From Mary Cronk Farrell, Inland NW Regional Advisor: Hello, Step Right Up!  The Inland Northwest SCBWI Regional Conference is Your Ticket to Success! Registration opens at noon today, July 15th. The conference features a full day of programing including an Illustrators' Intensive and Portfolio Showcase, panel of featuring local debut novelists, speakers Viking Associate Editor Joanna Cadenas, Foli Jr Lit Agent John M Cusick, Author Illustrator Jennifer K. Mann, plus a choice of 10 different…

OCT 8, 2015 UPDATE: My apologies. I posted the notice about the Rivers of Ink Conference and had put "TBD" for the cost because the conference cost wasn't advertised at the time of the posting. Unfortunately, the event form didn't recognize "TBD" as a number, so it defaulted to saying the conference was free. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Barbara Seiders ***** From the conference webpage: Welcome to…

From the event webpage: Write On The River is North Central Washington’s only writing conference.  Two days of content-packed workshops with professional editors, successful agents, bestselling authors and nationally-acclaimed speakers, Write On The River is the best way to hone your craft, build your dream and move your writing forward.  Whether your goal is to be a published author, write articles for a local magazine, develop your poetry, or simply write for…

From the event webpage: PNWA provides members with tools and opportunities to turn their writing dreams into reality. Our mission is to develop writing talent through education, accessibility to the publishing industry, and participation in an interactive, writer community.  Check the conference webpage for details about costs and schedules. Early bird registration rate of $425 goes up April 30; full cost to members is $525, nonmembers is $600.

From the webpage: Welcome to Rivers of Ink, the Mid-Columbia’s only professional writers’ conference. We are pleased to announce that Rivers of Ink has transitioned into a full two-day writers conference featuring opportunities and workshops in Honing your Craft, Publishing & Marketing, and Genre Specific. Join us October 7-8, 2016 for this exciting event. Gain knowledge. Network with local authors. Meet publishing professionals. It’s all right here at Rivers of Ink!