Guest Media Appearances

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I had the privilege of being a guest on the #AmWriting podcast as part of The Summer Blueprint Challenge in 2022. It was such an honor (and if I’m being totally honest, a downright thrill since #AmWriting is one of my favorite podcasts!) to discuss narrative drive with NYT bestselling author KJ Dell’Antonia and my book coaching mentor, Jennie Nash.

Host Abigail Perry and I did a deep-dive analysis of the first chapter in the children’s classic The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis for an episode of the Lit Match podcast. In addition to discussing story elements, we pointed out ways the market has changed since this book was published.

I joined hosts Christy Yaros and Sharon Skinner in Episode 13 of the Coaching KidLit podcast to talk about how to study story structure with the Inside Outline. We talked about single-POV novels, multi-POV novels, graphic novels, novels in verse, and even picture books. Although the examples are drawn from KidLit (mainly middle grade), the principles apply to all stories.

Co-host Sharon Skinner was a guest in both Novel Kickoff 2023 and KidLit Summer Camp in 2023. Listen to my interviews with Sharon in episode 22 of the Coaching KidLit podcast. We chat about writing speculative fiction for all ages.

Co-host Christy Yaros was a guest in both Novel Kickoff 2023 and KidLit Summer Camp in 2023. In episode 24 of the Coaching KidLit podcast, Christy shares her interview from Novel Kickoff 2023 on project management for writers.

Co-host Sharon Skinner was a guest in Novel Kickoff 2024 and we discussed best practices for excellent line-level writing. Listen to my interview with Sharon in episode 36 of the Coaching KidLit podcast.

I chatted with Kenny MacKay of the Author Your Dream podcast about all things related book coaching. What is a book coach? Why does a writer benefit from working with one? How do writers find book coaches? I also shared my personal experiences of being certified through Author Accelerator and why I like to work with book coaches on my own writing.

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Are you a parent who struggles to juggle your responsibilities and your writing? Read my guest post for the DIYMFA community for suggestions on how you can integrate your parenting role with your writing life.

I had great fun combining my love of numbers with my love of writing in my guest post for DIYMFA, “Five Ways Numbers Can Improve Your Writing Life.”

In my third guest post for DIYMFA, I talk about how you can use numerical data to improve your novel.

Guest Presentations and Coaching:

I was one of the Author Accelerator certified book coaches chosen by Jennie Nash and KJ Dell’Antonia to support the #AmWriting Summer Blueprint Challenge in 2024 and the #AmWriting Winter Blueprint Challenge in 2025.

SCBWI Iowa Region: Mini Blueprint Workshop, January 28, 2023

Maryland Writers’ Association: Mini Blueprint Workshop, November 11, 2023

Write Anyway Summit: “Writing While Juggling All the Things,” October 23, 2024