Are you looking for a panelist or speaker for your writing conference or a guest speaker for your class? I enjoy speaking about writing, editing, translation, and the publishing industry.
I have given talks and workshops at:
- Editor conferences, groups, and associations
- Publishing conferences, expos, and associations
- Writer conferences, groups, and associations
- Universities
- Sci-fi and fantasy conventions
I love talking about:
- Speculative fiction and all its wonderful complexities
- Crafting stories from life experiences
- Graphic novels — writing, editing, and translating them
- Inclusive storytelling
- Manuscript revision strategies
- The publishing industry — working within it and navigating it as a writer
- Building and running an editing business — especially how to do that with bodies and brains that are wonderfully different
- And so much more
Are courses more your style? Check mine out!
Past and Future Talks, Panels, and Workshops
2026
- Beyond Inclusive Language: Developmental Editing for Conscientious Representation in Fiction, talk for Editors Canada, March 10, Online
- Avoiding Cure Narratives and Other Harmful Disability Tropes, panel at Weeknight Writers Storycrafting Sessions, May 30, Online
- Working on Comics, panel at the ACES Virtual Conference, September 16–18, Online
- Tropes in Developmental Editing: the Good, the Bad, the Twisted, panel at the ACES Virtual Conference, September 16–18, Online
- New Comics Recommendations, a panel at Flights of Foundry, September 18–20, online
- Opening-Pages Critiques, workshop at Rainbow Space Magic, October 3–4, Online
- Collaborating with Businesses, workshop at Rainbow Space Magic, October 3–4, Online
- The Craft of Line Editing Fiction, talk for the Professional Editors Network, November 10, Online
2025
- Self-Publishing: Three Editors in Conversation, panel for The Editorial Freelancers Association, Michigan Chapter, May 16, Online
- Effective Outsourcing: How to Find/Work with Illustrators, Social Media Managers, and other Industry Experts, panel at Weeknight Writers Storycrafting Sessions, May 24, Online
- Promoting Your Work: Plan and Pitch a Panel, workshop at the Emerson College Popular Fiction MFA Summer 25 Writing Retreat, July 11–12, Boston, MA
- Oh the Horror! Editing Novels that Make You Squirm, panel at the ACES Virtual Conference, September 17–19, Online
- Editing Comics, panel at Flights of Foundry, September 26–28, Online
- Opening-Pages Critiques, workshop at Rainbow Space Magic, October 4–5, Online
- Writing MG & YA Novels, panel at Rainbow Space Magic, October 4–5, Online
- Working with Indie Authors, panel for Editors Calgary, Oct 22, Online
- Beyond the Gender Binary: Editing for More Inclusive Fiction, talk for Editors Canada, November 12, Online
- Editing Speculative Fiction, talk for Editors Canada, November 25, Online
2024
- Creating Comics: From Idea to Finished Product, panel at Arisia, January 12–15, Boston, MA
- Editing Science Fiction and Fantasy, webinar for the Professional Editors Network, March 11, Online
- Connecting with Target Clients, workshop for the LGBTQ+ Editors Association, May 22, Online
- Getting the Big Picture: Demystifying Developmental Editing, panel at Weeknight Writers Storycrafting Sessions, June 15, Online
- Expanding Your Business beyond Editing, workshop for The Editorial Freelancers Association, Michigan Chapter, July 12, Online
- Creating Inclusive Stories, panel at Rainbow Space Magic, September 21–22, Online
- What Authors Need to Know about Editing, panel at Rainbow Space Magic, September 21–22, Online
- Career Planning for Creatives, panel at Flights of Foundry, September 27–29, Online
- Ask an Editor, panel at Flights of Foundry, September 27–29, Online
2023
- Worldbuilding, panel at Arisia, January 13–16, Boston, MA
- Nailing the Ending: How To Write a Satisfying Story Conclusion, panel at Weeknight Writers Storycrafting Sessions, March 25, Online
- Exploring “Passive” Income Possibilities for Editors Who Need Flexibility, workshop for NW Editors Guild’s Red Pencil, May 6, Seattle, WA
