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Let鈥檚 face it, not everyone can afford to write full-time, to travel for research, or to spend a summer at Walden Pond writing while your friends and family bring you dinner and donuts. It鈥檚 hard enough to find a room of one鈥檚 own, let alone to find the time off work and the peace and quiet to write. But there is money out there for writers who are working on long-term projects. In this session, Leanne Phillips will show you how to research and apply for cash money that will give you the time to write and the funds you need for research, as well as opportunities to focus on your writing in peaceful and idyllic settings, to share your writing with others, and to support your work while you grow your writing career.

This hands-on, interactive session will be led by Carol Chenot of AI Advantage and is designed for writers and AI beginners who want to explore the power of AI in a simple, approachable way. She will build awareness of AI-powered tools like ChatGPT and virtual assistants while helping participants gain confidence in using them. Through guided exercises and real-world examples, attendees will develop practical AI skills they can immediately apply to everyday tasks. With a focus on simplified learning and direct application, this session ensures participants leave feeling empowered, excited, and ready to put AI to work in their writing and daily routines. Primary learning outcome: 鈥淎I will be useful for me as a writer, and I should embrace it.鈥�

Genre is a foundational building block for every author's work, influencing everything from content to word count to marketing. In this panel featuring award-winning authors Kaylyn Josephson, Tracy Badua, and Shannon Price, we'll explore how authors approach genre, how it influences their writing and careers, as well as the benefits and challenges of writing across genres.