Turn Your Manuscript Into a Published Book and Your Book Into a Profitable Business.”
PEN, PUBLISH, & PROFIT
Join us in Nashville with Patty Aubery & Kate Butler — October 18–21, 2025
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Blank Page? Half-Finished Manuscript? Book That Isn’t Selling?
You’re not alone. Most would-be authors never finish, never publish, or never make a profit.
That’s why we created Pen to Publish + Post Launch Profit, two back-to-back retreats designed to take you from “someday” to successful author with a profit plan.
Pen to Publish:
Get your manuscript out of your head and onto the page with clarity, accountability, and a proven framework to finish.
Post Launch Profit:
Discover exactly how to publish, launch, and monetize your book, turning it into speaking gigs, media coverage, clients, and recurring revenue.
Because here’s the truth:
- A book that isn’t written inspires no one.
- A book without a launch plan is forgotten within weeks.
- A book without a profit strategy drains your time instead of funding your mission.
This 4 day experience is your complete roadmap: from blank page → to published book → to profitable business
Turn Your Manuscript Into a Best-Seller — and Your Book Into a Business.
Let’s be honest: you don’t want just a book. You want a book that:
- Positions you as an expert in your field
- Attracts clients, customers, and opportunities
- Opens doors to stages, media, and partnerships
- Generates income long after launch week
That’s why Post Launch Profit was created.
Led by Kate Butler, publisher of 700+ best-selling authors, this retreat gives you the exact publishing path, launch formula, and profit strategies that turn your story into both a best-seller and a revenue engine.
Here’s the reality:
- A manuscript sitting on your computer can’t grow your business.
- A book without a strategic launch disappears into Amazon’s black hole.
- A book without a monetization plan quickly becomes a costly hobby.
At Post Launch Profit, you’ll learn how to publish with confidence, launch with impact, and profit strategically so your book fuels your influence, income, and long-term mission.
Your story deserves more than a few sales. It deserves to build your brand, expand your reach, and sustain your vision.
Pen to Publish
October 18–19 | Nashville, TN
Finish the Book You’ve Been Dreaming About (In Just Two Days).
If you’ve been carrying a book idea for years, this is your chance to finally get it done. At Pen to Publish, you’ll compress months, even years, of false starts, self-doubt, and procrastination into just two focused days.
Here’s what you’ll accomplish:
- Get Crystal-Clear on Your Story
Define your message, pinpoint your ideal reader, and uncover the “why” that makes your book magnetic. - Map Your Manuscript, Step by Step
Walk out with a complete chapter-by-chapter blueprint so finishing is no longer overwhelming. - Write With Focus and Confidence
Guided writing sessions plus accountability mean you’ll leave with real pages written, not just “someday intentions.” - Choose Your Publishing Path Wisely
Learn the insider truths about self-publishing, hybrid, and traditional so you don’t waste time or money going down the wrong road. - Step Into Your Identity as an Author
Claim your author voice and see your book not as an idea, but as a soon-to-be reality.
By the end of Day 2, you’ll have clarity, momentum, and a manuscript in motion, no longer a dream but a done deal in progress.
Post Launch Profit
October 20–21 | Nashville, TN
Turn Your Book Into a Business That Pays You Back.
Most authors think finishing the book is the finish line. In reality, it’s just the starting point. Without a launch plan, your book gets lost. Without a profit plan, it becomes a hobby.
That’s why Post Launch Profit was created, three powerful days to transform your book into an engine for visibility, credibility, and income.
Here’s what you’ll achieve:
- Position Your Book for Profit & Impact
Align your story with your business goals so your book becomes the front door to everything you do. - Monetize Beyond Book Sales
Learn practical strategies to turn readers into paying clients, customers, and community members. - Expand Your Visibility
Discover how to leverage podcasts, media, and speaking opportunities so your message reaches thousands more. - Build Your Book-to-Business Plan
Create a clear, personalized profit blueprint that connects your book to scalable income streams. - Set Up for Long-Term Growth
Install simple systems that keep your book, brand, and business growing month after month.
