Writers Forum

A variety of experienced presenters share their insights on the craft and business of writing—and the heart of the creative process.

Your Words Matter

 Grow Your Writing with Confidence

Simply click on the Zoom URL Link at 5:45 pm on the date of the event. Zoom in early to make sure technology is working. We start promptly at 6 pm.

Next Forum is:
Thursday, March 26, 2026


Thursday March 26, 2026

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Pacific Time

Presenters: Samantha Rose, Debra Koehler, and Marlene Cullen

Samantha Rose, Debra Koehler, and Marlene Cullen in conversation about the business side of writing, from researching to publishing to promotion.

We will discuss the different strategies leading to the goal of publication.

More about this event


Samantha Rose is an Emmy award-winning television producer and an internationally bestselling ghostwriter of nearly twenty titles that have been published exclusively by the Big 5, and some that have been selected as Reese’s Book Club and Target Bookmarked Picks.

She’s also a “book coach” who supports new and established writers through the book proposal and manuscript development phase.

Her newest release, Giving Up the Ghost: A Daughter’s Memoir by Sibylline Press has broadened her experience and expertise working with small press and hybrid publishers.

After more than two decades studying the world of publishing, Debra Koehler chose to self-publish Amoran, the first in her four-book fantasy series. She will share what she has learned about getting books into the world, along with the promotion and marketing tools that every author needs.

In Jumpstart Writing Workshops and her blog, The Write Spot, Marlene Cullen creates welcoming spaces where writers feel safe, encouraged, and often wonderfully surprised by their writing. She is the editor of The Write Spot Series of books.