Just hearing about the Agents Symposium? Don't worry, you haven't missed a thing! Purchasing the Access Pass will grant you access to all the recordings to every previous Agents Symposium presentation as well as a spot in each future presentation. February “Before the Agent Search” with Maggie Cooper of Aevitas Creative Management Saturday, February … Continue reading 2023 Agents Symposium Access Pass
The One Page Salon (called “the best literary evening in town” by the Austin American-Statesman) is a monthly reading series presented by the Writers’ League of Texas and Owen Egerton. Five outstanding writers, Max Booth III, Bev Chukwu, John Egerton, Judith Egerton, and Laura Moore Schneider, will read one page from a work in progress – … Continue reading One Page Salon
$59 for Members $119 for Non-Members Can't make it to the live class? No problem! All classes are recorded and made available to class registrants for one month. Learn how to hook your readers from the very beginning. Most editors of both magazines and presses will say that they read the first, last and middle … Continue reading “Hooking Your Reader: Writing A Killer First Page” with Meg Eden Kuyatt
BookPeople welcomes Jonny Garza Villa in conversation with Samantha Babiak to celebrate the release of Ander & Santi Were Here. The event will include a moderated discussion, an audience Q&A, and a signing line. ABOUT ANDER & SANTI WERE HERE: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe meets The Sun is Also a … Continue reading Book Launch: “Ander and Santi Were Here” by Jonny Garza Villa in conversation with Sam Babiak
$59 for Members $119 for Non-Members Can't make it to the live class? No problem! All classes are recorded and made available to class registrants for one month. How do you make meaning out of your personal experiences? In this class, we will dig deep into our personal narratives while looking outside of ourselves for … Continue reading “Mining the World for Meaning: How to Move Beyond the Personal in Memoir” with Donna M. Johnson
$59 for Members $119 for Non-Members Can't make it to the live class? No problem! All classes are recorded and made available to class registrants for one month. An in-depth class for authors who have self published a book but would like to dive deeper into the details of release strategy, marketing, and diversifying your … Continue reading “Mastering Self Publishing” with Deanna Roy
We hope you can join us for our New Member Orientation on Tuesday, May 16 at 12:00 PM CT on Zoom. We'll share a short presentation about the ins and outs of membership, including the many member benefits you can take advantage of, how to set up your member experience on the WLT website, special programs and opportunities … Continue reading New Member Orientation May 2023
Texas Writes is a statewide program that brings accomplished authors to rural libraries for a half day of presentations and panel discussions focused on the craft of writing. Our Marble Falls, TX event will feature Samantha M Clark presenting "Writing for Young Readers: How to Keep Children Turning Your Pages" and Amy Gentry presenting "Thrill … Continue reading Texas Writes in Marble Falls, TX
This special event will feature a presentation from Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton on her new memoir "Black Chameleon: Memory, Womanhood, and Myth" followed by a discussion of the book with Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton and WLT Program Director Sam Babiak. About the presentation: In the genre of memoir, it is difficult to differentiate your story from the … Continue reading WLT On the Craft of Writing: “Myth + Memory: Staking Out New Territory in the Memoir Form” with Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton
$25 per ticket If you’d like to register for all of the Agents Symposium monthly presentations (including the recordings for the February, March, and April presentations and access to the remaining live presentations from May through November), please select the second ticket option or click here ($250 total). NOTE: If you are registered for the … Continue reading 2023 Agents Symposium: “Between Signing & Submission: The Agent/Author Relationship” with Seth Fishman
$59 for Members $119 for Non-Members Can't make it to the live class? No problem! All classes are recorded and made available to class registrants for one month. Think funny writers are natural comedians? Not always! Comedy is a craft that can be learned like any other. This class will introduce tips, tricks, and easy ways … Continue reading “How to Write Funny” with Wendi Aarons
Ahead of July, we're hosting an informational webinar on Wednesday, May 31, at 12:00 PM CDT to discuss and answer any questions folks might have about the 2023 Summer Writing Retreat. Join WLT Executive Director Becka Oliver and our three instructors (Chaitali Sen, Rachel Starnes, and Stacey Swann) for a look at all of the … Continue reading 2023 Summer Writing Retreat Informational Webinar
$59 for Members $119 for Non-Members Can't make it to the live class? No problem! All classes are recorded and made available to class registrants for one month. Have you ever started a novel and run out of gas partway through? A new novel idea typically comes with a big creative push; we excitedly dive … Continue reading “Novel Writing: How to Refuel the Tank of Our First Drafts” with Stacey Swann
Texas Writes is a statewide program that brings accomplished authors to rural libraries for a half day of presentations and panel discussions focused on the craft of writing. Our Dublin, TX event will feature Kathleen Kent presenting "Criminal Minds: The Elements of Crime Writing" and Diana Spechler presenting "Writing Our Lives: The Art of The … Continue reading Texas Writes in Dublin, TX
$59 for Members $119 for Non-Members Can't make it to the live class? No problem! All classes are recorded and made available to class registrants for one month. The economy of language in a short story is where its power lies. In this class, we will explore what makes the short story work as a … Continue reading “The Art of the Short Story” with Trent Hudley
