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WRITERS CONFERENCES

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ARKANSAS WRITERS CONFERENCES

Arkansas Writers’ Conference - arkansaswritersconference.com
..........(AWC is always the 1st Saturday in June.)
Ozark Creative Writers - ozarkcreativewriters.com
..........(OCW is “always the week of the 2nd Saturday in October,” per Dusty Richards.)
Read.Write.Share. Writers Conference - rwsweekend.org
Siloam Springs Writers Conference - sswritersguild.org
White County Creative Writers - whitecountycreativewriters.org
..........(WCCW is always the Saturday before Labor Day.)

KANSAS WRITERS CONFERENCES

Called to Write Conference - cwfofthe4states.wixsite.com/calledtowrite
Kansas Authors Club Convention - kansasauthorsclub.org

MISSOURI WRITERS CONFERENCES

Between the Pages Writers Con - btpwriterscon.com
Boldface Conference - boldfaceconference.com
Missouri Writers’ Guild - missouriwritersguild.org
Ozarks Writers League - ozarkswritersleague.com/#!february/c1swn
Penned Con - pennedcon.com
ScrivCon - scriveningspress.com
St. Louis Writers Conference - stlouiswritersconference.com

OKLAHOMA WRITERS CONFERENCES

Craft of Writing Conference - tulsanightwriters.org
Meet the Publishers! - jespiddlin.com/publishers (mini event)
Murder in Tornado Alley Conf - sites.google.com/view/tornado-alley-writers/home
Nimrod Conference for Readers and Writers - utulsa.edu/nimrod/conference.html
Okla. Christian Fiction Writers Conf. - okchristianfictionwriters.com/mini-conference
Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. - owfi.org
OK City Metro Library’s annual Litfest - metrolibrary.org/litfest
RomanceLahoma - oklahomaromancewritersguild.com/romancelahoma
Tulsa Litfest (2023 only) - eventbrite.com/cc/tulsa-litfest-2023-1887559
WriterCon - writercon.com (also online)

TEXAS WRITERS CONFERENCES

DFW Writers Conference - dfwcon.org
East Texas Writers Guild - etwritersguild.org
Inkers Con - inkerscon.com
North-East Texas Writers Organization - netwo.org
Website: Texas Workshops, Conferences, Groups - lonestarliterary.com/calendar...

CHILDREN'S AUTHOR CONFERENCES

Christian Children's Book Online Conference - writingforyourlife.com/conferences
Picture Book Summit - picturebooksummit.com
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) - scbwi.org
WriteOnCon - writeoncon.org

VIRTUAL-ONLY CONFERENCES

Cat Writers' Association Conference - catwriters.com
Nonfiction Writers’ Conference - nonfictionwritersconference.com
Picture Book Summit - picturebooksummit.com
Self-Publishing Advice Conference - selfpublishingadviceconference.com
WriteOnCon - writeoncon.org

OTHER CONFERENCES
Most or all of these are in different states. Some may no longer exist, but they might lead you down a rabbit hole to hidden treasures!

Heart of America Christian Writers Network - hacwn.org
Historical Novel Society North America - hns-conference.com
Mid-South Book Festival - midsouthbookfest.org
Mid-South Christian Writers’ Conference - midsouthchristianwriters.com
MidSouthCon - midsouthcon.org
Romance Writers of America - rwa.org/conference
SleuthFest - sleuthfest.com
Storymakers & Indie Author Hub - smiahwritersconference.com
The Successful Writer Conference - Needs Updated Link
20Books Vegas - 20booksvegas.com
Western Writers of America - westernwriters.org
Women Writing the West Conference - womenwritingthewest.org/conference

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OKLAHOMA WRITING AND CRITIQUE GROUPS

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BARTLESVILLE - WordWeavers - bvillewordweavers.blogspot.com
BROKEN ARROW - Novel Idea Critique Group - jespiddlin.net/novelidea
EDMOND - Pen & Keyboard Writers - penandkeyboard.org
ENID - Enid Writers Club - enidwrites.wordpress.com
OKC/ZOOM - Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild - oklahomaromancewritersguild.com
ONLINE/ZOOM - Tornado Alley Writers - sites.google.com/view/tornado-alley-writers
TULSA - Critical Ink – facebook.com/groups/criticalink1
TULSA - Fellowship of Christian Writers – fellowshipofchristianwriters.org
TULSA - Tulsa NightWriters – tulsanightwriters.org
TULSA - Unbreakable Spines – facebook.com/groups/363503770436532

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TEXAS WRITING AND CRITIQUE GROUPS

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LISTED BY CITY - Lone Star Literary - lonestarliterary.com/content/writers-groups

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MY LINKS

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Writing Workshops – jespiddlin.com/designingtheworldwithwords
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On Goodreads – goodreads.com/renee-laviness
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