Debut Author Bootcamp is an 8-week course designed to teach you everything you need to know to survive your debut year. Content is also useful for pre-published writers who are not yet agented.
Includes
- Twenty work-at-your-own-pace lessons
- Weekly office hours on Zoom with Laeken and your cohort, total 8 sessions
- Access to content will be available in the MY EVENTS tab of your Member Home on Tuesday, February 3rd, one week prior to program start
Topics
- Production Schedules & Personnel
- Building Community
- Managing Author Finances
- Author Tools
- Being an Author Online
- The Editorial Process
- Marketing & Publicity
- Launch Events
- Festivals & Conferences
- School Visits
And much more! View full syllabus
Schedule
Join Laeken on Zoom for live weekly office hours every Tuesday from 7 pm – 8 pm ET for eight weeks February 10th – March 31st, 2026
- Access to content will be available in the MY EVENTS tab of your Member Home on Tuesday, February 3rd, one week prior to program start
- Cohort limited to 15 seats to encourage group discussion and community development
- Gain a bucket full of tools for navigating the early stages of a writing career and make connections with peers on the same journey!
- Office hours schedule may be adjusted based on needs of the majority of attendees
