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SUMMARY:The Virtual Short Storyathon January 2027
DESCRIPTION:Become a Published Author in Just One Weekend! \n\n\n\nAre you ready to bring your story to life and see it published on Amazon? This fast-paced\, hands-on virtual event will guide you from idea creation on Friday night to hitting the “publish” button on Sunday! Whether you’re a first-time writer or a seasoned storyteller\, this workshop is designed to get you results. \n\n\n\n📚 Why a Short Story? \n\n\n\n\nIt’s quick: You can complete a high-quality short story in a single weekend—I’ve seen it happen time and again!\n\n\n\nIt’s effective: Build your author platform with an engaging introduction to your writing.\n\n\n\nIt’s empowering: Perfect for first-time authors or anyone looking to publish quickly and gain confidence.\n\n\n\n\nMany past attendees\, including first-time authors\, have achieved top rankings in their genre—and some have even become bestsellers! \n\n\n\n🎉 What You’ll Get: \n\n\n\n\nA completed\, polished short story ready for publication\n\n\n\nProfessional editing for the first three pages (included in your ticket price)\n\n\n\nHands-on guidance for publishing your story on Amazon\n\n\n\nTools to create a professional book cover (DIY or with an artist)\n\n\n\nA supportive community of fellow writers\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up today – Only 20 seats and the early bird price ($150) ends December 15\n\n\n\n\n💻 Schedule: \n\n\n\nFriday: Getting Started \n\n\n\n\n6 PM Mountain Time: Zoom Kickoff\n\nLearn the essentials of short story structure.\n\n\n\nDiscover how to generate compelling story ideas.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday: Writing & Editing \n\n\n\n\n8 AM Mountain Time: Writing Day\n\nMorning: Kick off with writing sprints and hourly check-ins.\n\n\n\nMidday: Learn about book cover design (using Canva or hiring a professional).\n\n\n\nAfternoon: Peer reviews and revision sessions.\n\n\n\nEvening: Send your story’s first three pages to our professional editors for feedback (included in your ticket price).\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday: Publishing Day \n\n\n\n\n11 AM Mountain Time: Publishing Prep\n\nMorning: Final polish and edits.\n\n\n\nAfternoon: Learn how to publish on Amazon\, from crafting an irresistible blurb to choosing the right categories.\n\n\n\nEvening: Hit “publish” and celebrate your achievement!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up today – Only 20 seats and the early bird price ($150) ends December 15\n\n\n\n\n🎁 Benefits of Writing a Short Story: \n\n\n\n\nCreative Expression: Share your unique voice with the world.\n\n\n\nSkill Building: Hone your storytelling and self-publishing skills.\n\n\n\nAudience Growth: Reach readers globally and start building a fan base.\n\n\n\nPortfolio Boost: Add a published work to your writing portfolio.\n\n\n\nNetworking: Connect with fellow writers and expand your support network.\n\n\n\n\n💵 Tickets: $200 (Save $50 – Early bird tickets are available up until Sep 15!)Your ticket includes: \n\n\n\n\nAccess to all sessions and resources\n\n\n\nProfessional editing for your first three pages\n\n\n\nLifetime access to our private Facebook group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n📢 Don’t wait! The perfect time to write and publish is now. \n\n\n\nReserve your spot today and take the first step toward becoming a published author. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up today – Only 20 seats and the early bird price ($150) ends December 15\n\n\n\n\nYour Facilitator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSonja Dewing is an accomplished thriller author and seasoned writing mentor who specializes in creating stories with strong female protagonists\, aiming to amplify women’s voices in the adventure and thriller genres. With a degree in journalism and professional writing from the University of New Mexico\, Sonja has a rich background in storytelling\, including publishing articles in notable outlets like Aviation Magazine. \n\n\n\nHer journey as a writer has been shaped by challenges and bold leaps. After being told by an agent that “no one would read an adventure book with a female lead\,” she turned adversity into motivation. In 2014\, Sonja left her corporate job to pursue writing full-time\, embarking on a transformative 9-week expedition through the Amazon river basin. This journey into the heart of Inca history\, myths\, and culture sparked the creation of her award-winning Idol Makers thriller series. \n\n\n\nSonja Dewing is an accomplished thriller author and seasoned writing mentor who specializes in creating stories with strong female protagonists\, aiming to amplify women’s voices in the adventure and thriller genres. With a degree in journalism and professional writing from the University of New Mexico\, Sonja has a rich background in storytelling\, including publishing articles in notable outlets like Aviation Magazine. \n\n\n\nSonja is also an award-winning publisher and founder of the Women’s Thriller Writers Association\, committed to empowering writers through education and community. Her accolades include multiple honors from New Mexico Press Women for short stories and memoirs\, as well as finalist and winning recognition for her novels\, including Castoffs of the Gods. In 2024\, she was named Best Author in New Mexico by the New Mexico Entertainment Awards. \n\n\n\nAs a workshop facilitator\, Sonja brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to help writers unlock their potential. Whether guiding participants through crafting compelling characters or navigating the publishing world\, Sonja’s passion for storytelling and dedication to mentorship make her an inspiring leader for aspiring and experienced writers alike. \n\n\n\nWhat Participants say about the Short Storyathon? \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd see what participants have done! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRefund Option  \n\n\n\nYou can get a full refund if you cancel at least 30 days before the event.
