Author of five books, including the game changing publishing guide BEFORE AND AFTER THE BOOK DEAL and the memoir, THE YEAR OF THE HORSES, (chosen by The Today Show as the best read for mental health awareness), Courtney is a writer and book coach hellbent on preserving the joy of art-making in a culture obsessed with turning artists into brands. Courtney’s essays and articles on creativity have been widely published in outlets like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian. A frequent interviewer of high-profile writers Courtney is also the founder of the learning collaborative, The Cabins.
We are thrilled to have Courtney as our keynote speaker at this year’s conference. With her vast knowledge and experience with all aspects of publishing, our attendees will leave with way more than they bargained for! To prepare for the conference, read her guide ahead of time and bring your questions! We will also be selling Courtney’s book at the conference. Either way, the road to publication can be long and windy but our conference and Courtney’s wisdom are both here to help educate and inspire you along the way! If you want to learn more about the conference, click here. To read more about Courtney and her services, visit her website.
By Liz Matthews Have you ever perused our website and noticed the initials “MS” next to some of our workshoptitles, and wondered what does that stand for? We are proud to offer workshops for writers of alllevels and all genres throughout the year. In many of our introductory workshops, our
Janae is a New York Times bestselling author who received her M.F.A. in Writing for Children from The New School (2010). Earlier in her professional career, she got an inside look at the publishing world while spending seven years working for Simon & Schuster. In 2020, she published her debut
