Where I'll Be in the Weeks and Months Ahead

May 9, 2012	Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church Mother-Daughter Banquet, Columbia, SC. 6:30 PM. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for children, under 3 free. Reservations due by May 3rd; call 803-776-7237.
May 10, 2012	1425 Inn, Columbia, SC. 5 - 7 PM. Come enjoy light refreshments, a discussion, Q & A, and booksigning. No reservations necesssary; call 803-252-7225 for more information.
May 13-18, 2012	Writing Workshop at John Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC. If you've always wanted to write but aren't sure how to get started, or don't know exactly what it is you want to write, come spend a week with me in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains. "Harnessing the Power of Words" will help you match your writing strengths and interests to the appropriate genre and get started on that project you've always dreamed of. This is an informal, interactive workshop with lots of opportunity for sharing and feedback. Space is limited; sign up now!
May 17, 2012	Poetry Reading at John Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC. Free and open to the public.

 

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sMother/Daughter banquet or ladies' retreat?
sELA teachers' meeting or classroom poetry workshop?
sbook festival or writer's conference?
sTV or radio show?
s writer's conference or book festival?
s library or book club event?

PAST APPEARANCES

One of the best parts of being an author is meeting readers, visiting classrooms, giving readings, and teaching workshops all over the country. Here's a partial listing of places I've been; I'd love to add your group to the list!

Amelia "Book Island" Festival - Jacksonville, FL
Belvue Baptist Church - Travelers Rest, SC
Blue Ridge Bookfest - Flat Rock, NC
Books Alive! Christian and Inspirational Book Extravaganza - Jefferson, TX
Eastside High School, Greenville, SC
First United Methodist Church, Ocala, FL
Greenville Woman's Club  - Greenville, SC
John Campbell Folk School - Brasstown, NC
Madison County Public Library  - Madison, AL
Martinez Public Library - Martinez, CA
National League of American Pen Women
North Carolina Association of Professional Gift Designers 
North Florida Community College - Madison, FL
Ramona United Methodist Church  - Ramona, CA
San Diego Library System, Julian Branch - Julian, CA
South Carolina Book Festival - Columbia, SC
Southern Festival of the Book - Memphis/Nashville, TN
Southern Kentucky Book Fest - Bowling Green, KY
Twin Peaks Middle School - Poway, CA
United Methodist Women Assembly 2006 - Anaheim, CA
Upstate Women's Show - Greenville, SC
WAWL 91.5 FM - "The Writer's Show" - Chattanooga, TN
WJXB 97.5 Morning Show - Knoxville, TN
WLKF 1430-AM - "Mayhem in the A.M." - Lakeland, FL
WLOS-TV Noon Show - Asheville, NC
WMNF 88.5 "Poetry Is" - Tampa, FL

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