Bend, Oregon

Settle For Exceptional, October 17-19, 2025

THERE IS NO SINGLE RIGHT WAY to write a great book, only an infinite number of wrong ways. Today the same holds true for publishing a great book. Whether pursuing traditional print or electing to self-publish—or even writing a great screenplay—success will ultimately hinge on settling only for exceptional: exceptional craft, exceptional execution, and exceptional presentation of the finished product. And while art it is, at the end of the day most first regard your effort merely as product. It’s what they’re expected to spend money on to enjoy.

An extension of the Southern California Writers’ Conference, which has facilitated over $4 million worth of first-time authors’ book and screen deals, the Central Oregon Writers’ Conference is committed to helping storytellers break the cycle of rejection and attain a level of exceptional necessary for their work to succeed in today’s marketplace.

Unlike our larger SCWC events, the COWC is a two-day intensive held in Bend, Oregon, mere minutes from Redmond Airport. Here is where emerging writers will find the guidance they need from accomplished professionals who’ve already bested the blank page, repeatedly and successfully. Seasoned authors eager to transition into unfamiliar territory, or in need of a fresh perspective, will also discover vital insight that resonates and reinvigorates.

“Good enough” is anything but when writing for market. If you’re a writer preparing a manuscript for conference critique, agent/editor submission, or independent author-publication, then you must strive for exceptional. You’ll find it at the Central Oregon Writers’ Conference.