Write with Pride
Join us for a free monthlong event celebrating LGBTQIA+ voices and stories.
Learn how to craft your story and share it with the world
Celebrating LGBTQIA+ voices and welcoming all writers who want to learn, write, and support.
Craft + inspiration
Attend live sessions with LGBTQIA+ authors and educators who will help you sharpen your craft and find your creative rhythm, diving into strategies for drafting, editing, publishing, marketing, and more. Whether you are refining your prose or navigating the industry for the first time, you’ll walk away with practical strategies and the confidence to say, “My voice matters.”
Connection
Join a supportive, affirming space where you can network with like-minded writers who share your passion for creativity and representation. Through daily challenge prompts, book clubs, networking events, and more, you’ll find an engaging environment to build lasting relationships.
2026 speaker lineup
Writers and industry professionals who believe in celebrating LGBTQIA+ writers and stories.
Jasper "Jaz" Joyner
Award-winning author, poet, and editor
Dana Pittman
USA Today and Amazon bestselling author and Certified Developmental Editor
Karen Parker
Author, editor, and Author Accelerator certified book coach
Stuart Wakefield
Writer, certified book coach, and host of the Master Fiction Writing podcast
Lore Alexander
Creativity coach, freelance copyeditor, and host of The Ugly Podcast
Tedd Hawks
Writer, learning designer, and editor
Lucy V. Hay
Novelist and story consultant
Janet Forbes
Author, game writer, founder of World Anvil
Lewis Jorstad
Editor, book coach, and founder of The Novel Smithy
Samantha Skal
Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach and agented author
Dani Abernathy
Enneagram teacher and book coach
Sam Cameron
Author, book coach, and developmental editor
Sandra Postma
Author, book and business coach, and founder of Your Story Mentor
Hannah Kelley
Developmental editor and book coach
Sue Campbell
Author, coach, and marketing expert
Anne Hawley
Author, editor, and book coach
Rachelle Ramirez
Author, editor, and book coach
Eilidh Locherty
Fiction editor and writer