Summer Sprint Series
Summer is when momentum dies. This is the antidote.
Most authors lose the summer. Life gets looser, routines fall apart, and the book that was moving in May sits untouched until September. By then you're not just behind - you're rebuilding.
The Strategic Author Summer Sprint Series is a structured 12-week program for authors who want to keep moving. Three focused two-week sprints, a clear framework for setting and hitting your own goals (whatever they are — writing, researching agents, or planning your book launch), and a community of serious authors working alongside you.
Author Platform Demystified — What Agents & AI Are Looking For
Whether you're pursuing a traditional publishing deal, self-publishing, or somewhere in between, your platform matters. Before an editor reads page one of your proposal, before an agent decides whether to request more material, they'll almost certainly look you up online.
If you've ever felt overwhelmed by conflicting advice, wondered whether you're spending too much time on social media, or questioned whether any of your marketing efforts are actually helping, this workshop is for you.
Smart Comps: How to use comparable titles to crack the code for your book
Every agent and acquisitions editor evaluates manuscripts through the lens of comparable titles (aka “comps”). But most authors either skip researching comps entirely, reach for books too famous to be useful, or fall down too many rabbit holes. In this session, publishing strategist Linda Secondari—a 30-year publishing veteran who most recently served as Creative Director at Oxford University Press—breaks down how comps actually work inside a publishing house, and how you can use that same thinking to position your book with clarity and confidence. You’ll learn all the ways comps are useful. How to find them. How to deploy them across pitching, audience building, and discoverability. And what to do when no single title fits your book.
Author Platform Demystified: What it is. Why you need it & How to start
As an author, you've probably been told you need a "platform."
But what exactly does that mean? Is it social media? A newsletter? A website? A following? And why are agents, editors, and publishers placing more emphasis on platform than ever before?
Join us for an invitation-only salon exploring one of the most misunderstood—and increasingly important—concepts in publishing today.
We'll discuss:
What an author platform actually is (and what it isn't)
Why engagement matters more than audience size
The Owned, Rented, and Borrowed framework for building visibility
What editors and agents are really looking for when they talk about platform
How AI search is changing discoverability for authors
Practical first steps for building a platform that feels authentic and sustainable
Limited seats. By invitation only.
Traditional Publishing in 2026: What Authors Need to Know
Summer is when momentum dies. This is the antidote.
Most authors lose the summer. Life gets looser, routines fall apart, and the book that was moving in May sits untouched until September. By then you're not just behind - you're rebuilding.
The Strategic Author Summer Sprint Series is a structured 12-week program for authors who want to keep moving. Three focused two-week sprints, a clear framework for setting and hitting your own goals (whatever they are — writing, researching agents, or planning your book launch), and a community of serious authors working alongside you.
Traditional Publishing in 2026: What It Can and Can't Do For You
If you're serious about your book, you’ve likely asked yourself:
Should I pursue a traditional publishing deal?
Is it still the “gold standard”?
What am I actually gaining—or giving up?
Most authors are told this is a question of legitimacy.
It’s not.
It’s a strategic decision.
What Publishing Pros Know (That Most Authors Don’t)
Author, learn what publishing pros know — so you can make smart, strategic decisions while you write and before you publish.
This hands-on workshop teaches you how publishing professionals evaluate a book before they commit to it — and how to use that same lens on your own manuscript, right now.
What Publishing Pros Know (That Most Authors Don’t)
Author, learn what publishing pros know — so you can make smart, strategic decisions while you write and before you publish.
This hands-on workshop teaches you how publishing professionals evaluate a book before they commit to it — and how to use that same lens on your own manuscript, right now.
What Publishing Pros Know (That Most Authors Don’t)
Author, learn what publishing pros know — so you can make smart, strategic decisions while you write and before you publish.
This hands-on workshop teaches you how publishing professionals evaluate a book before they commit to it — and how to use that same lens on your own manuscript, right now.
What Publishing Pros Know (That Most Authors Don’t)
Author, learn what publishing pros know — so you can make smart, strategic decisions while you write and before you publish.
This hands-on workshop teaches you how publishing professionals evaluate a book before they commit to it — and how to use that same lens on your own manuscript, right now.
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