I’ll be participating in the Sip and Sizzle Romance Author’s Reception! Looking forward to checking out another new (to me) conference. New Voices New Rooms is theNVNR Annual Convference and Tradeshow for booksellers members of both NAIBA and SIBA.

This session will focus on getting past stuck points, boosting each other for inspiration, and bouncing ideas off each other to jumpstart your writing.

I’ll be signing copies of A Dagger of Lightning and Ghost Tamer in Chattanooga at their beautiful Barnes & Noble! I’ll have character art for those who grab a book.. Come see me!

Throwing magic into your fictional world can seem deceptively simple. Want something to work a certain way? It's magic! Need characters to get quickly from one place to another? Use magic! But haphazard magic with no rhyme or reason leaves a lot of room for a frustrated reader. Let's build a magic system that works for your world that your readers will understand. Are you creating your version of The Force or do you just have a group of psychics operating in New York City? Whether you're adding a touch of magic into the real world or creating an entirely new universe, your magic system should work for you.

Looking forward to hanging out with local authors at the Bill Peach Book Festival! I’ll be sitting on the Ghost Panel at 3pm and both moderating and participating in the Fantasy Panel at 4pm! The event starts at 10am with panels throughout the day!

I’m so excited to be visiting Plenty Downtown Bookshop in Cookeville, TN with my friend, award-winning author Lauren Nossett! I love supporting indie bookstores and finding new ones! Come see us!

‍It's common to deal with anxiety or depression in today's world, sometimes even both! As upsetting as it can be to have something you're struggling with affect an activity you love—like your writing—the reality is, brain chemistry does matter. The good news is that you can find ways to keep writing and enjoy it. In this class we'll discuss some reasons why the way you wrote at your baseline may be different than how you'll write when anxiety or depression spikes. We'll discuss different methods to try to keep writing through it, or ways to determine when and if a break from writing is appropriate and what you can use that time for instead so that you come out inspired and ready to go. While geared toward fiction writers, the things we'll discuss could benefit those working on non-fiction, memoir, and poetry.

I’m so excited to be celebrating Indie Bookstore Day with my friend, award-winning author Lauren Nossett, at one of her favorite Georgia bookstores! I love supporting indie bookstores and finding new ones! Come see us!

Sci Fi Fantasy fans unite for AWARD WINNING author Meredith Rae Lyons as she WOWS us with her sophomore novel, A Dagger of Lightning! Saturday, April 26th @ 2:00pm as part of our Independant Book Store Day Celebration! Want a strong female protagonist, witty dialogue, and characters you want to hang out with? Look no further! 

https://foxtalebookshoppe.com/Lyons

I’ll be signing copies of A Dagger of Lightning in Chattanooga at their beautiful Barnes & Noble! I’ll be doing a giveaway and I’ll have character art for those who grab a book.. Come see me!

Celebrating A Dagger of Lightning’s release in Cincinnati!

Join us for Meredith Lyons in conversation with John Scalzi discussing and signing A Dagger of Lightning. Optional RSVP is below, but not required to attend the event.

https://www.josephbeth.com/event/meredith-lyons-conversation-john-scalzi-discussing-and-signing-dagger-lightning

Celebrating A Dagger of Lightning’s release in Lexington!

Join us for Meredith Lyons in conversation with Gwenda Bond and signing A Dagger of Lightning. Optional RSVP is below, but not required to attend the event.

https://www.josephbeth.com/event/meredith-lyons-conversation-gwenda-bond-discussing-and-signing-dagger-lightning

Celebrating A Dagger of Lightning’s release in Louisville!

Carmichael's is excited to host Meredith R. Lyons for her new book, A Dagger of Lightning. She will be joined in conversation by Meg Shaffer. 

The event is free, but registration is encouraged. Click HERE to register. 

So excited to announce that I’ll be in conversation with Alicia Klapheke at Parnassus Books for A Dagger of Lightning’s release party! My mom will be making themed sugar cookies and I’ll probably have something sparkly to drink. Registration is free, but spots are limited, so REGISTER HERE.

If you’re in the Bowling Green area, come to this free event where Lauren and I talk about ghosts, writing, and answer all your questions! Our books will be available for purchase at the event!

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.

Looking forward to joining Safia Samatar, Hemant Nayak, and Julia Vee with fabulous moderator Lara Ehrlich to discuss all things fantasy! It’s free, so click the link and join us!

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!

More info to come!

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