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How I Got Published Panel Discussion
February 27, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Don’t miss this blockbuster panel of both indie and traditionally published, award-winning and bestselling authors, who will share their publication debut experiences, and how they made it happen! Featuring: Award-winning author, Christina Estes; USA Today bestselling author, Barbara Hinske; Award-winning author, Charlotte Morganti, and Award-winning author, Jennifer Morita.Â
Do you know what it takes to be published in today’s competitive market—whether traditionally or independently?
What are the pros and cons of traditional publishing?
How do you know what literary agents and traditional publishers are looking for?
When should you start pitching your book to an agent or publisher?
Do publishers actively market and promote a new author’s books? If so, how much marketing support is provided?
What are the pros and cons of independently publishing your books?
How do you determine the right steps to take—in the right order—and plan for the cost to independently publish?
Which industry pros should you hire when you independently publish your books? And, Where do you find them?
How important is it to have an Author Platform before you pitch—AND—before you indie publish?
What kind of following should all writers establish—no matter how you are published?
Learn how these authors launched their writing careers…and how each took a separate, unique path!
Find out how to take your career to the next level, keep your series fresh and readers eager for your next book.
Whether you are a new writer, or an author who’s been published previously and wants a new avenue of success, this groundbreaking program is for you!
Join this amazing panel of independently and traditionally published, award-winning and bestselling authors, to hear their publication debut experience—and how they made it happen!Â

