August 17, 2019
One of our favorite things about hosting a writing conference is seeing all of the connections that happen because of it. And the same could be said about other conferences, too! Hippocampus Magazine and Books was at the 2019 American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) conference to participate in the agent/editor “Speed Dating” pitching […]
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August 17, 2019
This is one of our favorite things that happens post-HippoCamp. An attendee has an amazing time, learns a lot, and then submits a proposal to speak at the next one. That’s Linda Lowen’s story! We’re excited that she’s returning to Lancaster for our creative nonfiction conference, this time as an attendee AND presenter. She’s kicking […]
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August 17, 2019
Dayna Bateman and her co-presenter Kevin Behr are leading a session called Kanban for Writers — which is all about how to “manage your book project with the simple tool technologists use to deliver complex projects on deadline.” Last year’s closing keynote Amma Marfo inspired people to take their creativity to new levels and, during […]
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August 17, 2019
Veronica Park — or, if you followe her on Twitter, you might know her as @VeroniKABOOM — was at our inaugural HippoCamp, and we’ve been friends ever since. We’re so excited she’s returning this year to lead a pre-conference workshop called Self-Promotion for Wallflowers. HM: Tell us a little about your involvement this year […]
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August 15, 2019
Ali Shaw is the owner of Indigo Editing. In her role as editor, she has worked with hundreds of authors to identify their story’s strong points and that elusive spark that’s missing—and taught them how to add it. At HippoCamp 2019, she will be presenting “Writing the Villain: Tools for Drafting 3-D Adversaries” which will […]
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August 15, 2019
Elijah Tomaszewski’s flash session “Beyond the Binary: Writing Transgender Characters” will be one of six featured talks during 6 Speakers, 6 Topics! He received his MFA from Rosemont College and his BA from Susquehanna University, and works with Hippocampus Magazine, Nat. Brut, and Philadelphia Stories. His writing has been featured in Soft Cartel, Isacoustic, Bright […]
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August 15, 2019
Jeanette Hurt is an award-winning writer specializing in examining where culture intersects with food, drink and travel. She is the author of 13 books, including the critically acclaimed Drink Like a Woman and the just released The Joy of Cider. She writes a spirits column for Forbes and will be presenting “The Starving Artist […]
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August 14, 2019
Joanne Lozar Glenn is a writer, editor, and educator whose work has been published in Beautiful Things, Peregrine, Hippocampus, Brevity, and other print and online journals. As an experienced leader of writing groups and destination writing retreats, she returns to HippoCamp to lead a session called “Describe, Don’t Prescribe: How to Give and Get Better […]
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August 14, 2019
Dave Pidgeon is a professional writer and photographer from Lancaster, PA (the home of HippoCamp!). His work experience includes newspaper and magazine journalism, where he learned the value of deep investigatory skills. He returns to HippoCamp this year for two great sessions: “Finding Truth in Your Family’s Rumors and Legends” and “’Oh You Write? That’s […]
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