67 Writing Conferences and Workshops in June 2023 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Panzer's trip into the Catosphere today took him to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our intrepid kitty pilot found a post about June's writing conferences and workshops.

Better start early.

Erica Verrillo's post includes 67 conferences and workshops. You can attend workshops and conferences for fiction and/or nonfiction writers. Some do have attendance restrictions. There are both online and in-person conferences.

Panzer says, "Always read the guidelines."

Note: Because this is information about 67 conferences and workshops, it's a very long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read.

To read the post tootle over to writing conferences and workshops

Online Gathering Poised to Reimage Bookselling - Press Release

 Panzer didn't get a chance to fall back asleep before he heard more noises in the Catosphere. Following it this time took him to the Publishers Weekly press room. There he found a news release about an upcoming online event.

According to the press release Publishers Weekly is sponsoring a free online gathering about bookselling open to everyone: publishers, booksellers, bookstores, writers and readers. The gathering will run October 18 and 19. There's a registration link included in the post. If you follow the link, there's a lot more information available.

Now about that nap.

Panzer says, "This looks like it will be interesting."

To read the news release tootle over to bookselling

2021 Workshops and Conferences July to August - Blood Red Pencil

Panzer's trip into the Catosphere today was a quick one. Our speedy kitty boy went to the Blood Red Pencil site. There he found a post about July and August writers' workshops and conferences.

 

Hmm ... Mom says trouble is my middle name.

The post lists eighteen writers' workshops and conferences. Some are online and some are not. Some are for mystery writers and some are not. Some are free and some are not.

Panzer says, "Sorry we don't have a lot of information about the workshops and conferences for you here. Mom read the left-hand sidebar at the Blood Red Pencil and it says if we say too much about what's listed at the site we'll get in trouble."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade and a muffin for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow some of the links in the list, you'll need to decide what you want to bring for while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to workshops and conferences

27 Fabulous Writing Conferences in July 2021 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

 Today Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. With a little digging in the posts our kitty leader found one about writers' conferences.

 

Site owner Erica Verrillo's post lists 27 writing conferences and workshops in July. The list includes workshops and conferences that concentrate on fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Some are free and some are pay for attendance. 

It's been really, really hot here.

 

Panzer says, "We didn't check every one, but most (if not all) appear to be online."

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade and a bowl of ice cream for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to writing conferences

2021 Workshops and Conferences January to March - Red Pencil

Which one do I want to go to?

Today Panzer made a quick stop at the Blood Red Pencil site. With no digging at all our happy kitty boy found a post about upcoming online workshops and conferences in January through March. If you're looking for something educating, entertaining and fun, one or more of these may be of interest to you.

Panzer says, "There have already been changes to some of the workshops and conferences listed at this site. Some of these have already been postponed to next year, but the rest are still online. Be sure to check the costs."

To check out the site tootle over to 2021 Workshops and Conferences in January through March:

Smashwords Author Day, Spring 2020 Now Online - Smashwords Blog

Today Panzer made a trip to the Smashwords Blog site. Smashwords is an ebook distributor. Our kitty author uses Smashwords to distribute his ebooks to Kobo, Barnes and Noble and other ebook retailers. With no digging in the posts at Smashwords Panzer found one about the Smashwords Author Day.

There's a lot to think about in there.

According to the post by Smashwords founder Mark Coker, there was a Smashwords Author Day on April 18. Smashwords Marketing Director Jim Azevedo did a five and a half hour workshop for authors on that day. The videos of the entire workshop are posted on the blog site. There are also links to watch it on YouTube or the Smashwords Author Day page at the Smashwords site. All three viewing sites offer the option to watch the entire workshop in a five and one half hour video titled "Introduction" or to watch each workshop session in an approximately one hour+ separate video. The videos cover trends in indie publishing, marketing, ebook launches and more.

Panzer says, "This little kitty watched the individual workshop videos, not the great big long one."

Note: This is a long, long, long video series. You might want to watch each individual session, so you can take a break in between and have a cup of tea and a muffin after each one.

To watch the workshop, tootle over to Smashwords Author Day:

Navigating the Ocean of Story

Hmmm. What could I ask?

Panzer was out tootling around in the Catosphere today and he found the Book View Cafe site. Our adventuresome kitty has never been there before, so he was digging around to see what he could find.

According to a post by science fiction and fantasy author Ursula K. Le Guin, she's starting an online workshop which she calls Fictional Navigation. Writers will submit questions of 200 words or less and Ms. Le Guin will choose ones to answer. She will only accept questions about writing.

Panzer says, "This sounds like it will be interesting."

To read the post, tootle over to Navigating the Ocean of Story