Speaking
Speaking
Emilie (E. A. Hendryx) is the award-winning author of Suspended in the Stars and the subsequent books in the Xerus Galaxy Saga. She is also the host of Productivity and Prose podcast and co-host of The Margins podcast with Christen Krumm. She writes and has been published in multiple genres in both the traditional and independent spaces, and enjoys sharing about all aspects of the writing industry with particular focus on book marketing, design for authors, and Kickstarter.
With over a decade of experience working with youth, she has a passion for connecting with students of all ages in addition to speaking and presenting to small and large groups of adults.
Recent Speaking Engagements
- American Christian Fiction National Conference 2025 (Kickstarter for Authors - 3 hour continuing education class)
- Louville, KY Book Festival 2024 (Promotional Design for the Busy Author)
- ACFW Louisville Chapter 2024 (7 Essentials for Writing More Words: notes from a former ghostwriter)
- The Art of Writing Conference 2023 (TikTok Talk with Kristy Ann Hunter)
- Central Valley Fiction Writers 2022 Virtual (A+ Content: What it is and how to maximize it to sell your books)
- American Christian Fiction National Conference 2021 (Building a Platform Before Publication)
Emilie has also spoken to small writer's groups, in classrooms, at church events, and has hosted discussions for speculative authors at various events.
Speaking Topics
While Emilie continues to add new topics to speak on, these are a few tried and true presentations that have resonated with classes she's taught the past.
Kickstarter for Authors 100: The ins-and-outs of a bookish Kickstarter
This class discusses what Kickstarter is, how crowdfunding works for authors, what projects tend to do well on Kickstarter, and gives attendee a basic understanding of how to approach a project.
Emilie has raised over $50,000 for her books over the course of three Kickstarters and enjoys sharing about this revolutionary way for authors to produce their books.
Kickstarter for Authors 200: Finding success through a bookish Kickstarter
From defining just what success looks like for the individual to key tips on how to market a Kickstarter, this is the "level up" from the Kickstarter 100 class and incorporates more hands-on approaches, tactics, and tips to successfully crafting and marketing your bookish Kickstarter.
7 Essentials for Writing More Words
Coming from a background as a ghostwriter for over eight years, Emilie has had multiple 10,000 word days (writing 10k words in one day) to her best day yet = 15,000 words in a day! In this class she outlines tips and approaches to writing that help any author put more words on the page quickly.
Building A Platform Before Publication
Over the course of ten years Emilie patiently built up a thriving platform on social media. In this class she outlines tips on how to make yourself a brand, how to set up your platforms for success, and tips on how to grow a following before an author has a book to offer.
Promotional Design for the Busy Author
As both a book cover designer and author, Emilie knows what it's like to be busy! This class is created for all authors no matter their level of design skill and will offer helpful tips and tricks to maximize their busy time with creative design options without overtaking their busy schedules.
A+ Content: What it is and how to maximize it to sell your books
A+ Content is sweeping the online space and is a useful tool to help market and sell your books! This class gives an overview of what A+ content is, where you go to upload it, and how to create eye-catching designs for those spaces. This would be considered just above an entry-level overview of A+ content helpful for indie authors who are just starting out in this space.
Book Cover Design: How to work with a designer to create a marketable book cover
With over ten years of industry experience and over eight years of book cover design experience, this class is my "how to" for all indie authors who want to work with book cover designers. From how to know when you're pushing your cover in the wrong direction to how to handle difficult situations between you and your designer, this is all "tell all" class from a book cover designer who also happens to be an indie author.