LONDON BOOK FAIR

A three-day conference for independent authors takes place along-side the book fair. The conference filled me with renewed energy and pride in my writing and publishing. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting independent authors and publishers from around the world. A sampling of presenters: Mark Dawson, international author and book marketing guru; Orna Ross and Joanna Penn, co-founders of The Alliance of Independent Authors; Darren Hardy, UK Manager of Kindle Direct Publishing. I hope to attend again, in 2020.

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READ LOCAL KANSAS CITY, Missouri and Kansas

Founding member Kansas City Read Local, a national affiliate of Hometown Reads. Focus on regional independent authors, libraries, literacy, writing events in Kansas City and regional communities.

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WRITE BRAIN TRUST

Founding member. Mission: Writers Helping Writers with Creativity, Publishing, and Marketing in a Digital World.

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KANSAS CITY WRITERS’ GROUP

Member: Dynamic Writing Critique Group. It’s where I got started writing, and where my first story was read out loud. Mothers Red Fingernail Polish.

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WRITER’S PLACE, KANSAS CITY

A forum to celebrate Kansas City authors and to gather, mingle, and learn about writing and social media marketing.

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KLWN RADIO, Author Interviews

The Brit, Jeremy Taylor, recruited me for his Saturday morning radio program where we discussed researching and writing and my novels. He also encouraged me to invite other authors to speak. Visiting writers came from Kansas City, Overland Park, Lawrence, and North Kansas City.

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HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY

Member, International Novel Society, most active in Great Britain. Many chapters world wide, including the US.

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ALLIANCE OF INDEPENDENT AUTHORS

Global organization designed to empower independent authors. They focus on marketing, writing, conferences, and education. During the past four years, they have organized a conference for “Indies,” which takes place in the same facility as the Book Fair.

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KANSAS CITY VOICES, Art Editor

 

Literary magazine featuring local and regional authors. As the art editor, I recruited and juried featured authors.

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indieBRAG     Book Readers Appreciation Group

A laudable organization designed to award and recognize Independent Authors. Only 20% of the submissions receive the B.R.A.G. award. I received the gold medallion for The Can-Can Girl and the Mysterious Woman in Pink. This is the first novel in my time travel series.

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KINDLE BOOK AWARDS, 2016

Semi Finalist: The Third Knife

Annual selection of best books written by independent authors in a variety of genres. The Third Knife was selected as a semi finalist in 2017.

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ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA, member 2009-2014

Attended three national conferences. For a new author these conferences are often very educational. Participants are felt very welcome and nurtured. It is an excellent conference for beginners and well known Romance writers.

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WRITE ON THE RIVER, 2016

Bob Mayer, New York Times Best Selling author, home hosted small critique groups for an intense weekend of networking, writing exercises, plotting next books, marketing, and sharing the story of Cool Gus Publishing.

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THE GOOD LIFE FRANCE, e-magazine

This is an award winning magazine for ex-pats who love France! When my novels, which take place in France were published, the editor interviewed me. I also wrote several blogs featuring my novels and my travels in France. The Third Knife, Return of the French Blue, and The Can Can Girl were featured in the magazine.

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ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL, Lawrence Kansas affiliate

Guest Speaker, February 2018. Altrusa focuses on literacy and the development of a literary and well-read community. Books are supplied to newborns, with the caveat that Mom and Dad will read to their children when they are only infants. Scholarships are awarded to university students.

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Midwest-Continent, Woodneath Library, Kansas City. Indie Author Day! October 13, 2018

Indie book sale and panel discussion.