On Thursday, November 4, come and write in the beautiful surroundings of Red Rock country during our Plein Air hike. After the hike, join us for a special keynote address from Elaine Vickers, a writing retreat and social activities. Students from local schools will present essays during a community reading, sponsored by the conference that evening.

On Friday morning, November 5, come join us for a self-publishing seminar hosted by Eschler Editing. Learn about editing, self-publishing platforms and formatting, and cover design and more. Eschler editing will also be offering consultations with conference attendees for editing, cover design, and marketing.

Friday afternoon through Saturday, November 5-6, the general sessions of the conference will be held, offering 45+ breakout sessions focusing on writing craft and other related topics, pitch sessions and manuscript consults with industry professionals, a community bookstore and book signing, writing contest, anthology project, social events, and community engagement events throughout the weekend. New York Times Best best-selling author Amy Harmon will deliver a keynote address on Saturday morning for conference attendees. On Friday evening, November 5, the conference will host a free community event featuring Carol Ormond discussing her book, The People, a photojournal of the native people's contributions to John Wesley Powell's expeditions.