WCCW ONLINE
2026 WRITERS CONFERENCE
Our hybrid conference allows us to welcome attendees from all over the world! Enjoy the connection, teaching, and encouragement of WCCW from the comfort of your couch. Or maybe a sandy waterfront in your hometown. Your conference location possibilities are endless!
$99
FOUNDATION
Not sure if you're ready for the full conference—or just watching your budget? The Foundation ticket is your way to dip your toes in the waters as a writer. Perfect for first-timers or those looking for a starting point.
For a fraction of the full conference price, you'll get access to the conference sampler: a workshop from each category to give you a taste of what this event is all about.
This ticket includes:
✦ Seven workshop recordings
✦ Keynote livestreams
✦ Private Facebook group
✦ Live community networking
FOCUS
$149
The Focus ticket is geared for writers who are ready to move beyond the basics and invest in their craft. Choose a genre track and immerse yourself in ten workshops designed to sharpen your skills and take your writing to the next level.
The Focus ticket includes free entry into our writing contest — because the best way to grow is to go for a goal.
This ticket includes:
✦ Ten genre-focused workshops
✦ Writing contest entry
✦ Keynote livestreams
✦ Private Facebook group
✦ Live community networking
FULL
$199
The Full ticket gives you everything the conference has to offer — thirty workshops spanning craft, marketing, publishing, and more, plus access to the Pitch Palooza. Connect with a literary agent or acquisitions editors through private online appointments. Ticket includes one free appointment (as they are available—first come, first served). Additional appointments are available for $30 each.
Whether you're deepening your craft or ready to take your manuscript to market—maximize your conference connections with the complete experience.
This ticket includes:
✦ All thirty workshop recordings
✦ Pitch Palooza access
✦ Writing contest entry
✦ Keynote livestreams
✦ Private Facebook group
✦ Live community networking
FOUNDATION
Workshop Sampler
FICTION
NONFICTION
MARKETING
PUBLISHING
Story Spark:
Igniting Your Story
Tara Johnson
Nonfiction from
the Heart
Jen Babakhan
Write Now,
Launch Later
Kathi Lipp
A Year in the Life
of a Debut Author
Leslie Bosserman
WRITING LIFE
CRAFT
CHILDREN
Writing with
the Spirit
Chanté Griffin
Writing in a Biblically Accurate Way
Lance Hahn
The ABCs of Writing for Children
Bitsy Kemper
PITCH PALOOZA
Nov 11-18, 2026
You asked. We listened. We've brought back online appointments by popular demand - with more agents and acquisitions editors than ever!
Join us during the Pitch Palooza, Nov 11-18. These 15-minute appointments are available first come, first served, to online-full ticket holders and in-person attendees. For online-full attendees, your first appointment is free! Want to meet with more than one agent or editor? Add-on extra appointments at $30 each. Subject to availability.
NONFICTION
Genre Core
Nonfiction from the Heart | Jen Babakhan
Stop Talking to Yourself: How to Become a Reader-Centered Writer | Joseph Bentz
Articles from Start to Finish | Sarah Brickens
Start Your Nonfiction Book Today | Lynn Donovan
Finding Your Voice Through Poetry and Prayer | Jan Kern
Craft Inspiring and Compelling Devotionals | Lynn Donovan
Bonus Workshops
Writing with the Spirit | Chanté Griffin
Writing in a Biblically Accurate Way | Lance Hahn
Win Hearts, Not Arguments: Writing Winsomely about Tough Topics | Chris Morris
Plotting with Timelines | Michelle Ule
FICTION
Genre Core
Characters and Communities to Come Back To | Shelley Adina Senft
Read Like an Editor, Revise Like a Pro | Joleen Graumann
Staging the Setting for Your Novel | Jeanette Hanscome
Story Spark: Igniting your Story through Brain Science | Tara Johnson
A Novel Recipe: Balancing Your Story Ingredients | Sarah Sundin
Bonus Workshops
Writing with the Spirit | Chanté Griffin
Writing in a Biblically Accurate Way | Lance Hahn
Win Hearts, Not Arguments: Writing Winsomely about Tough Topics | Chris Morris
Plotting with Timelines | Michelle Ule
Five Ways to Use AI in your Writing Life | Roger Lipp
PUBLISHING
Genre Core
Shelf Awareness: How to Research Comp Titles | Karen Neumair
Myth-Busting & Reality Checks in Publishing | Rachel McRae
Self-publishing on Kindle Direct Publishing | Keri Wyatt Kent
Crafting a Book Proposal that Gets a Yes | Linda Howard
Money for Nothing: Self-Publishing Scams to Avoid | Emma Fulenwider
Bonus Workshops
Writing in a Biblically Accurate Way | Lance Hahn
Five Ways to Use AI in your Writing Life | Roger Lipp
How to Secure Funding for Your Writing | Chanté Griffin
A Year-In-The-Life of a Debut Author | Leslie Bosserman
Write Now, Launch Later: 8 Success Steps for Your Future Book Release | Kathi Lipp
MARKETING
Genre Core
Clarity is Ministry: Marketing that Serves, not Sells | Laura Maxey
Write Now, Launch Later: 8 Success Steps for Your Future Book Release | Kathi Lipp
How to Launch Your Substack | Dorina Gilmore-Young
Booked & Hooked: Reach New Readers through Podcast Interviews | Janet McHenry
Bonus Workshops
Five Ways to Use AI in your Writing Life | Roger Lipp
How to Secure Funding for Your Writing | Chanté Griffin
A Year-In-The-Life of a Debut Author | Leslie Bosserman
Writing with the Spirit | Chanté Griffin
Shelf Awareness: How to Research Comp Titles | Karen Neumair
Stop Talking to Yourself: How to Become a Reader-Centered Writer | Joseph Bentz
CHILDREN/YA
Genre Core
The ABCs of Writing for Children | Bitsy Kemper
Starting Strong: First Pages that Make a Lasting Impression | Bunmi Ishola
From Seed to Tree: Writing Picture Books | Dorina Gilmore-Young
Bonus Workshops
Five Ways to Use AI in your Writing Life | Roger Lipp
How to Secure Funding for Your Writing | Chanté Griffin
Writing with the Spirit | Chanté Griffin
Clarity is Ministry: Marketing that Serves, not Sells | Laura Maxey
Characters and Communities to Come Back To | Shelley Adina Senft
Articles from Start to Finish | Sarah Brickens
Read Like an Editor, Revise Like a Pro | Joleen Graumann