Meet Our 2024 Speakers!
ALL Training Workshops will be LIVE this year! Don’t worry, it’s also all recorded, with plenty of time to view the content.
SPEAKERS STILL BEING ADDED
Join us for this incredible event!
- Live training workshops, special events, and Q&As with sponsors & speakers
- Sessions planned for beginner/intermediate authors, advanced authors, and industry professionals
- Special offers & discounts on tools & services from speakers & sponsors
- Community support (built in)
- Happening again this year: Publisher Speed Dating!
Alexa Bigwarfe - Conference host
Women in Publishing Summit Host, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, Publisher, Champion of Women
Sponsors

Paige Allen, IngramSpark
Shaping Stories, Shaping Culture: The Impact of Women's Voices in the Publishing World

Aimee Ravichandran, Abundantly Social
How to Blend Traditional and Digital Marketing into Your Book Launch for Ultimate Success

Sarah Bateman, ProWritingAid
Streamline Your Self-Edit with Technology

Joe Sidery, ProWritingAid
Streamline Your Self-Edit with Technology

Kathy Meis, Bublish
Metadata for Beginners: The Key to Driving Discoverability and Sales

Chelsea Bennett
Lulu - Create & Print Your Own Book Online

JoEllen Nordström, First Editing
From Rough Draft to Polished Gem: The Essential Stages of Book Editing

Ethleen Sawyerr, Speak Write Play
To Keep or Not to Keep: Editing Rules to Follow or Disregard

Michelle Vandepas, Empower Press
5 Steps to Writing Publishing and Marketing Your Book!

Paige Dungan
Using PR to Grow your Editing, Freelance, or Publishing Business

Jennifer S. Wilkov, Your Book is Your Hook
Memoir Mastery: How to Tell Your Story So It Sells
Featured Keynote

Stacey O'Byrne
At first glance, you’ll find that Stacey is a wife, a parent, a proud U.S. Army Veteran, and a serial entrepreneur. In many ways, she’s a lot like you and your team.
When you dig a little deeper, you’ll learn that she’s also a success strategist, a change maker, a game-changer, a transformational specialist, and a success creator!
Stacey is a speaker (but you already knew that – that’s why you’re here) and an author, too!
Her first book, Secrets to Becoming a Master Networker: A Power System which Creates Leverage and Duplication to Increase Revenue, was published in 2013. She was blessed and privileged to have had THE Les Brown write the foreword and personally endorse this book and her trainings.
She is co-author of multiple books, including:
Impact: Where Passion and Purpose Makes a Difference with her business partner, MaryLou Hunter
Messages that Matter: Public Speaking for the Information Age a textbook that provides practical instruction on public speaking.
Savvy Women Revving Up For Success: Women Making a Difference in the World Today with a group of 20 savvy women contributing authors.
Coming soon! Stacey’s latest book, The Success Code – Thrive or Survive, is just about ready for release! This book has been a true labor of love. Stacey is looking forward to the impact her little baby will have on the world. It was written to help create the necessary shifts that people are seeking to achieve their desired success.
Stacey speaks and presents from a place of authenticity, excitement, and experience. It’s not all about her. It’s about YOU, your team, and how you can create massive success.
Speakers – General Track

Roshanda Pratt
Crafting Author Success: Mastering Live Video for Book Sales and Fan Engagement

Hannah Jacobson, Book Award Pro
Book Awards: How to Find and Use Awards to Promote Your Book

Alesha R. Brown
Embracing the Role of Entrepreneur: The Business of Being a Profitable NonFiction Author

Jacci Turner
Writing About Grief and Trauma in Your Fiction and Creative Nonfiction books

Gabriela Pereira
How to Survive and Succeed as a Writer (without breaking your heart or losing your mind)

Tara R. Alemany
Choosing the Right Publisher for YOU

Tamara Dever
Picture Book Design And Production: Book Formatting and Design for Children's Books

Georgia Clark
The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback

Monique Danielle
Atticus: Your DIY Book Formatting BFF

Jessica Andersen
Leveraging LinkedIn for Entrepreneurial Authors & Editorial Professionals

Kiffer Brown
How to Create a Successful Crowd Sourcing Campaign - KickStart Your Book AND WHY YOU SHOULD DO IT

Toby Dorr
Amplifying Your Words: Harnessing the Power of Podcasts to Boost Book Sales

Laura Briggs
How to Make More Money with Your Skills: Selling Freelance Writing Services
Beginner/Intermediate Authors Workshops

Chelsea Bennett
Lulu - Create & Print Your Own Book Online

Tieshena Davis
Authorlicity: The essential strategy to ensure your writing stands out and positions you as a highly-recommended source in your field

Danielle Anderson
How to set and manage your editorial budget

Leslie J. Hall
Show, Don't Tell: A Secret Weapon for Writers

Jennifer Navarre
Writing Books for Young Readers: Determining What Type of Children's Book to Write

Kate Allyson
Create a Writing Routine that Works for Your Brain

Stacy Juba
From Flat to Fabulous: Reviving Characters with Dynamic Body Language

Eryka Parker
The Art of Immersion: Boost Productivity and Morale with journaling, role playing and method writing techniques.

