021 - Writing Workshop of San Francisco
2020 Events:
January 24-28, 2020 - ALA in Philadelphia (attending)
March 18-20, 2020 - PBParty (participating)
March, 28, 2020 - The 2020 Pittsburgh Writing Workshop (presenting)
April 18, 2020 - The 2020 North Carolina Writing Workshop (presenting)
April 25, 2020 - The 2020 Michigan Writing Workshop (presenting)
May 16, 2020 - The 2020 Cincinnati Writing Workshop (presenting)
June 27, 2020 - The 2020 Writing Workshop of Chicago (presenting)
August 8, 2020 - The 2020 Toronto Writing Workshop (presenting)
September 12, 2020 - The 2020 Colorado Writing Workshop (presenting)
November, 2020 - 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge
2019 Events:
February - Storystorm 2019 - participating as the "Grand Prize"
March 2-6, 2019 - #50Precious Words Contest - participating as a prize (awarded in April)
March 9, 2019 - Pittsburgh Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown 600 Commonwealth Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (412)391-4600.
March 29, 2019 - St. Louis Writers Conference - 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Friday, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand, 800 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63101. (314)621-9600.
March 30, 2019 - Kansas City Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, at the Hampton Inn & Suites Kansas City Country Club Plaza, 4600 Summit St., Kansas City, MO 64112. (816)448-4600.
May 4, 2019 - The Michigan Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, May 4, 2019 — at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Detroit Livonia Novi, 19525 Victor Pkwy, Livonia, MI 48152.
May 18, 2019 - Cincinnati Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, at the Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel, 36 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (513)333-0000.
June 15, 2019 - SCBWI Wisconsin
July 13, 2019 - Chesapeake Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Arlington, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. (703) 920-3230.
July 20, 2019 - Cleveland Writer’s Conference - 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, at the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower, 1360 West Mall Drive, Cleveland, OH 44114. (216)696-9200.
September 7, 2019 - Boston Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, at the Sheraton Boston Hotel (Back Bay), 39 Dalton St., Boston, MA 02199. (617) 236-2000.
September 13-14, 2019 - SCBWI NOH Conference - attending.
September 21, 2019 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - First Pages Review - More details soon on Oberlin Public Library's website.
September 27-29, 2019 - SCBWI Carolinas
October 9, 2019 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - First Pages Review - More details soon on Oberlin Public Library's website.
October 12, 2019 - Main Branch - Lorain Public Library - First Pages Review - More details soon on Lorain Public Library's website.
October 26, 2019 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - Submissions and Rejections - More details soon on Oberlin Public Library's website.
November 2, 2019 - Buckeye Book Fair - attending
November 8, 2019 - Ohio Christian Writers Conference - More details here: https://ohiochristianwriters.com/
November 15, 2019 - 2019 Writing Workshop of Austin - 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday, November 15, 2019, at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol, 701 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78701. (512)478-1111.
November 16, 2019 - 2019 Houston Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston Intercontinental Airport, 15747 John F Kennedy Blvd, Houston, TX 77032. (281)848-4000.
2018 Events:
March 24, 2018 - Maryland Writers' Association: From Brain to Bookshelf at the BWI Airport Marriott. More details here: https://marylandwritersconference.wordpress.com/
April 4, 2018 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - More details on Oberlin Public Library's website.
April 7, 2018 - SCBWI: Kansas/Missouri Agent Day at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, Missouri. More details on region's website.
April 14, 2018 - The Michigan Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, April 14, 2018, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Detroit Livonia Novi, 19525 Victor Pkwy, Livonia, MI 48152. More details here: https://michiganwritingworkshop.com/
April 28, 2018 – The Seattle Writing Workshop – Pitches – 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, April 28, 2018, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Bellevue, 3225 158th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98008. (425)644-2500. More details here: https://theseattlewritingworkshop.com/
June 1-3, 2018 - SCBWI: IN - Evansville, IN. More details to follow.
June 16, 2018 - SCBWI: Northern Ohio - 34125 Portz Pkwy, Solon, OH 44139, More details to follow.
July 14, 2018 - The Cleveland Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, July 14, 2018, at the Holiday Inn Cleveland-S Independence, 6001 Rockside Rd, Independence, OH 44131. More details here: https://clevelandwritingworkshop.com/
July 28, 2018 - Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway, Medina, OH 44256 - Agent/Editor panel as part of the MCDL Writers Conference (1:30 - 3:00 p.m.)
September 14-15, 2018 - SCBWI: Northern Ohio - guest panelist
September 26, 2018 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - More details on Oberlin Public Library's website.
October 13, 2018 - North Ridgeville Branch Library - More details on North Ridgeville Branch Library's website.
October 16, 2018 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - More details on Oberlin Public Library's website.
