speaking engagements

Novel writing has never been my day job. I built my career as a digital agency marketing executive and, later, as the Chief Marketing Officer for growth-stage companies. I’ve always been interested in the business of writing and have contributed . I’ve also been a thought leader in the area of writing “woke”.

National Conferences

Publisher’s Weekly Booklife Indie Author’s Forum (Virtual) | Are Reviews and Contests Worth It? | 03.19.22

RSJ Convention (Virtual) | The Rom-Com Equation | 08.07.01

RSJ Convention (Virtual) | Networking for Authors | 08.04.01

Writer’s Digest Annual Conference (Virtual) | What Should Authors Expect from Publishers’ Marketing Efforts? | 11.06.20

Writer’s Digest Annual Conference (Virtual) | Emerging Story Platforms for Authors | 11.06.20

RWA National Conference (Virtual) | Creative Marketing: Librarian’s Day Event | 08.29.20

RWA National Conference (Virtual) | Collaborative Worlds for Author Owners and Collaborators (with Penny Reid and Cathy Yardley) | 08.29.20

Writer’s Digest Novel Writing Conference (Pasadena, CA) | The Plan Before the Plan: Marketing for Pre-Published Authors | 10.26.19

Writer’s Digest Novel Writing Conference (Pasadena, CA) | How to Hire the Right Editor | 10.27.19

NINC Annual Conference (St. Petersburg, FL) | Diversify Your Storytelling with Emerging Story Platforms | 09.28.19

NINC Annual Conference (St. Petersburg, FL) | How to Dig Yourself Out of a Marketing Rut | 09.27.19

Writer’s Digest Annual Conference (New York, NY) | The Book Marketing Audit | 08.23.19

Writer’s Digest Annual Conference (New York, NY) | Love Crosses Genres: Why Readers Love a Happily Ever After | 08.24.19

RWA National Conference (New York, NY) | The Book Marketing Audit | 07.26.19

RWA National Conference (New York, NY) | What’s Feminism Got to Do With It? Crafting an Identity as a Feminist Romance Writer | 07.25.19

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