There are magazines, newsletters, websites, and newspapers that cover literally every subject you can imagine. These venues need material daily to continue publishing. Think of the magazines you read and love, and the subjects you know and understand, and start putting the two together. Whether your interest is in craft-making and fiber products, or electronics and software there are general and niche markets that need content. This session will discuss the details required to enter into the market of writing for the many publications and websites looking for content: which ones should you approach, what do they need, how do you contact them, and how much do they pay.

Join agents and editors as they talk about industry trends and tropes.

The next step after writing a novel or memoir is to edit, ideally, with the help of beta readers and critique partners. But how do you go about choosing a critique partner? This presentation will explore two authors and their process for finding each other as critique partners, as well as their experience working with others. What worked, what didn’t, and everything in between.

How do you sustain an exciting and profitable career over many years? This workshop looks at everything from writing about subjects you’re passionate about to being market savvy and staying healthy and inspired.

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.

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.

Literary agent Elizabeth Kracht noticed that many manuscripts being rejected suffered similar, easy-to-solve problems. As a result, she began keeping a list, hoping to one day be able to share this feedback with writers struggling to understand why their work keeps receiving rejections. Based off her newly released The Author’s Checklist: An Agent’s Guide to Developing and Editing Your Manuscript, this workshop will cover over 100 points for consideration before submitting to an agent, editor, or indie publishing, such as how to sharpen dialogue and prose, improving characterization, complicating plot, and much more. Elizabeth will also provide a Q&A segment toward the end of the workshop.

Writing experts tell you to write what you know. In order to distinguish yourself and your books from the gazillion others being published, they advise you to develop your unique voice. Turns out the same advice is true when it comes to deciding how to invest your time, talent and money so you stand out from the “pack.” Join two nationally bestselling authors, and a skilled public relations counselor, as they show you how to not only get readers to give your books a try but to convert them into dedicated fans.

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Two debut novelists talk craft, querying, finding agents and publishers: What they learned during their debut years, and everything in between. Noelle Salazar and Jamie Pacton met at PNWA back in 2013, when they were both unagented, unpublished authors. Now, Noelle is a USA Today bestselling author, and Jamie has published several young adult and middle-grade novels to popular and critical acclaim. Join them for an honest look at how they write their stories, their long journies to publication, and what they've learned along the way. This session will include a Q&A at the end.