2022 Washington Writers Conference Schedule
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White Oak A/B |
Glen Echo |
Linden Oak |
Forest Glen |
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Friday, 5/13 Registration opens at 5:30 p.m.; must show proof of vaccination to attend |
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6:00-7:30 |
Reception |
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Reception |
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7:30-8:30 |
How to Pitch an Agent Laura Hazan (M) Sam Hiyate Kat Kerr Sera Rivers |
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Saturday, 5/14 Registration opens at 7:30 a.m.; must show proof of vaccination to attend |
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8:30-8:50 a.m. |
Welcome & Housekeeping Jenny Yacovissi, WIROB President Jud Ashman, GBF Laura Hazan, Conference Chair |
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9:00-9:50 |
What Editors Are Looking For Nicole Chung (M) Elizabeth Chang Jenny Sullivan Richard Peabody |
Writing Across Different Genres Julia Tagliere (M) Susan Muaddi Darraj Meera Trehan Joanne Hyppolite |
Who Said Women Aren’t Funny? Paula Whyman (M) Carolyn Parkhurst Sarah Schmelling Nikki Frias |
Agents by Appointment |
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10:00-10:50 |
D.C. Narratives Susan Coll (M) Leslie Pietrzyk Morowa Yejidé Kim Roberts |
The Business of Writing Salley Shannon (M) Lisa K. Friedman Nevin Martell |
Writing Your Life: Craft Workshop with Marita Golden |
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11:00-11:50 |
Art of Profile and Biography David O. Stewart (M) Amy Argetsinger A’Lelia Bundles Ronnie Greene Daniel DeVisé |
Personal Essay/Memoir Randon Billings Noble (M) Nicole Chung Nevin Martell Taylor Harris |
Rule Breaker or Rank Amateur? Grammar Matters Craft Workshop with Ed Perlman |
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12:00-1:45 |
12:00 Lunch |
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12:20 – 12:45 Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Marita Golden, presented by Melanie Hatter |
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12:45 – 1:45 Keynote Panel with Susan Glasser and Peter Baker, moderated by Carlos Lozada |
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2:00–2:50 |
Fictionalizing History Tamar Abrams (M) Victoria Kelly Karin Tanabe Louis Bayard |
The Great Unknown: Poetry Emily Holland (M) Rose Solari Donald Cohen Teri Ellen Cross Davis |
A Writer’s Life: A Primer Melissa Scholes Young (M) Donna Hemans Susan Muaddi Darraj Leslie Pietrzyk |
Agents by Appointment |
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3:00-3:50 |
The State of the Short Story Tara Campbell (M) Vonetta Young Chris Gonzalez Richard Peabody |
To Agent or Not to Agent? Tim Wendel (M) Rose Solari Tyrese Coleman Ariel Mendez
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What Is This? Story/Novel, Article/Book Cathy Alter (M) Amy Argetsinger Libby Copeland Randon Billings Noble Paula Whyman |
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4:00-4:50 |
Debut Writers Michelle Brafman (M) Taylor Harris Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry Brendan Slocumb
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Out in the Open: LGBTQ Writing Across Genres Emily Holland (M) Chris Gonzalez James Magruder dave ring Mariah Barber |
Where Can I Find This? Research Panel Libby Copeland (M) Amy Argetsinger Lydia Fraser Joanne Hyppolite
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