Business and Career Growth
Collaboration and Co-Authoring
Co-writing can expand creativity and opportunity when handled strategically. Learn how to structure collaborations, divide responsibilities, protect rights, manage communication, and create clear agreements that support both the creative process and professional relationships.
Courses
Behind the Scenes of Murder, She Wrote with Donald Bain, Renée Paley-Bain, and Thomas B. Sawyer
Donald Bain, Renée Paley-Bain, and Thomas B. Sawyer discuss their collaboration on Murder, She Wrote, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from the show and its long-running book series featuring Angela Lansbury’s iconic sleuth, Jessica Fletcher.
Collaborative Writing Processes
Mike Rubin, Barbara Allan, Max Allan Collins, Paula Gail Benson, and Susan Page Davis discuss the art of co-authoring, sharing insights on communication, negotiation, and maintaining creative harmony while blending multiple voices into one cohesive story.
Harnessing the Power of Partnerships as a Professional Author
Ashley Sargent-Hagan reveals how strategic partnerships among authors can expand networks, create new opportunities, and amplify professional success in the publishing world.
Inside a Writing Partnership
Caroline Todd, Charles Todd, Deborah Shlian, Earl Fisher, Kelly Nichols, and Linda Fisher explore the joys and challenges of co-writing with friends and family. They discuss how creative differences are navigated and how collaboration can strengthen both the writing process and the final work.
The Hidden World of Ghostwriting
Lisa Wysocky and Terry Irving break down the world of ghostwriting, explaining how the process works, how it pays, and the key differences between ghostwriting and co authoring. They also emphasize the importance of research, accuracy, and legal clarity when working behind the scenes.
Two Heads Are Better Than One
Agneta Friis, Carol Higgins Clark, Caroline Todd, Charles Todd, Frankie Y. Bailey, Lene Kaaberbøl, and Mary Higgins Clark talk about the joys and challenges of writing collaboratively, from creative synergy to maintaining a shared voice.
Two Heads Are Better Than One: Inside the Co-Author Partnership
Writing teams Sparkle Abbey, D.E. Ireland, and married collaborators Bette and J.J. Lamb discuss the art of collaboration. This conversation explores how co-authors divide the work, resolve creative differences, and blend voices into a seamless story, revealing why sometimes two minds really are better than one.
Writing Together: The Art of Coauthoring
A.J. Hartley, David Hayward, Lisa Lutz, Matthew Clemens, and Stanley Trollip share insights into coauthoring, from creative synergy to inevitable friction. This session explores communication, compromise, and how to sustain a successful collaboration while preserving your individual voice.