Join agent Erin Cox and her client Noelle Salazar as they talk about the agent and author relationship.

Our keynote speaker for Young Author's Day is New York Times and bestselling author, Jason Reynolds, the 2020 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Reynolds is the author of thirteen books for young people, including his most recent, Look Both Ways: A tale told in Ten Blocks. 
An inspiring speaker, we were all moved to tears.

This workshop explores how we went from novelist to merchandising, tv productions, magazines, etc. It also explains how out of the box thinking can get you to extra income streams using a book as the basis.

For many of us, writing isn’t just a personal hobby. Yes, we write for ourselves, but we also write for our readers, and we want to make a profit. For the IRS to consider your writing a business, you need to take several steps. This interactive session answers the following questions:
• Why should you treat your writing like a business?
• How do you prove to the IRS that your writing isn’t a hobby?
• What tax deductions are available to writing businesses, and how has recent legislation changed them?
• Can you qualify for government assistance or unemployment as a writer?
• What financial and tax records do you need to keep?
Peggy will also take questions from the audience, so come prepared with your concerns.

Attendees will conquer the demon of technology and learn how to confidently Do It Yourself set up and run their own podcast. This will broaden their market exposure and enhance their author platform. They will leave armed with an action plan and ideas for Promotions, Formatting, and Style.

The ongoing global health pandemic has sent everyone’s stress levels soaring. In addition to the fear and grief directly related to the virus, many of us are also experiencing financial difficulties, ourselves, or we know people who are struggling. This interactive session offers strategies for answering the following questions.
• What do you during an emergency if you don’t have an emergency fund?
• In great uncertainty, should you keep funding your retirement account?
• What resources should you use first if money is tight?
• How do you qualify for unemployment?
• What are the new rules about using retirement accounts for COVID-related expenses?

Peggy will also take questions from the audience, so come prepared with your concerns. Unthinkable emergencies aren’t common, but when they happen, you need a plan.

Are you wondering if you can juggle writing for a trad with indie publishing? This workshop will help guide you through the process, looking at the pros and cons of traditional vs. indie, the importance of having a schedule, and the joy of having more control of your writing career.

Things we read and hear that could lead us down the wrong path. Authors need to focus on their own priorities and ignore all the noise that's distracting. What is important to YOU, the author?

TBA

Would you like to learn some of the tricks you can use to make your writing really stand out from the crowd? In this workshop, we will look at using the five senses, colorful descriptions and literary techniques to make your world really come alive for the reader.