Summer Retreat headerAnnouncing Our Summer Retreat Special Speakers


We're so excited to announce our special speakers for the 2021 Summer Retreat, July 14-17, in Nashville, Tennessee! 

Whether you're looking to recharge your creativity, boost your knowledge, or reconnect with your writing friends, we've got something for you! Check out the special speakers below, and watch your inboxes next week for more sessions. 

And don't forget, early registration ends May 31, so sign up soon! 


Lee Mariano

How to Color Outside the Lines and Live Your Best Life with Lee Mariano

Who are you? Sometimes it doesn’t seem very easy to answer this question, does it? Around someone you know well ... the mask drops, the persona fades. You become more real, more authentic. Sometimes. Even around people you know, it can be hard to let go. Or, you might not even be sure who you are anymore.

If this sounds familiar, then it’s time for a journey into the world of you. Join Lee Mariano for a powerful discussion to help you take immediate steps to change the way you show up to yourself and the world around you. 

Lee Mariano is an author, speaker, business guru, and CEO and founder of Alexidom Coaching; a multifaceted coaching specialty centered around helping clients increase their self-confidence, reclaim their personal power, and rediscover their identity, so that they can successfully achieve their goals; and attain the life they desire most.

Siera London

Marketing to Sell More Books with Siera London

Writing better books doesn’t equate to selling more books. Do you need a simple strategy to power up your book marketing strategy and increase your sales? 

Marketing to Sell More Books offers a straightforward approach, the BEN-P Method, to build your author brand, reader engagement, professional network, and book promotion plan. The BEN-P method teaches you how to create a cost-effective annual marketing plan in manageable intervals. 

Siera London, the creator of the BEN-P book marketing method is a USA Today bestselling & award-winning author of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and crime fiction. She crafts stories of diverse characters navigating love’s challenges to find their happily ever after. 

Stacey Beth Shulman

Gentle Yoga for Every Body with Stacey Beth Shulman

Stacey Beth Shulman will host three yoga classes during the Retreat. Her classes are weight-neutral and accessible for people of all genders and abilities. She always welcomes Absolute Beginners as well as those with More Experience to share the joy of gentle movement and mindful breath with her. 

Stacey received her 200 and 500 hour certifications from Yoganand Michael Carroll of the Kripalu yoga lineage. She is a Certified Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator and an IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist.