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Author Live Stream
This event will feature live discussions, readings, and real-time connection with a public audience. It’s a space for authors to speak truth, share their work, and stand in solidarity through the barriers women face in the publishing industry.
Event Link: https://youtube.com/live/kUkwCHFkEBM?feature=share
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:10 PM (PST)
12:00 – 12:10 PM
Opening Remarks
Welcome from Host
What this space is and who it's for
Overview of the day + how to engage in chat
12:10 – 12:40 PM
Panel #1 – Writing the Body: Gender, Pain, and Race
Writers explore themes of embodiment and ethical writing
12:40 – 12:50 PM
Break / Community Spotlight
Chat open
Highlight audience comments or indie books
12:50 – 1:50 PM
Panel #2 – Love, Lust, and Liberation
Romance, erotic lit, queer fiction
1:50 – 2:50 PM
Panel #3 – Fantasy/ Sci-fi
Writers discuss the rise of fantasy/ romantasy and sci-fi
2:50 – 3:10 PM
Book Giveaway Announcements
Announce winners
Share how to buy or support featured authors
3:10 – 3:40 PM
Panel #4 – What Publishing Still Gets Wrong
Real talk: gatekeeping, marginalization, DIY publishing, and survival
3:40 – 4:00 PM
Closing Panel – We Are Still Here
Panel reflects on the day
What’s next for feminist lit and for them
Audience encouraged to share what resonated
4 – 4:10 PM
Final Message + Thank You
Host closes with gratitude
Call to action: share, review, rebel
Attending Authors:
Blake Gabrielle
Blake is a new author who has a passion for love and its ability to transform the world. In her free time, she enjoys binge-watching TV shows she has already seen and retreats from the world to finish a book.
Website: puretifa.com/books
Blake is a new author who has a passion for love and its ability to transform the world. In her free time, she enjoys binge-watching TV shows she has already seen and retreats from the world to finish a book.
Website: puretifa.com/books
Dana Shea
Dana Shea is a romance author based in Eugene, Oregon. As a member of the Portland Romance Writers author group, she has had short stories published in anthologies, and her debut novella, "Every Summer Since You" will be on shelves in July. She's a big fan of the "second chance" trope, and takes any opportunity she can get to spend time outside with her real-life book husband and their dog, Lando Calrissian.
Ellen Crume
Ellen Crume, nestled in Oregon’s enchanting Willamette Valley, writes with a nostalgic heart, drawing readers into the beauty of everyday moments and the magic of love. Her stories draw inspiration from classic literature and her travels, especially the scenic English countryside. Ellen finds joy in spending time with family, furry friends, and volunteering.
Hypatia Rhodes
Hypatia Rhodes is a dark-romantasy author that focuses on the naughty parts of us that come out in the dark.
Website: https://www.hypatiarhodes.com/
Social Media Accounts: @hypatiarhodesauthor
Jasmine Sears (she/ her)
Jasmine Sears is an engineer and avid traveler who draws inspiration from places and cultures around the globe. Her writing reflects her belief that important lessons can be learned through engaging, character-driven stories. Based in Portland, she enjoys hiking with her family and trying to identify the flora and fauna she encounters along the way.
Mikaela A. E. (She/ Her)
Mikaela A.E. has always dreamt of being a published author. Ever since she was in elementary school, she has been writing stories, but has never been brave enough to share them with the world—until recently. She just released her debut Ark Angel, a dystopian fantasy that can be found on amazon KU, paperback, and hardcover formats. If she is not working or attending classes, she is scribbling away in her journals and getting lost in all of her made-up worlds. She would love it if you picked up her story and made her indie-author dreams come true. Her Tiktok account is more frequently updated. A website will be available prior to June 28th, where signed book copies will eventually be sold.
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mika.c85
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikaela.ae/
Paula D. Ashe (she/ her)
Paula D. Ashe is an author of dark fiction. Her debut collection We Are Here to Hurt Each Other (Nictitating Books) was a Shirley Jackson Award winner for Single Author Collection and a Bram Stoker Award Finalist for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection. In 2024 she was awarded the Joseph S. Pulver Award (the bEastie!) at NecronomiCon Providence. She previously served as an associate editor for Vastarien: A Literary Journal and currently serves as an associate editor for the North Meridian Review. In 2026 Clash Books will release her first standalone novella, Transubstantiation Blues. She is represented by Lane Heymont of Tobias Literary Agency. Paula lives in the Midwest, by way of Leviathan’s Labyrinth.
Website: linktree.com/pauladashe
Rae Wilde (she/ her)
Rae Wilde is a queer woman and author of dark fiction who has published numerous works under the pen name Rae Knowles. Her available works include The Stradivarius, Merciless Waters, and I Do Not Apologize for My Position on Men. Rae will release I Can Fix Her in June 2025. She is represented by Carleen Geisler at Arthouse Literary.
Website: https://www.raewilde.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_rae_wilde/
Tiffany Michelle Brown (she/ her)
Tiffany Michelle Brown is a Los Angeles-based writer who once had a conversation with a ghost over a pumpkin beer. She is the author of How Lovely To Be a Woman: Stories and Poems and co-host of the Horror in the Margins podcast. Her fiction and poetry have been featured in publications by Tenebrous Press, Ominous Thrill, Cursed Morsels Press, Black Spot Books, and Death Knell Press, to name a few.