HAWK Writing Workshop

3 reasons to go to Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 21-22, 2008.

3. Tornado season is mostly at an end by then.

2. The HAWK Writing Workshop is a good one.
1. I'm speaking at the HAWK Writing Workshop!

I've attended previous workshops and have been thrilled at the different approach taken by HAWK. It's not like any conference I've ever attended. There is a personal touch that makes you feel comfortable and opens you up to learning. This year promises to be even better--and not just because I plan to dazzle my (captive) audience. The model for the weekend changes each session, so just because you've attended one before does not mean you know what to expect. The organizers really seem to pay attention to feedback and give attendees what they want.

One of my favorite aspects of the event is that it's a real workshop. Sure, speakers will talk to you and pull some of the lecture-y stuff you get at conferences around the nation, but here they also give you activities you can use in your writing as well as the opportunity to practice new skills. For example, one year we had a one-on-one pitch practice session. I watched others give their pitches and get critiqued as well as practicing my pitch. The experience was invaluable for pitch sessions as well as query letters. The personal contact with speakers and other attendees makes the learning continue beyond the sessions.

This year, the first day of the workshop will have two tracks: one for fiction and one for non-fiction. The second day will consist of selling your work and all the little details it involves.

Learn more information here. Check out the faculty here. Register here.