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SUMMARY:How to Get Your Work Accepted at Literary Conferences
DESCRIPTION:Get accepted to read your work at a professional writers’ conference!\nBeing invited to read your creative work at a conference is a huge feather in your literary cap. This workshop offers information\, guidance\, and strategies for writers wishing to have their work accepted at a writers’ conference\, whether virtual or in-person. This workshop is open to writers of all levels who feel prepared to present their work at a professional writers’ conference. We will be engaging in hands-on research and working on our literary resumes. Participants completing this workshop will be prepared to select and prepare submissions for several literary conferences and have leads on finding funding to support travel. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nWe will explore how to:\n\nchoose the right writers’ conference for you\nprepare a polished submission\nmake a professional impression from submission to attendance\nsecure financial support to attend\npractice conference etiquette: the do’s and dont’s of both applying and attending\navoid common\, costly mistakes in your CV and bio that mark you as an amateur\n\nTime requirements\n\nStudents will complete a pre-work questionnaire prior to class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is open to writers of all levels who are ready to take the next step in their professional development journey: presenting their creative work at a professional conference.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/how-to-get-your-work-accepted-at-literary-conferences/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Intermediate/Advanced Level,Publishing,Workshop,Zoom
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