2025 Event Calendar
January 23, 2025 Query Boot Camp Online Pitch Event
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I am taking pitches online for Lauren Kay's Query Boot Camp. For more information on this event, please visit Lauren Kay's website.
February 22, 2025 The Writing Barn Industry Engagement Weekend (online)​
I am participating in a panel discussion about the publishing industry, offering 1:1 sessions, and will be open to submissions to attendees only. For more information on this event, please visit the Writing Barn website.
March 1, 2025 St. Louis Writers Guild "Writers in the Lodge" Event (online)​
I am taking online pitches for adult and children's titles. For more information, please visit the St. Louis Writers Guild website.
March 29, 2025 SCBWI Indiana written critique and submission opportunity​
I am offering 1st ten page critiques for PB, CB, MG, and YA for attendees of The Secret Formula: How to Write Books for Beginning and Newly Independent Readers webinar given by Katie Carella, editor with Scholastic Acorn imprint. For more information, please visit the SCBWI Indiana website.
July 20, 2025 SCBWI North Texas PAL Event​
I will be at the in-person PAL event at the Vickery Park Library in Dallas Texas from 2:00-3:30 offering an open discussion on the author/agent relationship.
September 2-5, 2025 Appalachian Writers Conference
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​I will also be teaching 2 workshops and taking in-person pitches.
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​Perfecting Your Pitch - An immersive workshop on perfecting the 10-minute agent/editor pitch session. We will discuss how to perfect the "elevator" pitch, what catches an agent/editor's attention, and follow-up questions they may ask during the pitch session. The workshop will include an opportunity to share your pitch and revise based on feedback received.
The Dreaded Synopsis - A comprehensive guide to writing a two-page synopsis. We will discuss proper format, what to include, why agents and editors ask for them, and how authors can utilize a synopsis in planning and plotting their book.
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BONUS: Join me for Lunch and Learn where we will discuss the agent/author relationships over lunch.
September 28, 2025 Philadelphia Stories Pitch Fest 2025​
I am taking online pitches for adult and children's titles. For more information, please visit the Philadelphia Stories website.
November 7, 2025 Writing Day Workshops Online Event ​
I will be leading a discussion on Should I Get an Agent? An honest discussion on the pros and cons of having an agent, what they do, and how to spot a "shamgent". Also includes a quick discussion on self-publishing.