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

  • Dr. Tim Elmore

    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.

    WATCH AN INVITATION FROM TIM→

  • 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)

  • Andy Stanley

    BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND FOUNDER OF NORTH POINT MINISTRIES

  • John C. Maxwell

    John C. Maxwell

    BESTSELLING AUTHOR, SPEAKER, AND BUSINESS LEADER
    WATCH AN INVITATION FROM JOHN→

  • Valorie Burton

    Valorie Burton

    AUTHOR, EXECUTIVE COACH, AND PUBLIC SPEAKER

    WATCH AN INVITATION FROM VALORIE→

  • Colleen Rouse

    AUTHOR AND FOUNDER OF THRIVE TODAY

  • Jonathan Merkh

    Jonathan Merkh

    PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER OF FOREFRONT BOOKS

    WATCH AN INVITATION FROM JONATHAN→

  • Don Yaeger

    Don Yaeger

    ELEVEN TIME NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR AND AWARD WINNING SPEAKER

    WATCH AN INVITATION FROM DON→

  • Mark Cole

    Mark Cole

    CEO OF MAXWELL LEADERSHIP AND MAXWELL PUBLISHING

    WATCH AN INVITATION FROM MARK→

  • Kary Oberbrunner

    Kary Oberbrunner

    BESTSELLING AUTHOR, MARKETER, AND PUBLISHER

  • Becky Nesbitt

    Becky Nesbitt

    ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, FOREFRONT BOOKS

  • Matt Litton

    Matt Litton

    BESTSELLING COLLABORATIVE WRITER, DEVELOPMENTAL EDITOR, WRITING COACH

  • Nena Madonia Oshman

    Nena Madonia Oshman

    LITERARY AGENT, FOUNDER OF THE NOMINATE GROUP

  • Lisa Tilt

    FOUNDER AND CEO OF FULL TILT CONSULTING/PR FIRM

Endorsements for A Book In A Weekend

  • 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

  • I officially broke ground on my manuscript and am up to almost 2,500 words…but who’s counting, right?

    — Sid Kumar, VP

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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:

  1. All-inclusive weekend at The Hotel at Avalon in Alpharetta, GA—includes the stay, food and activities

  2. Exposure to the ideas of bestselling authors—access to tools that bestselling authors use

  3. 10 Monthly coaching meetings—Zoom meetings with experts to help you finish your book

  4. Access to publishers, editors, and ghostwriters—you’ll always know what your next step is

  5. Craft a compelling book proposal—get it right, the first time, with the right team

  6. 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.