By the end of Day 3, you won’t just have a book, you’ll have a complete profit and visibility plan that makes your book work for you every single day.
We Invite You To Join Us For
Pen, Publish & Profit
From Idea to Impact
Take your book from “someday” to a finished manuscript, then turn it into a powerful business asset. Across five transformational days, you’ll gain the clarity, confidence, and strategy to finally write your book and leverage it for lasting income, influence, and success.
Pen To Publish: Day 1
Author Clarity & Completion
Get Clear. Get It Done.
Here’s what you’ll experience:
- Find the Heart of Your Story — Pinpoint the message only you can share and the reader who needs it most.
- Claim Your Author Mission — Craft a one-sentence anchor that drives every chapter forward.
- See the Bigger Vision — Connect your book to your speaking, business, or personal mission.
- Write With Focus — Guided sessions + accountability to get words on the page right there in the room.
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Map Your Manuscript — Turn overwhelm into a clear, chapter-by-chapter plan for finishing.
By the end of Day 1, you’ll have clarity, confidence, and a manuscript in motion — no longer a dream, but a book taking shape.
Pen to Publish - Day 2
From Draft to Done — Build Momentum That Lasts.
Day 2 is where clarity turns into completion. You’ve broken through the doubt — now it’s about stacking real progress on your manuscript and setting yourself up to finish strong.
Here’s what you’ll experience:
- Deep-Dive Writing Blocks — Guided sessions that help you crank out pages with accountability in the room.
- Refine Your Structure — Strengthen your outline so every chapter flows toward your bigger vision.
- Editing Essentials — Learn simple techniques to polish your draft without stalling your progress.
- Publishing Path Clarity — Finalize whether self, hybrid, or traditional fits your book — and know exactly what to do next.
- Momentum Plan — Create a post-retreat schedule that guarantees you keep writing and finish your manuscript.
By the end of Day 2, you won’t just have pages written, you’ll have a working draft, a publishing plan, and the confidence to see it through.
Post Launch Profit: Day 3
Profit Positioning & Sustainable Foundations
Your Book Is More Than Pages — It’s a Profit Engine.
On Day 1, we’ll strip away the guesswork and show you exactly how to turn your book into the cornerstone of your brand and business.
- Clarify & Align Your Message so your book sells you before you ever walk into a room.
- Uncover Hidden Revenue Streams
identify what is already sitting in your manuscript, from workshops to consulting to online courses. - Build Your Step-by-Step Profit Plan
so you know exactly how your book feeds your bottom line. - Install Simple, Repeatable Systems
that keep your brand growing year after year.
By the end of Day 1, you’ll see your book not just as a finished project- but as a living, breathing business asset.
Post Launch Profit - Day 4
Monetization & Visibility Strategies
Turn Your Readers Into Clients. Turn Your Book Into Opportunity.
Day 2 is about scale — getting your message out and turning every reader into a potential customer.
- Convert Readers Into Clients with proven strategies that turn your book audience into paying customers.
- Create Scalable Offers that extend your book, workshops, speaking, retreats, or coaching programs.
- Expand Your Visibility with a step-by-step approach to landing podcasts, media interviews, and stages.
- Leave With Your Blueprint — a personalized book-to-business plan that guarantees sustainable growth.
By the end of Day 2, you won’t just have ideas—you’ll have a concrete plan for monetization, visibility, and growth that keeps building momentum long after the retreat ends.
Secure Your Seat Today — 2 Ways to Join Us
A Creative Space Designed for Authors
Step into Patty Aubery’s private Nashville residence-your home for clarity, creativity, and connection.
This isn’t a conference room or a hotel ballroom. Patty’s home becomes your private training center—comfortable, inspiring, and intentionally designed to give you the focus and space you need to write, strategize, and build. It’s the perfect backdrop for authors ready to create and entrepreneurs ready to grow.
