TIME: Friday night Mixer and Open Mic: October 27, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. CDT and Saturday, Writers' Family Reunion: October 28, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. CDT
PRICE: Early bird price: $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Wednesday, October 11. After Wednesday, October 11: $35 for members, $50 for nonmembers. Become a member here.
LOCATION: Sabine Street Studios, 1907 Sabine Street, Houston, TX 77007 (map)
The Writers' Family Reunion weekend event is designed to help you find your writing community and successfully navigate life as a writer. Along with opportunities to meet local writers, attending writers will have the opportunity to discover fantastic local literary resources and participate in workshops, roundtables, and panels. All levels and all genres are welcome. At WFR you can form new friendships while deepening your knowledge of writing craft and the publishing industry.
Your ticket includes:
- Admittance to the Friday night Mixer, Open Mic, and Book Fair
- Saturday Conference
- Keynote with Texas Poet Laureate ire'ne lara silva
- Panels
- Roundtables
- Critique Group Speed Dating
- First page feedback sessions with Writespace editors
- Vendor Fair
To attend a workshop, please click on the link below and register separately. Space is limited to 12 people per workshop.
- Self-Publishing Secrets with D.L. Young
- Performance Poetry Checklist with Amir Safi
- Short Poetry with Kendra Preston Leonard
- The First Page Promise with Mark Dostert
- Flash Memoir with Joyce Boatright
- The Power of Writing from the Senses with Andreana Binder