Writers In The Lodge
A mini writers conference, part of the Writers in the Park Series
Saturday, March 7, 2026
10am to 1pm CT
Information and registration for Writers in the Lodge 2026
Registration:
Workshops are Free to Attend - Online and In Person - No registration required
For consultations or pitch sessions please register by clicking the buttons below.
Please fill out the form below to register for a consultation. SLWG Members use your Member’s Room Password to get 50% off - Under Promo Code enter the Member’s Room password.
Calling All Writers
To A Mini Writers Conference
10am - 1pm CT | The Lodge Des Peres
1050 Des Peres Rd. 63131
Online and In Person
Three Workshops
Pitch Sessions
Consultations
Workshops are Free to Attend
Paid Consultations
10 a.m. Workshop - From Passenger to Pilot: Creating Protagonists Who Drive the Plot
Speaker - Editor Cori Laatsch of WP Editing
11 a.m. Workshop - Plotters and Pantsers
Speaker - Author and Attorney Michael A. Kahn
12 p.m. Workshop - World Building
Speaker - Author Esme Symes-Smith
To view the workshops online, no registration is required, simply click one of the event buttons on the Home Page, Event Page, or below to join online, or participate in person at The Lodge Des Peres. Zoom meeting room won’t open until 9:45am CT on the day of the event.
Consultations and pitch sessions require registration
To watch online for free - click this button at 10am CT on March 7
Recordings from 2025!
(Available for a limited time) For those who missed parts of the workshops for pitch sessions and consultations. Recordings are also in the Workshop Archive. Click the button to watch.
Workshops will be posted after the event - not all workshops may be recorded.
The third workshop is only available in the Workshop Archive.
10am | Shawntelle Madison - Unlocking Emotions to Strengthen Your Story
11am | Gracie York - Editing That Meets Your Needs
Workshops at Writers in the Lodge
Workshops - 10am to 1pm CT - Free and Open to All - Online and In-Person at The Lodge Des Peres
10 a.m. Workshop - From Passenger to Pilot: Creating Protagonists Who Drive the Plot
Speaker - Editor Cori Laatsch of WP Editing
11 a.m. Workshop - Plotters and Pantsers
Speaker - Author and Attorney Michael A. Kahn
12 p.m. Workshop - World Building
Speaker - Author Esme Symes-Smith
Consultations and Pitch Sessions
Consultations: $40 for Non-Members, $20 for SLWG Members - Material will be reviewed ahead of the conference and include a 20+ minute consultation during the event.
There will be Two Editors, A Promotional Consultant, and a head shot photographer at the 2026 Writers in the Lodge - more information is coming
Pitch Sessions: $10 for 1 pitch session for Non-Members, $5 for 1 pitch session for SLWG Members
There will be at least one publisher at Writers in the Lodge 2026 - more information is coming
Presenters & Consultants
Workshop Presenters
Workshops are Free and Open to All, No registration required.
Consultants
Consultations are $40 for a 20+ minute review at the event
Pitch Sessions
(2) pitch sessions, each about 7 minutes
SLWG Members $10, Non-members $20
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Past Writers in the Lodge
2024
2022
2025
2023
2021