Santa let you down again? (What is it with that guy?) No worries! Get yourself what you really wanted for Christmas: admission to the 2026 Washington Writers Conference!

Register at the Super-Early Bird Rate by New Year’s Eve, and you’ll enjoy:

• Four (not the usual three) face-to-face pitches with literary agents.
• Insider advice from authors, editors, and other publishing pros.
• Endless commiseration and support from fellow travelers.

So make your personal holiday season that much brighter — and recommit to your writing goals — by securing a spot at the Washington Writers Conference! It’s even better than a Red Ryder BB gun (and you won’t shoot your eye out)!

The Washington Writers Conference happens May 1-2, 2026, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville, MD. Learn more here.