What does it mean to be an author? Learn to navigate the pressures of peers, marketplace, and the publishing industry to become not just the author you dream about, but more importantly, the author you can live with. We examine author lifestyle/work-life balance, define success, and explore expectations versus personal goals.
“On Be the Author You Want to Be—I can’t resist this opportunity to tell you how much that class meant to me. After a business-oriented session on Saturday, I got depressed. (This happens every convention.) An author with dozens of published books went on and on about all the things I need to be doing and it made me feel like a failure. I now know that I am a dabbling hobby writer which is why so much of that advice feels impossible. It takes me longer to generate a book, and that’s okay. I can write at the rate that works for me. What an insane relief. I shouldn’t need permission from anyone else to be myself, but apparently I do. Thank you SO MUCH for giving it to me.” – Kit D., Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2026
Available as a 20-minute to One-hour workshop
Requires access to electric outlet, projector, screen, and Mac dongle