Kim McMahill

Check out these upcoming conferences and events for writers around the West and hone your craft while networking with agents, editors, publishers and fellow writers. The Equality State Book Festival September 11 – 13, 2014. Casper, WY. Presented by Casper College and ArtCore. Learn more at http://www.equalitystatebookfest.com/   Southwest Christian Writers Association hosts its annual conference September 19 & 20, 2014. Durango, CO. Topics include Creating Compelling Characters and Fundamental Story Building Steps . Learn more at http://www.southwestchristianwriters.org/SCWA/Home.html   A Weekend for Words, the Southern California Writers Conference September 19–21, 2014. Los Angeles, CA. Authors & editors of mysteries, thrillers, screen plays & nonfiction, among others, will conduct workshops & meet with participants. More at http://writersconference.com/la/   The Rocky Mountain Chapter of SCWBI hosts its Letters and Lines Conference Septe...

Check out these upcoming conferences and events for writers around the West and hone your craft while networking with agents, editors, publishers and fellow writers.   The Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference September 5 – 7, 2014. Westminster, CO. Learn more at http://rmfw.org/conference/   The Equality State Book Festival September 11 – 13, 2014. Casper, WY. Presented by Casper College and ArtCore. Learn more at http://www.equalitystatebookfest.com/   Southwest Christian Writers Association hosts its annual conference September 19 & 20, 2014. Durango, CO. Topics include Creating Compelling Characters and Fundamental Story Building Steps . Learn more at http://www.southwestchristianwriters.org/SCWA/Home.html   A Weekend for Words, the Southern California Writers Conference September 19–21, 2014. Los Angeles, CA. Authors & editors of mysteries, thrillers, screen plays & nonfiction, among others, will conduct workshops & ...

Check out these upcoming conferences and events for writers around the West and hone your craft while networking with agents, editors, publishers and fellow writers. A River of One’s Own adventure, a river journey for women. August 10 – 16, 2014. Moab, UT.   Join Page Lambert and others. Theme is A Heroine’s Journey into the World of Story. Learn more at http://www.pagelambert.com/river2014.html   Book Passage Travel Writers and Photographers Conference August 14 – 17, 2014. California’s Bay Area. Features magazine editors and publishers, food writers, photographers, and others. More at http://www.bookpassage.com/travel-writers-photographers-conference   Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Mystery and Crime Writers presents WriteNow! 2014 August 15 & 16, 2014. Phoenix, AZ. Learn more at http://desertsleuths.com/conference   The Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference September 5 – 7, 2014. Westminster, CO. Learn more at http://rmfw.org/con...

For anyone looking to hone their craft, and network with agents, editors, publishers and fellow writers, summer is the season. Here’s a list of upcoming writing events around the West. Writing the Rockies Conference, July 24-27, 2014. Western State Colorado University in the Gunnison Valley. More information at http://www.western.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/writing-rockies   Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference, July 24–27, 2014. Corte Madera, CA. Editors, publishers, agents, and detectives. More at http://bookpassage.com/mystery-writers-conference   Steamboat Springs (Colorado) Writers’ Group hosts a conference August 1-2, 2014.   Learn more at http://steamboatwriters.com/special-events/   Willamette Writers Conference, August 1–3, 2014. Portland, OR. Editors, agents, & film Consultants. Workshops include marketing & platform, writing for children & films, and writing memoir. More information at http://willamettewriters.com/...

If you are heading to Colorado this summer, check out these wonderful writers’ conferences.   July 24 - 26, 2014 - Writing the Rockies Conference on the campus of Western State Colorado University in central Colorado. For more information visit http://www.western.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/writing-rockies .   September 5-7, 2014 - Annual Colorado Gold Conference in Denver, CO. For more information visit http://RMFW.org

If you find yourself out West this summer, make sure to check out these writers’ conferences.   June 5 -8, 2014 - Crested Butte Writers Conference in Crested Butte, CO. For more information visit http://www.crestedbuttewriters.org/conf.php   June 6-8, 2014 - Wyoming Writers, Inc. annual conference in Sheridan, WY. Featured speakers include Chuck Sambuchino, Mark Spragg, Wyoming Poet Laureate Echo Klaproth, and Lee Gutkind . For more information visit http://wyowriters.org   June 10 - 13, 2014 - Story Catcher Summer Writing Workshop in Chadron, NE. Sessions on fiction, nonfiction, poetry, storytelliing, and other topics. Learn more at www.storycatcherworkshop.org   June 26 - 28, 2014 - Jackson Hole Writers Conference in Jackson, Wyoming. F eatures Craig Johnson, Sarah Bird and other authors, as well as agents and editors. For more information visit http://www.jacksonholewritersconference.com/   July 24 - 26, 2014 - Writing the Rockies Confere...

Heading out West? If so, check out these writers’ conferences. May 14 - 17, 2014 - Colorado Christian Writers Conference in Estes Park, CO. Meet agents and editors, and attend workshops.   For more information visit http://colorado.writehisanswer.com/ May 17, 2014 - t he annual Get Published Conference in Bozeman, MT. Learn more at http://getpublishedconference.com/ June 5 -8, 2014 - Crested Butte Writers Conference in Crested Butte, CO. For more information visit http://www.crestedbuttewriters.org/conf.php   June 6-8, 2014 - Wyoming Writers, Inc. annual conference in Sheridan, WY. Featured speakers include Chuck Sambuchino, Mark Spragg, Wyoming Poet Laureate Echo Klaproth, and Lee Gutkind . For more information visit http://wyowriters.org     June 10 - 13, 2014 - Story Catcher Summer Writing Workshop in Chadron, NE. Sessions on fiction, nonfiction, poetry, storytelliing, and other topics. Learn more at www.storycatcherworkshop.org   ...

If you live out west, check out these great conferences.   Coming up quickly is the 22nd Pikes Peak Writers Conference being held in Colorado Springs from April 25 – 27, 2014. For more information visit http://www.pikespeakwriters.com/ppwc/   Combine a wonderful Wyoming vacation with the 2014 Wyoming Writers, Inc. annual conference being hosted in beautiful Sheridan, Wyoming from June 6-8. For more information visit http://wyowriters.org     This year’s Colorado Gold Conference will be held September 5-7, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. I’ve attended many times and enthusiastically recommend this conference to writers at all levels. For more information visit http://RMFW.org

Summer in Wyoming can be spectacular and attending a writers’ conference is a good excuse to visit. Check out  http://wyowriters.org for more information on their 38 th annual conference to be held in Casper, Wyoming and  http://jacksonholewritersconference.com   for more information on the June 28-30, Jackson Hole Writers Conference.