Start here
Three moves, in this order
Listen to one episode
Alexa’s Publishing Chat covers launches, marketing, and the parts of publishing nobody warns you about. Pick any episode that matches where you are right now.
Read the three posts below
We pulled the three most useful pieces on our blog for writers. Ten minutes each, and each one gives you something to do next.
Put one event on your calendar
Many WIP trainings are free and they run all year long. One live session is usually the thing that unsticks a stuck book.
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Press play
Listen and watch
Two places to start when you have a commute, a walk, or a folding pile.
Alexa’s Publishing Chat
Alexa Bigwarfe interviews the people actually doing this work. Self-publishing, hybrid, traditional, launches, and marketing. Hundreds of episodes, no fluff.
The WIP channel
Session replays, short trainings, and conversations with authors a few steps ahead of you. Good for the nights when reading feels like too much.
From the blog
Three reads for writers
Start here if you want something practical to do this week.
GEO for authors, explained
AI search is changing how readers find books. Here is what that means for your book and what to do about it now.
Set launch goals you can actually hit
Turn I want to be a published author into a plan with real dates on it. This is the post people tell us they reread.
5 things to do before launch day
What to handle in the weeks before release, in the order that actually matters for sales and reviews.
The community
Where the community lives
WIP runs year-round, not just during the Summit.
Membership
WIP Society
WIP Society is our membership home. Trainings, co-working, accountability, and a group of writers who will actually notice when you go quiet.
One next step
Pick one thing and put it on the calendar.
Webinars, workshops, bootcamps, and the Summit. Many of them are free. All of them are built for people who make books.