Sue Brown-Moore specializes in teaching revision techniques for character-driven fiction and champions progressive, inclusive literature. Sue helps writers rediscover their inner spark and push through vexing story problems using the character-first editing and storystorming frameworks she teaches in her online university. One of LA Weekly's 15 Book Coaches to Watch in 2023, Sue is a former romance book acquiring and freelance developmental editor who has collaborated on stories that have won and been nominated for publishing awards like the Vivian, the Lambda, and the Golden Heart, and she has been featured in Publisher's Weekly. 

Thomas Umstattd Jr. is the founder of Author Media and the host of the Novel Marketing Podcast, the longest running book marketing podcast in the world. Thomas helps authors build their platforms, sell more books, and change the world with writing worth talking about.

Tom Morkes is the founder and CEO of Insurgent Publishing, author of The Art of Instigating, and host of the iconic podcast "In The Trenches." Tom is a sought after marketing and growth consultant, whose A-list clientele include high-profile influencers, NYT and WSJ bestsellers, and fast growth companies looking to scale to 7, 8 and 9-figures.

Brian Berni is a former Vatican Secret Archives researcher. An academic turned book marketing expert, he co-founded and is the CEO of BookAds, an agency that helps authors run their Amazon, BookBub and Facebook Ads. He is also the co-host of Fiction Marketing Academy, the only online event on book marketing aimed specifically at fiction authors. 

Philip Duncan is an award-winning and bestselling fiction author.
He turned his "can-this-even-be-a-job?" love for writing into a full-fledged business. Through summits and one-on-one coaching, he's been the wind beneath hundreds of authors' wings, expanding their reader lists faster than you can say "Schrute Farms."