34 Awesome Writing Conferences and Workshops in April 2026 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone.

While tootling around in the Catosphere Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about April's writing conferences and workshops.

 

Erica Verrillo's post includes conferences and workshops for fiction and nonfiction writers and an assortment of genres.

 

 Panzer says, "Be sure to read the registration information."

 

Note: With 34  conferences and workshops to choose from this is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

37 Marvelous Writing Conferences and Workshops in March 2026 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

There's not as much travel. Some are online.

Panzer found the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity's list of March writing conferences and workshops.

 

On the list Erica Verrillo includes online and in-person conferences and workshops. There's fiction, nonfiction, poetry and flash fiction reading and writing opportunities for you.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to check the registration deadlines as well as the location."

 

Note: This is a long list. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the list tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

18 Fabulous Writing Conferences and Workshops in February - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Always read the rules.

Panzer stopped in at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site where he discovered the February post of writing conferences and workshops for February is up.

 

 Erica Verrillo's list includes conferences and workshops which may be in-person retreats or online. All are in February, but some run into March.

 

Panzer says, "Always check the application deadlines and any restrictions."

 

Note: This is a long list so you'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops 

12 (Warm) Writing Conferences and Workshops in January 2026 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Everything is closing for Christmas.

Panzer's second stop in the Catosphere today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

Erica Verrillo's list has 12 in-person and online poetry and/or fiction writing conferences and workshops in January.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the guidelines as some application deadlines have already passed."

 

Note: This is a short list. Bring a cup of tea to drink while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Conferences and Workshops 

34 Great Writing Conferences and Workshops in July 2025 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

There some interesting workshops here.

Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There with no digging at all he found a post about conferences and workshops for writers in July.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes workshops and conferences for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, novel, short story, and memoir writers. Most of them are in-person, but there are a few online.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read all the guidelines, because some of the deadlines have already passed."

 

Note:This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

12 Fabulous Writing Conferences and Workshops in February 2025 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone?

Are you looking for some place to go to meet other writers? Agents? Publishers? 

 

Over at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site today Panzer found Erica Verrillo's new post about writing conferences and workshops in February. The post lists 12 conferences and workshops. There are conferences or workshops for fiction or nonfiction or poetry or children's book writers. Some are online and others are in-person. 

 

Panzer says, "Some have eligibility requirements, so be sure to read the guidelines."

 

Note:This is a medium length post with links to other sites. You'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you're reading.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences

Rocky Mountain Highlights - The Rap Sheet

Catching up on my work today.*

Today, Panzer made a quick stop at The Rap Sheet site. There our speedy little kitty boy found a post about the Left Coast Crime conference.

 

According to J. Kingston Pierce's post, the Left Coast Crime group has announced the nominees for the four mystery categories for the Lefty Awards. The four categories are all for novels.

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... No mystery short story category."

 

Note: This is a long-short length post. Bring a small cup of tea to drink while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Left Coast

 

 

*There was no Panzerism yesterday because What's His Name is sick and Mom has been taking care of him. 

13 (Warm) Writing Conferences and Workshops in January 2025 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Mom sure is a good cook.

Today, Panzer stopped in at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he discovered a post about writing conferences and workshops in January.

 

 Erica Verrillo lists 13 conferences and workshops. (One had a registration deadline in December.) Most of them are in-person, but a couple are online. Read the guidelines to find the registration fees for each.

Panzer says, "Do read the registration guidelines as there may be restrictions on entry."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences

18 Notable Confereces and Workshops in November 2024 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Don't wait. There's not much time.

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our traveling pilot kitty found a list of writing conferences and workshops for you.

 

Erica Verrillo lists 18 conferences and workshops which have start dates in November. They cover a wide spectrum of writing centered topics from the writing craft to the writing business.

 

Panzer says, "Some of these have a deadline or start date of November 1 so you'll need to hurry to register."

 

Note: With 18 conferences and workshops this is a long-medium length list. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

33 Splended Writing Conferences and Workshops in September 2024 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Have fun.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found the list for next month's conferences and workshops.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes conferences and workshops for fiction and nonfiction writers. Some are in-person or online or both.

 

Panzer says, "You all know my standard statement. Read the rules, check the deadline and look for restrictions."

 

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade, a muffin and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

53 Great Conferences and Workshops in June 2024 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a list of writing conferences and workshops.

 Erica Verrillo's list includes 53 writing conferences and workshops in June. There are ones for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, films, and assorted others. Some conferences and workshops are online and some are in person.

 

 Panzer says, "Be sure to read the rules before you signup. Some are short and some weeks long."

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read.

 

to read the post tootle over to Conferences and Workshops 

37 Marvelous Writing Conferences and Workshops in May 2024 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everybody.

Panzer just stopped in at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a list of the writing conferences and workshops available in May.

 

 Erica Verrillo's list includes conferences and workshops for fiction, nonfiction and poetry writers in numerous genres and in short and long form. Some of them have starting dates as early as May 2, so don't wait to check these out.

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the registration guidelines because some have restrictions."

