2024 AWC Playlist on YouTube

Welcome to the
Authortube Writing Conference (AWC)!

The Authortube Writing Conference (AWC) was founded by Shanon (S.D. Huston) in 2022. In 2024, Devon Gambrell-Clark joined as the Publicity Chair. In 2025, J. L. Kauffman joined the team as the interim Recruitement Chair.

This conference's goals are about bringing people together from all aspects of the writing and the book publishing process. This conference is an opportunity to get inside the world of writing craft, traditional and indie publishing, and to connect writers, authors, and professionals who all work toward adding great literature and knowledge to our world’s depository.

Check THE AUTHORTUBE WRITING CONFERENCE 2025 GUIDE at this link for more information!

Meet the AWC Team

Welcome to Authortube Writing Conference! We are a community of volunteers dedicated to bringing together a host of knowledgeable speakers to educate, inspire and share their writing and publishing expertise with an audience of all skill levels.

We are looking for all types of volunteers. If you're interested in being part of the team, please apply here!

CONFERENCE CHAIR

Shanon (S.D. Huston)

S.D. Huston is a fantasy romance author with a passion for writing about broken characters who face adversity to become a better version of themselves. And there may or may not be Dragons, but there's always love to find ;) S.D. Huston produces and co-hosts the Self-Publishing Tips & Tricks podcast and creates content for writers and self-publishers on her YouTube channel.

PUBLICITY CHAIR

Devon Gambrell-Clark

Devon writes fantasy and steampunk with a splash of romance and snarky female leads and is the founder of All Call Indie, a database of freelancers for indie authors. She lives in Northeast Florida with her husband and teen boys, where they manage various animals. If you want to keep up to date with new releases and her latest adventures, sign up for the monthly Snippets & Spoilers Newsletter or check out her website.

RECRUITMENT CHAIR (Interim)

J. L. Kauffman

With over 450 consecutive writing streams, Kauffman helps writers through the WriteNow community on YouTube. He hosts writing sprints, critique shows, interviews, workshops, and events to help authors write and finish their books. He has an MFA in Creative Writing from UCR, a lifetime of writing experience, and a love for the entire writing process. Kauffman offers fiction book editing and writer coaching services when he's not working on his dark fantasy action adventure novel, The Last Scarecrow.