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2019
March 16: Teen writing workshop with Constantine Singer, author of YA sci-fi novel Strange Days. Workshop at 1 PM followed by a book event for Strange Days at 2 PM moderated by Meagan at Browsers Bookshop. Olympia, WA.
March 16: Book event for Constantine Singer’s Strange Days at 7 PM moderated by Meagan at Third Place Books Ravenna. Seattle, WA.
March 28: Participating on the panel Reaching Climax: Girls with Sexual Agency at the 2019 Association of Writers & Writing Professionals conference, 9 AM – 10:15 AM. C125-126, Oregon Convention Center, Level 1. Portland, OR.
March 30: Moderating the panel Writing Real in Young Adult Fiction at the 2019 Association of Writers & Writing Professionals conference, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM. C125-126, Oregon Convention Center, Level 1. Portland, OR.
2018
January 12: Reading and book signing with Nina Packebush and Dawn Pichón Barron, 7 PM at the Lacey Timberland Library. Lacey, WA.
February 17: Reading and book signing with Mary Clearman Blew, 7:30 PM at BookPeople. Moscow, ID.
March 10: Teaching a workshop on writing memorable characters as part of the Inland NW Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators’ Focus on the Craft of Writing event, 9 AM – 12:15 PM. Spokane, WA.
March 10: Reading and book signing with Stephen Wallenfels, 7 PM at Auntie’s Bookstore. Spokane, WA
April 23: Reading and book signing with Scott Nadelson at Third Place Books in Ravenna. Seattle, WA.
November 7: The Ocean in My Ears officially turns one year old!.
2017
January 15: Reading in Olympia, Washington as part of the Writer’s Resist events taking place across the United States.
July 23: The cover for The Ocean in My Ears is a top three finalist in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association book cover contest.
August 4: Short story “Dinosaur Guys” is awarded second place in the Willamette Writers Kay Snow writing contest.
September 29: Panel presentation at the Montana Book Festival in Missoula, MT.
October 9: Featured writer at the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Sweet & Greet event, Portland OR, 8-10 PM.
October 14: Reading at Hypatia-in-the-Woods Annual Event at Brilliant Moon Books, Shelton WA, 1 PM.
October 19: Young Entertainment Magazine Twitter Takeover.
November 4: OREGON BOOK LAUNCH! Celebrate The Ocean in My Ears on Saturday, Nov 4 at 4 PM. Bazi Bierbrasserie in SE Portland, OR.
November 7: WASHINGTON BOOK LAUNCH! Celebrate The Ocean in My Ears with the Gray Skies Reading Series crew at 7 PM, Swing Wine Bar in Olympia, WA. The Ocean in My Ears is officially available in bookstores.
November 11: Morning pop-up reading at 11:45 in the Portland Art Museum’s American Art gallery at Wordstock, Portand’s Book Festival, followed by an afternoon writing workshop from 3-5 PM at the Northwest Film Centeropen to festival participants in Portland, OR.
November 12: Books & Bottles afternoon author and book signing event 12-3 PM at Chandler Reach Vineyards in Woodinville, WA.
November 18: Reception celebration, 5-7 PM at Mercato Ristorante, Olympia, WA.
November 18: Reading and book signing, 7:30 PM at Browsers Books, Olympia, WA.
December 1: Book signing, 11 AM to 2 PM at The Writer’s Cottage, 317 NW Gilman Blvd., Ste. 8, Issaquah, WA.
December 15: In-store book signing, 4 PM at Fireside Books. Palmer, AK. Sponsored by 49Writers.
December 15: Ticketed author dinner at Turkey Red restaurant at 6:45 PM – $30 per ticket. Palmer, AK. Sponsored by 49Writers.
December 16: 2-hr Writing Workshop, 3-5 PM at Alaska Humanities Forum, Anchorage, AK. Register here. Sponsored by 49Writers.
December 16: “Writing from a Big, Small place.” Reading, craft talk and book signing, 7 PM at Indigo Tea Lounge. Reading to include workshop participants. Anchorage, AK. Sponsored by 49Writers.
December 17: Reading, Q&A and book signing, 2 PM. Library in Cooper Landing, AK. Sponsored by 49Writers.
December 17: Resurrect Art Coffee House. Reading, Q&A, and book signing. Time TBD. Seward, AK. Sponsored by 49Writers.
December 22: Reading, Q&A and book signing, 4:30 PM. Library in Soldotna, AK. Sponsored by 49Writers.
2016
July: The Ocean in My Ears is a finalist in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association literary contest.
November 1: Hosted National Novel Writing Month Kick-Off Event at 6 pm at the Lacey Timberland Library.
