Kaz Conference Writing Workshop is the home of small, focused writing cohorts in nonfiction, playwriting/screenwriting, poetry and fiction. We also host virtual conferences, bootcamps and intensives on the business of being a writer. Our montly workshops are virtual and take place via ZOOM. We also offer in person 4 day conferences - the next one will be the annual "All Write, Columbia Writers Conference" at the Spencertown Academy in November 2025. The Kaz Conference Writing Workshop is organized by award winning author and activist Donna Kaz ("UN/MASKED, Memoirs of a Guerrilla Girl On Tour;" "Push/Pushback, 9 Steps to Make a Difference with Activism and Art.") There are two to four cohorts and/or intensives each month including the Advanced Manuscript Boot Camp (fiction/nonfiction); Creative Nonfiction Writers Workshop; Writing Comedy Intensive for Women (all genres); Playwriting Intensive for Women (Plays/Screenplays); Activist Playwriting Intensive; and ONE to ONE Road to Publishing Intensive (all genres). All cohorts are small (4-8) and in each workshop writers receive feedback every other week on submissions. Talks on the practical training of writers are included in every workshop. Because reading and reviewing other work helps to strengthen ones own writing, peer review is a requirement of all sessions. The Kaz Conference Writing Workshop is committed to diversity and our faculty reflect an all-encompassing and equal world. Our goal is to challenge, inspire and foster a writers community that continues beyond the workshops because the stories we tell become the world we live in. There is a submission fee of $10 per submission. Submission fees are non-refundable. This fee covers submission processing fees, hosting fees and ongoing operational costs. Rolling admissions. I look forward to hearing from you and reading your work.
-Donna Kaz
Director Kaz Conference
ALL WRITE, COLUMBIA WRITERS CONFERENCE - FALL NONFICTION 2025
All Write, Columbia Nonfiction Writers Conference, NY – a four day intensive writing conference focused on the craft and the business of writing nonfiction. DATES: November 6 – 9, 2025
WHO: The conference is open to all levels of nonfiction writers, from beginners who are just starting to write nonfiction to more advanced writers with a memoir manuscript. Open to writers who are at least 18 years old. Just 20 writers will be accepted.
WHAT: The fourth annual All Write, Columbia Writers Conference focuses on nonfiction. 2025 faculty will include Donna Kaz ("UN/MASKED") and Mardi Jo Link ("BOOTSTRAPPER") as workshop leaders and Brian Broome ("PUNCH ME UP TO THE GODS") as our opening night speaker. Additional faculty will include award-winning authors, editors, agents and marketing experts such as Rahne Alexander, Michele Blankenship, Jen Beagin, Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Priya Doraswamy, Taylor Harris, Vanessa Mártir, Nayt Rundquist, Pramila Venkateswaran, Venise Berry, Lisa Cron and Jennifer Chen. The All Write, Columbia conference is committed to diversity and our faculty reflect an all-encompassing and equal world. Our goal is to challenge, inspire and foster a writer’s community that continues beyond the workshops. Develop both your craft and your creative marketing savvy in this small, focused conference.
WHERE: Workshops, opening reading and other events will be held in person at the Spencertown Academy of Arts. https://spencertownacademy.org/ Guest panelists/authors are zoomed in.
HOW: Tuition: $500 - includes all workshops (plus an individual 45 minute workshop of 15 – 20 pages of your own fiction work); opening night reception, guest author talks, publishing/PR panel, craft workshops, breakfast and lunch on Friday; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday. NOTE: Housing is not provided but we will provide a list of local hotels and discounts.
Schedule (subject to change)
Thursday, November 6th - 6PM to 9PM Opening Reception
Friday, November 7th – Workshops and Craft Talk
Saturday, November 8th - Workshops and Creativity Talk
Sunday, November 9th – Workshops, Public Reading, Closing Reception
TO APPLY: Please read these guidelines carefully. Submissions that do not adhere to the guidelines will not be considered for the conference. Submissions will be judged by conference the leader and 16 to 20 writers will be selected to participate.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION:
1) Nonfiction submissions should be no more than 10 pages – 12pt font.
2) All submissions must be double spaced and all pages must be numbered.
3) Nonfiction submissions may be essays or excerpts from memoirs. No more than two short pieces per submission.
4) Put your name on the submission at the top of page 1. 5) Save your submission for upload in a wpd, .doc, .docx, or .pdf as follows: LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_TITLE NOTE: Because of the size of the venue, no guests will be allowed to accompany writers invited to All Write, Columbia.
