Award-Winning Author ~ Writing Instructor ~ Bookseller
         
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2010 Appearances:

Thursday, January 7, 7 pm: Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302, San Diego, CA 92111. I'll be presenting a lively writing workshop on How to Inject the Supernatural into Your Writing. (858) 268-4747 for more information. Click to reserve a signed copy.

Friday, January 8, 1 pm: Mysteries to Die For, 2940 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks, California 91362. (805) 374-0084.

Saturday, January 9, 1:30 pm: The Mystery Bookstore, 1036-C Broxton Avenue, Los Angeles (Westwood Village), CA. 90024. (310) 209-0415.

Sunday, January 10, 2 pm: Book ‘Em Mysteries, 1118 Mission St., South Pasadena, CA 91030 626-799-9600 1-800-4BOOKEM

Saturday, January 16, 2-4 pm: Barnes & Noble, Scottsdale Fiesta Shopping Center, 10500 N. 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
I'll be discussing my new paranormal mystery, HIGH CRIMES ON THE MAGICAL PLANE. If there are any writers in the audience, she’ll address some critical points to consider when writing paranormal fiction. For information, call 480-391-0048

Saturday, January 23, 10 am: Saguaro Chapter of RWA; El Parador Tropical Restaurant, rear room, 2744 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson. I'll talk about "The Secrets to Writing Successful Mysteries. For more information, email Kellie Hazell.

Wednesday, January 27, 5:30-7:30 pm: Scottsdale Society of Women Writers. Cafe Carumba Restaurant, Indian School Road, Scottsdale, AZ. I'll be presenting a humor writing workshop

Saturday, February 13, 12-2:30 pm: I'll meet and greet readers at the Fourth Annual Oro Valley Book Festival. 1305 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley AZ. (520) 229-5300

Monday, March 8, 2010, 5 pm Central Time
; I’ll be the featured guest on Sylvia Dickey Smith’s BlogTalkRadio program, Murder, She Writes

Thursday, March 11 – Sunday, March 14: Left Coast Crime 2010 Convention – Los Angeles, CA. For more information, click here.

My LCC panels:

Friday, March 12, 8:30-9:15 am
: WANNA BE A WRITER? I'll be moderating a panel with L.J. Sellers, Melodie Johnson Howe and Jason Pinter. And...
Saturday, March 13, 4:45-5:30 pm: SUPERNATURAL MYSTERIES. I'll be appearing on a panel with Kat Richardson, Sue Ann Jaffarian, moderated by Juliet Blackwell.


Thursday, March 18, 7-8 pm:I'll be discussing my mysteries with the Book Discussion Group at the Queen Creek Library, 21802 S. Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek, AZ. 602-652-3000

Saturday, March 20, 1:30 pm
: Fountain Hills Library Association Speaker Series, Fountain Hills, Arizona. 12901 N. La Montana Dr.
Fountain Hills, AZ. I'll be discussing my books.

Saturday, April 10, 2 pm: Book launch for REVENGE FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE, The Well Red Coyote, 3190 W. SR 89A, Sedona, AZ. Workshop topic:TBA.


Sunday, April 18, 2 pm: I'll be signing my new book, REVENGE FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE at the Poisoned Pen bookstore, 4014 North Goldwater Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ. For more information or to reserve a signed copy, call (480) 947-2974.

Monday, April 19, AZ Authors/Chandler, 6:00-8:00 pm: Chandler Public Library, Sunset Branch; Chandler, AZ. I'll be presenting a paranormal writing workshop.

Saturday, April 24:The LA Times Festival of Books, UCLA campus, Los Angeles, CA. Signing schedule: I'll be signing at the SinC/LA booth from 10 am - noon; and The Mystery Bookstore booth from 3-4 pm.

Thursday, April 29, 7-9 pm
: I'll be appearing on a mystery author panel at the Central Library of Columbia, Maryland. 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD. For information, call (480) 947-2974.

Friday, April 30 - Sunday, May 2: Malice Domestic Convention; Arlington, Virginia. Panel: Urban fantasies.

Saturday, May 8, 1:30 pm: I'll be signing my new Tracy Eaton mystery, REVENGE FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE, at Clues Unlimited, 3146 East Fort Lowell Road, (Southeast corner Fort Lowell & Country Club), Tucson, AZ. (520) 326-8533; info@cluesunlimited.com (e-mail)

Tuesday, May 11, 11 am
: Lake Montezuma's Woman's Club, Beaver Creek Country Club, Lake Montezuma, AZ.

Saturday, May 15, 2 pm: The Velma Teague Library, Glendale, AZ. 7010 North 58th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301-2425. I'll be discussing my two new books, HIGH CRIMES ON THE MAGICAL PLANE and REVENGE FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE. For information, call (623) 930-3430.

