Syrie James, Belle Ami, Collette Cameron, Adam Holt are Indie authors. They have gone through the process of self- publishing and working with KDP and other publishing platforms. During this panel discussion,they will share their knowledge and experience of the independent path with you.

Stacy Juba, Deb Ewing,Tamara Cribley are professionals working in the publishing industry. They work with writers and authors of all types to help them produce a professional published book. In this panel, they will share their knowledge and experience.

SEO for Authors is a workshop for authors and publishing industry professionals. Understanding and utilizing SEO on your own can seem complex and difficult. Doc Sheldon offers straightforward, fact-based advice and his professional thoughts on how to best use SEO in 2021 for your author website.

Influencer Panel Discussion is a meeting style session for authors and publishing industry professions to get to know influencers in book communities. These Influencers have been working within different book communities for years. They are in a unique position to share their knowledge and experience with authors.

Pinterest in 2021, is an interactive workshop for authors and publishing industry professionals. Exploring and Mastering Pinterest on your own can be difficult. Nan Jenkins offers fact base advice and professional thoughts on how to get the most out of your Pinterest account in 2021.

The Author Encounter is excited to welcome new author members Tracy Diane, Tom Phillips, and Syrie James.

Lesley Livingston, Tom Philips and C.M. McGuire are traditionally published authors. They have gone through the process of querying for an agent and working with a traditional publisher. During this panel discussion,they will share their knowledge and experience of the traditional path with you.

BlueWillow Bookshop, Katy budget books and Gulfcoast Comics are locally owned and operated in Houston, Tx.These indepentant books stores have been selling traditional published books and independently published books for years. They are in a unique position to share their knowledge and experience of selling books with inspiring authors.

Quelling Your Query Conundrums is an interactive workshop for inspiring authors and writers. Reviewing and quelling problems with your query letters can be difficult on your own. Ann Rose offers expert advice and professional thoughts to help you put your best foot forward with every query letter.

Road Mapping For Your Author Career offers a look at resources, and options available to authors and publishing professionals. Shifting through the barrage of websites and tools can be difficult, and time consuming. Bethany Averie offers expert author to author options for resources and tools to help guide an inspiring author along their chosen career path.