The Writer's Workout

Here's what's happening at our conference on Wednesday and Thursday. All of these talks will be available on our YouTube channel  AND through our Conference page  this year. I'll also link them in Discord  as they premiere, where you can watch them while chatting with a few awesome presenters! Day Five: Friday, March 27 Chestnut Review: volunteering for literary magazines with Maria Picone & the Chestnut Review team 9 am Eastern, 1 pm UTC In this panel discussion, Chestnut Re

Here's what's happening at our conference on Wednesday and Thursday. All of these talks will be available on our YouTube channel  AND through our Conference page  this year. I'll also link them in Discord  as they premiere, where you can watch them while chatting with a few awesome presenters! Day Three: Wednesday, March 25 The Developmental Edit with Dakota Nyght 9 am Eastern, 1 pm UTC You've finally typed those two little words: "The End." Congratulations! Now it's time to

Here's what's happening at our conference on Monday and Tuesday. All of these talks will be available on our YouTube channel  AND through our Conference page  this year. I'll also link them in Discord  as they premiere, where you can watch them while chatting with a few awesome presenters! Day One: Monday, March 23 Writing Commercial Young Adult Fiction with Alyssa Villaire 11 am Eastern, 3 pm UTC What defines young adult fiction? Sure, it’s the numbers (age range, word coun

It's already here! While there have been quite a few changes from our original '26 lineup, I'm currently almost done uploading the final videos so we're pretty sure this list is as complete as we can make it. That is... assuming we don't have a sudden influx of new volunteers this weekend, eager to share their advice and experience. You know my inbox is always open. On that note... You can sign up to share your awesomeness in 2027 here . Starting MONDAY, March 23 , we'll hav

We've got another INCREDIBLE lineup in the works for the 2026 conference! S.E. Reed, Bruce Buchanan, and I can't wait till this free week of so many awesome writing things kicks off, March 23, 2026 . In totally predictable I'm-too-excited-to-stop-myself fashion, our schedule is already mostly "set". While there will still be a few more updates coming (currently awaiting two emails right now), below is a sly teaser of what we have so far. As always, we are incredibly blessed

So the 2025 conference was pretty amazing, right? With tips to help you plan, map, and organize your thoughts, revise drafts, and market...

The 2025 Writer's Workout Conference is a whole week of fully accessible, free video workshops available for you on our YouTube channel ....