Upcoming Events

Online Class: Wrestling with Revision through Savvy Authors
Jul
7
to Jul 22

Online Class: Wrestling with Revision through Savvy Authors

Offered through Savvy Authors

How much revision is enough? How much is too much? And where should a writer even start? In this workshop, we'll talk about the difference between proofreading, revision, and redrafting. I'll also add the strategies I've learned over the years for receiving and incorporating feedback, when to revise and when to stand your ground, and general tips and tricks for each stage of the polishing process.

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Online Workshop: The Nice Girl's Guide to Conflict through COFW
Aug
4
to Aug 17

Online Workshop: The Nice Girl's Guide to Conflict through COFW

Offered through Central Ohio Fiction Writers

Are you having trouble getting an agent or getting sold? Do you often get comments like “your story is too quiet” or “you might want to check out your Goals, Motivation, and Conflict”? These are the tricks and tools that I used to overcome comments like these and add more conflict to my stories. Conflict makes story, and story is what sells.

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Workshop/Signing: Novel 101: An AMA for Aspiring Writers
Sep
20

Workshop/Signing: Novel 101: An AMA for Aspiring Writers

Continuing my ongoing love with bookstores, I present to you Read It Again Books. Kim and I go way back, all the way back to a sweaty Labor Day or two at the Decatur Book Festival.

For the cost of the book you’ll get…

A copy of Nobody’s Perfect AND I’ll answer your questions about how to write a book. I will be your coach, cheerleader, and professor.

Oh, andff you think the answer to “How do I write a novel?” is “Very carefully” then you aren’t far off. Come get your Aspiring Author Badge!

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Online Class: Laughter is Serious Business through RWF
Oct
20
to Nov 2

Online Class: Laughter is Serious Business through RWF

You can take this class through Romantic Women’s Fiction Writers

Writing comedy is hard. While it’s true that a lot of writing humor comes from the individual writer’s personality and/or their comedic take on life, there are strategies anyone can use to punch up the funny in their writing. Learn some of the tricks of the trade, particularly ways to add humor in the revision stage.

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Online Workshop: The Nice Girl’s Guide to Conflict through Savvy Authors
Dec
1
to Dec 14

Online Workshop: The Nice Girl’s Guide to Conflict through Savvy Authors

You can take this class through Savvy Authors

Are you having trouble getting an agent or getting sold? Do you often get comments like “your story is too quiet” or “you might want to check out your Goals, Motivation, and Conflict”? These are the tricks and tools that I used to overcome comments like these and add more conflict to my stories. Conflict makes story, and story is what sells.

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Nobody's Perfect Launch Party
Jan
22

Nobody's Perfect Launch Party

It’s been a hot minute since I had a new book out, so I’ve decided to have a party.

Come to The Painted Horse Winery for books, wine, and cake. Those who preorder can get a special deal: $25 gets you a signed copy of Nobody’s Perfect + a coupon for your first glass of wine. That’s a savings of at least $5.

To sweeten the deal, I’m going to donate a portion of the night’s proceeds to charity, too.

Didn’t preorder? No problem. I’ll have copies of all of my books, and Painted Horse will have wine and snacks for sale.

The cake is free because that, my friends, is a tradition.

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Tinsel and Tales, Part 2
Dec
7

Tinsel and Tales, Part 2

Join Vanessa Riley, Kimberly Brock and me at The Book Worm Bookstore in Powder Springs!

I will sign copies of my books. I’ll let Vanessa and Kim sign my books. Maybe I’ll sign theirs. Who knows? I’ll definitely also make book recommendations to assist you with your holiday shopping.

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Tinsel and Tales
Dec
6
to Dec 7

Tinsel and Tales

Join Vanessa Riley, Kimberly Brock and me at The Book Worm Bookstore in Powder Springs!

I will sign copies of my books. I’ll let Vanessa and Kim sign my books. Maybe I’ll sign theirs. Who knows? I’ll definitely also make book recommendations to assist you with your holiday shopping.

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WFRWA online workshop "Overcoming the Procrastinator Within: Learning How to Prod and Plan"
Sep
13
to Sep 24

WFRWA online workshop "Overcoming the Procrastinator Within: Learning How to Prod and Plan"

Do you ever have trouble getting things done? Ever feel like you love having written more than you love to write? Do you frequently wait until the last minute? Overwhelmed by all you have to do? Or D) All of the above?

This workshop contains all of the strategies I’ve used to keep myself productive in spite of anxiety/depression, school-aged kids with a thousand activities, chronic pain, a soul-crushing pandemic, a possible case of ADD, and the highs and lows of the publishing industry.

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