Hosted by a national provider of writing workshops, this event is held at the Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Airport North, 3838 E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ 85008.

Attendance costs $169. Participants can pay an additional $29 to secure a 10-minute one-on-one meeting with any of the literary agents in attendance. Visit the website linked by to see the agents available.

8:30 – 9:30: Check-in and registration at the event location.

9:30 – 10:30: Understanding the Publishing Industry in 2025 — From Hybrid Publishing to Artificial Intelligence and Everything in Between.

10:45 – 11:50: Everything You Need to Know About Literary Agents and Writing an Awesome Query Letter.

11:50 – 1:15: Lunch is on your own during these 85 minutes.

1:15 – 2:30: “Writers Got Talent”—a Page 1 Critique Fest, with participating literary agents and editors. In the vein of “American Idol” or “America’s Got Talent,” this is a chance to get your first page read (anonymously — no bylines given) with attending agents commenting on what was liked or not liked about the submission. Get expert feedback on your incredibly important first page, and know if your writing has what it needs to keep readers’ attention. All attendees are welcome to bring pages to the event for this session, and we will choose pages at random for the workshop for as long as time lasts. All submissions should be fiction or memoir—no prescriptive nonfiction or picture books, please. Do not send your pages in advance. You will bring printed copies with you, and instructions will be sent out approximately one week before the event.

2:45 – 3:45: How to Market Yourself and Your Books: Talking Author Social Media, Blogging, and Platform.

4:00 – 5:00: 10 Evergreen Keys to Writing Success.

All throughout the day: Agent & Editor Pitching.

https://arizonawritingworkshop.com/