Speaking
Voted Ottawa's Best Professional Speaker of the Year 2023!
I am available as an online speaker for author groups, guilds, chapters, conferences/conventions, and organizations.
In some cases, I am happy to create a new workshop or webinar to suit the desires of your group members, audience or theme. Please ask! You can also see a list below of my previous workshops for some inspiration and ideas.
Please see my bio below and contact me for more information.
Laurie Cooper (Speaking Bio)
Award-winning speaker, Laurie Cooper, launched her online business, Pub-Craft: Marketing for Books and Brands, in October 2013. She helps fiction authors go from struggling, feeling invisible and not knowing what to do next, to finding and connecting with their ideal readers. In her first year of business, Laurie went from 1 to over 200 clients and helped 100+ authors hit the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Lists. While she works as a marketing coach with authors from around the world, Laurie calls Ottawa, Canada her home. Learn more about Laurie and her course,The Visible Author Method. Connect at www.Pub-Craft.com.
My previous workshops include...
North Texas Romance Writers, 2022 (Virtual)
• Niching Down & Branding
Orange County Romance Writers, 2022 (Virtual)
• Niching Down & Branding
WNY Romance Writers, 2022 (Virtual)
• Top 10 Tips For a Successful Promo Push
Heart of Dixie Fiction Writers, 2022 (Virtual)
• Author Newsletters: The Why, How & "Wow"
#AskPubCraft Webinar, 2022 (Virtual)
• How to Cross-Promote with Other Fiction Authors
RWA, Romance Writers of America Conference, 2021 (Virtual)
• Using Genre-Targeted Promotions to Promote Your Books
RWA, Romance Writers of America Conference, 2021 (Virtual)
• How to Cross-Promote with Romance Authors
IWWG, International Women's Writing Guild, 2021 (Virtual)
• Get More Visibility & Discoverability Online for Authors
RWA, Washington Romance Writers Chapter, 2021 (Virtual)
• A Crash Course in Online Advertising For Authors
#AskPubCraft Webinar, 2020 (Virtual)
• Brand-Building Basics For Authors
#AskPubCraft Webinar, 2020 (Virtual)
• A Crash Course in Online Advertising For Authors
RWA, Central Ohio Fiction Writers Chapter, 2020 (Virtual)
• A Crash Course in Online Advertising For Authors
H.U.B. Inc., Ottawa Chapter, 2020 (Virtual)
• Brand-Building Basics
RWA, San Francisco, CA, 2020 (Virtual)
• Top 10 Checklist for a Successful Promo Push
RWA, San Diego Chapter, CA, 2020 (Virtual)
• A Crash Course in Online Advertising for Authors (Special Focus on Backlist Revivals)
Central Ohio Fiction Writers, 2020 (Virtual)
• A Crash Course in Online Advertising For Authors
RWA, New York City, New York, 2019
• Facebook for Marketing-Minded Authors
CANCON, Ottawa, Ontario, 2018
• Top 10 Promo Checklist for Authors
CANCON, Ottawa, Ontario, 2018
• How To Network for Introverts & Extroverts - Professional Panel
RWA, Denver, Colorado, 2018
• Packaging & Promoting Your Book
RWA, Orlando, Florida, 2017
• Social Media for Beginners and Easy Blurbs and Taglines
RTC, Romancing The Capital, Ottawa, Ontario, 2015, 2016, & 2017
• Live Marketing Workshop & Reader Engagement Event
RWA, San Diego, California, 2016
• Crash Course in Online Advertising
RWA, New York City, New York, 2015
• Box Set Methodology and Lessons Learned
ORWA, Ottawa, Ontario, 2016
• Facebook: A Self-Help Workshop for Writers
CANCON, Ottawa, Ontario, 2015
• Getting Your Book Noticed – Review and Publicity Panel
NJRW, New Jersey, 2014
• How To Make Opportunities Happen: 6 Strategies to Success