Why Author Conferences Still Matter: Building a Sustainable Writing Business

Fresh off presenting a workshop at the Romance Writers of New Zealand conference in Auckland, and still thinking about TL Swan's keynote on rebuilding her covers and blurbs nine times before Amazon finally took notice, this episode looks back at ten years of conferences, from Romance Writers of Australia to the biggest one yet in New York, and what showing up, year after year, has actually built. Plus, an invitation to the Sunshine Coast Fiction Festival's writer's day on October 30. In this episode: TL Swan's keynote on treating self-publishing like a business, and why she never gave up after nine attempts at her covers and blurbs The workshop I presented at RWNZ: Building a Writing Career That Actually Sustains You. Ten years of Romance Writers of Australia, and the lessons from Michael Hauge, Melissa Storm and Bella Andre that I still use today Romance Writers of America, New York, 2019: the biggest and most overwhelming conference I've ever attended, and why I've never regretted it. Links & resources mentioned: My full interview with TL Swan on grit, growth and going all in on your writing dreams: https://serenadepublishing.com/post/t... Michael Hauge's Six Stage Plot Structure: https://www.storyplanner.com/story/pl... Sunshine Coast Fiction Festival, writer's day, October 30: https://serenadepublishing.com/scff/c... ✍️ Writers: Want help building a real writing career? Join my free weekly email for tips on writing, publishing, and growing your readership. → www.serenadepublishing.com — — — — — — — — — — 👋 About This Channel Hi, I’m Sarah Williams. I help writers turn their books into sustainable careers. Here we talk about: • writing and finishing books • publishing and the book industry • author marketing • building a long-term writing career Whether you're writing your first book or already publishing, you're welcome here. — — — — — — — — — — 🚀 Ready to go deeper? ✦ The Author CEO – for writers ready to treat their books like a real business ✦ Author Retreats – immersive strategy and writing retreats Learn more: www.serenadepublishing.com — — — — — — — — — — 📌 Connect With Me Instagram →   / serenadepublishing   TikTok →   / serenadepublishing