Writer's Marketing Workshop

International Keynote Speaker and Multi-Time 

#1 Bestselling Author 

Erik 'Mr. Awesome' Swanson 

will share his 

Marketing Secrets at a FREE Brunch

May 9

10 am to 1 pm

 

• Learn the secrets to becoming a known author
• Get into over 45,000 book sellers around the world
• Learn the differences between self-publishing & publishing
• What to have and avoid on your actual book
  
• Build a landing page to promote your book
• Book yourself on shows, podcasts, interviews
• Learn how to create a #1 Bestselling Campaign
• Learn the importance of Testimonial Pages
• Q & A Session! Bring all your marketing questions!

Mr. Swanson has agreed to share the secrets he used to build his career as a published author. Bring your book, manuscript, and all your questions to this interactive training as he wants to assist our writers in any way he can.

Erik Swanson speaks, on average, to more than one million people per year. He's been invited to speak to the Business and Entrepreneurial School of Harvard University as well as joining the Ted Talk Family with his latest TEDx speech called “A Dose of Awesome.” He is a regular Keynote Speaker and Guest at the Los Angeles Tribune International Leadership Summits. Erik has recently been honored with The United States Presidential Award for Community Service 2024 by the White House. He has also received the prestigious Certified Professional Expert Award by the Cathcart Institute.

Mr. Swanson is the Founder and Creator of Habitude Warrior Conference & Masterminds, Speaker Hearts, as well as Global Speakers Mastermind & Masterclasses. He's author of the #1 bestselling book series, The 13 Steps To Riches, honoring Napoleon Hill’s work in Think and Grow Rich, The Principles of David & Goliath, The Book of Influence ~ based on the work by Dale Carnegie, and The Book of Mentors ~ honoring legacy legends Zig Ziglar, Bob Proctor, Dr. Wayne Dyer, and Jim Rohn! See more of his book titles at his Amazon Page. Erik's newest book is The Entrepreneurial Mindset, which hit #1 in 9 categories across the U.S. and in 7 other countries internationally. 

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First Page Workshop in June

 

Hook Your Reader 

on 

the First Page

A Uniquely Formatted Online Course to Create a Compelling Opening 

What to Expect:

• Starting 6/3/26, participants have 13 days to watch 4 instructional videos and do exercises via a private webpage. Participants spruce up or create a dynamic opening for a book, memoir, or short story of up to 300 words. 
• Two Ask Me Anything video calls will take place during that time to clear up any confusion about the videos or the exercises and to help you make your opening as compelling as possible. And I do mean "Anything"–even questions about writing that fall outside the course are welcome.
• By 6/15/26, opening pages are submitted and distributed anonymously to the other participants via a link.
• Participants review other writers’ openings and answer three questions by 6/29/26 (14 days): 
• Does it make you want to turn the page and keep reading? 
• What hooked you? 
• What would have been an even stronger hook? 
• A summary of participant feedback will be emailed to each writer prior to 6/30/26. 
• On 7/3/26, the group meets on the internet to review and discuss feedback received.

$50 Registration Due by 6/15/26

Questions: 

C@CAlexSmith.com

C. Alex Smith started her writing career as a political blogger on the Daily Kos in 2008. She was invited to be one of three editors on a well-researched weekly blog concerning economics, politics, environmental concerns, medicine, and science.  

She moved on in 2014 to being the host of Spec Fix Pix, a podcast for fans of Sci Fi, Fantasy and Horror. 

After moving back to Arizona in 2018, she became a co-founder of Flagstaff Writers Connection. She continues to work for FWC to maintain their internet presence, host the local Critique Circle, and to provide occasional workshops and courses on writing and the publishing industry. She also edits two newsletters on Substack: Speculative Fiction Picks & Writing Tips.

Since 2008 she has been writing science fiction and alternate history. She has five complete manuscripts and three partial manuscripts. Two of her manuscripts took second place at the Arizona Authors Association Literary Contest.