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12 months of events

Author Events

Grab a backstage pass to the literary world and access a dozen events, including online conferences, Q&As with literary agents, professional editors, and bestselling authors.

December 21, 2025

Using Visual Storytelling Across Mediums

This session focuses on using visual storytelling across mediums, offering valuable advice you can apply immediately to your writing or publishing journey.

December 7, 2025

How to Write Strong Female Leads Without Tropes

This event helps you understand the what, why, and how of how to write strong female leads without tropes, with ideas you can personalize to fit your goals.

November 23, 2025

Worldbuilding for Sci-Fi & Fantasy Writers

Get practical, no-fluff guidance on worldbuilding for sci-fi & fantasy writers—with examples, case studies, and a clear path you can follow after the session.

November 9, 2025

Screenwriting Dialogue vs. Novel Dialogue

Everything you need to know about screenwriting dialogue vs. novel dialogue—in one streamlined session filled with smart strategies and useful examples.

October 26, 2025

Pre-Launch Pep Talk: Live Motivation and Goal Setting

Everything you need to know about pre-launch pep talk: live motivation and goal setting—in one streamlined session filled with smart strategies and useful examples.

October 12, 2025

End-of-Year Wrap-Up: What the Industry Taught Us

This session explores key strategies, techniques, or insights on end-of-year wrap-up: what the industry taught us, helping you improve your craft step by step.

September 28, 2025

Real Author Budgets: Where to Spend and Where to Save

This session focuses on real author budgets: where to spend and where to save, offering valuable advice you can apply immediately to your writing or publishing journey.

September 14, 2025

Live Metadata Makeover: Subtitle, Categories, and Keywords

Everything you need to know about live metadata makeover: subtitle, categories, and keywords—in one streamlined session filled with smart strategies and useful examples.

August 31, 2025

Handling Criticism and Staying Creative

Take a deep dive into handling criticism and staying creative—with clear, real-world advice designed for working writers and authors building careers.

August 17, 2025

Creating Evergreen Sales Funnels for Books

This session explores key strategies, techniques, or insights on creating evergreen sales funnels for books, helping you improve your craft step by step.

August 3, 2025

How to Set Boundaries as a Creative Professional

Get practical, no-fluff guidance on how to set boundaries as a creative professional—with examples, case studies, and a clear path you can follow after the session.

July 20, 2025

Managing Writing Projects Like a Producer

This session explores key strategies, techniques, or insights on managing writing projects like a producer, helping you improve your craft step by step.

July 6, 2025

Holiday Marketing Strategies for Authors

This session explores key strategies, techniques, or insights on holiday marketing strategies for authors, helping you improve your craft step by step.

June 22, 2025

Building Relationships with Book Influencers

If you’ve been unsure about building relationships with book influencers, this session brings answers, structure, and practical insights to the table.

June 8, 2025

How to Use BookBub Effectively

Take a deep dive into how to use bookbub effectively—with clear, real-world advice designed for working writers and authors building careers.

May 25, 2025

Timing Your Marketing: Pre, Launch, and Post

If you’ve been unsure about timing your marketing: pre, launch, and post, this session brings answers, structure, and practical insights to the table.

May 11, 2025

Creating Shareable Quotes from Your Book

Take a deep dive into creating shareable quotes from your book—with clear, real-world advice designed for working writers and authors building careers.

April 27, 2025

How to Use Canva for Author Graphics

This event helps you understand the what, why, and how of how to use canva for author graphics, with ideas you can personalize to fit your goals.

April 13, 2025

Designing Your Book’s Brand Identity

Get practical, no-fluff guidance on designing your book’s brand identity—with examples, case studies, and a clear path you can follow after the session.

March 30, 2025

Distributing Ebooks Beyond Amazon

Take a deep dive into distributing ebooks beyond amazon—with clear, real-world advice designed for working writers and authors building careers.