I love to meet authors at conferences. Want to know the conferences I'll be attending this year?

Upcoming Events...

  • ​Big Sur Writers Workshop: February 2025
I'd love to speak at your conference or writer workshop.

Available to speak on the following topics:

I'm available for speaking engagements on the following topics:
  • Publishing 101
  • The Author/Agent Relationship
  • First Page(s) Workshop
  • Query/Synopsis Workshop
  • ​Author Branding & Platform Building
  • A Closer Look at Diverse & Inclusive Representation in Publishing
  • A Decent Proposal: How to Get in Bed with a Publisher Without Losing Your Shirt
  • Activism in Publishing: Raising our Voices without Silencing Others
  • Writing the Other: Is This My Story to Tell?
  • It's All in the Hook: Writing Your Elevator Pitch
  • Rise of the Hybrid Author: Paths to Publication
  • Why #WeNeedDiverseBooks
  • Why you need a Literary Agent 
  • Motivation and brainstorming workshops​
  • Pitch Events (Virtual)
  • Advocacy: Latinx in Publishing, POC in Publishing
  • Ask Me Anything (AMA) Events (Virtual)
Reach out via the Contact Form and include "SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT REQUEST" in the subject line.
Looking for a recent workshop or presentation I've given? You can find the liner notes and videos of those classes here.

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Liner notes of recent workshops...