Events & News

Upcoming Events:

Saturday, 9/14/24 Writers & Publishers Network Webinar: How to Write a Killer Query Letter. This Zoom event for both the WPN and IWOSC takes place at 11:00 AM EST, and will be available for download at a writer-friendly price. I’ve been teaching writers this skill for decades and can share what prompts agents to ask for more in this new landscape of electronic submission. No matter where you are in your writing journey, this information will help! Register here: https://wpnwebinars.com/product/unlock-the-secrets-to-a-killer-query-letter-and-get-noticed-by-agents/

10/18/24 – Indie Author Retreat at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles – I’ll be on the 2:00 pm panel with Naomi Kim Eagelson, hosted by Kathleen Kaiser of Writers & Publishes Network.

10/20/24 – Bloomsbury Books event in Ashland Oregon, 7-8 pm: John Truby and I will be in conversation and signing books at this famous bookstore in one of the most creative communities in the nation. If you are in the Northwest, join us for an evening focusing on the art and craft of writing and how we work together to express our own voices as well as help other writers.

Past Events…

Saratoga Book Festival, Saratoga Springs, NY, Interviewing NYT Bestselling author Meghan O’Rourke

Prairie Lights with author Beth Howard, Iowa City, IA

Mother’s Day Event – with author Cassandra Lane (We Are Bridges) and Editor in Chief of LA Parent

Leslie Lehr and John Truby at Zibby’s Bookshop.

What an honor to host John Truby’s pub party at Barnes and Noble at the Grove. Anatomy of Genres: How Story Shapes Explain How the World Works is a follow-up to the writers’ bible, Anatomy of Story. My consulting clients will recognize the seven steps of each story form and will love exploring the deeper meaning of each genre – with examples of popular books and movies that transcend them. While I edited four drafts, I can’t take any credit for the brilliance leading this masterpiece to be #1 in four categories on Amazon. Instant classic! (photo by Diana Daniele)