The conference is Friday-Saturday, October 24-25, 2025. We offer an optional add-on ticket for CREW mentoring groups on pre-conference day Thursday, October 23. This add-on day is not included in the general conference admission registration; it must be purchased at additional cost.

The in-person conference will be at Fullerton Free Church's North Campus in Fullerton, CA (Orange County, SoCal). For address and map, please visit our travel page. Join the conference online from anywhere!

Once you have registered, you will have the ability to create an account to manage your order. You will find the link to create an account at the bottom of the confirmation email you receive after registering. You can also access the setup/login page here.

Your registration account portal allows you to change your registration options. Please make changes through your account on your existing order instead of re-registering and creating a separate order. You can set-up or login to your account here once you've registered. After you login, click the Registrations tab in the header bar and then select the 2025 conference. Next, click the green "edit" button in the registrant details section. Make your selections on the following page and remember to click save (blue button on the top right-hand side if your order changes require a payment or refund; green button at the very bottom of the page if your changes don't affect your total). Once you’ve saved your changes, go back to the registrant detail page and click the green “resend email” button to send an updated confirmation email for your records.

If you have forgotten what you signed up for at registration, you can view your selections in your registration account portal. Your selections are also listed in the confirmation email you received. If you have lost your confirmation email, you can resend it through your registration account portal.

If your credit card information changes after you have registered and you wish to add to your order, you will have the opportunity to enter the new card info during checkout in your registration portal. If you are not making a transaction, please email admin@westcoastchristianwriters.com and we will call you to get your information over the phone and then make the update for you.

No, we do not accept offline payments like check or cash. You will need to purchase your ticket(s) using a credit card.

Yes! If your financial situation would prevent you from coming, we have a scholarship fund. We offer scholarships based on your need at approximately 25%, 50%, and 75% threshholds. Scholarship funds apply toward your admission ticket and do not cover CREWs. Our scholarship committee will respond to your application, and if you are awarded a partial scholarship, they will provide a code for you to use during registration. You can expect to hear back within thirty days from the date of your request.

If you purchase an in-person registration and are later unable to attend, we will convert your registration to an online ticket (or you can do it yourself using your registration account portal until October 1, 2025) and refund you the difference ($150). The online ticket allows you to participate virtually and access the conference content until December 31, 2025. We love that the hybrid nature of our conference offers this kind of flexibility! Full refunds will be considered for special circumstances on a case-by-case basis. For ticket conversions after October 1, 2025 or for full refund requests, please email us at info@westcoastchristianwriters.com.

Yes! Your registration is easily transferrable until October 10, 2025 using your registration account portal. After that date, ticket changes must be requested manually. Because in-person registration ends October 10, you will not be able to convert from online to in-person after that date. You may, however, convert from in-person to online anytime up to the conference October 23, 2025. However, no refunds for ticket conversions will be offered after October 10.

Yes, WCCW offers a discount for $100 off if you are a full-time student or a full-time paid ministry leader (like a pastor or missionary). Please email info@westcoastchristianwriters.com to receive the discount code.

Yes, our lunch selections will include gluten-free and vegetarian options. You can view the full lunch menu here. If you have severe allergies, we recommend you bring your own food.

We would love for you to join us as a WCCW member! You can register for membership here or you can add an annual membership ($70) to your order during registration for the conference. Members receive priority registration beginning June 23, 2025.

WCCW has three add-on ticket options: Pre-conference CREW ($179) on Thu October 23, 2025 FREE agent/editor appointment FREE coaching/critique appointment These add-ons can be selected and scheduled during registration.

No, you do not need to sign up for the workshops you wish to attend. Seating is first-come, first-serve, so just show up to the session you wish to attend. Your admission ticket includes access to online recordings of all workshops, so you can watch any you miss later (until December 31, 2025).

