Register

  • TO REGISTER for GENERAL ADMISSION ($25), visit: https://womenwriters.as.uky.edu/2020-conference-registration. The deadline to register for ticketed events is Sept. 8 at 11:59 p.m.
  • TO REGISTER for any of our 4 free events, see FAQ #7 below or click on the appropriate links in the conference itinerary. There is no deadline to register for free events, and you can register even while the event is under way.
  • The 42nd annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference is scheduled for September 10-13, 2020 (NOT Sept. 17-20, 2020, as previously announced) and will take place entirely online via Zoom.
  • All workshops and agent meetings ($175/$220) are sold out. Workshop descriptions are here: https://womenwriters.as.uky.edu/workshop-descriptions
  • Speaker bios are here: https://womenwriters.as.uky.edu/presenters
  • Fees are substantially lower than for the in-person conference: see below.
  • The conference will occur via the online platform called Zoom. Links to ticketed Zoom sessions will be sent to registrants on Sept. 4. If you are unfamilliar with this platform, you can join an orientation session that we will hold shortly before the conference, on Tuesday, September 8, 12:30 p.m. To register for that orientation, please visit: [link to come]. To successfully participate on Zoom, you will need a good internet connection. If there are multiple people in your household using the same wifi connection at the same time, this could weaken your signal and cause problems with audio or video. Ask them to sign off during your conference sessions, if possible.
  • Question may be emailed to kentuckywomenwriters@gmail.com.

Fees

  • $175: general admission plus 1 workshop (admission to all craft talks, panels, and readings, plus one workshop)
  • $25: general admission, no workshop (admission to all craft talks, panels, and readings)
  • $45: 15-minute manuscript consultation with literary agent Erin Hosier. Requires purchase of full-price registration ($175). See FAQ #5 below on whether you are ready to meet with a literary agent. If you are, please purchase that option and email a query letter plus a maximum of 10-12 double-spaced manuscript pages to kentuckywomenwriters@gmail.com with "submission for literary agent" in the subject line, no later than August 14, 2020. Please include a title page with the manuscript showing title of the work and author credit, and number all pages in the manuscript.
  • Need to revisit or make adjustments to your registration options? Please use this special payments link.

FAQs

1. Can I enroll in more than one workshop? No, there is a limit of one workshop per registrant. This limitation allows us to serve a larger number of participants.

3. Can I be placed on a waiting list for the sold-out workshop that I want? Yes. If your workshop is sold out and you don't want to attend any other workshop, you should purchase $25 general admission and email kentuckywomenwriters@gmail.com with your waitlist request. If your first-choice workshop is sold out but you do want to secure a spot in different workshop, you should purchase $175 general admission, enroll in that other workshop, and email kentuckywomenwriters@gmail.com with your waitlist request.

4. Can I be placed on a waiting list for the agent meetings? Yes. If you'd like to be waitlisted for the 15-minute agent meetings, you should purchase general admission of $175 and email your waitlist request to kentuckywomenwriters@gmail.com. If a spot becomes available, you can pay the additional fee in a separate transaction.

5. How do I know if I'm ready to meet with a literary agent? It is important to meet with a literary agent only after your manuscript is ready, and readiness varies by genre: 1) Fiction is sold based on a completed manuscript. You should not meet with a literary agent until your novel or story collection is complete. 2) Nonfiction is sold based on a sample chapter and book outline. 3) Poetry is rarely represented by literary agents, so please do not enroll in this option for a poetry manuscript.

6. Can I get a refund? Yes. Through September 1, 2020, we will provide a full refund minus a $20 processing fee for $175 general admission and $220 general admission plus agent meeting. Refunds will not be offered for $25 general admission without workshop. Refund requests will be accepted in writing only, by email to kentuckywomenwriters@gmail.com or by letter. Telephone requests will not be granted. After September 1, no refunds will be given.

7. How do I register for free events? By clicking on any of the appropriate links below:

An Evening with Evie Shockley: https://uky.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PmLKJ1o-RfOxGCKou3RJjA

The Sonia Sanchez Series: https://uky.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Jxj3KjAvT86jSbjSRVxkVg

The Wild Women of Poetry Showcase: https://uky.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LSKKmWzOSbGlwlRffV3smQ

Stars of the Commonwealth: https://uky.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sjCMhhMWTKKWOWysFqQ7qw

Refund Policy

Through September 1, 2020, we will provide a full refund minus a $20 processing fee for $175 general admission and $220 general admission plus agent meeting. Refunds will not be offered for $25 general admission without workshop. Refund requests will be accepted in writing only, by email to kentuckywomenwriters@gmail.com or by letter. Telephone requests will not be granted. After September 1, no refunds will be given.