November 3, 2018 - The Buffalo Writing Workshop - 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo Hotel and Conference Center, 2 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo NY 14202. More details here: https://buffalowritingworkshop.com/
November 10, 2018 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - 11:00 a.m. More details on Oberlin Public Library's website.
2017 Events:
February 11, 2017 - The Minnesota Writing Workshop at the Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront, 11 E Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55101, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. More details here: https://minnesotawritingworkshop.com/
February 25, 2017 - The Atlanta Writing Workshop at the Le Meridien Atlanta Perimeter Hotel, 111 Perimeter Center W, Atlanta, GA 30346, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. More details here: https://atlantawritingworkshop.com/about-2/
March 23-25, 2017 - Write Stuff Writer's Conference (Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group) @ Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center, 300 Gateway Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017 . More details here: https://greaterlehighvalleywritersgroup.wildapricot.org/page-1859760
April 22, 2017 - Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway, Medina, OH 44256 - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. More details on Medina Library's website.
April 29, 2017 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. First pages panel. Chuck Sambuchino to present in the morning and afternoon.
May 18, 2017 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - More details on Oberlin Public Library's website.
June 24, 2017 - The Chicago Writing Workshop at the historic Congress Plaza Hotel, 520 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605, just south of the downtown area, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. More details here:
https://chicagowritingworkshop.com/
July 22, 2017 - The Nashville Writing Workshop at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville South Cool Springs, 820 Crescent Centre Drive, Franklin, TN, 37067. More details here: http://tennesseewritingworkshop.com
September 15-16, 2017 - SCBWI: Northern Ohio's 14th Annual Conference. More details here: https://ohionorth.scbwi.org/annual-conference/
September 23-24, 2017 - Broadleaf Writers Association Conference - Decatur Library, Decatur, GA - More details to follow and/or visit http://broadleafwriters.com/2017-broadleaf-writers-conference-speakers/
October 13-15, 2017 - SCBWI Arkansas Writing Retreat - Fort Smith, AR at St. Scholastica's Retreat Center. More details here: https://arkansas.scbwi.org/events/arkansas-scbwi-retreat-2017/
October 25, 2017 - Oberlin Public Library, Lorain, OH - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. - More details to follow.
Distance Critiques:
January 1, 2017 (due in March)- SCBWI: Missouri & SCBWI: Kansas Online Distance Critique Event.
April 28, 2017 (due)- SCBWI: Michigan Written Critique Program
Skype Events:
June 13, 2017 - SCBWI: South/Central - Cincinnati - 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. - More details to follow.
Twitter Contests:
February 23, 2017 - #PBPitch
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PBPitch Submission" in the subject line. For more details www.pbpitch.com .
May 18, 2017 - #PitDark
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PitDark Submission" in the subject line. For more details www.JasonHuebinger.com .
2016 Events:
2016 Northeast Ohio Romance Writers of America (NEORWA) Cleveland Rocks Romance Contest:
The contest runs from January 1, 2016 to February 14, 2016. The complete list of contest rules and description of the categories are available: http://www.neorwa.com/contest/official-rules/
2016 Fiction Fest Writing Contest:
#FicFest Agent round July 8-14, 2016. For more details visit http://www.tiffanyhofmannauthor.com/ficfest-writing-contest.html
2016 WCNV Contest:
June 12-17, 2016 - The first Writing from Color and Native Voices online contest, which will feature the queries and first 300 words of manuscripts written by authors of color and from Native nations who are looking for agents. More details to follow.
Event/Conference Appearances:
March 5, 2016 - SCBWI: South/Central Ohio. More details here: https://ohiocensouth.scbwi.org/events/agent-101-an-inside-view-of-acquiring-clients/
March 12, 2016 - Cuyahoga County Public Library & NEOSinC. Event dedicated to mystery writing. Tentatively 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Writing Center located inside the South Euclid-Lyndhurst branch, on Green Road. More details here: http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Events/Event-Results/Event-Detail.aspx?id=76294
March 19-20, 2016 - SCBWI: MD/DE/WV September Conference. More details here: https://mddewv.scbwi.org/events/team-scbwi-in-mddewv/
April 7-9, 2016 - Write Stuff Writer's Conference (Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group) @ Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center, 300 Gateway Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017 . More details to follow.
April 16, 2016 - SCBWI: Oklahoma Spring Conference. More details here: http://oklahoma.scbwi.org/2016-spring-conference-okc/
April 29-May 1, 2016 - SCBWI: Midwest Conference @ Chicago Marriott Naperville, 1801 N. Naper Blvd., Naperville, IL, 60563. More details here: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/default.aspx?EventID=1807035
May 20-21, 2016 - SCBWI: Western PA. More details here: https://wpa.scbwi.org/events/2016-western-pa-agent-workshop/
June 4, 2016 - The Cleveland Writing Workshop at the Holiday Inn Independence - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. More details here: http://clevelandwritingworkshop.com/
July 17-23, 2016 - Wow Retreat. More details here: http://www.wowretreat.net/
September 24, 2016 - SiCCO - Sisters in Crime of Columbus Ohio.
