Kaskaskia is the first capital of Illinois, which now sits on the west side of the Mississippi River and is accessible by road only through Missouri due to historic river channel shifts.
Midwest Writers Workshop Agent Fest Online 2026 – Nov. 4-7 #midwestwritersworkshop This year’s Midwest Writers Workshop Agent Fest Online offers opportunities to pitch, receive instruction and insight from literary agents about the publishing industry and process, and join in the community that makes MWW so special. Here’s an opportunity to pitch your book directly to…
The Kauai Writers Conference 2026 – Hawai’i #kauaiwritersconf The Kauai Writers conference, now in its twelfth year, is widely considered one of the most important and enjoyable writing and publishing events Learn more about the Kauai Writers Workshop. FOUR DAYS OF MASTER CLASSES (November 2nd through 5th, 2026) with top authors and industry experts on…
Reader Views Literary Awards (for fiction) – Sept. 30 #ReaderViews The Reader Views Awards honor excellence in independent publishing. The program recognizes authors who self-publish or publish through small presses, hybrids, or university presses. Today, the awards operate in two seasonal tracks for Fiction and Nonfiction, spotlighting impactful indie books across all genres and topics,…
Black Rose Writing Novels, SS, Humor, General Non-fiction, Bio blackrosewriting.com rrothe@blackrosewriting.com #blackrosewriting About Black Rose Writing Black Rose Writing is an independent publishing house that strongly believes in developing a personal relationship with its authors. The Texas-based publisher offers a traditional publishing contract with royalties and no author publication fees. Black Rose Writing, established in…
