July 19, 2022

Thank you to the Multiverse Expo, The Toy Room, and Byrd’s Books for inviting me to present “How To Steampunk: An Introduction To Alternate History Fun” at 2:00 pm EST in the Morse Meeting Room at the Bethel Public Library, followed by a book signing. 🎉🚀❤ I hope to see you there! Multiverse Expo Event Description:…

November 20, 2020

At 3.15 pm EST today, I’ll be presenting a 20-minute book reading of The Brass Queen! (And yes, that is a terrible paused shot of me!) 🤣 I’ll also chat about our fiery heroine, Miss Constance Haltwhistle, and how I decided to start writing fiction. This is part of the fabulous Jewelry City Steampunk Festival….

September 15, 2019

I’m looking forward to my author panel and book launch at the Saugatuck StoryFest next week. Come on down and join the fun! Saturday, September 28th from 3-4 pm in Brooks Place at the Westport Library, 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT 06880 Author Panel: What Makes a Villain? Featuring Ed Ahern, Elizabeth Chatsworth, Gabi Coatsworth,…

July 8, 2019

I’ll be on two panels at this week’s ConnectiCon XVII in Hartford, CT. I hope to see you there! Details of the panels are below, but please check the event website for the latest times and locations. Writing Workshop – So, You’ve Written A Novel! How To Pitch To Literary Agents And Editors Friday, July…

December 28, 2018

2018 was a year of writing firsts for me. In January, I took the plunge and entered my sci-fi novel, THE BRASS QUEEN, into the RWA® 2018 Golden Heart® contest. In March, as I prepared for an impending snowstorm, I received a jaw-dropping phone call from the RWA board announcing my novel was a finalist…

October 12, 2018

Tomorrow, I’ll be with The Fairfield Scribes at the Saugatuck Story Fest in Westport, CT. I’ll be signing books from 11-1 pm, before heading to our 2.30 pm book launch/reading of When To Now: A Time Travel Anthology. It would be lovely to see you there! 😀 Check out the three-day literary festival schedule HERE. You…

August 21, 2018

Recently, THE BRASS QUEEN was chosen as a Mainstream Fiction finalist for the 2018 Golden Heart® (the RWA’s top honor for unpublished novels). I was invited to attend the RWA National Conference in Denver. Over two thousand writers gathered for five days to attend workshops, make new friends, and network with publishing professionals. Attending the…

July 28, 2018

WestportWRITES: Paths to Publication Conference I’ll be leading a free workshop to help writers develop successful pitches & query letters at the Westport Library (CT) on Sun. Aug. 5th. Come on down to sharpen your pitching skills! The workshop will run from approximately 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Find out more information here: http://westportlibrary.org/events/westportwrites-mini-conference-paths-publicaton Can’t…