Your blog or podcast could be a book waiting to happen!

Award-winning indie author and creator Jean McCarthy shares how to transform existing material into a polished, publishable book. Whether you’re an established podcaster, a long-time blogger, or just sitting on a backlog of meaningful content, Jean will guide you through a clear, actionable process to turn your words into pages.

This session will give you a roadmap to bring your book to life, from organizing and structuring content to selecting the right tools for writing, layout, and publishing.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to curate and organize blog posts or podcast transcripts into a book-friendly format
• Tools and platforms to streamline the writing and editing process (Scrivener, Canva, Vellum, and more)
• Tips for transitioning episodic or serialized content into a cohesive narrative or theme-based structure
• Basics of book layout and design for print and digital formats
• Overview of publishing options: indie, hybrid, and traditional
• Common mistakes to avoid when repurposing existing content