2008

I’ll be at the Society of Southwestern Authors Conference in Tucson, Arizona, from Friday, September 26 through Sunday, September 28. (http://www.ssa-az.org/conference.htm)

I’ll be leading a table topic, “Networking at Conferences”, on Tuesday, October 28, at the Desert Rose RWA meeting at Manuel’s Restaurant in Tempe, Arizona. (http://www.desertroserwa.org/meetings.htm)

Friday, October 17th through Sunday, October 19th, Haunted Writer's Retreat, at the Jerome Grand Hotel in Jerome, Arizona. (http://www.jeromegrandhotel.com/)

Friday, November 14th, "What's It Like to BE a Writer?" Getting Down Verbally with the Young Folks at Shadow Moutain High School.

Sunday, November 23rd through Wednesday, November 26th, VEGAS, BABY!!!!

Wednesday, November 26th through Saturday, November 29th, SoCal, Getting Fodder and Scouting Locations. (aka Hangin' with the 'Rents and Driving Around Aimlessly)

2009

Tuesday, March 31st, Leading the table topic, "The Simple Plan for How to Write Consistently", at the Desert Rose RWA meeting at Manuel's Restaurant in Tempe, Arizona. (http://www.desertroserwa.org/meetings.htm)

Tuesday, May 26th, Leading Table Topic and Co-Auctioneer, Desert Rose Annual Literary Auction at the Desert Rose RWA meeting at Manuel's Restaurant in Tempe, Arizona. (http://www.desertroserwa.org/meetings.htm)

Monday, July 27, Up Close (well, not as close as I'd like) and Personal (also, not as personal as I'd like) with the Gods of Rock, Aerosmith with ZZ Top, Cricket Pavilion, Glendale, AZ

Tuesday, July 28th, Leading the table topic, "Writing Your Synopsis", at the Desert Rose RWA meeting at Manuel's Restaurant in Tempe, Arizona. (http://www.desertroserwa.org/meetings.htm)

Tuesday, August 25th, Presenting "Writing From the Hindbrain -- How to Let Go and Let Your Characters Tell Their Stories" to the Desert Rose RWA chapter, Manuel's Restaurant, in Tempe, Arizona. (http://www.desertroserwa.org/meetings.htm)

Tuesday, August 28th, "What's It Like to BE a Writer?" Getting Down Verbally with the Young Folks at Shadow Moutain High School.

Saturday, August 29 through Saturday, September 5, Soaking up Local Color (aka, on an actual vacation with the hubs! And my PC, ‘cause writing stops for no man, not even THE man), Jerome, Prescott & Flagstaff, AZ

Saturday, September 5 through Monday, September 7, Acting Like the Biggest Fangirl in the World at the Discworld Convention, Tempe Mission Palms, Tempe, AZ

Friday, September 18th, "What's It Like to BE a Writer?" and "Genres: What They Are & Why You Care" Getting Down Verbally with the Young Folks at Shadow Moutain High School.

Friday, September 25 through Monday, September 28, Hangin’ at the Society of Southwestern Authors Conference, Tucson, AZ

Friday, October 23, Getting Down Verbally with the Young Folks...Again! (they'll never be rid of me now!) "Editing -- How to Do it Yourself and How to Find Others Willing to Help You Do It," Shadow Mt. High School, Phoenix, AZ

Thursday, October 29 through Sunday, November 1, Rubbing Shoulders with Greatness at World Fantasy Con, San Jose, CA

Friday, November 13, More Getting Down Verbally (resistance is futile!) "Writing from the Hindbrain -- How to Let Go and Let Your Characters Tell Their Stories," Shadow Mt. High School, Phoenix, AZ

Saturday, November 21, Fourth Annual Desert Rose Fall Writer's Workshop "Genres: What Are They & How to Categorize Your Book," Scottsdale Civic Center Library, It's FREE!

