WriterCon

WriterCon 2023 was held from September 1 to September 4 at the Renaissance Waterford Hotel in Oklahoma City. The conference featured over 70 presentations from more than 60 authors, editors, agents, and publishers, opportunities for pitching and private consultations, manuscript review, workshops, master classes, and open mics for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The faculty included poet and novelist William Bernhardt, fiction writer Rilla Askew, and nonfiction writer Barry Friedman. Fiction writers Lisa Gardner, Tosca Lee, and Susan Meissner served as the keynote speakers. Participating publishing professionals included literary agents Elizabeth Kracht (Kimberley Cameron & Associates) and Katharine Sands (Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency), marketing and public relations specialist Desireé Duffy (Black Château), and publishers Jeanne Devlin (RoadRunner Press) and Amy M. Le (Quill Hawk Publishing). Registration cost $399 to $599, depending on the package chosen, with the option to include conference add-ons for additional amounts ranging from $29 to $79. Lodging at the hotel was $119 per night. There was no application fee. Registration was first come, first served. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations included ground floor and wheelchair-accessible event spaces; large bathroom stalls with rails; accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways; accessible parking; and the arrangement of taxis and shuttles to and from the event location. Contact the director for additional accessibility details.