October 5, 2016 - Hudson Library & Historical Society - 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Writing to Publish: Query Letters with Literary Agent Vicki Selvaggio. More details to follow.
November 19, 2016 - Literary Cleveland. More details to follow.
Distance Critiques:
February 7, 2016 - SCBWI: Alaska. Online Distance Critique Event.
August 13, 2016 - SCBWI: Missouri. Online Distance Critique Event.
October 10, 2016 - Due October 31, 2016 - SCBWI Utah/Southern Idaho Online Great Critique Event.
Twitter Chat:
March 29, 2016 - SCBWI: Oklahoma 8:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. CST). Hashtag #okscbwichat
Twitter PBPitch:
February 11, 2016 - #PBPitch
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PBPitch Submission" in the subject line. For more details www.pbpitch.com .
June 16, 2016 - #PBPitch
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PBPitch Submission" in the subject line. For more details www.pbpitch.com .
October 27, 2016 - #PBPitch
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PBPitch Submission" in the subject line. For more details www.pbpitch.com .
Query Kombat:
For more information, see Michelle Hauck's Blog: http://michelle4laughs.blogspot.com/
Agent round: June 8-11, 2016 (Wednesday-Saturday). 32 entries. All three blogs.
Pitch Slam:
For more information see Kimberly Vanderhorst's website: http://www.kimvanderhorst.com
Theme: Star Wars: The Write Side.
September 22-27, 2016 Full details here: http://pitchslamcontest.com/
Pitch Wars:
November 3-9, 2016: Agent Showcase. More information can be found on this link: http://www.brenda-drake.com/pitch-wars/
2015 Events:
Twitter PBPitch:
June 24, 2015 - #PBPitch
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PBPitch Submission" in the subject line.
October 15, 2015 - #PBPItch
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PBPitch October Submission" in the subject line. More details at http://www.pbpitch.com/pbpitch-twitter-event.html
Twitter PitMad:
More information listed on Brenda Drake's website: http://www.brenda-drake.com/pitmad/
December 4, 2015 - #PitMad
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PitMad Submission" in the subject line.
Contest-Guest Judge:
March 1, 2015 - June 1, 2015 - Wow! Women on Writing Quarterly Flash Fiction Contest http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/contest.php.
Picture Book Contest:
For more information, see Michelle Hauck's Blog: Michelle4Laughs: It's in the Details
September 23-25, 2015 - Blog
Follow Submission guidelines on my Agent page, but put "PBPitch September Submission" in the subject line.
October 15, 2015 - 3rd Annual Halloween-themed query contest "A Nightmare on Query Street"
See Michelle Hauck's Blog for more details.
New Agent Contest:
July 15, 2015 - Twitter - #NewAgent
Follow Submission guidelines on this link: http://www.michelle4laughs.blogspot.com/2015/07/new-agent-2015-fortmatting.html.
For more information visit: http://www.michelle4laughs.blogspot.com/
Pitch Slam:
For more information see Kimberly Vanderhorst's website: http://www.kimvanderhorst.com
Pitch Slam: Hogwarts House Cup!
October 17th, 19th, & 21st. Full details here: http://kimberlyvanderhorst.blogspot.com/2015/10/pitch-slam-basics.html
Free Fall Friday Critiques:
October 30, 2015 - Kathy Temean's Blog
https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2015/10/30/free-fall-friday-results-9/#comment-63632
Event/Conference Appearances:
September 12, 2015 - Mystery Writers' One-Day Getaway Coordinated by Sisters in Crime and Twinsburg Public Library. Limited to 50 participants, but open to all writers. For more detailed information, go to NeoSinC's July newsletter: neosinc.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/The-Myst-Erie-Blotter-July-20
September 18-19, 2015 - The Magic of 13--SCBWI: Northern Ohio's 13th Annual Conference. Registration opens July 6, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. for SCBWI Members. Visit http://ohionorth.scbwi.org/ for more information and the registration link.
November 15, 2015 - SCBWI: Nevada Agent Day Evaluating Your Manuscript. Skype presentation and critiques (both face-to-face and written only). More details to follow.
Webinar Information:
April 21-22, 2015 - The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency's Writer's Digest webinar:
https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/sell-your-childrens-book-how-to-write-amazing-novels-picture-books-for-kids-boot-camp