Writing Retreats and Conventions/Conferences

Festivals

February 2024: Pages Promotions Virtual Book Festival, “The Seance at the Whitney”

2/13: The Order of the Key Reading
2/23: Never Say Never Reading
2/29: The Accusations (including each participating author’s crafted ending)

Workshops

March 3, 2022: Women in Publishing Summit: Point of View and How to Use It.

April 23, 2022: Young Eager Writers: Point of View and How to Use It

June 27, 2021: YARWA: Types of Editing & When to Use Them

Writing Retreats

WriteHive Lite 2023: September 30th-October 1st: One of four editors, each with a class of forty students in workshops and in one-on-one sessions.

Presentation: Lights, Camera, Write

WriteHive Lite 2022: October 1-2: One of five editors, each with a class of forty students in workshops and in one-on-one sessions.

Presentation: How Could You?: Creating Memorable Antagonists

WriteHive Lite 2021: October 2-3 — One of four editors, each with a class of forty students in workshops and ten in one-on-one sessions.

Presentation: Plotting: How to Train Your Vibes

WriteHive Lite 2020: October 3-4–One of three Editors-in-Residence, each with a class of ten students in workshops and one-on-one sessions.

Conferences

WriteHive 2024 Conference: June 7-10

How to Create Superheroes and Villains to Match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2HSHVP69-Y

Penny for Your Thoughts? Giving Insightful Critiques: https://youtu.be/fdUALPc7v9Y?si=IA0RwwJFbVB3qFu0

WriteHive 2023 Conference: June 9-11
How to Make the Most of Live Events As an Author:

The Value of Fanfiction:

Arisia 2023:
January 14-15, 2023
Representing Trauma in Speculative Fiction – Panelist
Crafting Memorable Villains – Panelist
Reading from The Order of the Key
The Mushy Middle: Conquering the Midpoint Swamp – Panelist
Neurodivergent Meetup – Co-Host
Speculative Fiction Cafe – Co-Host

WriteHive 2022:
June 10-12, 2022

Panelist/Moderator: And…Action! Writing Fight Scenes