WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOPS DOWNLOADS

Click on the name or title of the workshop to go to the DOWNLOADS from the CCWC 2026 Conference. Each audio download is $10 and all proceeds go to the LINDA GILDEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND.

Linda Goldfarb
Discover How Podcasts Can Elevate Your Writing Journey

Whether you're just starting out or are an experienced author, podcasts offer invaluable insights. In this workshop, seasoned radio broadcaster and award-winning podcaster Linda Goldfarb reveals practical tips and strategies you can implement right now to enhance your skills and advance your writing career.

Cindy Sproles
Finding Your Voice
What exactly is voice, and what is your voice? AND how does voice tie into description? Trust me, it does. In this class, we'll delve into what an author's voice is and how it directly affects the descriptions you write. We'll look at the three phases of writing good description. We'll talk about creativity and ways we can spark it to help us write the best descriptions your readers have ever read. Join us as we relearn "how to play."

Kate Angelo
Working with A.I. Part 1

Working with A.I. Part 2

Discover multiple ways to leverage Artificial Intelligence as a writer. In this overview, we’ll cover which tools work best for specific tasks—from brainstorming and plotting to creating marketing assets and polishing your pitch and proposal.

Kate Huff
Writing Great Newsletters
Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been sending newsletters for a while, this class is designed to help you grow with intention. We’ll cover 27 proven ways to grow your newsletter subscriber base, including both organic and paid strategies, and break down what actually works (and what’s a waste of time). You’ll learn where to focus your energy, how to attract the right readers, and which growth tactics make the biggest impact at different stages. By the end of the session, you’ll walk away with a list of easy, practical steps you can put into action immediately to start growing your newsletter—without overwhelm or guesswork.

Lori Hatcher
How Short-form Writing Can Advance (or Become) Your Non-Fiction Writing Career 

Many think of short-form writing as a stepping stone in a non-fiction writing journey, and it can be. For many, however, it can become a career in itself. This workshop will explain how short-form writing can train you to write larger projects, build relationships within the publishing industry, and enable you to reach hundreds of thousands of readers with your words. If you’re just getting started and unsure how to take your writing out of the computer and into the world, or you’re looking for ways to expand your current writing life, this workshop is for you.

Samantha Evans Tschritter-
Get Real With Reels

Don’t know what to post? Don’t know how to post? Overwhelmed at the thought of posting? In this workshop, Sam Evans Tschritter will  alleviate your fears. Focusing on the Instagram platform, you will learn time-saving, brain-sparing tips and tricks for effective reels and posts and walk away with templates for months’ worth of content. 

Toni Shiloh-
"Characterization the PANTSER Way"
Characterization the pantser way uses the mnemonic device PANTSER to help you build characters that readers will love or love to hate. Building your characters will allow you to pants your novel in a way that feels authentic to who your characters are. After this class, you'll be able to PANTSER your characters faster each time.

Vincent Davis
Amazon Boot Camp

Amazon is where books are sold. Nearly 80% of all eBooks are sold on Amazon, and upwards of 40% of paperbacks are sold there as well. But if other online stores feel like barren deserts, sometimes Amazon can feel like attempting to sell in shark-infested waters. But there are tools and tricks available to all authors to improve their visibility on Amazon, and in this course we’ll be discussing some of the very best. We’ll go over the basics of metadata (keywords and categories), price points and price promotions, and the benefits of Amazon exclusivity. Whether you’re a bestseller or a first-time author, this course will give you additional tools to help your book become more discoverable on the world’s largest bookstore.