 This year’s conference is taking place virtually through the Zoom platform on Saturday, June 4th, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.We are excited to announce the event will feature a 90-minute conversation with celebrated author and Emmy winning screenwriter, Geoffrey C. Ward. Ward is best known through his collaborations with Ken Burns. Since 1984 he has partnered with Burns as the sole or principal scriptwriter for The Civil War, Baseball, Jazz, Mark Twain, and multiple other Burns’ documentaries. He also won the National Book Critics Circle Award for his biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Throughout the conference, we will focus on what makes our stories better. We have 9 workshops scheduled for the morning. Presenters include authors, marketers, agents, and more. Our keynote, workshops, panel discussion, and pitch party, will be held online. The Conference will have an intimate atmosphere and environment so you can ask questions and meet new people. All attendees can join from anywhere with internet access! View directions for accessing the conference via Zoom here. Prior to 2020, our conferences had been in-person. As a result of COVID-19, we converted our annual 603 Writers' Conference into an online-only event. It was a great success! We will record all sessions. As an extra bonus, everyone who signs up for the conference will receive six weeks of unlimited access to all recorded Conference videos. This means all attendees will be able to eventually watch and learn from every class on the schedule. Special Offer for 2022 603 Videoconference Attendees If you are one of the first 100 to enroll in the 2022 603 Videoconference being held on June 4th, you will receive $20 off next year’s in-person event. If you’ve already signed up, don’t worry, you’re already included in this offer. Sign up now for our 2022 603 Writers' "Sit and Click" Teleconference. We are excited to have you back! |
Cost:
- Member Rate: (available for current NHWP members): $89
- Non-Member Rate: $110
- Teacher Rate: (valid proof required): $65
- Student Rate: (valid current student ID required): $45
To Register:
Follow these simple instructions:
- Read through all the class descriptions (below):
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2022 Classes
(Full Descriptions and Presenter Bios) - Choose one class
- Write down the title of your selection, then register.
A Conversation with Geoffrey C. Ward |
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 This year's keynote is a conversation with Geoffrey C. Ward, an award-winning American editor, biographer, historian, and writer of scripts for American history documentaries. Geoffrey has collaborated with Ken Burns since 1984 as the sole or principal scriptwriter for The Civil War, Baseball, Jazz, Mark Twain, and multiple other Burns' documentaries. He is the author and co-author of 19 books, including 10 companion books to the documentaries he has written. Ward has won the National Book Award, seven Emmys, seven Christopher Awards, two Writers Guild Awards, and the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement in Writing from The Writers Guild of America, East. |
2022 603 Schedule: | |
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| 8:00-8:30 | Log In To Our Virtual Campus |
| 8:30-8:45 | Welcome - Masheri Chappelle |
| 8:45-10:15 | Keynote: A Conversation with Geoffrey C. Ward, moderated by Peter Biello |
| 10:15-10:45 | Break (Log into your workshop at 10:30) |
| 10:45-12:15 | Workshops: (View full descriptions on our "2022 Classes" page.)
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| 12:15-1:00 | Lunch (Log Back In To Our Virtual Campus at 12:45) |
| 1:00-2:00 | Panel Discussion: What Makes a Great Story? Paula Munier, Jessica Reino, and Alison Weiss. |
| 2:00-2:30 | Break (Log into pitch party at 2:15) |
| 2:30-End | Pitch Party: Moderator Peter Biello, and Judges James Patrick Kelly, Alison Weiss, and Jessica Reino. |
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For Members Only – ICYMI: You can still view videos from the 2020 603 Writers’ Conference with your special members-only password.
