Lacy Phillips

Panelist, Moderator

Lacy Phillips

Lacy is an author and social media strategist currently handling digital communications and content creation for P.S. Literary Agency. She’s an active participant in the Fat Girls in Fiction Book Club and helps administer Virtual JaneCon (an annual online celebration of the life and works of Jane Austen and derivative works). Her words have been featured in decomP Magazine, WordsDance, Spoonie Press, and received an honorable mention from the Literary LEO edition of the Louisville Eccentric Observer in 2023. She is included in the anthologies Poetry Has Had Its Way With Me and Where Handstands Surprise Us: Best of the Bean Street Reading Series.

Sessions by Lacy Phillips

1st Day

June 7, 2024

Pitch isn't a Bad Word

Pitching can be intimidating. It’s difficult to reduce an entire novel into a small query or elevator pitch. But it doesn’t have to be an anxiety-inducing process or something to avoid! Our panelists help break down pitching and how to take some of the pain out of the process by giving strategies based on where and how you’re pitching, along with pointing out misconceptions. | Moderated by Brad Lee

5:30 - 07:00 PM #pitch-isnt-a-bad-word

2nd Day

June 8, 2024

Writing Multiple Genres and Author Brand

Much of the industry will tell you to stick with one genre for ease of marketing. But these authors have broken that rule and lived to tell the tale! So, how did they do it? How can you best market when writing across multiple genres? Check out the panel! | Moderated by C. Rae D'Arc

12:30 - 02:00 PM #writing-multiple-genres-and-author-brand

2nd Day

June 8, 2024

The Older Beginning Author: Never Too Late for a Plot Twist!

You’re never too old to pursue your dreams. Read that again. You have a story to tell and it shouldn’t be left on the shelf, so be your own plot twist and take the writing world by storm! Join this panel discussion to brainstorm how you can achieve your goals. | Moderated by Lacy Phillips

2:00 - 03:30 PM #the-older-beginning-author-never-too-late-for-a-plot-twist