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IWC is HONORED to welcome USA Today Bestselling Author and Carol award winner

Hallee Bridgeman

as our 2024 keynote speaker and a faculty member.

With nearly a million sales, USA TODAY bestselling and Carol ward-winning author Hallee Bridgeman writes action-packed romantic suspense focusing on realistic characters who face real-world problems.

This conference promises to an amazing mix of talent, fun, and fellowship. Speakers have been carefully selected to offer top-notch content. Note: This page will display best on a laptop or desktop computer.

Registrants will have access to recordings for 95 days after the conference.

Meet the Faculty

Why attend IWC 2024?

Registrants will have access to recordings for 95 days after the conference.
Learn from dynamic workshops led by expert faculty
Engage in 1:1 appointments with participating faculty
Pitch a manuscript to agents from Olivia Kimbrell Press and WordWise Media
Shop at a bookstore available to faculty and attendees
Practice in interactive, collaborative “Group Write” time. Group Write gives you an opportunity to implement what you’re learning with support from participating faculty.
Network and make friends with fellow writers

Conference Workshops

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Speaker	Title	Summary	Track
Sarah Hamaker	Writing in the Time You’ve Got	How many times have you said, “I wish I had more time to write?” While we can’t cram more hours into a day, we can find more ways to incorporate writing into our busy schedules. Learn how to think about time, use time and cultivate a life of writing in “Writing in the Time You’ve Got.”	Business of Writing
Roseanna White	Building a Bookish Community	Ever wonder how a writer is supposed to build a platform, especially before you’re published? The answer is simpler than you might think.	Business of Writing
Carrie Turansky	Evoking Emotions in Readers	Writers will learn twenty different ways to deepen the emotion in their novels and bring their characters to life. This is a hands-on workshop for novelist at any stage who want to strengthen their writing and draw readers into their stories.	Fiction Craft
Roseanna White	Seasons of a Writer’s Life	Part self- awareness and part how-to guide, this class will help you understand your season, the expectations and responsibilities upon you, and how to gain maximum writing satisfaction, whichever season you’re in.	Fiction/Non-fiction Craft
Group Write:		Hands-on, interactive writing time. Participating faculty: R. White, C. Gatto, S. Hamaker, C. Turansky, D. Brennan, A. Radford *List subject to change.	All genres
Amy Radford	Create Creative Nonfiction	Nonfiction, though based on facts, real events, and true stories, can engage and delight the reader, because it takes the structure of fiction and builds truth around it. In this workshop we’ll examine the foundation of creative nonfiction, what it is, and the purpose for writing it.	Non-fiction
Hallee Bridgeman	Red Hot Squeaky Clean Romance	As a successful best-selling romance author, Hallee will use favorite movie examples to make your page sizzle with heat while staying squeaky clean.	Fiction Craft
Cher Gato	Crafting Rich Characters from the Lies they Believe	Unlock the power of the Enneagram to infuse your characters with complexity and authenticity in this dynamic workshop for writers of all ages and stages.	Fiction Craft
Michele Chynoweth	The Importance of Self-Editing & How to Master It	Many writers sadly never polish their books before they publish them. Bestselling Author Michele Chynoweth will share critical self-editing tips from her experience as a book coach and editor with several publishing houses that will help you craft the best version of your book	Business of Writing
Donna Brennan	Strengthening Your Writing	In this interactive session, attendees will learn how to improve their writing using strong verbs, tight dialogue, less telling, and more action. Authors will also discover ways to say more with fewer words.	Fiction/Non-fiction Craft
Shelleen Weaver	The Art of Writing Children’s Fables	Unpack the power of fable writing in this fun and interactive workshop. Don’t skip your morning coffee, because we are going to harness the creativity in the room by outlining a fable of our own! Bring your questions, pens, and imaginations and join Shelleen for this fun and inspiring workshop!	Fiction (Children’s)