Visits

I'm available to visit schools and present at conferences (educator, writing, librarian, etc.) and other events!

I'm able to teach small groups or present in front of large groups. My experience as a teacher and author lends itself to all sorts of presentations for all ages:

CHILDREN--45 minutes to an hour

* For Real with Nonfiction  (most requested for elementary)

* Writing You Choose (middle grade fiction)

* Let's Get Graphic: Writing Graphic Novels

* Lying Without Being Grounded: Writing Fiction

* Get Real: Writing Realistic Fiction

* Get Out of Here! Writing Out-of-This World Fiction

* Wow! Bumpy! Gross! The Senses in Writing (small classes/groups)
* Creative Writing -- Three Main Genres

* In the Middle (middle grade fiction)

To book author visits at schools, please contact Louise at The Booking Tree:

hello@thebookingtree.agency

https://thebookingtree.agency/

Author Donna Janell Bowman created a terrific list of ways schools can help fund author visits, ranging from general grant sources to specific foundations and grants; check it out HERE!

ADULTS
* Shadows and Sunshine: Grief Writing Workshop -- six hours at least

* Shadows and Sunlight: Grief Retreat -- three days

* Researching and Writing Children's Nonfiction (education market)--six hours or multi- 

      week class

* Writing Children's Fiction -- multi-week class

* Lying Without Being Sued: Writing Fiction -- hour class

* Wings and Writing: A USAF Thunderbirds Daughter -- hour presentation

To book me for conferences or other events, please go to my contact page.

Teaching Experience and Other Training
* Grief Educator Certification with David Kessler (December 2026)

* Teaching Artist at The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis

* Private classes

* Educator with 26 years of experience

* Licensed K-12 English as a Second or Multi-Language (ESL/ML) teacher 

   and 7-12 Language Arts (LA)