We take the safety of our attendees seriously, so please tag and alert the moderator team by typing @Moderator into the Discord chat with any issues. You can also find Moderators categorized on the right-hand side of Discord – click on their name and type your message directly to them. Additionally, you can reach out to admin@writehive.org or fill out an anonymous report here.

All the events will take place on our private WriteHive Annual Conference Discord. Everything on the server is organized into categories. There are categories for Guests of Honor, Panels, Presentations, Workshops, and Critique Circles. Each category will have their event channels listed in the order they are happening. Look for the name of the event within its category. If you have trouble finding the right channel, watch the Event Announcement channel for live updates about when events are about to start!

Yes! Each panel, presentation, workshop, etc, will be listed as an event on the Conference Server. Those will be located  at the top left of the server. Simply select “interested” for the ones you want to be reminded about. **Make sure you have desktop notifications turned ON.** A notice will show once the event starts. If you click on the green button labeled  ‘Event Details,’ you should see a hyperlink that will take you to the correct channel. 

If you are using Google Chrome, the browser will also notify you. A post will also be made in the Event Announcement channel at the Information area of the Discord! We’ll add links you can click that will take you to the correct channel. This will be reflected in the scheduled Events at the very top of the server, too.

More information on Discord notifications can be found here.

This is sure to be a common problem over the weekend! The best way to experience everything is to develop time travel abilities. For those who won’t manage that in time for the conference, Panels and Presentations will have videos that you can watch later in our archives.

Panelists will mostly be available to answer questions in the text chat during the scheduled time for the event. Please pay attention if Moderators ask that questions be held until a certain point. Otherwise, feel free to ask away!

You are welcome to ask questions and make comments in the event channel if it’s still open or in the #help-and-questions channel. However, we cannot guarantee a panelist will answer after the scheduled time.

Yes! All of the Panels and Presentations will be recorded and available later on our YouTube channel. Please note: live critique groups, sponsor events, workshops, and the Open Mic Night will not be recorded.

Not all. In fact, most events will only utilize text channels on the Discord. This is because most panels and presentations have been pre-recorded. Pre-recorded events will start at their scheduled time and include a link to the video so that you may view the content. The hosts and presenters will be available during the event to answer questions you may have on the event topic. However, there are critique groups and some workshops that will use audio. Please check the event description for notices on audio.

Yes, pre-registration for an Author Reading spot is required. There is a fee for these spots, and they are first-come first-serve. The form can be found here. The deadline for registering for an Author Reading is June 1, 2023.