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This special collection includes talks from bestselling novelists, poets, and industry professionals, covering a wide range of topics that will help you improve your writing skills and take your career to the next level.

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  • The Art of Microplotting: In this lecture, award-winning educator and children's book author John Claude Bemis will show you how to keep readers glued to every single page of your book with simple "microplotting" strategies.
  • The Magic of Metaphor: In this lecture, acclaimed essayist Marin Sardy explores the purposes metaphors can serve on the page, the different forms they can take, and what makes a great metaphor great.
  • Submit, Publish, Repeat: In this lecture, Emily Harstone will teach you how to publish your creative writing in literary journals, so you can find readers, establish your reputation, and build a thriving career as a writer.
  • Creative Destruction and Revision as Transformation: In this lecture, award-winning novelist and poet Jenn Givhan will show you the nuts and bolts of how to rewrite your work, starting with you, the writer. No matter how many rejections you’ve faced, there is still a viable path to publication.
  • 8 More Lectures covering a wide variety of topics from world class authors.

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The Art of Microplotting

How to Keep Readers Glued to Every Single Page of Your Book

Join award winning educator and children's book author John Claude Bemis for a one hour talk and Q&A session.

The topic: How to keep readers glued to every single page of your book, with simple "microplotting" strategies that every author should know. (And that agents and editors expect to see in your book!) 

The lecture is presented by John Claude Bemis. He's an award winning educator and author, with books published by Penguin Random House and Disney/Hyperion.


The Magic of Metaphor

How to Create Vivid Metaphors that Can Transform Your Writing

During this talk, acclaimed essayist Marin Sardy  explores the purposes metaphors can serve on the page, the different forms they can take, and what makes a great metaphor great. 

Marin Sardy is the critically acclaimed author of The Edge of Every Day, which NPR described as "beautifully prismatic."


Submit, Publish, Repeat

How to Publish Your Creative Writing in Literary Journals

Learn how to publish your creative writing in literary journals – so you can find readers, establish your reputation, and build a thriving career as a writer.

Emily Harstone is the author of many popular books for writers, including Submit, Publish, Repeat and The 2022 Guide to Manuscript Publishers. 

Creative Destruction and Revision as Transformation

Join acclaimed novelist and poet Jenn Givhan  for a one hour talk and Q&A session.

During this lecture, Jenn will show you the nuts and bolts of how to rewrite your work, starting with you, the writer. No matter how many rejections you’ve faced, there is still a viable path to publication. This lecture is all about grit and resilience, about never, ever giving up on your writing or yourself, so you can successfully face the storms of writing, revising, rejection, marketing, and beyond. 

Jennifer Givhan is an award winning poet and novelist, with many books successfully published. Her latest book, River Woman, River Demon is available right now.

The Art of Poetic Efficiency

Strategies for Elevating Your Poetry & Prose with Poetic Efficiency

Join award winning poet Michael Kleber-Diggs  for a one hour talk and Q&A session.

During the talk, Michael Kleber-Diggs will discuss how poetic efficiency elevates both poetry and prose. He will share examples of efficient writing, encourage writers to defend word choices, share strategies for writing with efficiency, and offer recommendations for editing work toward more efficient and powerful poetry and prose — without editing the life out of your work. 

Michael Kleber-Diggs is a poet, essayist, and literary critic. His debut poetry collection, Worldly Things (Milkweed Editions, 2021), won the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize. The New York Times wrote: "The full-throated poems in this debut collection see the world whole, allowing daily intimacies against a backdrop of social injustice." You are encouraged to buy a copy of the book.


Make a Book with Kim Addonizio

Shaping Your Poetry Manuscript

Join world-renowned poet Kim Addonizio for a one hour talk and conversation.

Do you have a few handfuls of poems you’re hoping to turn into a chapbook or full-length collection? This lecture/conversation will guide you through how some authors have structured their own books of poems and give you guidelines and ways to think about the themes and subjects of your work. We’ll also tackle subjects like readiness to publish, the value of “leaner and meaner” manuscripts, and submitting to contests vs. small press publishers. 

Kim Addonizio is a world-renowned poet, and winner of many accolades and awards including fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the John Ciardi Lifetime Achievement Award. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times , and numerous literary journals. Kim is also the author of two books on writing poetry: The Poet’s Companion and Ordinary Genius.

How to Hook Readers and Publishers With Your Opening Pages

Join New York Times Bestselling author Emily Colin for a one hour talk and Q&A session.

Durig the lecture, Emily Colin shares her simple secrets to writing opening pages that bristle with conflict, feature compelling characters, and lure readers in – one irresistible sentence at a time. 

Emily Colin is a New York Times bestselling author, as well as an instructor for The Writer's Workshop at Authors Publish. 

How to Write Layered Stories Readers Love

Join award winning mystery author Nev March for a one hour talk and conversation.

During the talk, Nev will give you simple strategies for writing layered stories that keep readers glued to the page. (Based on her experience as an award winning author.)

Nev March is the award winning author of Murder in Old Bombay, which won the best first crime novel competition, hosted by Minotaur Books and Mystery Writers of America. Her third book, published by McMillan, is forthcoming in 2023.

How to Write Romance Novels Readers Will Love

Join New York Times Bestselling author Emily Colin  for a one hour talk and Q&A session.

Have you always dreamed of writing a romance novel, but don’t know where to begin?  In this session, we’ll get to the heart of how to write successful romantic fiction, learning the secrets to what draws readers in and keeps them turning pages until your characters’ happily-ever-after. 

With tips for both drafting and revision, pointers on writing love scenes that spur character development, and insight into the path to publication, this is a lecture you won't want to miss.

The Art of Narrative Structures

How to Choose the Right Plot for Your Story

Join award winning author Madeline Dyer for a one hour talk and Q&A session.

The topic: During this talk, you'll learn a variety of narrative structures -- so you can easily  choose the right plot for your story. You'll learn an array of options, including everything from the 3 act structure to the Hakawati. If you've ever wondered how to structure a full length book, this lecture is for you.

Madeline Dyer is an award winning author, with many successful books. Her work is represented by Erin Clyburn at the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency. 

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