5) Rolling admissions with final decisions made via email by September 30, 2025
I look forward to reading your submissions. Donna Kaz – All Write, Columbia Conference Director
ALL WRITE, COLUMBIA WRITERS CONFERENCE - FALL NONFICTION 2025
All Write, Columbia Nonfiction Writers Conference, NY – a four day intensive writing conference focused on the craft and the business of writing nonfiction. DATES: November 6 – 9, 2025
WHO: The conference is open to all levels of nonfiction writers, from beginners who are just starting to write nonfiction to more advanced writers with a memoir manuscript. Open to writers who are at least 18 years old. Just 20 writers will be accepted.
WHAT: The fourth annual All Write, Columbia Writers Conference focuses on nonfiction. 2025 faculty will include Donna Kaz ("UN/MASKED") and Mardi Jo Link ("BOOTSTRAPPER") as workshop leaders and Brian Broome ("PUNCH ME UP TO THE GODS") as our opening night speaker. Additional faculty will include award-winning authors, editors, agents and marketing experts such as Rahne Alexander, Michele Blankenship, Jen Beagin, Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Priya Doraswamy, Taylor Harris, Vanessa Mártir, Nayt Rundquist, Pramila Venkateswaran, Venise Berry, Lisa Cron and Jennifer Chen. The All Write, Columbia conference is committed to diversity and our faculty reflect an all-encompassing and equal world. Our goal is to challenge, inspire and foster a writer’s community that continues beyond the workshops. Develop both your craft and your creative marketing savvy in this small, focused conference.
WHERE: Workshops, opening reading and other events will be held in person at the Spencertown Academy of Arts. https://spencertownacademy.org/ Guest panelists/authors are zoomed in.
HOW: Tuition: $500 - includes all workshops (plus an individual 45 minute workshop of 15 – 20 pages of your own fiction work); opening night reception, guest author talks, publishing/PR panel, craft workshops, breakfast and lunch on Friday; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday. NOTE: Housing is not provided but we will provide a list of local hotels and discounts.
Schedule (subject to change)
Thursday, November 6th - 6PM to 9PM Opening Reception
Friday, November 7th – Workshops and Craft Talk
Saturday, November 8th - Workshops and Creativity Talk
Sunday, November 9th – Workshops, Public Reading, Closing Reception
TO APPLY: Please read these guidelines carefully. Submissions that do not adhere to the guidelines will not be considered for the conference. Submissions will be judged by conference the leader and 16 to 20 writers will be selected to participate.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION:
1) Nonfiction submissions should be no more than 10 pages – 12pt font.
2) All submissions must be double spaced and all pages must be numbered.
3) Nonfiction submissions may be essays or excerpts from memoirs. No more than two short pieces per submission.
4) Put your name on the submission at the top of page 1. 5) Save your submission for upload in a wpd, .doc, .docx, or .pdf as follows: LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_TITLE NOTE: Because of the size of the venue, no guests will be allowed to accompany writers invited to All Write, Columbia.
5) Rolling admissions with final decisions made via email by September 30, 2025
I look forward to reading your submissions. Donna Kaz – All Write, Columbia Conference Director
ALL WRITE, COLUMBIA WRITERS CONFERENCE - FALL NONFICTION 2025
All Write, Columbia Nonfiction Writers Conference, NY – a four day intensive writing conference focused on the craft and the business of writing nonfiction. DATES: November 6 – 9, 2025
WHO: The conference is open to all levels of nonfiction writers, from beginners who are just starting to write nonfiction to more advanced writers with a memoir manuscript. Open to writers who are at least 18 years old. Just 20 writers will be accepted.
WHAT: The fourth annual All Write, Columbia Writers Conference focuses on nonfiction. 2025 faculty will include Donna Kaz ("UN/MASKED") and Mardi Jo Link ("BOOTSTRAPPER") as workshop leaders and Brian Broome ("PUNCH ME UP TO THE GODS") as our opening night speaker. Additional faculty will include award-winning authors, editors, agents and marketing experts such as Rahne Alexander, Michele Blankenship, Jen Beagin, Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Priya Doraswamy, Taylor Harris, Vanessa Mártir, Nayt Rundquist, Pramila Venkateswaran, Venise Berry, Lisa Cron and Jennifer Chen. The All Write, Columbia conference is committed to diversity and our faculty reflect an all-encompassing and equal world. Our goal is to challenge, inspire and foster a writer’s community that continues beyond the workshops. Develop both your craft and your creative marketing savvy in this small, focused conference.
