Kay’s Workshops

The Busy Author’s Guide to Working Smart
Do you feel like you’re making the most of your work day? Do you meet the deadlines you set for yourself or does life get in the way? Do you handle responsibilities quickly and painlessly or do you scramble to get everything done at the eleventh-and-a-half hour? This is a crazy business and being successful in the long run means working smart instead of just working hard.
Author and M.B.A. Kay Cassidy will help you streamline your writing business to make the most of your valuable time. You’ll learn tips, tricks and strategies from organization experts, time management gurus and successful authors. Every tip is customized for the unique demands of a professional writing career. These best practices can help your writing career in areas like:
You’ll receive worksheets and checklists to guide you as you create your own personalized working smart plan during the workshop. Take advantage of this opportunity to get your writing life whipped into shape. Your career will thank you!
Length: 2-4 hours (depending on in-class work desired)
Speaking fee: $750 + travel expenses from the Midwest
From Idea to Bookshelf: An Insider’s Guide to How a Book Gets Published
Go behind the scenes of the publishing industry to see how an author takes that first glimmer of an idea and guides it through the process to become a finished book on the shelf. This workshop includes:
Find out what really goes on behind the scenes to bring a book to life. Kay even spills the beans about how much money authors really make (What do you mean they don’t all drive Maseratis?) and the changing face of book marketing in the digital age (including those coveted ARCs!).
Length: 4 hours (includes 2 workshop sessions or 1 workshop plus 1 Q&A or book club visit)
Speaking fee: $750 + travel expenses from the Midwest