URL:https://womensthrillerwriters.com/event/the-short-storyathon/
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SUMMARY:Book Release Date! Complicit by Renda Knapp
DESCRIPTION:A physician uncovers a hospital’s dark secrets in this debut medical thriller in the tradition of Tess Gerritsen and Karin Slaughter. \n\n\n\nAn OB-GYN in rural Appalachia\, Dr. Randi Jewell had built her life around saving others. She never considered who might be watching.Still reeling from her husband’s murder and her sister’s unexplained disappearance\, Randi buries her grief in her medical career\, and her suspicions even deeper. When her thirteen-year-old daughter Alaina begs her to help Nora\, a pregnant teen with secrets\, Randi agrees. What begins as a simple act of compassion quickly unravels into something far more dangerous. Nora’s evasiveness reads at first as the wariness of a girl who has learned the hard way that people cannot be trusted. But as Randi digs deeper into her patient’s guarded world\, she begins to see a pattern that stretches far beyond Nora’s situation and into the darkest corners of the institution she serves. \n\n\n\nBuy your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Complicit-Renda-Knapp-ebook/dp/B0H5D7B19H
URL:https://womensthrillerwriters.com/event/book-release-date-complicit-by-renda-knapp/
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SUMMARY:Members submit interest for 2027 Texas Book Fest
DESCRIPTION:The Austin\, TX Book Fest is in November 2027 – I don’t know yet when an exhibitor application is due. If you’re interested in sharing the table\, please comment and I’ll get you more info. The table is $900.
URL:https://womensthrillerwriters.com/event/members-submit-interest-for-2027-texas-book-fest/
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SUMMARY:Passport to Peril - Available for purchase!
DESCRIPTION:The fourth installment in the ThrillHers anthologies from the Women’s Thriller Writers Association: fearless women stranded on hostile coastlines\, unearthing dangerous secrets\, or cornered by villains who underestimated them—told by the genre’s sharpest voices. From unfamiliar places to unexpected challenges\, these stories celebrate women who meet uncertainty with courage\, resilience\, and determination—and when necessary\, a sharp blade. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComing soon! Thrilling international stories from members of the Women’s Thriller Writers Association.
URL:https://womensthrillerwriters.com/event/passport-to-peril-available-for-purchase/
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SUMMARY:Tucson Festival of Books
DESCRIPTION:Come meet the WTWA\, our authors and our amazing books in Tucson!
URL:https://womensthrillerwriters.com/event/tucson-festival-of-books/
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SUMMARY:Thriller Writing Retreat!
