This just in from our friends at WCoNA:
“To provide additional preparation time, we’ve extended the deadline to submit a proposal to November 9th. For more information and to submit your proposal, please visit wcona.com.”
Previously:
“The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® invites proposals for presentations at WCoNA 2025 on March 7, 2025 at Saint Francis University – Loretto, PA. Participants will explore opportunities, challenges, and trends specific to writers of northern Appalachia through presentations, readings, craft sessions, and panel discussions. The event will offer writers a place to gather for inspiration, further their craft, find support, and network.
Conference attendees will include authors ranging from novice poets to multi-published novelists; educators representing the humanities, literature, Appalachian studies, and more; librarians; and individuals with an interest in the literature and culture of northern Appalachian. WCoNA continues building relationships with publishers and agents, encouraging houses to distinguish and print our region’s literature. Consider how your presentation speaks to the exceptional nature of the literature of northern Appalachia…”
This year’s conference features keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Is Everywhere (“This novel reads like a miracle.” — NPR)
More info: https://wcona.com/invitationToPresent/MdAG5GWMCfhgQoSFx
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