New York Write to Pitch Reviews, Algonkian Writer Conferences, and Poetry Forums

This was my fourth writers' conference, and I have to say, hands down, the best. While other conferences fill the day with seminars (which can be useful) and the opportunity for a quick pitch slam, the New York Pitch Conference is unique in how it's structured on a workshop principle. Over four days...

1. Story statement: Trick the world into ending all war, now and forever. 2. Antagonist: Paul Andrews lives to expose the corrupt and unethical. His worldview is simple – bring the guilty to justice. And he’s built his career doing that as a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist. But when ...