Houston Writing Workshop

Excited to announce our 2025 in-person conferences with locations across the US - and online conferences you can attend from anywhere. Join us! Details: https://www.writingdayworkshops.com/event-locations--dates.html

Sharing memories from our last Houston conference... we had a blast! For the latest news on when we'll be returning to Houston - and a full list of our other events, both live and virtual - check out this page: https://www.writingdayworkshops.com/event-locations--dates.html

If you don't want to wait until our next Houston conference, Writing Day Workshops has ONLINE 2024 writers conferences coming up soon: Oct. 4-5, Nov. 1-2, and Dec. 6-7. Attend from anywhere. Pitch any of the 25+ agents at each event. More details: https://tinyurl.com/ykah7utm

Attending literary agents at the 2024 Houston Writing Workshop (March 2, 2024) include Jackie Kruzie (Olswanger Literary); Leah Pierre (Ladderbird Literary Agency); Leticia Gomez (Kensington and Dafina); Ann Rose (Tobias Literary); Jennifer Chen Tran (Folio Literary Management); and possibly more to come.

We're excited that the Houston Writing Workshop is BACK in person on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Instructive classes, agent & editor pitching, critiques, and more. Come join us at this one-day conference! All info: https://thehoustonwritingworkshop.com/

Update: We are not certain when the next HWW will happen (and whether it will be online vs. in person). That said, if you’d like to attend a writers conference before then, we have monthly online events in 2022 (Sept. 9-10, Oct. 8-9, Nov. 11-12, Dec. 10). Anyone can attend from anywhere, and pitch agents: http://www.writingdayworkshops.com/event-locations--dates.html

The wonderful Ann Rose with the Prospect Agency kicked off the Houston Writing Workshop this past Saturday. It was a great day with writers learning, pitching and networking.

Are you pitching to an agent this Saturday at the Houston Writing Workshop? Here is an article with some tips that might help you.

How to Pitch a Literary Agent at a Writers Conference Writers attend conferences for many reasons, but one of the biggest draws is the literary agent pitch sessions. Writers get face-to-face time with those in the industry who often appear unreachable. If done correctly, these three-to-ten-minute sessions can land a writer an agent and eventually a boo...

We are excited to be partnering with the wonderful Houston Writers Guild for our one-day conference on November 16. There is still time to sign up for the event where you can learn more about this great writing organization, learn about the craft & business of writing and pitch to literary agents.
Register here: http://bit.ly/HoustonRegistrationForm

We have great literary agents attending the Houston Writing Workshop on Nov. 16, including the wonderful Vicki Selvaggio with Storm Literary. Sign up for the conference to pitch your book to her, and our other agents, in person. https://thehoustonwritingworkshop.com/

Get to Know an Agent in Attendance: Vicki Selvaggio of Storm Literary Vicki Selvaggio is a literary agent and partner with Storm Literary (formerly with Jennifer De Chiara Literary). Victoria A. Selvaggio comes to Storm Literary Agency as a Literary Agent and Partner…

Already registered for the Houston Writing Workshop? Here are 5 tips on how to make the most of your conference experience.

If you haven't registered yet, it's not too late: https://thehoustonwritingworkshop.com/

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5 Tips for Making the Most of Your Writing Conference - Write Well, Sell Well I distinctly remember the first conference I ever went to. I still to this day don’t know how I got the mailing list, but a…Read more

Meet one of our agents, Carlie Webber with Fuse Literary. Carlisle is looking for high-concept commercial fiction in middle grade, young adult, and adult. If your book is fresh and exciting, tackles difficult topics, reads like a Shonda Rhimes show, or makes readers stay up late turning pages, she’s the agent for you. Carlie represents fiction in the genres of:
Middle grade (any genre)
Young adult (any genre)
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
Horror
Women’s fiction
Pop/mainstream fiction
Magical realism

To sign up for the conference and a chance to pitch to Carlie (or any of our other agents) visit: https://thehoustonwritingworkshop.com/

Get to Know an Agent in Attendance: Carlie Webber of Fuse Literary Carlie Webber is a literary agent with Fuse Literary. Previously, she was the founding agent of CK Webber Associates Literary Management. She represents fiction in the genres of: young adult, middl…