DESCRIPTION:Come join me in Cerillos\, NM!  \n\n\n\nFind details\, tickets\, etc on the main page here: https://womensthrillerwriters.com/thriller-writers-retreat-2027/
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SUMMARY:Tracks & Tales: A New Mexico Storyathon 2027
DESCRIPTION:Event Description\n\n\n\nBoard the train. Find your story. Become a published author. \n\n\n\nWhat if your writing retreat began the moment you stepped onto the platform? \n\n\n\nThis one-of-a-kind weekend event combines the romance of rail travel with the creative energy of the beloved Short Storyathon. You’ll board Amtrak’s Southwest Chief — consistently ranked one of the most scenic train routes in America — departing from Albuquerque’s historic Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving in Las Vegas\, New Mexico\, where high desert plateaus and expansive open landscapes of Northern New Mexico unfold outside your window. The journey itself is your first writing sprint. \n\n\n\nUpon arrival\, you’ll step off the train and directly into the Castañeda Hotel — Fred Harvey’s very first trackside hotel\, built in 1898 and the beginning of America’s first hospitality empire. Each of the hotel’s twenty-two unique rooms is decorated with Victorian antiques and named after an animal or a Fred Harvey historic site — the perfect backdrop for the story you’re about to write. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHere’s how the weekend unfolds: \n\n\n\n10/15 – Friday Morning — All Aboard Board the Southwest Chief at 11:31 AM in Albuquerque and settle in for the ~3-hour journey to Las Vegas\, NM. Use the ride to brainstorm ideas\, journal\, and absorb the landscape that has inspired storytellers for generations. Check in to the Castañeda\, get oriented\, and join your fellow writers for a kickoff session covering the essentials of short story structure and how to generate compelling ideas. \n\n\n\n10/16 – Saturday — Writing Day Wake up in a piece of history and write. Morning writing sprints and hourly check-ins will keep you moving. Midday sessions cover book cover design using Canva or working with a professional artist. The afternoon brings peer reviews and revision sessions. By evening\, send your first three pages to our professional editors — feedback included in your ticket. \n\n\n\n10/17 – Sunday — Publishing Day Final polish\, edits\, and then the moment you’ve been building toward: publishing your story on Amazon (any time\, even on the train). Learn how to craft an irresistible blurb\, choose the right categories\, and hit “publish” — right there in the same hotel where Teddy Roosevelt once celebrated with his Rough Riders. Leave Las Vegas\, NM at 10:57 AM and arrive in Albuquerque at 2:30 PM. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat’s included: \n\n\n\n\nRound-trip Amtrak Southwest Chief train ticket (Albuquerque ↔ Las Vegas\, NM)\n\n\n\nTwo nights at the historic Castañeda Hotel\n\n\n\nAll Storyathon sessions and resources\n\n\n\nProfessional editing for your first three pages\n\n\n\nA finished writing project\n\n\n\n\n$680 \n\n\n\nWhy here? Why now? There’s something about motion — the rhythm of the rails\, the desert scrolling past — that unlocks the writer’s mind. Pair that with one of New Mexico’s most storied destinations\, and you have the conditions for a story that could only be written in this place\, on this weekend. \n\n\n\nOnly 18 seats are available. Don’t miss the train. \n\n\n\n\nJoin me on the train! ($680)\n\n\n\n\nWant to bring a friend\, partner\, or someone to share a room and participate in the event? \n\n\n\n\nShare the journey with a friend ($976)\n\n\n\n\nWant to bring a friend\, partner\, or someone as moral support and share a room? (ie. they won’t be participating in the writing sessions) \n\n\n\n\nI want to bring moral support! ($720)\n\n\n\n\nYour Facilitator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLed by Sonja Dewing — award-winning thriller author\, founder of the Women’s Thriller Writers Association\, and named Best Author in New Mexico 2024. She’s led the Short Storyathon for over ten years\, and has helped hundreds of authors to finish and publish! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRefund: If you cancel within 30 days\, you’ll receive a refund minus a nonrefundable deposit ($100). \n\n\n\nWhat people say about Sonja’s events \n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=HEJF4zTDYvc%3Ffeature%3Doembed\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQ \n\n\n\nQ: What if I don’t want to publish my story to Amazon? \n\n\n\nA: You don’t have to! I like to encourage everyone to use that story that they worked so hard on! Maybe send it to a journal\, a magazine\, or use it as your freebie offer on you author email list… \n\n\n\nQ: What if I’m coming with a friend\, partner\, etc. and we want to share a room? Is there a different price for that? \n\n\n\nA: Yes.If your +one is there for moral support\, then the price is $700;if your +one is attending to share a room with you and participate in the writing sessions\, then the price is $976. Keep in mind there is only one room left with 2 queen beds – the rest are rooms with single king beds. \n\n\n\nQ: Does the story have to be thriller related? \n\n\n\nA: No! Even though it’s hosted by the Women’s Thriller Writers Association\, I (Sonja Dewing – CEO) encourage everyone to write what they want in any genre. \n\n\n\nQ: Do I have to write a short story? \n\n\n\nA: No! It’s your writing time. If you are compelled to work on that novel that’s been begging to be written\, then feel free to write it!
URL:https://womensthrillerwriters.com/event/tracks-tales-a-new-mexico-storyathon-2027/
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