Speaker Bios

  • LA Mitchell

    LA Mitchell is a seasoned ghostwriter, editor, and writing coach with over 44 books to her name and 16+ years helping authors elevate their craft. She brings insider experience from both sides of the publishing desk—as a traditionally published author and a trusted industry collaborator—to help writers navigate the sometimes maddening world of publishing with…

  • RJ Redden

    If your audience engagement feels like you’ve been screaming into a black hole, then I’m your digital fairy godmother. My wand wields AI, chatbots, and augmented reality to create engagement so addictive, your audience will forget Netflix exists. I also speak fluent human in a world obsessed with algorithms. Additional Bonus Workshop: Own the No …

  • Laurie Schnebly

    Laurie Schnebly Campbell loves giving workshops for writer groups, especially ones that draw on her background as a counseling therapist and romance writer.  Her first novel was nominated by Romantic Times as the year’s “Best First Series Romance,” and her second beat out Nora Roberts for “Best Special Edition of the Year.” After six books…

  • Jenny Hansen

    Jenny Hansen provides brand storytelling, LinkedIn coaching, and copywriting for financial services firms. By night, she writes humor, memoirs, women’s fiction, and short stories. After 20+ years as a corporate trainer, she loves this sit-down-and-work thing. As a co-founder of Writers In the Storm (WITS), Jenny has supported writers since 2010. WITS, recognized by Writer’s Digest as a top website…

  • Edie Melson

    Edie Melson is a woman of faith with ink-stained fingers observing life through the lens of her camera. She’s a writer who feels lost without her camera and a reluctant speaker who loves to encourage an audience. And she embraces the ultimate contradiction of being an organized creative. She knows the necessity of Soul Care and leads workshops throughout…

  • Susan Watts

    Susan Watts, who writes under the name Michelle Allums, has been writing stories since she can remember. Her favorite thing as a child was to open a blank notebook and begin writing a new adventure. She always liked reading but enjoyed creating her own stories even more. She also loves the martial arts and has…

  • Rebecca J. Clark

    Rebecca J. Clark (Becky) is a USA Today best-selling romance author, and has also been a personal fitness instructor and class instructor for the past 22 years. She’s trained hundreds of clients over the years, from retired ballerinas and professional bodybuilders, to 97-year-old great-great grandmas. But the majority of her clients are just regular people…