Upcoming Speaking Engagements

The Growth Mindset, Instructor, University of California at Davis, online on-demand course available to the public, www.Coursera.org/learn/growth-mindset

Past Speaking Engagements

Ready, Set, Launch: Developing a Successful Book Launch Plan – Presenter, California Writers Club Sacramento Chapter – May 3, 2024. Lisa presented to the California Writers Club Sacramento Chapter at their monthly meeting. Her topic was “Ready, Set, Launch: Developing a Successful Book Launch Plan.” The attendees were writers at all different stages of a writing journey, writing in many different genres. She loved the questions, conversation, and camaraderie.

Bookish Road Trip Road Show: The Countdown to Book Marketing – October 26, 2023. Lisa was a featured panelist discussing author branding and marketing, and a sneak peek at how she is prepping for the launch of her debut novel next year.

Lisa at WFWA

2023 Women’s Fiction Writers Conference (WFWA) 10th Anniversary Conference, held in Chicago from Sept 20-23, 2023 and attended by authors, agents, editors, and publishing industry professionals. Lisa was the moderator of the Opening Keynote, where she had the pleasure of interviewing her writer friend Nancy Johnson, author of the best-selling novel, The Kindest Lie, in an intimate conversation about Nancy’s author journey. Lisa also presented The Brand Called You! Personal and Professional Branding for Authors as a breakout session.

Women's Fiction Writers Association

The Power of the Author Newsletter: Building Your Mailing List to Stay Connected to Readers, Webinar Presenter, Women’s Fiction Writers Organization – September 16, 2021, www.womensfictionwriters.org

WFWA

A Conversation with Literary Agent Nikki Terpilowski for Women’s Fiction Day, June 8, 2021

webinar

The Brand Called You: Personal & Professional Branding for Authors, Webinar Presenter, Jericho Writers Summer Festival of Writing – June 2021, JerichoWriters.com (members only)

Clubhouse Book Talk

Clubhouse Book Talk: Writers & Productivity During the Pandemic
Hosted by literary agent Carly Watters, April 2021

The Brand Called You: Personal & Professional Branding for Authors, Webinar Presenter, Women’s Fiction Writers Organization – January 2021, Womensfictionwriters.org (members only)

Lisa

Understanding Diversity: Avoiding Harmful Depictions in Your Writing, Webinar Host & Presenter, Women’s Fiction Writers Organization – October 2020, Webinar replay (available to public)

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