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

30 Marvelous Writing Conferences and Workshops in March 2024 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

I'll do my regular work later.

Today on Panzer's trip to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site our little kitty pilot found a post about writing conferences and workshops.

 

In her post Erica Verrillo lists 30 writing conferences with application/start deadlines in March. These workshops and conferences cover everything and anything that has to do with writing. These include marketing your books and yourself, writing, querying, pitching,and more. Some of the workshops and conferences are in-person and some are online or both.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty is posting this news today because some of these have March 1 or 2 as deadlines."

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what you want for your snack for today.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences

25 Marvelous Writing Conferences and Workshops in March 2023 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishing . .. and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about conferences and workshops for writers.

 

March is a busy month.

Erica Verrillo's post includes 25 writing conferences and workshops in March. There are opportunities to attend fiction, nonfiction and publishing conferences and workshops. Some are small with a projected attendance of 200 people and some are large with a projected attendance of 20,000 people. Most are in-person.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the attendance guidelines."

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a large muffin for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links to the various sites,  you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences

Crime in the Spotlight - Bloody Scotland

Today, Panzer made a quick stop at the Bloody Scotland site. There he found an interesting post.

 

Market your book?

The crime writing conference Bloody Scotland will be held September 15-18 in Stirling Scotland. If you are based in the U.K., Bloody Scotland has openings for authors to read excerpts from their crime fiction at the event. The reading can be in person or via online.

 

Panzer says, "You'll need to hurry. The application deadline is August 5."

 

To read the post and the application tootle over to Crime in the Spotlight

32 Great Writing Conferences in July 2022 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Panzer was just getting ready for a nap when he heard clapping coming from the Catosphere. Hopping in the Panzermobile, our adventuresome kitty boy followed all the hubbub to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post with a list of thirty-two writing conferences and workshops.

Erica Verrillo's post lists thirty-two conferences and workshops for writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and novels. Some of the conferences are in-person, some online, and some are both. 

About that nap.

Panzer says, "Last week this little kitty told you about a post at The Blood-Red Pencil site that listed fifteen writing conferences in July to September."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links included in the post, you will need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.

To read the post at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site tootle over to July writing conferences

To read the post at The Blood-Red Pencil site tootle over to July to September Conferences

41 Glorious Writing Conferences in June 2022 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Today, Panzer took the Panzermobile to Erica Verrillo's Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about writing conferences available in June.

 

We always have fun at conferences.

According to the post, there are forty-one writing conferences in June. The list in the post includes conferences for fiction, nonfiction and poetry writers. They're located all across the U.S. There are some genre specific conferences, such as children's authors and illustrators. Some of the conferences are in person, some online and some a hybrid combination of both. Some have restrictions on who can enroll and/or attend, so be sure to read the registration rules before you attempt to signup.

 

Panzer says, "Some of the conferences are already filled to capacity and are closed to registration."

 

Note: With so many conferences highlighted, this is a long post. Bring a big cup of tea and one and a half muffins for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow any of the links to get more information for the conferences, you'll have to decide what else to bring to eat or drink.

 

To read the post tootle over to writing conferences

Maple Leaf Mystery Conference: Virtual Conference Maiy 24-28, 2022 - Mystery Fanfare

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere today when he decided to make a stop at the Mystery Fanfare site. There he found a post about the Maple Leaf Mystery Conference.

 

Lets sign up Mom!

The Maple Leaf Mystery Conference will be a Zoom online conference featuring top mystery writers, including Ian Rankin, Maureen Jennings, Vicki Delany and others. In addition to author interviews, there will be several panels featuring writers discussing writing techniques. The conference is scheduled for May 24-28. While the conference is not free, it is modestly price at $25 (Canadian) for the entire four day conference. The post contains links for more information and to register.

Panzer says, "The conference will be recorded so, if you can't attend a particular panel or event, you can watch it on YouTube later."

Note: This is a long-medium post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for your reading. If you plan to follow the links, you decide what to bring to eat and drink.

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23 Awesome Writing Conferences in April 2022 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

 Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about writing conferences in April.

 

Erica Verrillo's post lists 23 writing conferences in April. There are conferences for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, comics and SF and F. Some of the conferences are online, some are in-person and some are hybrid online and in-person.

It's virtual Norwescon for me.

Panzer says, "You need to hurry. At least one of the conference's in-person registration is already filled."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a small muffin while you're looking to see which conferences interest you. You'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read about and register for the conferences that interest you.

To read the post tootle over to April writing conferences

12 Writing Conferences in January - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Today Panzer was sweeping out the Panzermobile when he found something stuck under the carpet. Pulling it out, our fastidious kitty boy discovered it was a post from the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

These look interesting.

Erica Verrillo's post is a list of writing conferences happening this month. Some are online via Zoom only. In addition to registration some have manuscript submission guidelines. Unfortunately, at least one has a registration deadline in December 2021.

 

Panzer says, "Sorry this is late. Our New Year preparations got in the way."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a muffin for your reading pleasure.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences