Pittsburgh Writing Workshop – Nov. 14

The 2026 Pittsburgh Writing Workshop – Nov. 14 (Online & In-person)

Writing Day Workshops is excited to announce The 2026 Pittsburgh Writing Workshop — a full-day in-person “How to Get Published” writing event in Pittsburgh on November 14, 2026.

This writing event is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of one day, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more. Note that there are limited seats at the event (150 total). All questions about the event regarding schedule, details and registration are answered below. Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Pittsburgh Writing Workshop! We are very proud of our many success stories where attendees sign with agents following events.

This event is designed to squeeze as much into one day of learning as possible. You can ask any questions you like during the classes, and get your specific concerns addressed. They will have literary agents onsite to give feedback and take pitches from writers, as well. This year’s agent and editor faculty so far includes:

literary agent Vicky Weber (Fuse Literary)
literary agent Jon Michael Darga (Aevitas Creative Management)
literary agent Bethany Hendrix (Spencerhill Associates)
literary agent Uwe Stender (TriadaUS)
literary agent Dean Krystek (Wordlink)
literary agent Lauren Bajek (Liza Dawson Associates)

By the end of the day, you will have all the tools you need to move forward on your writing journey. This independent event is organized by coordinator Brian Klems of Writing Day Workshops, with regional assistance from local writing groups.

To register, click the button above, or email Brian at WDWconference@gmail.com and tell him you’re interested in the Pittsburgh event.

EVENT LOCATION & DETAILS:

9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, November 14, 2026. David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

PITCH AN AGENT OR EDITOR:

Vicky Weber is a literary agent with Fuse Literary. In adult and young adult fiction, she seeks: horror, psychological suspense, thrillers, commercial, upmarket, historical, women’s fiction, romance, fantasy (dark/high/epic), magical realism, speculative, and paranormal/supernatural. In middle grade and picture books, she seeks highly giftable, commercial fiction with a strong voice—stories that feel like they always should have been on the shelf. Learn more about Vicky here.

Jon Michael Darga is a literary agent with Aevitas Creative Management. He seeks some fiction — specifically select commercial fiction primarily in the romance, mystery/thriller, and horror spaces. Jon represents titles across a diverse range of nonfiction categories, including memoir (most recently, the New York Times bestselling Vagabond by Tim Curry), pop culture (New York Times bestsellers How to Save a Life by Lynette Rice and Your Favorite Scary Movie by Ashley Cullins), platform-driven (New York Times bestseller How to Piss Off Men by Kyle Prue), and cookbook (Family Thai by Arnold Myint, named a Best Cookbook of 2025 by the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times). Learn more about Jon here.

Bethany Hendrix is a literary agent with Spencerhill Associates. Bethany is looking for middle grade and young adult fiction in all genres, as well as adult romance. She would love to see all types of fantasy, but especially diverse worlds from underrepresented voices, historical fantasy/alternate history, gothic/spooky/horror/and thrillers, and rom coms. In adult, she is interested in romance, especially rom coms and historical romance, as well as fantasy. She also loves romance with a dash of magic. She loves voicey writing and worlds that hook you in. Bethany is always looking for new voices and diverse perspectives. Learn more about Bethany here.