After the many hours of writing a novel, it's time to do something with it. But what? Take the traditional route? Self-publish it? How? When? Why? Three veteran best-selling and award-winning authors will discuss writing as a business, pros and cons of traditional and indie publishing, the importance of a writing community, and ways to market that book.
Award-winning author Kimberley Ash is a British expat who has lived in and loved New Jersey for more than 30 years. She writes fish-out-of-water stories about people who find home where they least expect it. When not writing contemporary romance or romantic women’s fiction, she can usually be found cleaning up after her two big white furry dogs and slightly less furry children. www.kimberleyash.com
Judy Kentrus is a best-selling, award-winning author with 48 published romance novels. She fell in love with her high school sweetheart, they married, and their lifelong love inspired her tagline, “Love Never Dies.” She's a mother to two grown children and a grandmother to six. She lives in the Poconos and visits her son and his family in Florida twice a year. When she's not behind her computer, creating the perfect escape for readers, She bakes and earned the title of “Cookie Queen.” Each month, you’ll find a new recipe on her website. https://judykentrus.com
From an early age, best-selling and award-winning author, Stacey Wilk told tales as a way to escape. At six she wrote short stories in composition notebooks, at twelve she wrote a novel on a typewriter, in high school biology she wrote rock star romances in her binder instead of paying attention. But it wasn’t until many years later, inspired by her children and a looming birthday, that she finally took her story-telling seriously. And published her first novel in 2013. Since then, she's gone on to publish thirty-five more so women everywhere could fall in love and find an escape of their own. When she's not writing books, she's standing in front of groups large and small to educate, entertain, and motivate. Her love of speaking began earlier than her love of writing. She even earned a degree in Speech, Theater, Communications. Let's face it. She has a lot to say. Wanna chat? www.staceywilk.com
