ATTENTION: Authors, Publishers and Book Marketers

Schedule

With so many industry experts speaking over the course of a week, we couldn't be more excited about our lineup. And don't forget to check out our sponsors too! You'll find freebies and discounts that go with each talk, and we even have conference giveaway prizes from our speakers. Those will be available as each talk goes live and can be found on the talk page as well as on our Swag page.

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2023/10/16

02:30 PM

Welcome to Publish with Purpose

Mark Gerber Tara R. Alemany

Tara R. Alemany & Mark Gerber

03:00 PM

Elevating Your Book by Working with an Editor

Ericka McIntyre

Ericka McIntyre

Principal, Ericka McIntyre Editing and Writing

03:00 PM

How to Make Your First Five Fiction Pages Sparkle

Annalisa Summea

Annalisa Summea

CEO & Head Writing Coach, Date With the Muse

03:00 PM

Audiobooks: The Author's Secret Weapon

Tina Dietz

Tina Dietz

CEO/Founder, Twin Flames Studios

03:00 PM

Recovering from a Developmental Edit

Kasie Whitener

Dr. Kasie Whitener

Radio Show Host, Write On SC

10:30 PM

Opening Social Hour

Tara R. Alemany Mark Gerber

Tara R. Alemany & Mark Gerber

2023/10/17

11:00 AM

Taking the Fear Out of TikTok (and Working Towards Your Best BookTok-Self)

Taddy and Will Pepper

Taddy and Will Pepper

Publisher and Author, Hustle Valley Press, LLC

11:00 AM

Do Dead Bodies Sit Up? How to Write Accurately About Death and Funerals

Louise Pachella

Louise Pachella

Founder, His & Hearse Press

11:00 AM

The Art of Getting Your Book Reviewed

Bianca Schulze

Bianca Schulze

Founder, The Children's Book Review

11:00 AM

Finding Readers and Pre-Launch Marketing Steps

Alexa Bigwarfe

Alexa Bigwarfe

CEO, Write| Publish| Sell

11:00 AM

Building a Profitable Author's Platform: Strategies for Monetization and Impact

Alesha Brown

Alesha Brown

CEO, Fruition Publishing Concierge Services®

08:00 PM

Meet Monday's Experts

Tara R. Alemany Mark Gerber

Tara R. Alemany & Mark Gerber

2023/10/18

11:00 AM

Marketing Trends and Tactics for Nonfiction Books

Stephanie Chandler

Stephanie Chandler

CEO, Nonfiction Authors Association and Writers Conference

11:00 AM

Establishing Your Award-Winning Author Brand with Book Awards

Hannah Jacobson

Hannah Jacobson

Founder, Book Award Pro

11:00 AM

Setting Yourself Up for a Successful Book Festival

JuLee Brand

JuLee Brand

Publisher, W. Brand Publishing

11:00 AM

Creating Your First Email Nurture Sequence

Tara R. Alemany

Tara R. Alemany

Founder, Emerald Lake Books

08:00 PM

Meet Tuesday's Experts

Mark Gerber Tara R. Alemany

Tara R. Alemany & Mark Gerber

2023/10/19

11:00 AM

Pricing Your Book and the Royalties You Can Expect

Eric Van Der Hope

Eric Van Der Hope

Owner, Globalnet Publishing

11:00 AM

Bookstores: Your Golden Ticket to Success or a Pipe Dream?

Keri-Rae Barnum

Keri-Rae Barnum

CEO, Owner, New Shelves Books

11:00 AM

Leveraging AI to Support Your Writing Business

Tara R. Alemany

Tara R. Alemany

Founder, Emerald Lake Books

08:00 PM

Meet Wednesday's Experts

Mark Gerber Tara R. Alemany

Tara R. Alemany & Mark Gerber

2023/10/20

11:00 AM

Choosing the Right Publisher for YOU

Tara R. Alemany

Tara R. Alemany

Founder, Emerald Lake Books

11:00 AM

Publishing Purposefully with Patience, Practice and Persistence

Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Owner & Author / Director of Business Development, Stark Publishing / Draft2DIgital

11:00 AM

Crafting a Secure Future with Strategic Hybrid Publishing

Brooke Warner

Brooke Warner

Publisher, She Writes Press

11:00 AM

Crowdfunding for Authors

Charmaine Hammond

Charmaine Hammond

Owner, CEO, CoFounder, Raise a Dream

08:00 PM

Meet Thursday's Experts

Mark Gerber Tara R. Alemany

Tara R. Alemany & Mark Gerber

10:30 PM

Attendee Mixer

Tara R. Alemany Mark Gerber

Tara R. Alemany & Mark Gerber

2023/10/21

08:00 PM

Meet Friday's Experts and Others!

Mark Gerber Tara R. Alemany

Tara R. Alemany & Mark Gerber

10:30 PM

Closing Session and Social Hour

Tara R. Alemany Mark Gerber

Tara R. Alemany & Mark Gerber