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WorldShift: The Fantasy & Speculative Fiction Writer's Conference


Join Book Dragon Ink’s very own Sage Moreaux as she speaks at this year’s WorldShift Writing Conference. Sage speaks on August 22nd about how to transform that messy first draft into an intentional second draft.

For six days, thousands of speculative fiction writers from around the world will be learning from bestselling authors, editors, literary agents, book coaches, and publishing experts—all with one goal: to write stories that matter.

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Inside WorldShift, you'll get:

✨ 40+ presentations from bestselling authors, editors, agents, book coaches, and publishing experts (with the FREE and All Access Pass ticket)
✨ Live speaker Q&A sessions (with the All Access Pass)
✨ Live literary agent panel (with the All Access Pass)
✨ Live writing sprints each evening (with the All Access Pass)
✨ Critique Partner Speed Dating (with the All Access Pass)
✨ A FREE month inside the Many Worlds Drafting Club (with the All Access Pass)
✨ Every speaker bonus, workbook, guide, and resource (with the All Access Pass)

You'll learn from incredible speakers including:

  1. Jessica Brody (author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel) — Fast Draft Your Way from Page One to Done

  2. Leslye Penelope (TIME Top 100 Fantasy pick for Song of Blood & Stone) — The Messy Middle: How to Keep Readers Hooked in Act 2

  3. K.M. Weiland (award-winning author and story structure expert) — The Hidden Architecture of Meaningful Storytelling

  4. Savannah Gilbo (host of the Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast) — The Genre Framework Sci-Fi & Fantasy Writers Are Missing: 5 Questions to Finally Get Your Novel Moving

  5. Allison K Williams (author of Seven Drafts: Self-Edit Like a Pro) — The Most Important Scene in Your Novel Is in the Middle

  6. Gabriela Pereira (founder of DIY MFA) — The Hidden Psychology Behind Great Worldbuilding

  7. Rachael Herron (USA Today bestselling author and host of the Ink in Your Veins podcast) — Why You Don't Write and What to Do About It: Your Emotional Mindset Shift

  8. Alexa Bigwarfe (book marketing strategist and publishing consultant) — The Plot Twist Nobody Tells New Authors: How Thinking Like a Marketer Makes You a Better Storyteller

  9. Janice Hardy (founder of Fiction University) — Avoid the Info Dump in Created Worlds

  10. Alex Temblador (award-winning author)

    1. How to Approach Race in Speculative Fiction

    2. The Intersection of Speculative Fiction and Activism

  11. Heather Davis (host of the Speculative Fiction Writing Made Simple podcast and founder of WorldShift)

    1. Keynote: The Power of Story: What Every Writer Needs to Understand

    2. Master the Art of Writing Powerful, Tension-Filled Scenes

    3. Make Your Characters Come Alive on the Page with Interiority

    4. How to Write Authentic Character Emotions Without Melodrama

  12. Sage Moreaux (Author, Book Coach & Podcaster) — A Dragon’s Eye View: Turning a Messy Draft into an Intentional One

  13. 40+ other publishing experts

🎟️ Your free ticket gives you 24-hour access to each presentation as it airs August 17–22.

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