Authors Workshop Track
Bring your pen and paper, your laptops, your inkpots and quills.
This track is a must-attend for writers seeking to refine their craft and connect with like-minded professionals. With a focus on interactive sessions that provide results you can take home with you or invaluable feedback, this track delivers an immersive experience that will take your writing skills to the next level.
Friday Night Writer’s Workshop
One on One Mentorships and Pitches
Friday Night Writers' Workshop
 
Are you ready to have some new feedback on your work? This workshop provides a place where industry professionals, beta-readers, and peers offer you invaluable feedback. We meet annually at JordanCon downstairs in the DeKalb room and then break out into small groups.
For us to organize, and to allow Guests an opportunity to prepare, submissions must be made prior to the event. No AI. Format: Word / Google doc; double-space; title and name on first page; up to 1500 words. Please utilize content warnings if applicable. The session begins at 8:30 p.m. Friday night after the dinner break, and it tends to run for a couple of hours. This is for JordanCon members only.
Pre-registration via the form below is required!
Signup and Submit Now To Hold Your Seat (I’ll check back in April 2027 to see if you want to send an updated piece)
Saturday Slush!
 
Saturday Slush is a crowd favorite! To engage a reader, the first few pages of a book are vitally important. We have two sessions to accommodate the huge demand, but it is still first come, first serve* based on the date and time we receive your submission. This is for JordanCon members only.
The workshop is a live anonymous reading of 600 words of your submitted work. Publishing professionals will review and discuss what they liked, what they didn’t, and what might make it shine. We meet downstairs in the DeKalb room.
To organize and prepare, submissions must be made prior to the event. We’ll contact you before the convention with your scheduled session time.
No AI. Format: Word / Google doc; double-space; title on first page; no name; up to 600 words. Please utilize content warnings if applicable.
*If you’ve signed up for the Friday Night Writer’s Workshop, please note that priority will be given to those who are not involved Friday night so everyone gets an opportunity for feedback.
Pre-registration via the form below is required!
Signup and Submit Now To Hold Your Seat (I’ll check back in April 2027 to see if you want to send an updated piece)
Saturday Night Spice 2027
Join us for a late-night critique with your peers and industry professionals! Submit 1500 words of spicy romance, we’ll print them out, and this limited group will review and offer feedback. You can remain anonymous, or claim your story. This is a closed-room session downstairs in the DeKalb.
There will be a very limited workshop, so get your work in early. (I’ll check back in April 2027 to see if you want to send an updated piece)
We meet at 10 p.m. on Saturday night of the Con – must preregister with this form, be 18+, and have a JordanCon badge! Expect to take a couple of hours for the event.
One submission, Word doc. Double-spaced, 1″ margins, and 12pt font (Arial, Times) We’ll take responses until April 11th or we deem we’ve filled up, so grab your spot now.
Pre-registration via the form below is required!
One On One Mentorship and Pitches
Fifteen-minute mentorship sessions and maybe even pitches with industry professionals.
Select a mentor, in order of your preference, and we’ll do our best to slot you into their schedule. You might only get one (1) slot, despite the four selections. Choose wisely.
If you have a manuscript polished and ready to send, then also select one of our publishers to pitch to. Still fifteen minutes, so be prepared.
Guests will be waiting downstairs in the DeKalb room. They will have four (4) fifteen-minute slots that we’ll squeeze requests into.
As we near the convention, we’ll confirm schedules with attendees and guests. Please let us know if you can’t make the slot assigned so that we can allow someone to fill it.
Pre-registration via the form below is required!
Signup! (this form will populate once we have a guest list and volunteers)
Flash Fiction: Create and Polish
Join Robby Hilliard on Saturday morning as he works with you to create a piece of flash fiction, then on a second session where the group polishes their work. No signup required, just check the schedule when it’s finalized, and join Robby!
Pitch Panel
Bring a 30-60 second pitch for industry professionals. They’ll give you immediate feedback on what they liked, or where you lost them. Test out your pitch! This panel is first come / first serve. Raise your hand and go when you’re picked. No sign up required.
