November Webinar

How to Dictate Your Novel: The Power of Voice to Text for Writers

Presenter: Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
Host: Lisa Montanaro
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
7:00-8:30 PM Eastern

Join the Webinar

Have you ever thought, “I should try dictation,” only to get overwhelmed by the technology, frustrated by your messy drafts, or convinced it just doesn’t work for writers like you? In this webinar, author and writing instructor Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer will walk you through the exact secrets that helped her—and hundreds of other writers—ditch perfectionism, stop editing every sentence as they go, and finally enjoy writing again. Whether you’ve tried dictation and failed, or you’re just curious if it could work for you, this is your chance to learn what makes dictation click for fiction authors.

What we’ll cover:

• Why dictation is about more than speed
• The simplest way to get started without fancy gear, confusing tools, or tech overwhelm
• How to overcome perfectionism and stop self-sabotaging your drafts mid-sentence
• How dictation can help you build a sustainable author career

You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of how to make dictation part of your daily writing life—even if you’ve struggled with it before.

Bio:
Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer is an author and writing instructor. She takes authors who are struggling to master the tools and knowledge of their author journey and helps them become confident in writing their books. She’s been featured on Joanna Penn’s The Creative Penn podcast, Jane Friedman’s blog, Writer’s Digest magazine, Inkers Con, and more. She’s published nineteen books–eleven of which were written solely by dictation. She’s the host of The Confident Fiction Author podcast which empowers authors to live their best creative lifestyle. As a tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, her signature course, Fiction Writing: American Indians, equips authors to write authentic stories that honor Native American history and culture. Her Fictation™ Digital Course takes authors through the exact process of mastering dictation to write fiction.