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Serving Writers at Conferences!

Invite Margot to Teach at Your Writing Conference 

Popular Teaching Topics...

  • Crafting a Winning Nonfiction Book Proposal

  • Author Websites That Dazzle Publishers

  • Paths to Publication: Independent, Hybrid, & Traditional

  • Polish Your Pitch: Help Gatekeepers Say "Yes"!

  • Reach New Readers Without More Followers!

  • Meeting the Reader’s Felt Need

  • Collaboration 101 (AKA: The Classier Way to Say “Ghost Writing”)

  • Hook Publishers With Your Irresistible Premise: 3 Things Your Book's Big Idea Must Do

  • “Show, Don’t Tell”

  • Calling All BIPOC Writers!

  • Query Letters Publishers Cannot Resist

  • Map to Publication: The Step-by-Step Journey to Publishing Your Nonfiction Book

Clients Include...

  • Calvin Festival of Faith and Writing

  • Publishing in Color

  • Compel Author Training

  • Writing for Your Life Conferences

  • Nona Jones School of Success, Author School

  • Chrystal Evans Hurst's Sister Circle Cohort

  • Emily P. Freeman's Hope Writers Podcast

  • Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writing Conference

  • Renew Writers Conference

  • Duke Divinity School's "Race, Biography, and Identity" Course

  • Project Turn's Biography Class

“Thank you so much for what you brought to us at the conference. You inspired me in a substantial way. Not so much 'you should write' as 'this is how you do it.  All of a sudden, things seemed possible.  I still feel empowered!

Rev. Michelle J. Bartel, Ph.D.

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Margot (rhymes with "Gogo") Starbuck is a New York Times bestselling writer who has written dozens of books and worked with publishers on hundreds of major publishing projects as a writer, editor, and coach. She's a graduate of Westmont College and Princeton Theological Seminary.

Margot especially enjoys writing alongside athletes, entertainers, and overcomers. And she specializes in helping writers get published by equipping them to craft winning book proposals and books.

"Thanks so much for your wonderful seminar. Not only was it clear and information-rich, your warm, encouraging presentation made it seem much less scary than I had imagined.  Without your session, I doubt I would ever have attempted it at all."

Megan Hill, Author of Praying Together

“Margot provided excellent guidance through editing, brainstorming, and concept formation. But not only that, she became our biggest cheerleader and encourager. Her support increased the quality of our work and often brought us peace of mind about the crazy journey of becoming published.”

Cheryl Miller & Shannon Deer, authors of Business Doing Good

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