2024 Annual Writers’ Conference
October 18th-19th
Join us for the 41st Annual Writers’ Conference at the Depot Art Center in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Collaborate, share ideas, get inspired, sharpen your skills, and build community! Learn all about literary agents, book publishing, creative nonfiction, and memoir writing from speakers Sara Megibow, Senior Literary Agent at Megibow Literary Agency, and J. Eric Miller, Professor of English at Metropolitan State University.
10/18/24- Online registrations are closed. If you would like to attend the Saturday conference you may bring cash or a check for $125 on Saturday and register at the door. The Friday night dinner is sold out.
Conference Registration Information & Fees
Saturday, October 19th Conference Registration: Include Continental Breakfast and Lunch. $125
Friday, October 20th Meet & Greet Reception : (open to Conference Attendees and Guests Only. No Children Please). Includes Buffet Dinner. Cash Bar will be available. $32
Five Minutes of Fame: Share your writing talents! (No additional Fee) Sign up at Friday’s Meet and Greet Reception. Please prepare your five-minute piece in advance. Five Minutes of Fame is open to the first fifteen attendees who sign up.
Attendee Information: (Optional) If you would like to share your information with the other attendees, please email your contact information (name, phone number, email, website) with a less than 50-word bio to: steamboatwriters@gmail.com 50 word bio can include publishing credits, interests, or reason for attending the conference. Bio questions? Call 970-846-9278 or email steamboatwriters@gmail.com
Book Sales: Participants are encouraged to bring their published books to sell and are responsible for their own sales.
Refunds: $35 non-refundable administration fee for cancellation received before October 4th. No refunds are available after October 4th.
Scholarships: Currently enrolled students may be eligible for scholarships. If interested, please reach out to Robin, robin@steamboatcreates.org or call 970-879-9008
Questions or Special Requests: Please email Robin, robin@steamboatcreates.org or call 970-879-9008
Presenters
Sara Megibow is the Senior Literary Agent at Megibow Literary Agency in Broomfield, Colorado. She has worked in publishing since 2006 and represents New York Times bestselling authors including Rebecca Roanhorse, Margaret Rogerson and Jason M. Hough. Sara specializes in launching debut authors and working on long-term career development and profit strategy with them. She is a graduate of Northwestern University with degrees in Women’s Studies, Gender Studies and American History. Always LGBTQIA+ Friendly!
J Eric Miller is a professor of English at Metropolitan State University. His fiction and personal essays have appeared or are scheduled to appear in a variety of journals, including The Threepenny Review, The Cincinnati Review, American Short Fiction, Electica, The/tEmz/Review, Starry Night Review, Clementine Unbound, and Litbreak. He is the author of the collection of short stories Animal Rights and Pornography (Soft Skull Press, 2004),as well as the novel Decomposition (Ephemera Bound Publishing, 2006).
Steamboat Writers Group Weekly Gatherings (Year Round)
Please join us every Thursday from 12-2 pm at the Depot Art Center* 1001 13th Street, Steamboat Springs.
Visit SteamboatWriters.com for more information or email steamboatwriters@gmail.com
*June 8th – August 3rd the Writers Group meets at a different location. TBD
Writers of all genres and levels of experience are welcome to read their unpublished works. We do not critique content. Instead, we offer positive advice on whether the writing is effective. Each participant may read for about ten minutes and then receive a few minutes of comments. Times vary depending on how many readers we have. By meeting weekly instead of monthly like other groups, we are able to keep a degree of momentum on longer works.