26th Annual Conference
OCTOBER 15 – 18, 2020
CLIMBING HIGHER
Endless Vistas ~ Unlimited Vision
A Virtual Event
Women Writing the West resonates the inspiration of Colorado Springs for its 2020 Virtual Conference. Just as mountain climbers find the niches necessary to scale vast heights, so we, too, will discover our own niches in craft, identity, and platforms. We’ll tackle methods to mount our own walls and climb to our summits. We’ll discover endless vistas of possibilities and create our personal visions, as endless as the views around us.
A Virtual Conference is a new experience for many of us
Learn what to expect from the following Virtual Conference Cheat Sheets
Planning for the 2021 27th Annual Women Writing the West Conference is underway!
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Conference Highlights
- Thursday Afternoon Add-On Sessions
Roundtable Advance Critique with Editors & Agents
Query Letter Boot Camp with Angie Hodapp
Self-Publishing Step-by-Step with Polly Letofsky
- Keynote Speakers:
Margaret Coel
W. Michael Gear & Kathleen O’ Neal Gear
- Guest Editors and Agents
- Guest Journal Publishers
- General and Concurrent Workshop Sessions
- Thursday Evening Readings Reception
- Friday LAURA Award and DOWNING Journalism Award Ceremony and Keynote
- Saturday WILLA Literary Finalist Award Ceremony
- Saturday WILLA Literary Award Ceremony and Keynote
- Friday and Saturday entertainment, after ceremonies
- Come & Go Open Social Hour Rooms
- Pitch Appointments
- Annual Membership Meeting
- Add-On Conference Session Recordings Access
Conference Details
Download Conference Information
PDF Files
Session and Event Details
Details of the various offerings at the conference
Guests and Keynote Speakers
Bios of speakers, editors, agents, and special guests
Address Conference questions to Conference Chair Pamela Nowak at WWWConference2020@hotmail.com
Find links to purchase Members’ books, and more, in the Virtual Conference Bookstore!

Planning for the 2021 27th Annual Women Writing the West Conference is underway!
Conference Brochure
Hotel Reservations
You won’t need hotel reservations with our Virtual Conference, but do save the dates and join us Online!
Contact
Conference Chair,
Pamela Nowak at
WWWConference2020@hotmail.com
Address Conference questions to Conference Chair Pamela Nowak at WWWConference2020@hotmail.com
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