Monthly Guild Meeting

M. Rebecca Wildsmith: “Write. Publish. Sell: The Keys to Self-Publishing and Effective Book Marketing”

M. Rebecca Wildsmith writes supernatural mysteries with a vintage soul and a sharp modern twist. She penned her first whodunit on a clacking typewriter at age eight and has been hooked on twisty plots ever since. Her books, Hattie Vavaseur and Verity Easton, have sold over 30,000 copies worldwide, winning them the #1 Bestseller status on Kindle and Audible in 8 countries several times over. Verity Easton also won a finalist placement in the Best Thriller Book Awards.

During her talk, she’ll help her fellow writers navigate the wild, wonderful world of indie publishing. Taking them on a lively tour through her own foundations of self-publishing, she’ll begin with how to figure out what kind of book you’re really writing and how to build an audience that doesn’t require a crystal ball to maintain.

Digging into the indie toolkit, she’ll explore selecting the right publishing platforms, to crafting covers and blurbs that’ll actually make readers stop scrolling. Then, she’ll get to the good stuff: how to sell your books with an authentic author brand, intentional social media, and a long-game mindset that treats each title as a stepping stone—not a finish line.

Her goal isn’t to hand you a magic formula, but to spark the clarity, courage, and curiosity you’ll need to build a publishing path that’s unmistakably yours.

Location:
Lamplighter Village Clubhouse
500 Lantern Dr, Melbourne, FL 32934