Hotel Accommodations
For your convenience, we’ve reserved a block of rooms at the AC Marriott Brentwood, located just 12 minutes from Patty’s residence. Stylish, comfortable, and perfectly situated, the AC Marriott makes it easy for you to retreat into creativity by day and relax with ease at night.
Meet your Author Coach
Patty Aubery
Patty Aubery is the powerhouse strategist and former President behind the billion-dollar brand Chicken Soup for the Soul. With decades of experience building one of the most iconic publishing empires in the world, Patty knows exactly what it takes to transform a simple idea into a global phenomenon. Today, she brings that expertise to authors who are ready to share their stories, guiding them through the process of writing, publishing, and building a profitable brand around their books. Having shepherded hundreds of titles to market and worked with some of the most recognized names in publishing, Patty is passionate about helping aspiring and established authors alike move from manuscript to marketplace with confidence. At the Author Retreat, she brings her unique ability to blend strategy with heart, ensuring every author she supports not only finishes their book but positions it to create lasting impact and opportunity.
Meet your Author Partner
Kate Butler
Kate Butler is a nationally recognized publisher and the go-to expert for authors ready to make their mark. She has guided more than 700 authors through the publishing process, each one landing as a best seller. Kate brings together strategy, media, and publishing know-how to not only get books into readers’ hands but also create platforms that drive visibility and profit. Her proven approach has helped first-time writers and seasoned voices alike move from idea to impact, building credibility and influence through the power of their stories. At the Author Retreat, Kate draws on her unparalleled experience to help authors position their books for success and ensure their message reaches the audience it was meant to serve.
Your Next Steps Are Clear
The path to becoming a published, profitable author:
1. Enroll in Pen to Publish or Post Launch Profit
Click the enrollment button. Within minutes, you’ll receive a confirmation email with everything you need to prepare for Nashville.
2. Immerse Yourself in the Retreat Experience
Enter a focused environment designed to clear distractions, unlock clarity, and equip you with the exact strategies to move forward. Whether you’re starting your manuscript or scaling your book into a business, you’ll be supported every step of the way.
3. Walk Away With Results That Last
By the end of your retreat, you’ll leave with more than inspiration, you’ll leave with written pages, a clear publishing roadmap, and a profit plan that transforms your book into an asset for lasting impact and income.
Are you ready to finally become the author you were meant to be?
Imagine holding your finished book in your hands, knowing your story is out in the world making an impact. Picture launching with confidence, building momentum, and seeing doors open to opportunities you once only dreamed about—media, speaking, new clients, and income streams that flow from your message.
This is what’s waiting for you when you say yes to yourself and join us in Nashville.
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We want to be real with you.
If you’ve found yourself here, it’s not by accident.
You’ve been carrying the dream of writing, publishing, and sharing your story for far too long. It’s your time to finally do the thing you’ve always known you were meant to do. To stop saying “someday” and step fully into your role as an author. We’ve been where you are: the doubts, the questions, the waiting. And we’re here to tell you that clarity, confidence, and momentum are closer than you think.
When you join us in Nashville, you’ll find yourself in a safe, supportive space where you can breathe, focus, and actually make it happen. No fluff. No overwhelm. Just real guidance, proven strategies, and the accountability you’ve been craving.
Here’s what’s waiting for you on the other side:
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Crystal-clear direction on your story and audience
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Confidence to fully own your role as an author
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A roadmap from draft to done, publish to profit
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Tangible momentum with real progress made
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Visibility and profit strategies beyond book sales
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Professional media assets to elevate your brand
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A supportive community that lasts beyond the retreat
This isn’t just about writing a book. It’s about finally honoring the story you were meant to share and creating the impact, income, and opportunities that come with it. And the best part is you will experience all of this when you join us for the complete 5-day retreat. That is why we created it: to give you the full author journey from blank page to profitable book.
