ASU hosts another year of “Author-preneurship: Pen to Profit.” This free, in-person event series is all about The Business of Writing. Held monthly, the Author-preneurship team brings together speakers and experts from the writing industry to help Arizona authors move their own work forward.

Date: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Time: 10:00AM-12:00PM
Guest Speaker: Justin Tate of Red Sands Writers Circle
Location: Edson E+I @ 850PBC, 850 N 5th St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Register through ASU:

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Justin Tate is the founder of Red Sands Writers Circle, a community where rough drafts are exchanged and given honest feedback. All Red Sands event details are posted on Meetup and open to writers of all genres and skill levels. The goal is for everyone to leave an event feeling supported, energized, and ready to improve their next draft.

But are critique groups always helpful? What perks and pitfalls might a writer experience when sharing their work?

After nearly a decade of critiquing and being critiqued, Justin will share all he’s learned about the importance of feedback along the agonizing road to publication, and how you can make sure your critique channels are serving you.