Get Published! - March 10, 2018
This free writing conference is back for its third year - don't miss out! This year will feature panels and workshops on voice (my favorite!) and self-editing (also favorite!). Swoon Reads has donated door prizes and participant swag. The event is once again at Herrick District Library in Holland, MI. Thanks to the MiFi Writers for sponsoring and organizing this event, you can catch all the details on their website: Get Published! 2018
Fennville District Library - January 29, 2018
FDL Writers are kicking off a new year! Join us at Fennville District Library in Fennville, MI. Bring work to share, publishing questions, and paper & pen or your laptop. We'll be checking in on our 500-words-a-day challenge. Meets from 6-7:30 p.m.
Get Published! - April 22, 2017
I'll be helping to facilitate the morning panel and breakout at this free, one-day conference hosted by Herrick District Library. Attendees will also be entered into a drawing to win a five page critique! Find more information on Herrick District Library's site. Looking for a writing group? Herrick can help you with that, too! Click here for their event calendar to see upcoming dates for their ongoing Monday and Tuesday night writing groups.
Rochester Writers Conference - April 1, 2017
Visit the Rochester Writers site for more information on this super-affordable day conference on writing for children and young adults. I'll be presenting a workshop on voice. Other presenters include agent Carrie Howland, fellow YA authors Heather Smith Meloche and Kristin Bartley Lenz, and more.
Find the complete list of presentations for the Spring 2017 conference here.
Find the complete list of presentations for the Spring 2017 conference here.
Fennville District Library - March 29, 2017
With the snow gone, writing groups are back! Young Adult Writers (tweens, teens, and those who write for them) will meet from 4-5:30 pm and Adult Writers meet from 6-7:30 pm. Both groups meet in the lower level of the Fennville District Library and include writing exercises & technique tips, critique time, and snacks. Groups are open to writers of all genres.
Fennville District Library - August 27, 2016
It's time to kick off another year of writing programs! Teen (and tween) writers can join us in the lower level of Fennville District Library (400 W Main Street in Fennville, MI) for our Young Writers program from 4-5:30. The adult writing group follows from 6-7:30. Both groups include writing exercises, critique time, and snacks! Groups are open to writers of all genres.
Fennville District Library - October 19, 2015 from 5:30-7 p.m.
Teen writers: join me for the kick off of of Fennville District Library's teen writing program. Meet other teen writers, share your work, and explore ways to make your writing stronger. This program will run every other Monday into early December.
Vegas Valley Book Festival - October 17, 2015
I'll be speaking on two panels: "Giving Teens a Voice" at 10 a.m. and "Love and Longing" at 3 p.m. The Vegas Valley Book Festival has a great line up of authors scheduled. See their whole schedule at http://vegasvalleybookfestival.org/schedule/.
Independent Bookstore Day: Young Adult Author Panel - May 2, 2015 at 2 p.m.
Each of Michigan's Schuler Books stores is hosting author panels featuring fantastic authors
from the state of Michigan in honor of the first national Independent
Bookstore Day! The young adult author panel at Eastwood in Lansing will feature Amy Rose
Capetta, author of the space opera duology Entangled and Unmade; Cori McCarthy, author of The Color of Rain, celebrating the release of Breaking Sky, a taut, romantic, action-adventure novel; and Katie Van Ark, debut author of The Boy Next Door,
published by Swoon Reads, MacMillan’s new crowd-sourced teen romance
imprint. We’ll have goodies and giveaways, so save the date!
Visit Schuler Books at 2820 Towne Center Blvd.Lansing, Michigan, 48912 at 2 p.m. on May 2.
Visit Schuler Books at 2820 Towne Center Blvd.Lansing, Michigan, 48912 at 2 p.m. on May 2.
Swoon Reads Twitter Chat - May 6, 2015 at 9 p.m. EST
Join Sandy Hall (A LITTLE SOMETHING DIFFERENT), Kimberly Karalius (LOVE FORTUNES AND OTHER DISASTERS), Temple West (VELVET), and I for Q&A about our books and the upcoming #SummerOfSwoon tour.
Summer of Swoon Tour - May 2015
In May, I'll be traveling across the U.S. with three other Swoon authors: Sandy Hall (A Little Something Different and Signs Point to Yes), Temple West (Velvet), and Kimberly Karalius (Love Fortunes and Other Disasters). You can read the full announcement, along with a lovely interview with Temple, on USA Today. In addition to signings, the tour will include 10 word love stories, raffles, and celebratory treats.
TOUR SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 12
Cincinnati: 7 p.m. at Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Wednesday, May 13
Dallas: 2:30 p.m. at the RT Booklovers Convention
Thursday, May 14
San Francisco: 7 p.m. at Books Inc. in Opera Plaza
Friday, May 15
Seattle: 6 p.m. at University Bookstore
Sunday, May 17
Chicago: 2 p.m. at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court
Monday, May 18
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.: 6 p.m. at Northshire Bookstore
Tuesday, May 19
East Brunswick N.J.: 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble
TOUR SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 12
Cincinnati: 7 p.m. at Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Wednesday, May 13
Dallas: 2:30 p.m. at the RT Booklovers Convention
Thursday, May 14
San Francisco: 7 p.m. at Books Inc. in Opera Plaza
Friday, May 15
Seattle: 6 p.m. at University Bookstore
Sunday, May 17
Chicago: 2 p.m. at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court
Monday, May 18
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.: 6 p.m. at Northshire Bookstore
Tuesday, May 19
East Brunswick N.J.: 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble
Blog Tour - January 2015
I'll be guest posting on several different blogs during the month of January. The bloggers have sent some great topics and questions so be sure to check them out!
January 5: Q&A at http://toofondofbooks.com
January 6: Q&A at thecompulsivereader.com
January 7: Q&A at http://theirishbanana.blogspot.com
January 8: Romance advice at http://cuts-of-paper.blogspot.com
January 9: Favorite ice skating movies and books at http://nicksbookblog93.blogspot.com
January 10: Q&A at rainydayramblings.com
January 11: Figure skating experience at www.trippingoverbooks.com
January 12: The friends-to-more trope at http://booksandwhimsy.com
January 13: Fave romantic books and movies at starryeyedrevue.blogspot.com
January 14: Going from skating to writing at http://macteenbooks.com
January 15: Q&A at bibliophilesoprano.blogspot.com
January 5: Q&A at http://toofondofbooks.com
January 6: Q&A at thecompulsivereader.com
January 7: Q&A at http://theirishbanana.blogspot.com
January 8: Romance advice at http://cuts-of-paper.blogspot.com
January 9: Favorite ice skating movies and books at http://nicksbookblog93.blogspot.com
January 10: Q&A at rainydayramblings.com
January 11: Figure skating experience at www.trippingoverbooks.com
January 12: The friends-to-more trope at http://booksandwhimsy.com
January 13: Fave romantic books and movies at starryeyedrevue.blogspot.com
January 14: Going from skating to writing at http://macteenbooks.com
January 15: Q&A at bibliophilesoprano.blogspot.com
NaNoWriMo Write-Ins - November 2014
I'll be joining the Ottawa County- Grand Rapids WriMos for some National Novel Writing Month fun at the Holland, Michigan Barnes and Noble Starbucks on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 and Tuesday, November 18, 2014. (7:30 p.m. both times!) We'll also be at Cultureworks in Holland for the Day of Knockout Noveling from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2014. UPDATE: I don't have a blank page in front of me but I've got one outside my window! Due to severe winter weather, I'll be writing along from home on Tuesday, November 18.