Day 3 Sessions
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DAY 3
Below you can watch our Day 3 Experts.
Breaking Barriers, Navigating Disability and
Achieving Confidence and Literary Success
Tracee Lydia Garner
with Flo Trouché-Curreri, Host & co-author of The Author's Playbook and The Entrepreneur's Playbook
Tracee Lydia Garner is a best-selling author, speaker, writing coach, and course–creator. She holds a degree in Communications from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. Tracee submitted her novella, Family Affairs, to the BET Books’ contest where it made it to the finals and eventually won the grand prize. Tracee is a staunch advocate and strong voice for people with disabilities
In this Expert Session, learn about how represent characters with disabilities in a story, how to successfully face challenges while keeping a positive attitude, to overcome disabilitiesl lack of confidence.
You can get in touch with Tracee at:
Free Course: This is a hands on course, with a recorded class, bonus videos and a 30+ page workbook to help pitch to the media and grow your author platform:
Audio Books Made Easy
Derek Doepker
with Flo Trouché-Curreri, Host & co-author of The Author's Playbook and The Entrepreneur's Playbook
Derek Doepker got his start in audio in the music industry where he chased his dream of becoming a rock star while
freelancing video editing for voice over artists. This led him to devise his method of creating audio books. He spent months testing different setups, recording equipment, software, things he watching what other people do and figured out a solution.
In this expert session, learn about Derek's method of recording audio books at home, without having to hire voice over artists, setting up studios, or investing in expensive equipment.
You can get in touch with Derek at
[email protected]
Adding Romantic Elements to Genre Fiction
Paula Judith Johnson
with Flo Trouché-Curreri, Host & co-author of The Author's Playbook and The Entrepreneur's Playbook
Paula Judith Johnson is the author of award winning romance novels including Sweetbriar: A Love Triangle Romance, a 2020 Book Excellence Award Finalist and Brewer's Betrothal: A Love Triangle Romance, a 2021 Book Excellence Award Finalist.
In this Expert Session, discover how to use romance as a subplot, the challenges, how it differs from a romance novel, how genres affect the story endings, and how to keep the subplot from detracting from the main plot.
You can get in touch with Paula at
Freebie link - https://paulajudithjohnson.com/curated-book-list-genre-fiction
Behind the Scenes: The Role of Developmental and Line Editing
Stacy Juba
with Flo Trouché-Curreri, Host & co-author of The Author's Playbook and The Entrepreneur's Playbook
Stacy Juba is a fiction author, freelance developmental editor, and the founder of Shortcuts for Writers, where she offers writing courses and organization tools to help authors confidently achieve their goals. She’s the author of books in genres as diverse as mystery, romance, young adult hockey, paranormal, and even children’s picture books.
In this Expert Session, learn about the difference between developmental and line editing, common mistakes, how to self-edit, find beta readers for and when to hire an editor.
You can get in touch with Stacy at
https://www.shortcutsforwriters.com/contact-page/
Website:
https://www.sarahmcguirebooks.com/
Free Looks and Gazes Quickstart Guide: https://www.shortcutsforwriters.com/nonverbal-communication-resource-for-writers/
Free course: Line Editing Made Simple: 5 Days to More Polished Pages https://www.shortcutsforwriters.com/free-line-editing-class/
What You Need to Know About Fiction and Non-Fiction Book Awards
Carol Abrahamson
with Flo Trouché-Curreri, Host & co-author of The Author's Playbook and The Entrepreneur's Playbook
Carol Abrahamson founded Book Award Mastery to help fiction and nonfiction authors to apply for awards among the 10,000+ given each year. Her done-with-you courses, and consulting/coaching programs help present and future authors win awards, whether they have a publisher or are self-publishing. Carol’s expertise results from her years as a book awards judge for a popular award-giving program. She applied for and won an astounding six out of eight national awards.
In this Expert PowerPoint Presentation, Learn how, where, and why to apply for fiction and non-fiction book awards.
You can get in touch with Carol at:
[email protected]
https://bookawardmastery.com
Free gift: 22 Free/Nearly Free Ways To Promote Your Fiction Or Nonfiction Award: Success Tactics Used By ALL The Pros! https://bookawardmastery.com/22-ways-award
One Platform, Endless Benefits: Saving Money with Pubfunnels
Ray Brehm
with Paul Brody, Host
Author and CEO of Brodie Consulting Group
Ray Brehm, founder of Pubfunnels, is a bestselling author of more than thirty books — including his popular Playbook series. He’s been featured in USA Today and hailed as one of “America’s Top Authors.” He's a motivator and problem solver for authors with his books and programs.
Hosted by Paul Brody a 21-time Bestselling Author and CEO of Brodie Consulting Group which helps their clients create, publish, and launch their books to a guaranteed best seller status.
In this Expert Session, discover how you can streamline your operations and save money by consolidating your subscriptions — whether for websites, bulk email services, blog pages, courses, or membership areas — onto a single, unified platform: Pubfunnels. Learn how this all-in-one solution can help simplify your workflow while cutting costs, so you can focus more on what matters most—your writing and audience.
You can get in touch with Ray:
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