Rates, rights, audience, money: one practical workshop at a time.
Eight to twelve writers work through one professional problem with a guest who has done it: rates, contracts, self-publishing, author websites, newsletters, audience, rights, or getting paid. Expect examples, exercises, discussion, and Q&A.
The event and the wider program
The event and the wider program
Event practicalities
One professional problem per workshop.
Every six weeks, 8–12 writers work through one professional problem with a guest who has direct experience of it. Sessions combine teaching with examples, guided exercises, group discussion, and time for questions. Members and non-members can book at the prices shown below.
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FrequencyEvery six weeksThe Business of Writers -
Group size8–12 writersThe Business of Writers -
AccessOpen to all · industry workshop · 00 public / $25 membersThe Business of Writers -
PlaceIn person · Rosedale, Austin, TexasAustin neighborhood -
BookingVenue details shared after booking
See the tools and numbers, not just the success story.
A workshop might unpack rates and paywalls, compare traditional and independent publishing, build a first author website, or show how a newsletter reaches paying readers.
Session details
Do one useful thing before you leave.
Guided reflection, small-group exercises, examples, and Q&A turn a broad subject into a first step: quote the rate, outline the site, choose the publishing route, or revise the pitch.
Session detailsInside the room
The instructor changes with the topic.
Topics change with the instructor. Recent workshops have covered setting rates and asking to be paid, building an author website, self-publishing, essays, newsletters, contracts, audience, and rights. Recent guests have included UT finance professor and former bond trader Akash Kanojia, self-published author David Ramos, and essayist Anu Pandey.
Recent guests have included UT finance professor Akash Kanojia, self-published author David Ramos, and essayist Anu Pandey. The booking page names the teacher and the exact problem for each session.
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