Writers Conferences Directory – Schedule of Upcoming Writing Conferences

March 25, 2013 by pfeifer

Do you want to attend a writing conference in your state? The Stubborn Writer website has just made it easier for you to find local conferences for writers. We now provide a nationwide directory of writing conferences on our site, which includes a state-by-state directory. This directory is updated at least monthly to make sure the information remains current.

You can visit our national directory through this link, or you can go directly to the state where you want to attend a writing conference through the links below.

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