Congratulations! You Are a Published Author

Whether this is your first time being published, or you’ve published in the past—congratulations! It is an honor to feature your essay in a Publish Her anthology. Thank you for your contribution.

Publish Her anthologies serve several purposes. In addition to elevating the words, stories and writing of women like you, 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of Publish Her anthologies benefit publishing grants for underrepresented women authors. That means that by sharing your work, you help lift up other women whose work may otherwise be overlooked.

Welcome to the Publish Her author community. As a member of this group, you have to opportunity to attend a number of workshops and events free of charge or deeply discounted, including Choosing Your Publishing Path, Guided Self-Publishing, Whyography, Women’s Writing Circles and more. As opportunities arise, you will receive email invitations with discount codes exclusive to Publish Her authors. Or bookmark this webpage and check back to learn about upcoming opportunities.

Upcoming Workshops and Events

Intro to Publishing Workshop (Virtual) – Oct. 3, 2025, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. CST

Publish Her’s Intro to Publishing Workshop educates authors on the publishing industry and various book publishing models and provides real world behind-the-scenes publishing insights you won’t find on the internet. Get valuable information to help ensure your manuscript is ready for publication and determine which publishing path is right for you. This virtual workshop is led by publishing expert Chris Olsen and includes ample opportunity to ask questions about book publishing.

Intro to Publishing Workshop includes:

• 90-minute virtual session via Zoom, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Central Standard Time (60-minute overview and 30-minute Q&A session)

Registration is $49 for the public or FREE for Publish Her authors. Complete the registration and enter the code AUTHOR1 at checkout. Learn more and register.

Self-Publish Like a Pro Group Workshop – Parts One and Two (Virtual) – Oct. 16 and 17, 2025, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. CST

Publish Her’s Self-Publish Like a Pro Group Workshop offers hands-on publishing support for do-it-yourselfers. It provides valuable insights for self-publishing your book, from ensuring it’s ready to publish and marketable to navigating ever-changing publishing platforms to publishing and promoting your finished product. Virtual sessions are led by publishing expert Chris Olsen.

In part one, you get the inside scoop on book publishing and guidance and resources for setting up your book for success, including essential information on editing, design and marketing.

In part two, you get a behind-the-scenes look at what various self-publishing platforms offer, see how the platforms function, and watch the self-publishing process in action.

Self-Publish Like a Pro Group Workshop parts one and two includes:

• Two 90-minute virtual sessions via Zoom, Thursday, Oct. 16 and Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. CST
• Downloadable class materials

Registration is $299 for the public or FREE for Publish Her authors. Complete the registration and enter the code AUTHOR2 at checkout. Learn more and register.

Host an Event

Additionally, if you are interested in hosting a Publish Her event in your area, please contact Chris Olsen. For example, author Olivia Beaton, whose essay was featured in “Dear Body,” hosted an event at her local yoga studio that included meditating and journaling. Publish Her provided book copies, which were sold at the event. You can learn more about Olivia’s event here: https://publishherpress.com/meet-the-authors/