The Next Experience Launches January 2026
The Hotel at Avalon in Alpharetta, Georgia
And a Year of Coaching to Ensure Your New Book Gets Done.
You have a book in you.
We simply want to bring it out to the world.
But what’s stopping you is simply the basics of book writing and publishing that most successful writers already know.
Meet Your Hosts
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Dr. Tim Elmore
AUTHOR • FOUNDER & CEO OF GROWING LEADERS
Dr. Tim Elmore is founder and CEO of Growing Leaders, an Atlanta-based non-profit organization created to develop emerging leaders. His work grew out of 20 years serving alongside Dr. John C. Maxwell. Elmore has written 38 books and has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, USA Today, Psychology Today and he’s been featured on CNN’s Headline News and Fox and Friends. A TEDx speaker, Tim was listed as a top 100 leadership communicators by Inc. Magazine. His books include the best selling, Habitudes: Images That Form Leadership Habits and Attitudes, and his latest, A New Kind of Diversity: Making the Different Generations on Your Team a Competitive Advantage.
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Sangram Vajre
AUTHOR & CEO OF GTM PARTNERS
Sangram is the author of three go-to-market books including the award-winning ABM is B2B and WSJ and USA Today bestseller book MOVE, a frequent keynote speaker, a host of the top 50 business podcasts called GTM Made Simple with over half a million downloads.
Over 20M views of his content, Sangram has quickly become a go-to-market strategy expert and has been named as one of the top 21 B2B Marketing Influencers in the world by the DMN network.
Sangram is most passionate about teaching the business of marketing, leadership, and life through his 21 signature frameworks.
Additional Featured Contributors
(Some will be in-person and others on video screen)
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Andy Stanley
BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND FOUNDER OF NORTH POINT MINISTRIES
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John C. Maxwell
BESTSELLING AUTHOR, SPEAKER, AND BUSINESS LEADER
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Valorie Burton
AUTHOR, EXECUTIVE COACH, AND PUBLIC SPEAKER
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Colleen Rouse
AUTHOR AND FOUNDER OF THRIVE TODAY
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Jonathan Merkh
PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER OF FOREFRONT BOOKS
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Don Yaeger
ELEVEN TIME NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR AND AWARD WINNING SPEAKER
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Mark Cole
CEO OF MAXWELL LEADERSHIP AND MAXWELL PUBLISHING
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Kary Oberbrunner
BESTSELLING AUTHOR, MARKETER, AND PUBLISHER
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Becky Nesbitt
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, FOREFRONT BOOKS
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Matt Litton
BESTSELLING COLLABORATIVE WRITER, DEVELOPMENTAL EDITOR, WRITING COACH
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Nena Madonia Oshman
LITERARY AGENT, FOUNDER OF THE NOMINATE GROUP
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Lisa Tilt
FOUNDER AND CEO OF FULL TILT CONSULTING/PR FIRM
Endorsements for A Book In A Weekend
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I have already begun the writing process and like what was taught over the weekend, the inspiration has been flowing tremendously I am looking forward to our monthly meetings.
— Kayla Calafiore
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I officially broke ground on my manuscript and am up to almost 2,500 words…but who’s counting, right?
— Sid Kumar, VP
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I thought the weekend would be productive, I never expected it to be so direction-giving and life-changing. I cannot thank you enough.
— Nancy Knous, CFP
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Thank you for your excellent program and labor of love for each of us aspiring authors. We felt suspended in space between the temporal and the eternal. I was so thankful to connect with you again and digest so much.
— Mark Sterns, Founder and CEO
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It's exciting to begin seeing the members of our cohort start realizing our mutual goal of publishing a manuscript. I’m honored to be surrounded by such talented professionals, leaders, and aspiring authors. Here’s to our journey together!
— Juan Rose, Business owner
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I was already excited about writing a book, but now I am just as excited about the process of connecting with the right publishers, editors, and other writers who will help me.
— Noah Case, Pastor, Entrepreneur
Along with our coaching, we will hear from experts like John Maxwell, Valorie Burton, Andy Stanley, Kary Oberbrunner, etc. Some of the speakers will present on video screen and have a live Q&A, and others will be in person. In every case, you’ll get exclusive and customized insight for you as an aspiring author.
The Book Shark Tank
On the last day of the retreat, each of the participants will present their proposal and someone will walk away with a book deal!
Never before has there been an opportunity that brings first-time authors, publishers, agents, and promoters under one roof to give you an opportunity of a lifetime.
What will happen at the retreat:
In this ALL-INCLUSIVE book writing retreat, we want to take the mystery out of the book writing and publishing process and become a guide so you will know exactly how to:
Get started with writing and publishing in less than 12 months
Craft a solid book proposal that will make it easier to write your book
Create an audience and a platform to get your book in the market
Finish your book without excuses
Launch your book and create market buzz
Make your book a bestseller or a business growth driver
Commit to a timeline to make your dream book a reality
LIVE coaching with publishers, authors, and book promoters at the event to get instant feedback on your book idea
What will happen after the retreat:
We won’t leave you hanging after such an epic life changing experience.
We will do monthly coaching sessions for the next 10 months so we can continue to press on with clear accountability to not only finish the book but also to publish it.
You'll be held accountable and be able to:
Hit your milestones to finally publish your dream book
Work with a book agent that might pick up your book for publishing
Identify and do more public speaking
Fine tune your idea and publish your book through traditional or self-publishing process
Get connected to like-minded authors who believe in you
Get exposed and acquainted with other agents, marketers, coaches and editors.
Receive help making good decisions on those who could help you with the book.
Move toward the right title, table of contents, and material you need for a great book.
Tim and Sangram have written best-selling books and helped many authors to create their first book. They’ll guide you through the set up, writing, editing, layout, design, and marketing that’s required to create the book you’ve been dreaming about.
We will have between 15-25 spots for this All-INCLUSIVE, premier book writing and publishing experience we’re calling:
“The Book Shark Tank”
The Next Experience Launches January 2026
Please complete the form below if you are interested in applying.
What you’ll gain:
All-inclusive weekend at The Hotel at Avalon in Alpharetta, GA—includes the stay, food and activities
Exposure to the ideas of bestselling authors—access to tools that bestselling authors use
10 Monthly coaching meetings—Zoom meetings with experts to help you finish your book
Access to publishers, editors, and ghostwriters—you’ll always know what your next step is
Craft a compelling book proposal—get it right, the first time, with the right team
An opportunity to pitch your book to a publisher—once in a lifetime opportunity
The total cost for the all-inclusive weekend at the Hotel at Avalon and a year of monthly coaching (access and guidance from experts) is: $15,000.
At least one participant will be rewarded with a book deal. It might be you.
But even if you don't, you will know everything you need to know to go from an idea to a published book.