CAW Writers Conference 2026 â Revision as Inspiration
Join award-winning authors Jessica Handler and Mickey Dubrow for their immersive workshop âRevising as Inspirationâ at the CAWÂ 2026 Writers Conference. Revising your writing can be a joyful, inspirational experience. After all, the word ârevisionâ means to âsee again.â In this two-hour generative workshop, Handler and Dubrow will guide you through a variety of techniques for ârevisioningâ your prose, poetry, and lyrics. Please bring between five and ten pages of work in progress (digital or hard copy) and be prepared to enjoy hands-on writing and group discussion. Open to writers of all levels.
Jessica Handler is the author of the forthcoming novel, The World to See. Her novel The Magnetic Girl was awarded the 2020 Southern Book Prize. Sheâs the author of Invisible Sisters: A Memoir, one of the â25 Books All Georgians Should Read." Her craft guide, Braving the Fire: A Guide to Writing About Grief and Loss,was praised in Vanity Fair magazine. Her work has appeared on NPR, in Tin House, Drunken Boat, The Bitter Southerner, Brevity, Creative Nonfiction, Newsweek, Image, Five Points, The Washington Post, Oldster, and elsewhere. www.jessicahandler.com
Mickey Dubrow is the author of The Magic Maker, Bulletproof, Always Agnes,  Love and Lies at Martha's Hair Done Right, and American Judas. For over 30 years, he wrote television promos, marketing presentations, and scripts for clients, including Cartoon Network, TNT Latin America, and HGTV. His short stories and essays have appeared in Prime Number Magazine, The Good Men Project, and The Signal Mountain Review. His first novel, American Judas, won the 2024 American Legacy Book Award in the category of Science Fiction: Parallel Universe/Alternative History. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, author Jessica Handler. www.mickeydubrow.com
