Draft Chats are for writers of fiction and creative nonfiction who are dedicated to improving their craft and celebrating the shared successes of the group. Together, we meet monthly to review each other’s work, offer feedback and guidance, and encourage each other along our individual paths to publication.
Draft Chats are for writers of fiction and creative nonfiction who are dedicated to improving their craft and celebrating the shared successes of the group. Together, we meet monthly to review each other’s work, offer feedback and guidance, and encourage each other along our individual paths to publication.
So excited to announce that I’ll be in conversation with Alicia Klapheke at Parnassus Books for A Dagger of Lightning’s release party! More information to come as things get closer!
I’ll be on a panel and signing Ghost Tamer copies! More info to come!
Really excited to be heading to Cincinnati for the first time to participate in this awesome festival! More info as it develops!
I'll be at the Kentucky Book Festival all day on November 2nd! In addition to selling copies of Ghost Tamer, I'll be raffling off an ARC of A Dagger of Lightning.
I’ll be selling books at both the Women’s National Book Association booth as well as the Sisters in Crime booth! I’ll be at WNBA from 12pm - 2pm and will likely be at Sisters in Crime immediately following, but I will nail down final times and update! I’ll likely have some special editions on hand from a limited 500 print run. I only have nine left!
I'll be selling books with the Authors Circle of Middle Tennessee all day from 10am to 6pm! Should be a great Halloweeny event and Ghost Tamer is the perfect book for it. We’ll be at tent #206, there’s an ice cream place just behind us!
I’ll be reading a round of questions during the event as well as helping to judge the costume contest. Should be a fun evening!
I’m super excited to be doing a paperback release of Ghost Tamer at The Book Cellar in Chicago’s Lincoln Square! I loved The Book Cellar when I lived in the area, so it’s a dream to be going back as an author. Ghost Tamer took place in Chicago and a lot of spots in Lincoln Square that I used to haunt (haha) are featured. If you’re in the city, I hope to see you there!
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It’s technically still my debut year, so I’m excited to be at the debut author breakfast at Bouchercon and a few other panels TBD!
Looking forward to another Killer Nashville! I’ll be doing a panel with Lauren Thoman, Lauren Nosset and Yurina Yoshikawa from The Porch and hopefully a few others as well. Exact schedule to come soon!
I’ve heard great things about this festival and am super excited to be attending this year! More info as it develops as to panel and signing times. If you’re in the Columbus area in July, please come see me!
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I’ll be signing books at Home Panache in Nashville! This cute store has books, jewelery, and gifts! Stop by to see me and grab some fallish stuff in the heat of a southern summer while you dream about pumpkin season.
This event is free for all to come and go! My panel is at 3pm on Saturday, but I’ll be there all day!
Super excited to be on the debut table at ThrillerFest in New York this year! Last year I had a great time, but my book wasn’t out yet, so I’m really excited to see what this year brings.
Ghost Tamer is up for Best Science Fiction and Fantasy! Heading to Denver, Colorado to enjoy the ceremony!
**6 Authors * 8 Minutes Each!**
Check out the line-up of fabulous women and non-binary science fiction, fantasy, and horror authors at this VIRTUAL live reading. Bring a beverage, relax, and let them entertain you. There will be prizes/giveaways as well. You won’t want to miss this!
So exciting to be a guest of the Montgomery Alabama Public Library at the Pike Road Branch. I’ll be talking about all things Ghost Tamer and there will be a reception to follow. I’ll have both conventional copies and a few special edition copies available for sale.
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Join us for an evening meet-and-greet with mystery/thriller authors Meredith R. Lyons, Lauren Thoman, and RJ Jacobs! Admission includes your choice of signed book and wines provided by Franklin's own Saint Goose.
Admission is good for 1 attendee + guest. This is a 21+ event.
So excited to be presenting at WriterFest! Looking forward to joining Ami McConnell, Sophie Cudd, and Kia Harris for Editing Before the Deal! Ghost Tamer books will be available for sale at the fest.
Swing by the Kentucky International Convention Center anytime from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. November 10th and 11th! I’ll be signing books, presenting Write the Fight with Annie Lisenby, and on a panel with five other authors on being a Debut Novelist.
I’ll be leading my first book club event discussing Ghost Tamer at Novelette Booksellers in Nashville! I’ll be giving away an awesome, custom made, book themed candle from the Chicago-based Backup Plan candles to one lucky bookclubber! The week before Halloween seems just about perfect to me.
I’m so pleased to be on the “Brainstorming a Mystery” panel with fellow Sister’s in Crime authors Kelly Oliver and Carmen Amato, with Ashely Hagan moderating at 2 p.m. on Sunday the 22nd. I’ll be working the SinC booth on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and signing copies there too. You can also catch me at the CamCat Books booth before and after my SinC stint on Saturday and on Sunday morning also.
Enter for a chance to win a prize bundle of twelve—YES TWELVE— signed books from today's hottest up-and-coming mystery, suspense, and thriller writers! And of course, Ghost Tamer is in the mix!
I would absolutely love to see you at the release party for Ghost Tamer at Parnassus Books in Nashville. The release event is free, but you do need to register to hold your spot. I’ll be in conversation with thriller writer Georgina Cross and afterward will be signing copies of Ghost Tamer. We’ll have cookies and wine and some cool door prizes! (Details to come!)
Enter to win a signed copy of Ghost Tamer, a ghosty bookish T-shirt, and a custom Ghost Tamer themed candle! You can’t get this candle anywhere else, friends! Thanks to fellow CamCat author Brandie June for hosting the giveaway! (U.S. only)
I’ll be at Bouchercon this year signing copies of Ghost Tamer in the CamCat Hospitality Suite from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 31st! Immediately following that, I’ll be on a panel: Like You’ve Seen a Ghost: The Rising Popularity of Paranormal and Supernatural at 10:20 a.m. I cannot wait!