WHERE: Workshops, opening reading and other events will be held in person at the Spencertown Academy of Arts. https://spencertownacademy.org/ Guest panelists/authors are zoomed in.
HOW: Tuition: $500 - includes all workshops (plus an individual 45 minute workshop of 15 – 20 pages of your own fiction work); opening night reception, guest author talks, publishing/PR panel, craft workshops, breakfast and lunch on Friday; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday. NOTE: Housing is not provided but we will provide a list of local hotels and discounts.
Schedule (subject to change)
Thursday, November 6th - 6PM to 9PM Opening Reception
Friday, November 7th – Workshops and Craft Talk
Saturday, November 8th - Workshops and Creativity Talk
Sunday, November 9th – Workshops, Public Reading, Closing Reception
TO APPLY: Please read these guidelines carefully. Submissions that do not adhere to the guidelines will not be considered for the conference. Submissions will be judged by conference the leader and 16 to 20 writers will be selected to participate.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION:
1) Nonfiction submissions should be no more than 10 pages – 12pt font.
2) All submissions must be double spaced and all pages must be numbered.
3) Nonfiction submissions may be essays or excerpts from memoirs. No more than two short pieces per submission.
4) Put your name on the submission at the top of page 1. 5) Save your submission for upload in a wpd, .doc, .docx, or .pdf as follows: LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_TITLE NOTE: Because of the size of the venue, no guests will be allowed to accompany writers invited to All Write, Columbia.
5) Rolling admissions with final decisions made via email by September 30, 2025
I look forward to reading your submissions. Donna Kaz – All Write, Columbia Conference Director
ALL WRITE, COLUMBIA WRITERS CONFERENCE - FALL NONFICTION 2025
All Write, Columbia Nonfiction Writers Conference, NY – a four day intensive writing conference focused on the craft and the business of writing nonfiction. DATES: November 6 – 9, 2025
WHO: The conference is open to all levels of nonfiction writers, from beginners who are just starting to write nonfiction to more advanced writers with a memoir manuscript. Open to writers who are at least 18 years old. Just 20 writers will be accepted.
WHAT: The fourth annual All Write, Columbia Writers Conference focuses on nonfiction. 2025 faculty will include Donna Kaz ("UN/MASKED") and Mardi Jo Link ("BOOTSTRAPPER") as workshop leaders and Brian Broome ("PUNCH ME UP TO THE GODS") as our opening night speaker. Additional faculty will include award-winning authors, editors, agents and marketing experts such as Rahne Alexander, Michele Blankenship, Jen Beagin, Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Priya Doraswamy, Taylor Harris, Vanessa Mártir, Nayt Rundquist, Pramila Venkateswaran, Venise Berry, Lisa Cron and Jennifer Chen. The All Write, Columbia conference is committed to diversity and our faculty reflect an all-encompassing and equal world. Our goal is to challenge, inspire and foster a writer’s community that continues beyond the workshops. Develop both your craft and your creative marketing savvy in this small, focused conference.
WHERE: Workshops, opening reading and other events will be held in person at the Spencertown Academy of Arts. https://spencertownacademy.org/ Guest panelists/authors are zoomed in.
HOW: Tuition: $500 - includes all workshops (plus an individual 45 minute workshop of 15 – 20 pages of your own fiction work); opening night reception, guest author talks, publishing/PR panel, craft workshops, breakfast and lunch on Friday; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday. NOTE: Housing is not provided but we will provide a list of local hotels and discounts.
Schedule (subject to change)
Thursday, November 6th - 6PM to 9PM Opening Reception
Friday, November 7th – Workshops and Craft Talk
Saturday, November 8th - Workshops and Creativity Talk
Sunday, November 9th – Workshops, Public Reading, Closing Reception
TO APPLY: Please read these guidelines carefully. Submissions that do not adhere to the guidelines will not be considered for the conference. Submissions will be judged by conference the leader and 16 to 20 writers will be selected to participate.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION:
1) Nonfiction submissions should be no more than 10 pages – 12pt font.
2) All submissions must be double spaced and all pages must be numbered.
3) Nonfiction submissions may be essays or excerpts from memoirs. No more than two short pieces per submission.
4) Put your name on the submission at the top of page 1. 5) Save your submission for upload in a wpd, .doc, .docx, or .pdf as follows: LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_TITLE NOTE: Because of the size of the venue, no guests will be allowed to accompany writers invited to All Write, Columbia.
5) Rolling admissions with final decisions made via email by September 30, 2025
I look forward to reading your submissions. Donna Kaz – All Write, Columbia Conference Director