Mary DeMuth is a literary agent, podcaster of the popular Pray Every Day podcast, artist, speaker, and the author of 40+ books, including Love, Pray, Listen: Parenting Your Wayward Adult Kids with Joy (Bethany, 2022). She lives in Texas with her husband and is the mom to three adult children. Find out more at marydemuth.com.

Workshop

Trends in Publishing and Platform (Publishing): Publishing is constantly shifting, and it’s hard to keep up with current trends. But now you don’t have to! Literary agent Mary DeMuth asked colleagues in publishing what they were seeing as trends, and she’s compiled them all for you in an easy-to-digest session. Learn about the 9 general publishing trends and the 8 current Christian publishing trends from an insider.

CREW

Deep Internal Work for Publishing Success: Great writing flows from the inside out. In this hands-on CREW, you’ll

•  Uncover your purpose for writing
• Develop a publishing story arc
• Lament your publishing losses
• Learn how to pitch, self-edit, become productive, organize a book, and find the best way to promote your work