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February
- Character Therapy with Tracey Baptiste Fiction workshop | Feb 20
- What Binds Us Together with Sherwin Bitsui Poetry workshop | Feb 20
- The Transformational Image with Cathy Linh Che Poetry workshop | Feb 20
- TNBQ+ Poetry Wonder with TC Tolbert Poetry and hybrid workshop | Feb 20
- Cultivating Chaos with Cristina García Mixed genre workshop | Feb 20
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Desert Nights, Rising Stars Literary Fair
Talks, readings, performances and more | Feb 22
- Beyond the Ripped Bodice: Romance Writing Romance Writing in the 21st Century | 12:30 p.m.
- Children's Storytime Fun for the whole family | 1:45 p.m.
- Getting Published in Literary Journals Superstition Review and Hayden's Ferry Review | 2:15 p.m.
- Cartonera Collective: A Bilingual Reading Spanish-English poetry and hand-made books | 3:00 p.m.
- Pollentongue + Queer Poetry Salon Jake Skeets, tanner menard, and Elliot Winter | 3:30 p.m.
- Listen Here, Jackalope: Tolsun Books Reading Poetry, hybrid, memoir, and more | 4:15 p.m.
- City, State, Nation: Poets Laureate of the Southwest Conference farewell | 5:30 p.m.
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Desert Nights, Rising Stars Literary Fair
Talks, readings, performances and more | Feb 22
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Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Conference
Conference Events & Activities
Regular sessions, advanced workshops, and the literary fair
So much to choose from; so little time.
- Conference Schedule: Get access to over 50 craft talks, workshops, panels, and other sessions from award-winning authors, editors, agents, and more when you register for the Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
- Advanced Workshops: Receive closer, more personalized feedback in three-hour advanced workshops from selected conference faculty
- While advanced workshops are open to the public, Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference attendees receive $25 off
- Literary Fair: Attend over 20 talks, readings, and other literary performances, all of which are open to the public and free
Events and activities for the 2020 Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference will be announced soon.
In the meantime, you can learn more about the conference or meet the people of Desert Nights, Rising Stars.