Conferences

Spring Conference 2023

April 22, 2023, Greensboro

Master classes in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. A full day of instruction and camaraderie in-person. Other features include faculty readings, sessions on the craft and business of writing, an Open Mic for conference participants, and Slush Pile Live!

Squire Summer Writing Workshops 2023

July 20-23, 2023, Wake Forest University

The Squire Summer Writing Workshops offer an intensive course in a chosen genre (fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry), with ten hour-and-a-half sessions over the four days of the program. Registrants work in-depth on their own manuscript samples, as well as their colleagues’, while also studying the principles of the genre with their instructor. Other features include faculty readings, panel discussions, and open mic sessions for residents.

Registration is closed.

Fall Conference 2023

Dates coming soon.

The Fall Conference attracts hundreds of writers from around the country and provides a weekend full of activities that include lunch and dinner banquets with readings, keynotes, tracks in several genres, open mic sessions, and the opportunity for one-on-one manuscript critiques with editors or agents. Conference faculty include professional writers from North Carolina and beyond. Held every year in a major hotel, the conference rotates annually.

Registration is closed.