What Sam Recommends for Aspiring Authors
Crazy Writing Week
Have a teen that loves to write? This annual one-week challenge has thousands of teen participants every year…and each participant writes 4,000+ words on average over the course of seven days. January 5-13, 2026
The Young Writers Workshop
An interactive, online learning community for young Christian writers in their teens and early twenties. Sam has video lessons available in their resource library from previous talks with YWW. He also visits with this community for LIVE events several times throughout the year to inspire and encourage young writers!
The Green Writer Show
Writing Advice from Friends You Trust
S. D. Smith and Brett Harris team up to bring you The Green Writer Show where they give young writers the green light to go—and help you grow, like a green, living thing.
Available on YouTube :: Apple Podcasts :: Spotify
The Green Writer
3 FREE Lessons Available here.
S. D. Smith’s Green Writer Course: Going and Growing as an Aspiring Author is a 13 part self guided video course. Once you purchase the course it’s your forever. Use Code “WRITER” for $10 off.
The Author Conservatory
A college alternative for writers. Learn the writing & business skills you need to get published and support yourself financially.