If you register for a coaching/critique or agent/editor appointment, you will be able to select your date/time during registration. Note that these 20-minute appointments take place during workshop sessions. If you miss part of a workshop to attend your appointment, you will be able to access the recording later. About 5-10 minutes before your appointment time, check-in at the appointment desk. All appointments are held in the appointment room indicated on the map in the conference program.

We will email a digital version of the conference binder a week or two before the conference dates. This includes the conference program and workshop handouts. Note that not all workshops have corresponding handouts. Once the conference starts, you can find the conference binder document on the WCCW Online Conference Dashboard page.

Yes! If you registered to attend the conference in-person, you will also have access to the workshops and general sessions recordings until December 31, 2025.

WCCW is always looking for volunteers to help with the conference. If you are interested in helping out, you can indicate your willingness and area of interest when you register. For more information about volunteering, click here. As the conference approaches, a WCCW team leader will reach out to you about volunteer scheduling.

In order to provide a safe environment for both faculty and attendees, WCCW will follow all state and local health regulations in place at the time of the conference. Attendees must be willing to comply with those regulations.

No, a Facebook account is not required to participate in the conference. While our conference-specific Facebook group is a great place to find information, make connections, and ask questions, we don’t use this social media platform exclusively to deliver conference information. You will receive all vital conference information by email, and online conference material is accessible via our Conference Dashboard webpage, Zoom, and Vimeo.

Our in-person conference attendance usually ranges from 200-250 people (more if you count faculty). That doesn't include the count of those who attend online. We're growing!

We define “published" as anything self-published or published for payment. For example, if you publish a post on Substack for paid subscribers, then we consider it published. If you publish a piece of writing on your personal blog that goes out to those who subscribe at no cost, it’s eligible for the contest.

Joining us online? Here's what's included: Watch live streams of the keynote addresses Meet up live Zoom meetups to connect with other attendees Participate in our private conference Facebook group Enjoy all workshop video recordings until December 31, 2025 Enter the free writing contest for a shot at the Goldie Awards

On Thursday, October 23, we will email you the url link to our private Conference Dashboard webpage. This site will have all the info you need to access the conference workshops, handouts, livestream, and Zoom meetups. The Conference Dashboard page will be open until December 31, 2025.

No, there is no set schedule for the online conference, other than the general session livestreams and live Zoom meetups. You may build your own workshop viewing schedule during the conference dates if you like, or you can watch the workshops later. Learning is always more fun with friends, so consider building a schedule with someone else to attend "together."

Yes! We offer a conference-specific Facebook group until December 31, 2025. The Facebook group is a great place to find information, make connections, and ask questions. A Facebook account is not required to participate in the conference. Not to worry if you're not on Facebook -- we don’t use this social media platform exclusively to deliver conference information. You will receive all vital conference information by email, and online conference material is accessible via our Conference Central webpage, Zoom, and Vimeo. The Facebook group invite link will be included in the confirmation email you receive after you register.

A Facebook account is not required to participate in the conference. While our conference-specific Facebook group is a great place to find information, make connections, and ask questions, we don’t use this social media platform exclusively to deliver conference information. You will receive all vital conference information by email, and online conference material is accessible via our Conference Dashboard webpage, Zoom, and Vimeo.

Unfortunately, this year we are not offering online CREWs or appointments.

Yes! The General Sessions and live Zoom meetups will be recorded for viewing later. Note that there may be a delay between the airing and the posting of the recording. Links will be posted to the Conference Dashboard page.

We define “published" as anything self-published or published for payment. For example, if you publish a post on Substack for paid subscribers, then we consider it published. If you publish a piece of writing on your personal blog that goes out to those who subscribe at no cost, it’s eligible for the contest.

Yes! Your registration is easily transferrable until October 10, 2025 using your registration account portal. After that date, ticket changes must be requested manually. Because in-person registration ends October 10, you will not be able to convert from online to in-person after that date. You may, however, convert from in-person to online anytime up to the conference October 23, 2025. However, no refunds for ticket conversions will be offered after October 10.