2021 Keynotes & Talks
Queries, Synopses & Press Releases That Grab Attention, Tri-Valley Writers Conference, October 16, Pleasanton, Calif.
2020 Was a Plot Twist: What You Need to Know About the Next Chapter, Keynote, Elk Grove Writers Guild Conference, October 9, Elk Grove, Calif.
What Happen to Your Book inside a Newsroom, Hippocamp: A Conference for Creative Nonfiction, August 13 – 15, Lancaster Pennslyvania
Book Promotion Tips from a Media Insider, North State Writers, Chico, Calif., July 19, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Book Publicity from a Media Perspective, Belize Writers Conference, Hopkins, Belize, April 21, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Host & Emcee, Belize Writers Conference, Hopkins, Belize, April 17 – 22
The Body As Poem, The Poem As Prayer, National Association for Poetry Therapy Conference online, April 11, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
(Her)oics: Women’s Lived Experiences During the Pandemic, anthology contributor reading, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Boost Your Book & Your Book Sales, Napa Valley Writers Club, March 10, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Love & Reality, Naked Conversations, February 8, 8:05 p.m. to 9:05 p.m.
Healing Your Relationship With Your Father, The Center for Fathers & Families, Daddy’s Here: a support group for fathers, February 6, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
2020 Keynotes & Talks
Start The Press: Amplify Your Book’s Audience and Sales, November 8, 2020, Belize Writers Conference Online, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
How to Get Your Book On The Air, November 8, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m., Belize Writers Conference Online, co-presenter
Host & Emcee, Belize Writers Conference Online, November 6 – 8, 2020
Pitching the Media: Book Publicity Tips for Authors, Writing for Change Worldwide conference, September 13, 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Proving Your Point: Believability & Authority in Fiction and Nonfiction a panel with Anita Felicelli, Writing for Change Worldwide conference, September 13, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
How Latinx Writers Can Change the World: interview with NoNieqa Ramos, Writing for Change Worldwide, September 7, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Love on the Page: Writing Realistic Relationships, a virtual webinar for the California Writers Club Stockton, August 8, noon to 1:30 p.m.
Master the Art of the Pitch to Agents & Media, webinar co-taught with literary agent Katharine Sands, July 22 – 23, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. both days
Interviews with Black Chocolatiers: A Virtual Chocolate Salon, June 11, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Breakthrough to An Authentic You, a retreat for women, Alicante, Spain, June 10 – 15, Cancelled due to Covid-19
What Happens to Your Book Inside A Newsroom, Belize Writers Conference, Hopkins, Belize, April 28, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Rescheduled due to Covid-19
The Body As Poem, The Poem As Prayer, National Association for Poetry Therapy Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 2 – 5, Cancelled due to Covid-19
Increase Your Earning Power Through Internships, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, Calif., March 30, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Ask A Pro, San Francisco Writers Conference, San Francisco, Calif., February 15, 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
What Happens to Your Book Inside A Newsroom, San Francisco Writers Conference, San Francisco, Calif., February 14, 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Perfecting the Soundbite, San Francisco Writers Conference, San Francisco, Calif., February 14, 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 .m.
Love & Chocolate, Sacramento Chocolate Salon, Sacramento, Calif., January 26, 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Ask Joey, Soroptimist of Sacramento Metro, Sacramento, Calif., January 23, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Reboot Your Dreams, Global Woman Club San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif., January 15, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
2019 Keynotes & Talks
The Anti-Cooperation League, The Comedy Spot, Sacramento, Calif., December 7, 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
What Equality Means & How to Achieve It, West Sacramento Rotary, West Sacramento, Calif., December 6, 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
How to Be A Global Woman, Global Woman Club San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif., November 19, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Storytime San Francisco, Laundry Gallery, San Francisco, Calif., November 14, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Breaking the Inner Glass Ceiling, Global Woman Club San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif., October 21, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Three Truths & a Lie, LitCrawl SF, San Francisco, Calif., October 19, 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Powerful Beyond Measure, keynote address, The Sacramento Black Chamber Women’s Forum, Hilton Arden West Hotel, October 11, 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Poetry Reading, Benefit for Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee, Sacramento Poetry Center, Sacramento, Calif., September 30, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
What Happens to Your Book Inside A Newsroom, Women in Consulting Write Your Book Mini-Book Conference, College of San Mateo, San Mateo, Calif., 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
From Heartbreak to Happiness, Global Woman Club San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif., September 24, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
How Women Writers Can Change the World, Writing for Change conference, San Francisco, Calif., September 14, 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
What Are You Doing With Your Life?, California State University, Chico, Chico, Calif., September 11, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Soul at Work, Women’s Empowerment Conference, Albania, Tirana, Albania, September 2, 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Meditation and Yoga for Women Leaders, Global Woman Club Directors Retreat, Durres, Albania, August 29 – 30, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Author Websites that Rock!, Hippocamp Nonfiction Literary Conference, Lancaster, PA, August 23 – 24, 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Raise Your Original Voice!, National Association of Memoir Writers, national teleseminar, July 19, 11:00 a.m. to noon.
