James River Writers · 2023 Conference Registration

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Join JRW now and get the lowest available rate on your registration!

We hope you'll become a member ($50 per year), and then go ahead and register using member rates. For more information about the various types of memberships, visit, jamesriverwriters.org/membership.

Membership

$50 - Individual Membership

$25 - Student Membership

$600 - All-Inclusive Membership

Unsure your JRW membership is active?

If you're unsure about whether your JRW membership is active, please complete a Contact Us Form BEFORE registering for the conference at member rates, so we can verify your membership status. Thanks.

Pre-conference Master Classes - ONLINE

Master Classes on Friday, October 6, 2023, are priced individually and are not included in your conference registration (unless you are an All-inclusive member).

You may purchase Master Classes even if you are not able to attend the in-person conference..

See below for one EXTRA Master Class, new this year, that will be held in-person in Richmond.

For details, see Master Class Descriptions.

Online Master Classes - 9:00 am – 11:00 am, Eastern Time. Choose one.

$50 - Querying an Agent with Literary Agent Sarah N. Fisk - Member

$75 - Querying an Agent with Literary Agent Sarah N. Fisk - Non-Member

$0 - Querying an Agent with Literary Agent Sarah N. Fisk - All-inclusive Member

$50 - The Non-fiction Book Proposal with Literary Agent Jennifer Chen-Tran - Member

$75 - The Non-fiction Book Proposal with Literary Agent Jennifer Chen-Tran - Non-member

$0 - The Non-fiction Book Proposal with Literary Agent Jennifer Chen-Tran - All-inclusive Member

$50 - Creating Compelling Characters with KJ Charles - Member

$75 - Creating Compelling Characters with KJ Charles - Non-member

$0 - Creating Compelling Characters with KJ Charles - All-inclusive Member

Online Master Classes - 11:15 am - 1:15 pm, Eastern Time. Choose One.

$50 - Perfecting Your Pitch with Literary Agent Eric Smith - Member

$75 - Perfecting Your Pitch with Literary Agent Eric Smith - Non-member

$0 - Perfecting Your Pitch with Literary Agent Eric Smith - All-inclusive Member

$50 - Freelance 101 with Lizz Schumer - Member

$75 - Freelance 101 with Lizz Schumer - Non-member

$0 - Freelance 101 with Lizz Schumer - All-inclusive Member

$50 - Memoir with Shannon Gibney - Member

$75 - Memoir with Shannon Gibney - Non-member

$0 - Memoir with Shannon Gibney - All-inclusive Member

Online Master Classes - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Eastern Time. Choose one.

$50 - The Agent/Author Relationship with Literary Agent Beth Marshea- Member

$75 - The Agent/Author Relationship with Literary Agent Beth Marshea - Non-member

$0 - The Agent/Author Relationship with Literary Agent Beth Marshea - All-inclusive Member

$50 - Self-publishing: It Takes a Village with Kim Wells Eley - Member

$75 - Self-publishing: It Takes a Village with Kim Wells Eley - Non-member

$0 - Self-publishing: It Takes a Village with Kim Wells Eley - All-inclusive Member

$50 - Upping the Ante: Conflict & Tension with Alma Katsu - Member

$75 - Upping the Ante: Conflict & Tension with Alma Katsu - Non-member

$0 - Upping the Ante: Conflict & Tension with Alma Katsu - All-inclusive Member

Pre-conference Master Class - Special IN-PERSON Class

This one Master Class is offered in-person on Friday, October 6, 2023, in one of Richmond's area parks (more soon!).

For details, see the bottom of the Master Class Descriptions page.

In-person Nature Writing Class - 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Eastern time

$50 - In-person Nature Writing Class with Dean King - Member

$75 - In-person Nature Writing Class with Dean King - Non-Member

$0 - In-person Nature Writing Class with Dean King - All-inclusive Member

Registration - In-person Conference at the Greater Richmond Convention Center

Rates include boxed lunches and light breakfast foods.
The student rate only applies to students who are full-time high school students or enrolled in an accredited college or university as full-time students at the time of the conference in October 2023. Proof of enrollment is requested, below.

