Have you heard of Plottr? Plottr is considered the #1 visual book planning and story bible software. With Plottr you can write your books the way you think. You can outline faster, organize smarter, and turbocharge your productivity! Not sure exactly how it works? Join Cay Templeton in exploring Plottr's uses and how you can add this […]

BRAINSTORMING YOUR NOVEL Come join Linda Needham in a hands-on, interactive brainstorming workshop and learn how to turn your idea from a what-if spark into a dynamic, bestselling novel. Work through the brainstorming process with Linda in real time and bring a book idea if you're joining us for this workshop! In this in-depth, hands-on […]

So many writers are talking about Scrivener! Scrivener is the go-to app for writers of all kinds, used every day by best-selling novelists, screenwriters, non-fiction writers, students, academics, lawyers, journalists, translators and more. Scrivener won't tell you how to write—it simply provides everything you need to start writing and keep writing. If you want to […]

DEVELOPING CHARACTERS READERS CAN'T QUIT Explore the finer points of developing fictional characters readers will love. Whether you are world-building, fighting crime, or writing romance, your main characters drive the plot. Make sure they compel your readers to follow them throughout the story and perhaps into a series. In this short workshop, you’ll come away […]

MAKING YOUR KEYWORDS WORK FOR YOU Metadata, especially keywords, can be overlooked and undervalued when it comes to publishing. Authors can be overwhelmed with all the steps they have to take to publish and can sail through picking the keywords without fully understanding the value of them. Keywords are especially important when your book is […]