We’re reaching "standing room only" status! 229 attendees and counting. 📈
Registration is closing ahead of schedule—expect the link to go dark tomorrow (4/22). If you want a seat in the big ballroom, grab it NOW!
(P.S. Agent sign-ups now closing early on April 27th!) 🗓️
Nonfiction writers! 📣 Spots are still open for agent pitch sessions at the Washington Writers Conference (May 1-2). Take the next step in your publishing journey.
Check out the agent lineup here:
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/2026-wa...
#Nonfiction #WWC2026
These five writers will attend the Washington Writers Conference for free! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/ann... @dcwriterscon.bsky.social #booksky
From the byline to the book deal. 📚
Join @melaniedgkaplan.bsky.social, Mike Tidwell, Vicki Valosik, and Cathy Alter as they share the reality of the journalist-to-author pipeline at #WWC2026!
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-202...
How do you turn a stack of poems or stories into a collection?
@chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social, @hiramlarew.bsky.social, Teri Cross Davis, and Zach Powers join #WWC2026 to tackle the puzzles of structure, sequencing, and cohesion: www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-202...
How do you keep readers turning pages through the "muddle middle"? ✍️
We’re sharing Plot Secrets from the Pros at #WWC2026. E.A. Aymar (@eaymar.bsky) picks the brains of award-winning writers Alma Katsu (@almakatsu.bsky) and Nathan Leslie.
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-202...
Planning to register for the 2026 Washington Writers Conference? Don't wait! Our Early Bird Rate ends tomorrow night! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our... @dcwriterscon.bsky.social #booksky
Join Katherine Pickett (@popediting.bsky.social) Kim Alexander, Ken Rossignol, and Ellen Prentiss Campbell (@ellenpcampbell.bsky.social) as they discuss the realities of the indie path and keeping control of your work at #WWC2026.
Register by 2/28 for the Early Bird rate! #BookSky #SelfPub
How do you capture a city that drives national headlines?
Colleen Shogan, Richard Peabody (@peabody.bsky.social), Leonard Pitts Jr., and Stefan Fatsis (@stefanfatsis.bsky.social) discuss writing DC politics/culture on May 1-2 in Rockville, MD.
#WWC2026 #BookSky
From worldbuilding to connecting with young readers, this panel has it all! Join @bethanycmorrow.com, Antoine Lunsford, @brandtricca.bsky.social, and Anna Bright for the Writing for Young Readers panel at the Washington Writers Conference: www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-202...
Don’t miss the panel, What Booksellers Know, at #WWC2026!
Amy Joyce, Megan Bormet, and Patricia Coral (@patriciacoral.bsky.social) share real-world insight on what catches their eye and gets readers buying.
Come ready to take notes.
#PublishingTips #Booksky
⏰ Early bird pricing ends Feb 28.
After that, registration jumps to $429.
If you’ve been meaning to sign up for the Washington Writers Conference, this is your moment.
Lock in the lower rate now.
#WWC2026 #WritersConference
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Poets, let’s talk business and momentum.
@sunuchandy.bsky.social and @jcolson.bsky.social join Dwayne Lawson-Brown and Michele Wolf to talk publishing, performance, and building a lasting poetry career at the #WWC2026:
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-202...
#PoetryCommunity
Breaking in is hard, but then what? Join Lacey N. Dunham (#TheBelles), Marisa Kashino (#BestOfferWins), Samuel Ashworth (#TheDeathAndLifeOfAugustSweeney), and Hannah Grieco (#FirstKickingThenNot) for a real look at the reality of that first launch year.
#WashingtonWritersConference
Writing nonfiction and ready to level up?
Learn from working authors, journalists, booksellers, and publishing pros. Ask questions. Make connections. Find your path.
May 1–2, 2026.
Secure your spot.
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-202...
#WWC2026 #WritersConference
📣 Excited to highlight Marisa Kashino, writer of the acclaimed debut Best Offer Wins, as a panelist for the 2026 Washington Writers Conference! ✍️📖
Catch her insights on craft and storytelling this May.
👉 www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-202...
#WWC2026
Looking to reach writers, authors, and publishing pros in the DC area? ✍️
Sponsorships for the 2026 Washington Writers Conference are now open.
Learn more: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
#WritingCommunity #LiteraryEvents #DCWriters #WritingConference
Early bird pricing won’t last 🐦✍️
Save your seat at the 2026 Washington Writers Conference!
Pitch to agents, learn from industry experts, and connect with an incredible writing community.
👉www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-2026-washington...
Just a few more hours left! ⏳ Make the most of that New Year's writing resolution and fill out our 2026 BIPOC Scholar application tonight. ✍️
Not a writer? Pass this along to an aspiring writer in the DC/MD/VA area!
#WritingScholarship #WashingtonWritersConference #WritersConference
🚨LAST CALL: APPLY TO BE A 2026 BIPOC SCHOLAR🚨
✨ 5 writers attend for FREE ✨ Early agent selection (pick 4!) ✨ Discounts for all eligible applicants
If you’re a BIPOC writer (18+) in DC, MD, or VA, don't wait—apply now! ✍️📖
#WritingCommunity #BIPOCWriters #DMV #AmWriting #WashingtonWritersConference
Calling all #BIPOCWriters in the DMV! Want to attend the Washington Writers Conference for FREE this May? Scholarship applications are still open, but the deadline is this Thursday, January 15.
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#WritingScholarship #DMVWriters #GetPublished
⏰ Deadline coming up fast!
Apply to be a 2026 BIPOC Scholar for the Washington Writers Conference.
Applications close January 15. Don’t miss this opportunity!
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/2025-bi...
#WashingtonWritersConference #DMVWriters #WritingScholarship
Making writing resolutions you’ll actually keep?
Start with the Washington Writers Conference.
Super Early Bird ends this Wednesday, Dec 31.
@wirobooks.bsky.social #DMVWriters #NewYearsResolution
Did December fly by for you as well? Make the most of its final days! Sign up for the 2026 Washington Writers Conference by Dec. 31 to take advantage or Super Early Bird pricing — pitch to FOUR agents for the price of three!
#WritersConference #DMVWriters #DCWriters #DreamPitchConnect
⏰ Just about one week left to lock in Super Early Bird pricing + perks for the Washington Writers Conference.
Don’t wait—your future pages will thank you. ✍️
#WWC2026 #booksky #DMVWriters #WritingConference
Low-pressure gift idea for the writer who “already has too many notebooks.” 😌✍️
#WritersConference #GiftIdeas
Thinking about ways to support writers and indie bookish services? 💭 We’re seeking sponsors for the 2026 Washington Writers Conference — check it out & tell us what you’d like to see at #WWC2026! #booksky #IndiePress #DCWriters
We are so #grateful for the amazing DMV writing community! Reminder to register by Dec 31 for our best rate + 4 agent pitches! 🍂🖋️
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#WashingtonWritersConference
Apply now for the BIPOC Writers Scholarship to the 2026 Washington Writers Conference!
Full conference access, agent-pitch sessions, panels, lunches, keynotes included!
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/2026-bi...
Reshare and tag writers who might be interested!
#BIPOCScholar
We are THRILLED to announce that our keynote speakers this year will be authors Margot Lee Shetterly (HIDDEN FIGURES) & Aran Shetterly (MORNINGSIDE)! Sign up for Super Early Bird pricing through 12/31!
@aranshetterly.bsky.social #WashingtonWritersConference #DreamPitchConnect