Discount code

If you have a discount code, enter it here. This field is case-sensitive, so please enter the code exactly as it was given to you. After you enter the code, a new section of the form will open with the discounted rates. If you have questions, please contact Brynn (programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org).

Pre-Registration Ticket

$0 - I already registered at the close of last year's conference

Volunteer Tickets

Thank you so much for volunteering for the 2023 Conference. We couldn't do it without you!

Volunteer hours have a Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3 designation, as defined below:

Tier 1 - 20 hours or more, $150 off
Tier 2 - at least 10 hours, $100 off
Tier 3 - between 5-10 hours, $50 off

Select the applicable rate based on the tier level that corresponds to your role. You are, of course, welcome to pay more than the amount listed by entering any amount in the open field. We appreciate your generosity!

Thank you again for your contributions to the conference!

Discounted Rate for Volunteers

$175 - Tier 1-Two-day ticket

$225 - Tier 2-Two-day ticket

$275 - Tier 3-Two-day ticket

$0 - Student Volunteer ticket

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Special Volunteer Discount

$100 - Saturday-only Conference ticket

Early Bird for Paula

$325 - Early Bird 2-Day Rate

Guest & Scholarship Tickets

$0 - Two-Day Ticket In-person

$0 - Saturday Only In-person

$0 - Sunday Only In-person

Conference registration - Two Day

$375 - Two-day Ticket - Member

$429 - Two-day Ticket - Non-member

$135 - Student Two-day Ticket

$0 - All-inclusive Member Ticket

Conference Registration - One Day

$195 - Saturday One-day Ticket - Member

$215 - Saturday One-day Ticket - Non-member

$190 - Sunday One-day Ticket - Member

$210 - Sunday One-day Ticket - Non-member

School name

School Type

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College

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Year in October 2023

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Graduate student

Full-time student documentation

Please submit a copy of your current-year transcript, your student ID, or a letter from your school's office verifying that you will be a full-time student at the time of the conference in October 2023.

One-on-one Meeting with a Literary Agent (Optional/No additional cost)

One meeting with an agent is included with each one- or two-day conference ticket. You must be attending the conference in person on October 7 or 8, 2023, to have an agent appointment. Please review the agents' bios on the One-on-Ones page to find the right fit. Each attendee may only have one meeting with an agent.

*Note: Christopher Combemale has appointments left; all other agent appointments are booked.

1st choice Literary Agent

2nd choice Literary Agent (in case your first choice isn't available)

Conference sponsorship and support

Whether or not you can attend the conference, we invite you to become a conference sponsor or supporter. Your generosity helps us with honorariums, travel, and a host of other expenses involved in bringing literary superstars to the stage.

For more information about these sponsorship opportunities, visit our sponsorship page.

Conference sponsorship and support

$500 - Breakout session sponsor

$300 - Student or teacher scholarship

$100 - Friend of Literature - general support

$21 - For Twenty-one Years!

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Dietary and accessibility needs

On both days of the conference, we will be serving boxed lunches that include options for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets. Please let us know, below, if you would like us to reserve one of these options for you.

If you have accessibility needs, please let us know at least one month prior to the conference so that we can be sure to provide you with the best service. Thank you!

Dietary

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Vegetarian

Gluten-free

Accessibility needs:

Please tell us any accessibility needs for which you might need accommodation.

JRW's Code of Conduct

To be a James River Writers (“JRW”) member and/or attend any JRW event, you must agree to the terms and conditions set forth in the JRW Code of Conduct. These terms and conditions apply to each participant. Any person, guest, student, media representative, speaker, or exhibitor who is present is considered a participant.

Please indicate your agreement by clicking the checkbox below. Thank you for making JRW a safe, enriching, inspiring community.

Code of Conduct *

I have read and agree to comply with JRW's Code of Conduct.

I double-checked the name for my name tag.

I understand that all except one of the Master Classes (Oct 6) are online only and the Conference itself (Oct 7 & 8) is in-person only.