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2025/08/20

Day 1 - August 20, 2025

Day 2 - August 21, 2025

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Day 3 - August 22, 2025

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The Brain on Story: Why We’re Wired to Care (Before We Even Know Why)

Lisa Cron

Story Coach & bestselling author of Wired for Story, Story Genius, Story or Die.

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Writing (Speculative Fiction) as an Act of Passion & Rebellion

Heather Davis

Book Coach and Editor, Many Worlds Writing

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Goal Setting for Writers

Sue Campbell

Book Marketing & Author Mindset Coach

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The Evolution of a Writer: Finding Your Motivation Every Day

Sarah Noffke

Fantasy and Mystery Author

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The Hero's Journey to Author Success

Emma Dhesi

Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach & Bestselling Author

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What They’re Not Saying: Stronger Scenes Through Nonverbal Cues

Stacy Juba

Freelance Editor and Founder, Shortcuts for Writers

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Scene Essentials

Kat Caldwell

Novelist, Short Story Writer, Podcast Host and Book Coach

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Bring Your Story World to Life

Julie Artz

Author, Editor, Book Coach, Dragon, Your Story Matters LLC

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Raise Your Voice

Christina Farley

Author

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Writing While Neurodiverse: Strategies for ADHD Writers

Nicole Bross

Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach and Author

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Character Archetype

Gabriela Pereira

Founder and Instigator, DIY MFA

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2025/08/21

Day 1 - August 20, 2025

Day 2 - August 21, 2025

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Day 3 - August 22, 2025

Day 4 - August 23, 2025

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Weaving Plot, Character, and Theme for Powerful Storytelling ✨

K. M. Weiland

Award-winning and Internationally Published Author, Helping Writers Become Authors

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Megan Sells

Acquisitions Editor, Atmosphere Press

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A New Take on Raising the Stakes

September C. Fawkes

Editor & Writing Instructor

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How to Use Short Stories to Write Better Novels

Mia Botha

Deadlines for Writers

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The Moment It All Goes Wrong: Crafting a Compelling Inciting Incident

Kerry Savage

Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach and co-founder of Shadows & Secrets

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Adding Emotionally Resonant Romance to Your Speculative Fiction

Trisha Jenn Loehr

Book Coach and Developmental Editor

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Write It Ugly: Dismantling Perfectionism to Finish the Damn/Darn Book

Brooke Black

Founder + Senior Editor, Blackbear Communications

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It's Nuts Out There: Holding Space for Creativity and Inspiration in the Chaos

Laura Matney

Book Coach, The Writers Life, LLC

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Deepening Reader Engagement Through Emotional & Sensory Detail

Sharon Skinner

Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach & Freelance Editor, Book Coaching by Sharon

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Write in Spite of Imposter Syndrome

Margaret McNellis

Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach & Novelist

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Dan Blank

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Traditional vs Self-Publishing in Today's Market (Show Me the Money!)

Rachael Herron

Novelist, Memoirist, Host of Ink in Your Veins

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Stop Renting Your Readers: Why Authors Can't Wait for Publishers to Handle Their Marketing

Curtis Satterfield Ph.D.

Principal Tech Consultant, Kolero Tech

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2025/08/22

Day 1 - August 20, 2025

Day 2 - August 21, 2025

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Day 3 - August 22, 2025

Day 4 - August 23, 2025

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The Trouble with Magic: Writing Spells That Actually Work on the Page

KJ Dell’Antonia

New York Times bestselling author of The Chicken Sisters and Playing the Witch Card

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Writing Identities Not Your Own: Speculative Fiction

Alex Temblador

Award-Winning Author

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Fantasy Worldbuilding

Leslye Penelope

Fantasy Author

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Sharpen Your Scenes: 3 Strategies to Make Every Scene a Page-Turner

Alice Sudlow

Developmental Editor and Book Coach, alicesudlow.com

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Build a Writing Habit That Sticks

Stephanie Dethlefs

Writer and Writing Coach

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Emotional Echoes: The Art of Character Backstory

Stuart Wakefield

Book Coach, Stuart Wakefield: The Book Coach

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Writing LGBTQIA+ Characters for Speculative Fiction

Sam Cameron

Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach, Truant Pen, LLC

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Feel It in Your Bones

Sarah McGuire

Author and Co-founder, Ready Chapter 1

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Revision Made Simple: 3 Tools to Make Revising Your Draft Not Feel Like Crap

Sabrina Butler

Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach & Editor, Unpolished Words

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How to Write Consistently and With Joy!

Rhonda Douglas

Writing Mentor and Host of the Resilient Writers Radio Show, Resilient Writers

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The Story Plots Itself: How Knowing Your Character Can Unlock Any Block

Heather Davis

Book Coach and Editor, Many Worlds Writing

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The Pantser's Guide to Outlining

Maile Starr

Author

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The Writer's Toolkit: Using Technology to Write and Edit Better

Hayley Milliman

Director of Community, ProWritingAid

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2025/08/23

Day 1 - August 20, 2025

Day 2 - August 21, 2025

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Day 3 - August 22, 2025

Day 4 - August 23, 2025

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WorldShift Q&A

Heather Davis

Book Coach and Editor, Many Worlds Writing

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Schedule

The Brain on Story: Why We’re Wired to Care (Before We Even Know Why)

Writing (Speculative Fiction) as an Act of Passion & Rebellion

Goal Setting for Writers

The Evolution of a Writer: Finding Your Motivation Every Day

The Hero's Journey to Author Success

What They’re Not Saying: Stronger Scenes Through Nonverbal Cues

Scene Essentials

Bring Your Story World to Life

Raise Your Voice

Writing While Neurodiverse: Strategies for ADHD Writers

Character Archetype

Weaving Plot, Character, and Theme for Powerful Storytelling ✨

TBD

A New Take on Raising the Stakes

How to Use Short Stories to Write Better Novels

The Moment It All Goes Wrong: Crafting a Compelling Inciting Incident

Adding Emotionally Resonant Romance to Your Speculative Fiction

Write It Ugly: Dismantling Perfectionism to Finish the Damn/Darn Book

It's Nuts Out There: Holding Space for Creativity and Inspiration in the Chaos

Deepening Reader Engagement Through Emotional & Sensory Detail

Write in Spite of Imposter Syndrome

TBD

Traditional vs Self-Publishing in Today's Market (Show Me the Money!)

Stop Renting Your Readers: Why Authors Can't Wait for Publishers to Handle Their Marketing

The Trouble with Magic: Writing Spells That Actually Work on the Page

Writing Identities Not Your Own: Speculative Fiction

Fantasy Worldbuilding

Sharpen Your Scenes: 3 Strategies to Make Every Scene a Page-Turner

Build a Writing Habit That Sticks

Emotional Echoes: The Art of Character Backstory

Writing LGBTQIA+ Characters for Speculative Fiction

Feel It in Your Bones

Revision Made Simple: 3 Tools to Make Revising Your Draft Not Feel Like Crap

How to Write Consistently and With Joy!

The Story Plots Itself: How Knowing Your Character Can Unlock Any Block

The Pantser's Guide to Outlining

The Writer's Toolkit: Using Technology to Write and Edit Better

WorldShift Q&A

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