Michelle Oucharek-Deo
The 42 Minute Hour: A Time Management tool for Enhancing Business Productivity

Savannah Gilbo
How to Write a Well-Structured Scene

Katherine Pickett
Get the Most Out of Your Beta Readers and Manuscript Assessments

Lori McKnight
Offset Printing vs POD: truths, lies and virtual examples

Lucinda Halpern
Get Signed: Turn Your Big Idea into a Winning Pitch

Markeyla Henton
Echo Chambers: A Winning Marketing Strategy Before You Finish Your Book

Elizabeth Ducie
Taking Care of the Money: Cashflow Planning

Kyra Wilson Cook
Writing to be Heard: Keeping the Sound of Stories in Mind While Writing

Wendy Van Camp
Every Word Matters: Using Poetry Concepts To Enrich Your Prose

Brooke Van Sickle
The 3 Biggest Mistakes Children's Book Writers Make

Jenn Hanson-dePaula
What Authors Can Post on Social Media Before the Book Is Published
Join us for this incredible event!
- Live training workshops, special events, and Q&As with sponsors & speakers
- Sessions planned for beginner/intermediate authors, advanced authors, and industry professionals
- Special offers & discounts on tools & services from speakers & sponsors
- Community support (built in)
- Happening again this year: Publisher Speed Dating!
Advanced Authors Track

Alessandra Torre
6 Secrets Every Indie Author Needs to Know

Barbara V. Evers
Creating Believable Characters Using Myers Briggs Types

Pam Sheppard
From "No, not interested," to "Tell Me More..." Adapting Your PITCH to Any Marketing Opportunity

Andrea DeWerd
What's Working Now? Understanding content algorithms for Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, & SEO to uplevel your discoverability

Shirley Jump
Six Techniques to Create More Compelling Novels

Steff Green
Serving your superfans. How to build and foster a fandom

Lindsey Smith
Increase Your Author Revenue Through Subrights

Renee Bauer
How to Launch Your Non-Fiction Book onto a Bestseller List

Malorie Cooper
My Facebook Ads are Failing : Strategies to Reboot and Improve the Performance of Your Facebook Ads (Advanced)

JoAnn Sky
From Page to Screen: Screenwriting Basics for Novelists

Honorée Corder
Monetizing Your Nonfiction Book: The 6 Steps to Book Monetization Success

Michelle Glogovac
How To Create A Podcast Book Tour™

Manon Wogahn
Book Influencers: How to find, contact, and work with readers on social media

DiAnn Mills
How to Attract Book Clubs

Amber Petty
Trick Yourself Into Marketing with an Email Newsletter: Grow Your Platform and Sell Your Books

Mary Czarnecki
5 Ways to Increase Book Sales and Generate Additional Revenue with Speaking

Jess Ekstrom
MicDrop! Empowering Your Voice: Strategies for Impactful Speaking

April Cox
Amazon Ads for Authors

Jana S. Brown
From Data to Drama: Leveraging Market Research to Create Bestselling Fiction
Professional Track – Pros Teaching Pros

E. Danielle Butler
Publishers: Should Your Author Use a Ghostwriter?

Jen Milius
How to be Successful as a Publisher at In-person Book Signing Events

Angela James
Beyond the Red Pen: Amplifying Author Voice through Skillful Editing

Tara Whitaker
The Case for Community: Why Editors and Freelancers Need to Find Their People

Julie Trelstad
Growing your publishing house with Romance Writers - and Keeping them.

Miranda Darrow
Developmental Editing of Fiction Concepts and Deliverables: An Intro to Developmental Editing for Copyeditors and Others Considering Adding it as an Editing Service

Nev March
How to Motivate Your Author in Marketing Strategy

Linda Ruggeri

Dana Claire
Book Marketing at Your Fingertips - Amazon A+ Content

Keri-Rae Barnum
Goal Focused Distribution

Diane Windsor
Building a Media Kit That Gets Your Author Noticed

Tara R. Alemany
The Top X Tools You Didn't Know You Needed for Your Publishing Business

Lily Tran
The Most Common Tax Mistakes Made by Small Businesses
Join us for this incredible event!
- Live training workshops, special events, and Q&As with sponsors & speakers
- Sessions planned for beginner/intermediate authors, advanced authors, and industry professionals
- Special offers & discounts on tools & services from speakers & sponsors
- Community support (built in)
- Happening again this year: Publisher Speed Dating!
Panel: Networking

Cay Templeton

Linda Ruggeri & Brittany Dowdle

Vanessa Tharp
Panel: Growing Publishing House
Growing Your publishing house with Romance Writers – and Keeping them.

Julie Trelstad

Kelly Peterson

Lissa Woodson

Jacquelyn Mitchard
Panel: Cover Design

Cathy Helms

Tamian Wood
Panel: Routes to Publishing

Brooke Adams Law

Anne MacDonald

Tara R. Alemany

Lindsey Smith

Ami McConnell
Panel: Editing
By Editors For Editors (and Authors)

Katherine Pickett

Linda Ruggeri & Brittany Dowdle

Tenesha Curtis
Panel: Achieve Success
Find the Manual to Your Brain and Optimize Your Workspace

Dayna M. Reidenouer

