Writing While You Wait: How publishing short pieces can help you build an author platform and a loyal fan base before you get a book deal. Like it or not, every writer has a brand. This session will teach you how to find your readers, build your fan base, and […]
Submitting Like It’s Your Job: A toolkit for publishing short pieces to advance your writing career. Researching markets and submitting short stories and essays for publication can be more time-consuming than writing. In this session, we’ll discuss how the short pieces you publish are a part of your brand and […]
It Takes a Village: How to Create Your Writing Life and Build Your Writing Career by Finding Your Tribe Writing is a solitary pursuit, but coming out of the shadows to find your writing community is worthwhile. It offers social, health, and career benefits. Having a group of writer friends […]
You Are What You Write: How to create your author brand and build your platform with publishing credits. That dreaded word: platform. But platform isn’t just social media—it’s everything you put out into the world, including the short pieces you publish while you’re querying agents, finding your publisher, and waiting […]
Show Me the Money: Funding Your Writing Career with Grants, Fellowships, and Residencies. Let’s face it, not everyone can afford to write full-time, to travel for research, or to spend a summer at Walden Pond writing while your friends and family bring you dinner and donuts. It’s hard enough to […]