Novel Kickoff 2023 Directory
Connect with our featured guests (alphabetized by last name) through their websites and social media. Here you’ll also find links to their YouTube channels, podcasts, and other resources they offer.
Kat Caldwell, author, podcaster, and certified book coach
Connect with Kat through her website, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Kat has a YouTube channel and hosts the Pencils&Lipstick podcast.
Monica Cox, writer and certified book coach
Connect with Monica through her website, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Monica has several free resources for writers.
Susan DeFreitas, author, editor, and certified book coach
Connect with Susan on her website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter (X), and LinkedIn.
Susan has a YouTube channel and shares writing tips in her newsletter.
Rona Gofstein, author and certified book coach
Connect with Rona on her website, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Rona has a free guide on writing a first draft.
Michael La Ronn, author, speaker, podcaster, YouTuber
Connect with Michael on his website, Facebook, and Twitter (X).
Michael has a YouTube channel with nearly 400 videos on writing.
You can find links to Michael’s many books on his website.
Trisha Jenn Loehr, writer and certified book coach
Connect with Trisha on her website, Instagram, Twitter (X), and LinkedIn.
Trisha offers tips for romance writers in her newsletter.
Deborah Lucas, writer, artist, and certified book coach
Connect with Deborah on her website, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter (X).
Deborah’s memoir, "Dance While the Fire Burns: a Memoir of Family, Identity, and Dreams" will release soon.
Mia Manansala, author and certified book coach
Connect with Mia through her website, Instagram, and Facebook.
You can support Mia on her Ko-Fi page to receive special reader perks.
Margaret McNellis, author and creative coach
Connect with Margaret through her website and Instagram.
Margaret hosts the This Magickal Life Podcast.
Learn more about working with Margaret on her book coaching page.
Sandra Postma, writer and certified book coach
Connect with Sandra through her website, Instagram, and Facebook.
Sandra has a newsletter for spoonie writers.
Sharon Skinner, author and certified book coach
Connect with Sharon through her website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter (X).
Sharon has a YouTube channel, and she co-hosts the Coaching KidLit podcast with Christy Yaros.
Read Sharon’s latest novel, Blood From a Rose (note: Sharon has several books for young readers, but this book is for adults.)
Stuart Wakefield, author and certified book coach
Connect with Stuart through his website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
Stuart has a YouTube channel, and he hosts the Master Fiction Writing podcast.
Check out Stuart’s course, “Emotional Echoes: The Art of Character Backstory.”
Stephen Woodfin, author, lawyer, and certified book coach
Connect with Stephen through his website.
Read Stephen’s books.
Christy Yaros, certified book coach
Connect with Christy through her website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter (X).
Christy co-hosts the Coaching KidLit podcast with Sharon Skinner.
Christy created a free Project Management Starter Pack for Novel Kickoff attendees!
Sara Gentry, certified book coach and Novel Kickoff host
Connect with me through my website (you’re on it, but feel free to send me a message!), Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter (X).
You can find all my free resources for writers here.
I am the creator of Novel Resolution - a group coaching program that provides the tools and accountability writers need to write a novel in one calendar year. The next cohort will open in January 2024.
It’s been an absolute joy to host Novel Kickoff, and I hope it has inspired you to keep writing this fall. Thank you to our generous guests!