Downloads & Handouts

Craft Your ‘Author Talk’ intro
Created by Susan Pohlman and used in our “Center Stage” workshop, this worksheet helps you create a short, authentic ‘author talk’ to introduce yourself before you do a public reading. Get it here>

Writer’s Resistance Worksheet
Created by Sue Fulton and used in her “EQ for Writers” workshop, this 1-page worksheet can help you better understand how your own resistance shows up. Get it here>

Better Questions to Ask Your Beta Readers
Created and used in our Anthology Workshop Series during the webinar about Polishing Your Work, this list of questions can help you get deeper insights from beta readers. Get it here >

Setting Your Beta Reader Up For Success
Created and used in our Anthology Workshop Series during the webinar about Polishing Your Work, this worksheet guides you through how to work with a beta reader. Note: PHX Oasis Press does not provide beta reading. You would provide this completed form to whomever you’ve identified as a beta reader. Get it here >

Scent-ology Worksheet
Used during our “Main Character Energy” candle-making workshop. We run these events throughout the year around the valley. But you don’t have to wait for one! Download this handout, work through it, then head to a Chemistry Candle location or other ‘make your own candle’ type of store and have some fun. Note: Costs range by store, so check them out before you go in to be sure it fits your budget. Get it here >

AZ Author Networking Bingo Card
Created in 2025, this bingo card is filled with things you can do across Arizona to get more active in the thriving literary landscape. Or, since it’s a new year, use this as inspiration to create your own literary bingo card filled with things you’d love to check off. Get it here >