- Shaping a Memoir, workshop for the New Hampshire Writers’ Project, June 3, Manchester, NH
- Develop Your Coaching Service, workshop at Editors Canada’s Editors 23, June 17–18, Vancouver, BC
- Exploring “Passive” Income Possibilities for Editors Who Need Flexibility, workshop at Editors Canada’s Editors 23, June 17–18, Vancouver, BC
- When Niching Down Isn’t for You, panel at ACES Virtual Conference, September 27–29, Online
- Beyond the Gender Binary: Editing for More Inclusive Fiction, talk at ACES Virtual Conference, September 27–29, Online
2022
- Editing Interactive and Multimedia Fiction, panel for the Professional Editors Network, April 12, Online
- First Impressions: Opening Paragraph Critiques, workshop for the New Hampshire Writers’ Project, May 11, Online
- Level Up Your Editing Business: What Do You Do When You’re Done Getting Started?, panel at Editors Canada’s Editors 22, May 28–29, Online
- No Kind of Magic: Practical Considerations for Editing Retellings, panel at Editors Canada’s Editors 22, May 28–29, Online
- Branching out: Working on Interactive Stories, panel at Editors Canada’s Editors 22, May 28–29, Online
- Strategies to Guide Your Manuscript Revision, workshop at New Hampshire Writers’ Project’s 603 Conference, June 4, Online
- Level Up Your Editing Business: What Do You Do When You’re Done Getting Started?, panel at ACES Accelerate, September 21–22, Online
- We All Have Something To Teach: Expanding Your Business by Offering Courses, panel at ACES Accelerate, September 21–22, Online
- Manuscript Revision Strategies, workshop at Hollihock Writers Conference, September 23–25, New Bedford, MA
- Disability, Neurodiversity and Translation: Beyond “Access,” panel at the Translators Association‘s TA@Home festival, November 2, Online
2021
- Breaking into Developmental Editing, panel for the Professional Editors Network, January 13, Online
- Working with Sensitivity Readers, panel at Arisia, January 15–18, Online
- Editing Poetry, panel at Editors Canada’s Editors 21, June 12–13, Online
- Beyond Editing: A Conversation about Coaching Writers, panel at Editors Canada’s Editors 21, June 12–13, Online
- Adventures in Editing Self-Published Authors, panel at Editors Canada’s Editors 21, June 12–13, Online
- Working with Indie Authors, talk for the Editorial Freelancers Association, San Francisco Chapter, July 13, Online
2020
- Let’s Write Together: Collaborative Fiction Writing, panel at Arisia, January 17–20, Boston, MA
- Get Rec’d! Books for Aspiring Writers, panel at Arisia, January 17–20, Boston, MA
- Exploring the Author–Editor Relationship, panel for the Women’s National Book Association, April 22, Online
- Working with an Editor, panel at the Hollihock Writers Conference, October 23–25, Online
2019
- Scaffolding: Writing Started Strong, panel at Arisia, January 18–21, Boston, MA
- Blocked: What to Do When the Words Stop, panel at Arisia, January 18–21, Boston, MA
- Working with Independent Authors, talk for The Editorial Freelancers Association, March 7, Online
- Developmental Editing of Fiction and Creative Nonfiction, talk at ACES: The Society for Editing’s ACES2019, March 28–30, Providence, RI
- Coaching Writers, talk at ACES: The Society for Editing’s ACES2019, March 28–30, Providence, RI
- Developmental Editing of Fiction: Strategies for Stepping Back to See the Big Picture, talk for The Editorial Freelancers Association, June 27, Online
- Live Critiques, workshop at the Hollihock Writers Conference, August 23–25, New Bedford, MA
- Writing YA, panel at the Hollihock Writers Conference, August 23–25, New Bedford, MA
- Working with an Editor, panel at The Kansas Book Festival, September 14, Topeka, KS
- Working with Independent Authors, talk at NW Editors Guild’s Red Pencil, September 21, Seattle, WA
- Live Critiques, workshop at the Independent Publishers of New England Conference, November 2, Marlborough, MA
- Working with Independent Authors, talk for The Editorial Freelancers Association, Central Massachusetts Chapter, November 19, Worcester, MA
- Can You Take a Quick Look at This? A Panel on Freelance Editing, panel for Bookbuilders of Boston, November 21, Boston, MA