2020 PERMIAN BASIN WRITERS' WORKSHOP
In its sixth year, the 2020 Permian Basin Writers’ Workshop annual event will feature writing coaches and agents from around the country. Don’t miss this once a year opportunity to move your writing career forward.
The Workshop gives aspiring writers a better understanding of the craft of fiction and nonfiction, preparing them for the fast-changing world of publishing and promotion, while creating opportunities for meaningful networking and support.
This two day event will be in Midland, Texas on October 10th & 11th, 2020. Your presence is welcomed and appreciated. As with Permian Basin Writers’ Workshops in the past, you will benefit from learning from knowledgeable speakers and networking with other writers.
Do your writing journey a favor, and save the date!
2020 News
Registration Opens March 1!
Mark your calendars! Early-bird registration for the PBWW this year will begin March 1, and run through the last day of May. Price: $49 Not a typo – Less than $50 for an entire weekend of learning, pitching and networking! Includes 2 continental breakfasts, two lunches, and munchies at the Saturday night Meet ‘n Greet. THAT’S CRAZY!
Key Presentation Saturday
We’re doing things a little differently this year. Instead of a full day presentation on Saturday, our key presenter, Angela Ackerman, will be giving the same 3 hour presentation in the morning and the afternoon. We will be running other workshops at the same time, so you have choices on Saturday, too! Here’s what Angela will be presenting – and you won’t want to miss it! Winning the Reader’s Heart: Building Characters Who Are True
PBWW Returns in 2020
Happy New Year! The good news – there will be a Permian Basin Writers Workshop in 2020! We’ve secured the same amazing space on the Midland College Campus and are busy lining up speakers and agents for October. Do your writing a favor and save the date: October 10-11, 2020. The format has changed a bit from last year, based on your input: Saturday – Angela Ackerman will be doing two 3-hour presentations on Characterization
Schedule Presenters
Keynote Presenter
Angela Ackerman
Angela Ackerman is a writing coach, international speaker, and co-author of the bestselling book, The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression (now an expanded 2nd edition), as well as six other thesaurus guides. Her resources are available in six languages, are sourced by universities, and are used by novelists, screenwriters, editors, and psychologists around the world.
Workshop Presenters
Shirley Jump
Shirley Jump is an award-winning, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who has published more than 70 books in 24 countries. She has written for Harlequin, Berkley and Grand
Sarah Hamer
Sarah (Sally) Hamer, BS, MLA is eternally fascinated by people and how they ‘tick’ and works hard to incorporate individual idiosyncrasies to create living, breathing characters in her many works of
Amber Royer
Amber Royer writes the CHOCOVERSE comic telenovela-style foodie-inspired space opera series (Free Chocolate, Pure Chocolate available from Angry Robot Books, Fake Chocolate indie published). She has been teaching creative writing to
Jessica Capelle
Jess Capelle writes suspenseful stories across genres and has been a ghostwriter for multiple authors who unfortunately don’t write about ghosts. She is an experienced copywriter, editor, and teacher and
Harry Hunsicker
Harry Hunsicker is the former executive vice president of the Mystery Writers of America and the author of eight crime thrillers and numerous short stories. His work has been short-listed
Jenny Martin
Jenny Martin is a librarian and the author of the Tracked duology, published by Penguin-Random House. Tracked was named one of Paste and Teen Magazine’s Best Books of 2015, and Jenny’s essays, interviews and books have
Melissa Marr
Melissa Marr is a former university literature instructor who writes fiction for adults, teens, and children. Her books have been translated into twenty-eight languages and have been bestsellers internationally (Germany,
Rhay Christou
An American who has made her home on the small island of Cyprus, I am a writer. Six days a week, seven hours a day, I explore and write the
Karen Casey Fitzjerrell
Karen Casey Fitzjerrell’s novel, Forgiving Effie Beck, was named to Kirkus Review’s Best Indie Books in two categories – Best Historical Novel and Best Vacation Read. In the past, Karen
2020 agents
Amanda Leuck
Amanda Leuck began her career in media, and has worked on a TV talk show, at a fashion magazine, as a print journalist, and as an on-air traffic reporter. After
Chrysa Keenon
Chrysa Keenon has always loved stories—both reading and writing them. Her degree from Taylor University’s acclaimed Professional Writing program helped her learn a thing or two about the craft, and
