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2019 PERMIAN BASIN WRITERS' WORKSHOP
In its fifth year, the 2019 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.
This two day event will be in Midland, Texas on October 12th & 13th, 2019. 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!
2019 News
Early Bird Registration is open – with T-Shirts!
You’re going to want to jump on the early-bird price – just $49 until May 31. After that, it’s the usual $99. So hop over and register today! And this year, we’re offering PBWW T-shirts! Available in black on white, white on red, white on black. Sizes from S – 6XL for only $23 (including shipping). We will be selling a few at the conference, but there’s no guarantee we’ll have the color you want,
You Don’t Have to Wait Until October!
Let’s face it; October is a looong way away. But in the meantime, the Permian Basin Bookies are hosting one day craft workshops! The first will be held on Saturday, February 16, from 9 am – 4:30 pm at the F. Marie Hall on the Midland Campus (the same building where the October workshop is held). Teacher and craft speaker, Shirley Jump, will hold an interactive discussion about Plotting. All this, and lunch too, for
PBWW Returns in 2019
Happy New Year! The good news – there will be a Permian Basin Writers Workshop in 2019! 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 12-13, 2019. The format will be the same as last year: All-day workshop on Saturday – This year’s presenter, Kristen Lamb, an international speaker, writing and social
Schedule Presenters
Saturday Presenter
Kristen Lamb
Kristen Lamb is an international speaker, writing and social media expert, and the author of the top resource for author branding in the digital age, “Rise of the Machines–Human Authors in a Digital World.” She’s also the author of the #1 best-selling books, “We Are Not Alone–The Writer’s Guide to Social Media,” and “Are You There, Blog? It’s Me, Writer.” She’s an award-winning blogger and was ranked as Writer’s Digest Magazine’s “Top 101 Websites for Writers.”
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Sunday Presenter
Anne Mateer
Anne Mateer has been reading and writing for as long as she can remember. She is the author of four historical novels and two historical romance novellas. Her book At
Larry D. Sweazy
Larry D. Sweazy (pronounced: Swayzee) is the author of fourteen mystery and western novels, including See Also Proof: A Marjorie Trumaine Mystery, A Thousand Falling Crows, Vengeance at Sundown, and The Rattlesnake Season. He
Becky Martinez
Becky Martinez is an Emmy award-winning former broadcast journalist who currently writes fiction as well as non-fiction books on writing. Her non-fiction books include the Let’s Write a Story series,
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
Donna Johnson
Donna M. Johnson is the author of Holy Ghost Girl, a memoir deemed “enthralling” by the New York Times and “compulsively readable” by Texas Monthly. The book made the Oprah.com
Julie Glover
Julie writes cozy mysteries and young adult fiction. Her debut YA novel, Sharing Hunter, was a Golden Heart® finalist, and her award-winning Daring Charlotte will be coming soon. Under the pen name Jules
Lori Freeland
An encourager at heart, author, editor, and writing coach Lori Freeland holds a BA in psychology from the University of Wisconsin and lives in the Dallas area. She’s presented workshops
Susan Donovan
Susan Donovan is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of twenty-seven novels and novellas published by St. Martin’s Press, Penguin USA/Berkeley Books, HQN, Amazon, and Hachette. She’s
Janice Hardy
Janice Hardy Janice Hardy is the founder of Fiction University, and the author of the teen fantasy trilogy The Healing Wars, where she tapped into her own dark side to
Darynda Jones
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Darynda Jones has won numerous awards for her work including a prestigious RITA®, a Golden Heart®, and a Daphne du Maurier, and
2019 Agents
Marlene Stringer
Marlene Stringer founded The Stringer Literary Agency LLC in 2008, following almost eight years with Barbara Bova Literary Agency. As a full-service agency based in Naples, Florida, Stringerlit represents a
Marlo Berliner
Marlo Berliner is an award-winning young adult author, freelance editor, and bookseller. She joined The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency in March 2018 as an editorial intern after having completed
Terrie Wolf
Terrie is CEO of AKA Literary LLC, a Colorado-based agency established in 2010. A full member of AAR (Association of Authors’ Representatives), she has sold rights in more than 40
Weronika Janczuk
I broke into publishing in 2009, through a high school workshop that placed me with former young adult editor Brian Farrey at Flux (now North Star), a small imprint in
Registration Options
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION
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Early Bird Registration for General Admission
(Non-Student) -
Offer expires
May 31, 2019
STUDENT REGISTRATION
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Student ID required at arrival
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Refunds will not be offered
on or after Sept. 1st
