Friday Workshops
Open to Workshop Registrants Only
*Please note: All workshops, panels, and readings will take place online via zoom, with the exception of some in-person evening events in Houston, TX. We reserve the flexibility to shift these events to virtual to protect our community.
9:00 am - 10:00 AM (CST) - Keynote with Mahogany Browne
All attendees are welcome for our opening keynote with poet Mahogany Browne.
Mahogany L. Browne is a writer, organizer, and educator. She is the Interim Executive Director of Urban Word NYC & Poetry Coordinator at St. Francis College. Browne has received fellowships from Agnes Gund, Air Serenbe, Cave Canem, Poets House, Mellon Research & Rauschenberg. She is the author of I Remember Death By Its Proximity to What I Love (2021), Vinyl Moon (2021), Chlorine Sky (2021), Woke: A Young Poets Call to Justice (2020), Black Girl Magic (2020), Woke Baby (2018), and Kissing Caskets (2017). Browne is also the founder of Woke Baby Book Fair (a nationwide diversity literature campaign); and as an Arts for Justice grantee, is completing her first book of essays on mass incarceration, investigating its impact on women and children. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Mahogany L. Browne is a writer, organizer, and educator. She is the Interim Executive Director of Urban Word NYC & Poetry Coordinator at St. Francis College. Browne has received fellowships from Agnes Gund, Air Serenbe, Cave Canem, Poets House, Mellon Research & Rauschenberg. She is the author of I Remember Death By Its Proximity to What I Love (2021), Vinyl Moon (2021), Chlorine Sky (2021), Woke: A Young Poets Call to Justice (2020), Black Girl Magic (2020), Woke Baby (2018), and Kissing Caskets (2017). Browne is also the founder of Woke Baby Book Fair (a nationwide diversity literature campaign); and as an Arts for Justice grantee, is completing her first book of essays on mass incarceration, investigating its impact on women and children. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (CST) - Genre Workshops
An advanced, in-depth workshop for writers seeking to level up their writing, taught by successful authors who are experts in their craft. Writefest workshops include a mix of craft discussion, critique, and advice for building your writing career and business. See below for specific workshops by genre.
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM (CST) - Submission Workshop
New to 2022's workshop, we will be offering an in-depth submission workshop. Whether your goal is to submit your work to literary journals and publishers or query an agent, this workshop will offer advice on how to publish your work.
WEEKEND FESTIVAL
Open to weekend festival ticket holders
The full schedule for Writefest is available via Sched to registered attendees.
