Our Fall
conference
september 7 - 11, 2023
Bell Valley Retreat Center
Boonville, CA
How to Thrive as a writer
Our business conference
During our 4-day fall conference, you'll learn everything there is to know about the publishing process--from finding an agent, to signing a deal with a publisher, to making sure your book has the best publicity team behind it, to submitting your book for reviews and awards.
And you'll learn it from industry experts!
Your 4 days at the beautiful Bell Valley Retreat Center will be chockful of panels, Q&A sessions, pitching and podcasting workshops, and plenty of opportunity to ask our incredible faculty all your questions.
If you want to get your book out into the world...and you want it to have the absolute best chance for success, this is the conference for you!
Limited to 26 writers
Our faculty
Pricing
Prices for the 4-day conference range from $1295 to $2295, depending on accommodation chosen.
This fee includes accommodations, all 4 days of the conference, all talks, panels, and workshops, plus meals, provided by our amazing vegetarian chef.
For more information on accommodations, click the button below.
We offer partial scholarships to the conference. Scholarships provide a $500 discount on the conference fee.
Please note that we will preference BIPOC, differently-abled, and other underserved writers when awarding these scholarships.
Please indicate when you write to us whether you would like to be considered for a scholarship.
