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 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
Moderator: Writing Believable Emergencies
Panelist/Moderator: Body Positive Representation in Fiction
Panelist/Moderator: Storytelling with an Ensemble Cast
Panelist/Moderator: Mental Health Representation in Fiction
Presenter: Representing Trauma in KidLit
Flights of Foundry:  March 9, 2022: Making Magic Systems
U.S. Book Show: May 25, 2021: Panelist: Upcoming Author Chat May 26, 2021: Panelist: Mental Health, Disability, and Chronic Illness Representation in Fiction May 27, 2021: Panelist: YA Parenting Co-Presenter: Never Say Never and A Feeling Like Home Book Chat Transcripts of all events available. WriteHive 2021: 4/16/2021: Interviewer: Interview with Agent Guest of Honor Eric Smith
4/17/2021: Presenter: My Novel is Finished, Now What?:
Panelist: Avoiding Scams as a Writer:
Panelist: Catharsis Through Art:
Panelist: Power with Consequences:
Text Chat Moderator: Wattpad and Digital Storytelling

September 21-27: Imaginarium 2020

  • Moderator: NaNoWriMo Panel
  • Moderator: YA Today Panel
  • Panelist: Urban Fantasy is Lit
  • Presenter: My Book is Finished–What Now?
WriteHive 2020: 4/18/2020: Panelist: Fanfic Forever Text Panel (available at WriteHive’s Discord Server) 4/19/2020: Panelist: Tech Savvy Authorpreneur:
2/21-23/2020: WriteOnCon—Indie HQ Speaker: Not Right For Me: How to Find Red Flags in Indie/Micropress: https://writeonconforums.org/thread/3023/right-find-flags-indie-micropress Virtual Fantasy Con 11/1/15: Panel: Price of Magic: