The traditional publishing model has been turned upside down in the digital age. Join us to hear the experiences of two different writers on either side of the digital divide. When Molly Moynahan published her first novel in 1990 and her most recent in 2003, there was no such thing as followers or subscribers; brick-and-mortar bookstores were flourishing, and the only way to promote your book was through the marketing department of the publisher. Cody Cook-Parrott reaches thousands of readers weekly through their very successful Substack newsletter Monday Monday. Together they'll talk about using a newsletter to write and promote your work, working with an agent and a publisher and how it's not all bells and whistles, and why we write - no matter if we have a book deal or not. This is sure to be a great conversation between writers of different generations dedicated to a consistent writing practice, sharing the work, and talking about the process.

About Cody Cook-Parrott
Cody Cook-Parrott is a dancer and writer whose work focuses on the self, devotion, ritual, creativity, and art making. Their practice is rooted in improvisation as a compositional form that takes shape in movement videos, books, quilting, online courses, and hosting artists. Their instagram dance project Personal Practice has been featured in the New York Times, Dance Magazine, Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, and more. Cody received a BFA in Dance from the University of Michigan and is currently getting their MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts.

About Molly Moynahan
Molly, an award-winning author, English teacher, and writing coach based in Leland, Michigan, is also an editor for various genres. Her novel Stone Garden was a New York Times Notable Book in 2003. With a BA in English and History from Rutgers University and Trinity College Dublin, and an MFA in Fiction Writing from Brooklyn College, Molly began her career as an editor at Random House and Bantam-Doubleday-Dell in New York City before transitioning to writing and teaching.