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1 North Carolina Writers’ Network 2019 Fall Conference

Learn from top industry pros at this long-running conference held in majestic western North Carolina.

November 8–10, 2019. DoubleTree Hilton Asheville-Biltmore, Asheville, N.C. Full conference with meals is $275 for NCWN members, $400 for nonmembers. Tiered pricing includes with and without meals/workshops and single-day admissions. Opportunities for manuscript feedback from an editor or agent are an additional $165, and in-depth literary critiques by a seasoned writer or editor are $150. See website for details. It’s one of the largest and most inclusive writing events in the country for writers of all kinds. “NCWN prides itself on cultivating a friendly and supportive environment where the end goals are for each of us to become better writers and to celebrate the written word,” Communications Director Charles Fiore says. “We welcome writers of all levels and experiences, from bestselling authors to writers who may be just returning to writing 200. Novelists Ron Rash (); Abigail DeWitt (); Heather Newton (); YA author Tommy Hays (); nonfiction writers Jeremy B. Jones (); Tessa Fontaine (); Laura Hope-Gill (); poets Glenis Redmond (); Nickole Brown (); Jessica Jacobs (); Keith Flynn (); numerous editors and agents; many others. .