The Soul at Work, Global Woman Club, San Francisco, Calif., June 25, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30.
Writing About Sex & Love, California Writers Club, Chico, Calif., May 20, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Love & Reality, Global Woman Club, San Francisco, Calif., May 29, 10 a.m. to noon.
Following the Call to Serve, Soroptimist International Metropolitan Sacramento, Sacramento, Calif., April 18, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30am.
Poetry Reading, The Mexican Institute, Belize City, Belize, May 3, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30p.m.
Booksigning Event, Belize Writers Conference, Hopkins, Belize, April 9, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Start the Press: Pitch Yourself As A Guest on TV or Radio, Belize Writers Conference, Hopkins, Belize, April 9, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Start the Press: Proven Strategies to Launch & Polish Your Platform, Belize Writers Conference, Hopkins, Belize, April 8, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Successful Decision-making for Authors, Belize Writers Conference, Hopkins, Belize, April 7, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Art of the Personal Essay, San Francisco Writers Conference, San Francisco, Calif., February 17, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Memoir Writing, San Francisco Writers Conference, San Francisco, Calif., February 17, 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Ask a Pro, San Francisco Writers Conference, San Francisco, Calif., February 16, 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Lifestyle Writing, San Francisco Writers Conference, San Francisco, Calif., February 16, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Getting Local Media Attention as a Subject Matter Expert, San Francisco Writers Conference, San Francisco, Calif., February 15, 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
How to Find & Work With a Publicist, San Francisco Writers Conference, San Francisco, Calif., February 15, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Love & Reality, Global Woman Club, Los Angeles, Calif. January 13, 9 a.m. to noon.
Pitch Yourself As a Guest on TV or Radio, Redwood Writers, Santa Rosa, Calif., January 12, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
2018 Keynotes & Talks
Start the Press, Gold Country Writers, Auburn, Calif., November 14, 10 a.m. to noon.
Writing About Sex & Love, Writers of Kern, Bakersfield, Calif. October 20, 9 a.m. to noon.
Spill It Sister! Wine, Women, & Real Talk with Joey Garcia and Christina Julian, Feast it Forward, Napa, Calif, October 18, 5 p.m to 8 p.m.
Rising Up!, Global Woman Business Forum, Stockholm, Sweden, September 15, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pitch Yourself As a Guest on TV News or Radio Shows, Hippocamp Nonfiction Literary Conference, Lancaster, PA, August 25, 1:45 p.m to 2:45 p.m.
Start the Press, Black Women Write, Underground Books, Sacramento, CA, August 18, 2018, 10 a.m. to noon.
Start the Press, The Belize Writers’ Conference, Belize, Central America, April 28, 11 am to noon.
Love & Reality, Atheists & Other Free Thinkers, The Reason Center, Sacramento, CA, March 25, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Start the Press, Clockwork Alchemy, Burlingame Hyatt Regency Hotel, Burlingame, CA, March 24, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
A Steampunk Theology, Clockwork Alchemy, Burlingame Hyatt Regency Hotel, Burlingame, CA, March 24, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Maya Secrets of Healing from Heartbreak, San Francisco Chocolate Salon, San Francisco County Fair Bldg, San Francisco, CA, January 27, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Your Mama Had Sex: Writing About Love, Sex & Relationships, Mill Valley Library, Mill Valley, Calif. February 11, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Maya Secrets of Healing from Heartbreak, Sacramento Chocolate Salon, Citizen Hotel, Sacramento, CA, January 27, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Sex & Love on the Page, California Writers Club Sacramento, Cattleman’s Restaurant, Rancho Cordova, CA, January 20, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
2017 Keynotes & Talks
Belize Writers’ Conference Literary Reading, Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland, Calif., November 17, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Take Your Writing to A New Place, Barnes & Noble, Folsom, Calif., October 1, 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
What Are You Doing With Your Life?, CA Vision 2020 Summit, Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, Calif., September 21, 2:00 p.m. to 2:20 p.m.
Creating Success by Empowering Others, private event, Orange Walk Town, Belize, April 25, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Creating Success by Empowering Others, Radisson Hotel, Belize City, Belize, April 24, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Journaling a New Perspective on Love, Ak’bol Yoga Retreat and Eco-lodge, Caye Caulker, Belize, April 23, 10 a.m. to noon.
Storytelling Skills for Nonprofits, KVIE-PBS TV Community Room, February 22, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mayan Secrets of Healing from Heartbreak, Sacramento Chocolate Salon, Embassy Suites, Sacramento, CA, January 28, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
How to Avoid Getting Trumped, The Brickhouse Art Gallery, Sacramento, Calif., January 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.