2023 FALL CONFERENCE

Overview for the 16th Annual Rochester Writers’ Conference

Fiction, Non Fiction, and Business Topics presented as Lectures, Workshops, and Panel Discussions. Featuring Michigan Authors, Speakers, Agents, and Educators.

  • Saturday | October 28, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Held in the Oakland Center at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan
Annual Fall Rochester Writers’ Conference

View all the Presentations in detail. There are 12 presentations with four session times (three per session) to best fit your writing goals. Presentations Include:

  • Writing as a Ghost: Storytelling Through Another’s Voice
  • The Blurb, The Logline, The Tagline, Oh My!
  • Small Press Publishing, Is it Right for You?
  • Deep, Deep, Deeper POV
  • Do you Really Need a Literary Agent?
  • Why You Should Write a Memoir
  • Serial Writing with a focus on Kindle Vella
  • First Page Critiques
  • You Can Write a Novel in 30 Days!
  • Marketing Your Book on LinkedIn
  • Literary Agent Panel
  • Indie Published Romance Writers’ Panel

Check out all the Speakers bios to learn more about them. Speakers Include:

  • Chip and Lisa St. Clair (Keynote)
  • Brenda Hasse
  • Jennifer Baum
  • Linda S. Glaz
  • Carrie Howland
  • Lev Raphael
  • Sylvia Hubbard
  • Terry Hojnacki
  • Brenda Meller
  • Sabrina Wagner

Our Literary Agents will host a panel discussion and present a topical talk. They will meet with attendees (15-minute appointments available for a $50 fee to registered attendees only). Literary Agents Include:

  • Carrie Howland (Please bring a query letter and the first 10-pages of your book.)
  • Linda S. Glaz (Please bring the first few pages of your book.)

Panel Moderators help host the discussion and lead the audience Q&A. Moderators Include:

  • Lisa Howard

Chat with an Editor (15-minute appointments available for a $50 fee to registered attendees only). Bring up to three pages or up to 750 words (12 pt font, double-spaced) of a work in progress (novel, novella, picture book, short story) for instant feedback from a professional editor.

  • Terry Hojnacki

One Registration to attend the 2023 Fall Rochester Writers’ Conference. Includes keynote, breakout sessions, coffee, snacks, lunch, and parking. Check-in will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the first session 10:00 a.m. The conference will end by 5:00 p.m.

Advanced Registration has ended. At the Door Registration is $190, in person only, on October 28, 2023. Second Floor of the Oakland Center. Check in 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Cash, Check, or Card.

>> Full Schedule at a Glance <<

Attendees may bring a fully charged laptop or tablet. Although not necessary, a computer will enhance the experience with a hands-on feel. Use the hashtag: #RochesterWriters before, during and after the event in your posts, likes, and tweets.

Fresh hot coffee and tea available throughout the day. Light breakfast snacks and a full lunch included with registration. Please contact us if you have special dietary concerns. A charging station will be available for mobile devices in the registration area.

Attendees will be able to choose one presentation per session time at the conference. Schedule could change without notice – Rochester Writers reserves the right to add, subtract, or substitute any of the presentations and speakers. Thank you.

Please Note: All events take place in the Oakland Center of Oakland University (2200 N Squirrel Road, Rochester, MI 48309). Use parking lot 1 (P1) and walk East for the shortest distance into the Oakland Center. The Oakland Center is positioned between the parking lot and the Clock Tower. Look for Bright Yellow Signs. The Oakland Center is #13 on the Campus Map.