Tuesday, November 24, Presenting "Genres: What They Are and Why They Matter," at the Desert Rose RWA meeting, Manuel's Restaurant, in Tempe, Arizona. (http://www.desertroserwa.org/meetings.htm)

2010

Friday, January 15, More Getting Down Verbally (I have a key to the school) With the Young Folks "How to Tell When You're Ready, and What to Do About It," Shadow Mt. High School, Phoenix, AZ

Friday, February 19, Again With the Getting Down Verbally (the young folks can't escape me) "Networking at Conferences: How to Get Into the Hive and Stay There," Shadow Mt. High School, Phoenix, AZ

Wednesday, March 24th, Getting Down Verbally With the Slightly Older Young Folks, "How to Edit Your Work" Glendale Community College, Glendale, AZ

Tuesday, April 6, "Touched by an Alien" Hits the Bookshelves! Go Get Your Copy TODAY!

Friday, April 16th through Sunday, April 18th, Bounding Around at the Desert Dreams Conference, Chaparral Suites, Scottsdale, AZ

Saturday, April 17th, 5:45 to 7:00 p.m, Signing "Touched by an Alien" For Any and All Comers, Chaparral Suites, Scottsdale, AZ (Open to the Public)

Tuesday, May 25th, Signing "Touched by an Alien", Desert Rose RWA, Macayo's Depot Cantina Tempe, AZ (http://www.desertroserwa.org/meetings.htm)

Tuesday, June 29th, Presenting Table Topic, "Networking at Conferences" Desert Rose RWA, Macayo's Depot Cantina, Tempe, AZ (http://www.desertroserwa.org/meetings.htm)

Wednesday, July 21st through Monday, July 26th, At the DAW Books Table and Geeking Out Beyond Belief at Comic-Con 2010, San Diego, CA

Tuesday, August 31st, Presenting Table Topic, "How to Tell You're Ready & What to Do About It" Desert Rose RWA, Macayo's Depot Cantina, Tempe, AZ (http://www.desertroserwa.org/meetings.htm)

Friday, September 3rd through Monday, September 6th, I'm one of the Faculty! Come listen to me run the yap, do a reading, and sign books at CopperCon 30, Windemere Hotel, Mesa, AZ

Tuesday, October 26th, Presenting Table Topic, "On Characters and Characterization" Desert Rose RWA, Macayo's Depot Cantina, Tempe, AZ (http://www.desertroserwa.org/meetings.htm)

Thursday, October 28th through Monday, November 1st, Rubbing Shoulders with Greatness, World Fantasy Convention 36, Hyatt Regency, Columbus, OH

Friday, November 19th, Mass Book Signing, Prizes, Raffles, Books & More (Possibly "Alien Tango" More), Borders Waterfront, Scottsdale, AZ, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Saturday, November 20th, Co-Presenting with Erin Quinn "Edge of Reality - Two of the Many Faces of Paranormal", Desert Rose Fall Writer's Workshop, Scottsdale Public Library, Scottsdale, AZ 9:30 - 5:30

Tuesday, December 7th, "Alien Tango" Releases!

Wednesday, December 8th, Signing "Alien Tango" & "Touched by an Alien" and Presenting "Walking the Line in SFR" Author Workshop & Book Signing, Border's Scottsdale Waterfront, 7135 East Camelback Road, Scottsdale, AZ 7pm

2011

Tuesday, January 25, , Presenting Mini-Program, "Using a Critique Group" Desert Rose RWA, Macayo's Depot Cantina, Tempe, AZ (http://www.desertroserwa.org/meetings.htm)

Selling Books & Running the Yap at the Tucson Festival of Books, Tucson, AZ

Tuesday, March 29, , Presenting Mini-Program, "To Plot or Not" Desert Rose RWA, Macayo's Depot Cantina, Tempe, AZ (http://www.desertroserwa.org/meetings.htm)

Tuesday, April 5th, "Alien in the Family" Releases!