• “So good you’ll be tempted to leave everything and jump into writing fulltime.”
    ~Ana Shapkaliska, Cary

    “The energy in a room full of writers and book people is exhilarating!”
    ~Arlene S. Bice, South Hill, Virginia

    “Every year I come away inspired and more knowledgeable about my craft.”
    ~Mandy Howard, Raleigh

    These are some of the comments from previous Write Now! attendees. If you’ve ever thought about attending a conference to meet other writers and learn more about your craft, why not make this the year you actually do it?

    Triangle Association of Freelancers (TAF) is proud to announce Write Now! 2022, TAF’s 13th Annual Freelance Writers Conference. This year’s offerings include something for everyone, and not one but two keynotes!

    Philip Gerard teaches in the BFA and MFA programs of the Department of Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. In addition to his keynote, “Reporting the Civil War: Making History Into News,” Gerard will conduct a session titled “The Full Story: Developing a Deeper Narrative.”

    Kelly Starling Lyons is the 2021 Piedmont Laureate and the author of 22 books for young readers. In addition to her keynote, “Write the Story Only You Can Tell,” Lyons will conduct a session titled “Feeling Stories: Creating Picture Books that Pack an Emotional Punch.”

    Additional conference presenters include:

    • Journalist Scott Mason from WRAL-TV on “The Art of the Interview”
    • Science fiction/fantasy authors A.G. Riddle, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon on “Future Visions: Writing and Selling Science Fiction/Fantasy”
    • National food writers Sandra Gutierrez, Brian Adornetto and Deanna Martinez-Bey on “Food Writing: A Recipe for Publishing Success”
    • Playwright/screenwriter and Director of the UNC Writing for Screen and Stage program Dana Coen on “Dramatic Writing for the Screen and Stage: Exploring the Fundamentals”
    • NCSU journalism professor Cat Warren on “Nonfiction Book Proposals That Compel and Sell”
    • Audible-approved book narrators Becket Royce and Lucinda Gainey on “Book Narration 101”

    Write Now! 2022 is one of the most affordable conferences around at just $89 ($75 for students with valid ID, seniors 65+ and retired/active military personnel). The fee includes all conference activities, coffee during morning registration, a catered box lunch and door prizes. Several presenters will be offering their books for sale during lunch.

    (Please note that this year there will be advance registration only, and proof of full vaccination will be required to attend. Masks will be required in all meeting rooms and public spaces.)

    The conference will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at The McKimmon Conference & Training Center at North Carolina State University, 1101 Gorman Street, in Raleigh. For more details and to register online, visit the conference page on our website.

    We look forward to having you join us!

    Elaine Klonicki is the author of All on Account of You: A True WWII Love Story. A freelance writer and copy editor, she has been published in Military Officer, Boys’ Life, Writer’s Digest, Midtown, and Wake Living magazines, as well as in The News & Observer. Elaine writes a positive psychology blog at www.TheAuthenticLane.com.