Schedule
The summit is over and the presentations are no longer available, but in case you want to reminisce (or if you’re filling out the feedback form), you can still see the name of each talk below.
Day 1
All about planning and getting your mind write—I mean right!
Live Events
Kickoff Call— 8:00 - 8:45 am CDT
Co-Writing Session — 6:00 - 7:00 pm CDT
Raquel Brown
A Page of Wands: Story Planning
with Tarot
Bethany Hensel
Bippidi-Boppidi-Boo: Be Your Own Damn Fairy Godmother and Create the Writing Life of Your Dreams
Sabrina Estudillo Butler
The Outcome Outline: How to Write
Nonfiction People Actually Want to Read
Dr. Raquel Corona
Decode Your Writing Resistance & Return to Your Book
Jamison Shea
The Early Stages of
Planning a Novel
Day 2
All about writing, revising, and taking care of yourself while getting it done.
Live Events
Co-Writing Session — 9:00 - 10:00 am CDT
Co-Writing Session— 6:00 - 7:00 pm CDT
Olivia Bedford
How to Revise Without Getting Overwhelmed
(or starting to hate your book)
Karla Díaz
How to Build a Scene
Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
Dictate Your Novel: A New Way to Draft Without Burning Out
Massiel Valenzuela-Castaneda
Ghosts on the Page, Grace in the Process: Sustaining Your Spirit Through Heavy Stories
Amelia Elsie Buxton
On First Drafts, Creativity, and the
Writing Life
Day 3
All about setting yourself up for successfully finishing and publishing your book.
Live Events
Co-Writing Session — 9:00 - 10:00 am CDT
Co-Writing Session— 6:00 - 7:00 pm CDT
Delise Torres
5 Ways to Know When to Call It Quits with Your Novel (and When It's Time to Come Back)
C.T. Luna
The Lie of Flawlessness: Why Perfectionism is Keeping You from
‘The End’
Regina Anaejionu
Write Online Now, So Your Book Will Have Readers and Buyers Later
Ching-Lo Hsu
The No.1 Mindset for Writing Sellable Stories
Tyesha Maddox
The Do's and Don't’s of Your
Author Platform
Sheila Akbar, PhD.
What It Really Takes to Get a
Book Deal