Workshops
Writing Compelling Nonfiction with Jackie Haley
There's a world of readers out there that need your nonfiction book. You may think of nonfiction as being dry or boring, but creative storytelling isn't just for fiction writers. What do popular nonfiction authors like Brené Brown, Michael Lewis and Malcom Gladwell have in common? They use storytelling to engage their readers and effective […]
Solving The Authorpreneur Equation with Stephanie Feger
How to Leverage a Book to Build or Grow a Business In the years that Stephanie Feger, chief strategist of the emPower PR Group, has been helping authors launch their books to success, she’s seen a trend that most authors never plan for (or even think about initially). Authors know that their goal is to […]
Mini Build-A-Book Workshop with Heather Davis
As a book coach, Heather constantly sees writers make predictable (and 100% avoidable) mistakes. And, sadly, these mistakes often prevent writers from creating publishable manuscripts. They wind up with a novel that lacks depth, clarity, and oomph. They write 300 or 500 pages—and waste years of their lives—creating a manuscript that goes nowhere. In Heather's […]
BookBub for Authors: Boost your Platform with LitRing
Learn how to make BookBub work for you! From account creation to BookBub ads and everything in between, join the promo masters of LitRing and Aurora Publicity for this platform training to bring in new readers for your books. In this educational workshop, you will learn: - How to set up your author account - How and […]
Self-Editing Tips to Get The Most From Your Professional Editor
Join us for this workshop on Self-Editing with JoEllen Nordstrom of FirstEditing! Self-editing is the process of correcting errors, improving structure, and fine-tuning word choice in your own writing. In an ideal world, you would delegate these tasks to a professional editor, like First Editing. The importance of editing in the writing process cannot be […]
The 13 Secret Keys to What Publishers Really Want: A Workshop for Young Adult and Middle Grade Authors
The 13 Secret Keys to What Publishers Really Want: A Workshop for Young Adult and Middle Grade Authors In this workshop you are going to get the Insider Checklist that publishers subconsciously use in order to publish your Middle Grade or Young Adult book—and Madeline & Liz are going to give you the whole enchilada. The […]
Demystifying The Marketing Timeline
Is your marketing strategy actually a strategy or is it a To-Do list? Does it outline a timeline, tools and resources for success? Together, we will demystify your marketing timeline. One of the biggest questions we receive from authors is "When do I start marketing?" Followed by "And then when do I need to do […]
Creating Income and Connecting with Readers via Short Fiction
Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author will provide a menu of items from which short fiction writers can choose to create income and connect with readers with their work, as well as best practices for independently publishing their short fiction. Attendees will get an overview of options for independently publishing short fiction, including the mechanics of […]
Access Creative Genius, Strategic Thinking and Writing Flow with Stacy Ennis
Stacy Ennis will teach neuroscience-based strategies to design a lifestyle that supports creative genius, strategic thinking, and writing flow. During this session, you'll learn the neuroscience behind flow, and the habits that allow you to consistently access creative genius and deep strategic thinking. Part-scientific, part-practical, this is an audience favorite because of its transformational impact. […]
Brand, Book, Bestseller with Tenita Johnson
Brand, Book, Bestseller: How to Write the One Book that's Going to Boost Your Brand and Accelerate Your Paydays Brand, Book, Bestseller is a signature presentation for ensuring that you not only build a solid brand based on your book, but that you position yourself as the expert in your industry--allowing you to accelerate your […]
MS Word Tips and Tricks for Writers with Falguni Jain
FROM DOCUMENT TO MANUSCRIPT Inspired by Falguni Jain's experience working with writers who were not using MS Word to its fullest potential, this workshop covers the tips and tricks that transform a document into a working manuscript, ready for collaboration and editing. If you're writing your book in Word and need some training on the […]
Developing Deep Point of View
DEVELOPING DEEP POINT OF VIEW Developing Deep Point of View (POV) presents many challenges—which character, how many, and an opportunity to tell the story from a unique perspective. If you're writing a fiction book and need some insight on, join us for this workshop with DiAnn Mills! Why Deep Point of View matters for the […]