2026 Women’s Writing Symposium

We are pleased to announce a brand-new Scares That Care charity event — the 2026 Women’s Writing Symposium, taking place February 25th - 26th (9am to 5pm both days) at the Doubletree By Hilton Williamsburg, 50 Kingsmill Drive, Williamsburg VA 23185,

The 2026 Women’s Writing Symposium (presented by “Scares That Care!”) is a two-day event for women in the speculative fiction field. Attendees and panelists will discuss ways to protect, invest in, and build their careers. It will feature workshops and panels designed to educate women about the professional side of writing and provide an opportunity for brainstorming ways to reach a wider audience and secure various types of work. It is meant to illuminate women, to give them an opportunity for networking, fellowship and a safe space to be heard and exchange ideas. It is a place for women to celebrate and recognize each other’s accomplishments as well as their own. The goal of the symposium is not to identify problems women professionals face in the speculative fiction genres, but to discover practical, actionable and measurable solutions.

Attendance is limited to all women and only women. Please respect these parameters and space.

Speakers and Presenters include Mary SanGiovanni, Jennifer McMahon, Sherrilyn Kenyon, L. Marie Wood, Lisa Kroger and Melanie R. Anderson.

Click here to purchase your ticket.