“I love NINC–the community, the environment, and the chance to come together to share and learn from each other.”
Join us for the 37th Annual NINC Conference!
The NINC Annual Conference is three and a half days of top-level programming, genuine connection, and the kind of honest conversation about the author business that you can only have when everyone in the room is a working professional.
Wednesday Welcome
Registration Check In + Snack Break
Start running into people you’ve only known online.
Welcome Reception Dinner
Your first evening includes a full dinner to give you time to connect with fellow attendees before the programming kicks into high gear.
NINC Success Stories
Introducing NINC Success Stories, where your fellow members share what’s actually working in their author businesses — no fluff, no theory, just real results from real professionals.
Thursday: Craft, Mindset, and Business Intensive
Even better: this day is open to both NINC members and non-members, so bring a writing friend.
The Inflection Point: Navigating Change in High Level Author Businesses
with Becca Syme
Why do some authors successfully scale their businesses while others stay trapped in static or slow growth? The answer isn’t best-practice tactics or the strategies that worked for others. It’s the correct fix that solves the problem your business is having.
Join Becca Syme, who has individually coached thousands of authors, for an in-depth masterclass on the inflection points of an author business, where significant or sudden growth happens. You’ll discover which inflection points are ahead of you, which you have already passed, and focus on meaningful growth for your future.
You’ll learn how to focus your energy where it matters most and develop the mindset and skills to build a thriving author career by matching the problems and fixes that correctly align for sustainability and success.
Wired For Story: What Your Reader’s Brain Really Craves, and How To Deliver It
with Lisa Cron
Imagine knowing what we’re hardwired to crave in every story we encounter, what hooks readers from pre-school to 80, and what keeps them turning pages. The answer is a game-changer, especially since the secret to writing a compelling story has very little to do with the surface plot or learning to “write well.” We’ll explore what the reader’s brain is hungry for, why, what a story actually is, and why writers are therefore the most powerful people on the planet. The result? You’ll be able to zero in on what your story is really about before you write word one (or if you’re in the midst of your umpteenth rewrite, before you write another word). You’ll not only produce a more powerful novel, chances are you’ll drastically reduce your rewrite time.
Promotion Planning & Pacing Your Marketing
with Ines Johnson
Marketing your books shouldn’t feel like a constant scramble—or a full-time job you didn’t sign up for.
In this masterclass, you’ll learn how to create a sustainable promotion plan that works with your writing schedule, not against it. We’ll break down how to pace your marketing across your release cycle, so you’re not burning out during launches or disappearing between books.
You’ll also explore how to layer in direct sales (if that’s part of your strategy), including how to think about offers, timing, and reader flow.
This session is designed to help you move from reactive marketing to intentional promotion, so your books keep working for you long after release day.
Lunch
After a morning of big ideas, we’re feeding you well. Sit down to a South of the Border feast and keep the conversation going over great food.
Meet Our Sponsors Happy Hour
MOSHH is unlike anything else at the conference. In one buzzing room, you’ll meet the top sponsors in publishing, discover tools and services built for professional authors, and walk away with connections — and maybe a prize or two.
Friday & Saturday
Two full days of programming, brainstorming, networking, and the kind of conversations you’ll be considering long after you go home.
Saturday Dinner: The Beachside Blowout
A closing night dinner on the water that you will have you wishing the conference would never end
