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 […]
On June 14th, I'll be presenting at the UC Riverside Palm Desert Low-Residency MFA program. Note: Attendance at this program is limited to students and alums of the UC Riverside, Palm Desert, MFA Program. For information or to apply to the program, visit palmdesertmfa.ucr.edu.
Author Accelerator certified book coaches and coaches-in-training can join me online Wednesday, August 13th, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time, for a presentation on what coaching clients can do with all the leftover scraps from their novels or memoirs. It's much easier to kill your darlings when you know […]
You’re invited to join us for: FREE Continental Breakfast! Lots of coffee! Presentations on Writing & the Writing Life Writing, Workshopping & Community We are still working out presentation details, but we know for certain we’ll be talking about getting started on or improving your author website. Something to help […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Clovernook and Beyond: How and Why Alice Cary Still Matters, a roundtable discussion at The American Literature Association's annual conference in Chicago, Illinois. The roundtable is organized by The Alice Cary Society and will feature Monika Elbert, Mikki Galliher, Adelyn Olson, Leanne Phillips, John Staunton, and Michelle Wood. Leanne will […]