Monday, May 17, 6:30-8:30 pm: AZ Authors/Glendale, Glendale Foothills Library, Glendale, AZ. I'll be presenting a paranormal writing workshop.

Friday, May 28 & Saturday, May 29: I’ll be appearing on two panels at the Phoenix Comicon. Friday, 3 pm: "Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Steampunk, Oh My!' Saturday, 3 pm: “Beyond The Vampire and Werewolf.” Signings: Friday, 5 pm; Saturday, 4:30 pm. Phoenix Convention Center South Building, home of the 2010 Phoenix Comicon.

Thursday, June 3, 7 pm
: Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302, San Diego, CA 92111. I'll be signing REVENGE FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE, with Dianne Emley, author of LOVE KILLS.
(858) 268-4747 for more information. Click to reserve a signed copy.

Friday, June 4, 1 pm: Mysteries to Die For, 2940 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks, California 91362. (805) 374-0084.

Saturday, June 5, 2 pm: The Mystery Bookstore, 1036-C Broxton Avenue, Los Angeles (Westwood Village), CA. 90024. (310) 209-0415.

Sunday, June 6, 1 pm: Book ‘Em Mysteries, 1118 Mission St., South Pasadena, CA 91030 626-799-9600 1-800-4BOOKEM


Saturday, July 31, 2 pm: I'll be signing copies of my new Tracy Eaton mystery, REVENGE FOR OLD TIMES SAKE, at Mystery & Imagination Bookshop, 238 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91203-2610,
(818) 545-0206

Sunday, August 1, 2 pm: Los Angeles Chapter of Sisters in Crime Meeting, South Pasadena Library. My presentation will be "Getting Your Books into Bookstores." For more information, click here

Wednesday, August 4, 10 am: I will be appearing on the AM Arizona TV show, on KAZT TV, to discuss my paranormal mystery, HIGH CRIMES ON THE MAGICAL PLANE.

Thursday, August 5, 4:30 pm: I will be interviewed by Sandy Moss on KPPV Radio, 106.7 FM, in Prescott, AZ.

Saturday, August 7, 1 - 2:30 pm: I will be signing my books HIGH CRIMES ON THE MAGICAL PLANE and REVENGE FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE, at the Old Sage Bookshop, 110 S. Montezuma Street in Prescott.(928) 776-1136 or email oldsage@cableone.net.

Saturday, October 2, all day: Appearing at the 2nd Annual Sedona Book Festival, Yavapai College Sedona Campus, Sedona, AZ. For more information, visit festival website.

Saturday, October 9, 10 am
: I'll be speaking at the Arizona Mystery Writers meeting, HomeTown Buffet at the northwest corner of River and Oracle Roads in Tucson, AZ. Topic TBA.

Tuesday, October 12, 11 am
: I’ll be the featured speaker at the Lake Montezuma Women’s Civic Association meeting; Gathering Restaurant, Camp Verde, AZ. Topic: TBA.


Thursday, October 14 - Sunday, October 17
: Bouchercon 2010,
San Francisco, CA.



2009 Appearances:

Wednesday, September 16, 6:15 pm: Cove Desert Nursing Home, Chandler, AZ.

Thursday, September 17, 5-8 pm: Queen Creek Library, Queen Creek, Arizona. I'll be appearing with other Arizona mystery presenting a mystery panel.

Friday, October 2, 6-9 pm & Saturday, October 3, 10 am - 5 pm: Sedona First Annual Book Festival. I'll be one of the Guests of Honor at Sedona's First Annual Book Festival, along with fellow Guest of Honor, James Bishop, Jr. and Keynote Speakers, Barbara Peters, owner of the Poisoned Pen bookstore, and
Robert Rosenwald, president and publisher of Poisoned Pen Press, who will be discussing "Trends in the World of Publishing. For more information, click here

Saturday, October 10; Supernatural Writing Workshop - 3 pm; Reader Signing 5 - 8 pm: Atalanta Books & Music, 38 Main Street, Bisbee, AZ. For more information, call 520-432-9976

Saturday, October 17, 1:30 pm: The Well Red Coyote bookstore, Sedona, Arizona. Book launch party and writing workshop. At 1:30, we'll party to celebrate the launch of my new supernatural mystery, HIGH CRIMES ON THE MAGICAL PLANE. At 2 pm, I'll present a workshop on writing supernatural fictional and urban fantasy.

Wednesday, October 21, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm: Phoenix Country Day School, 3901 E. Standford Dr., Paradise Valley, AZ. For information, call 602-955-8200.

Wednesday, October 21, 6:30 pm: Desert Sleuths chapter, Sisters in Crime, Scottsdale, AZ. I'll present a workshop on writing the supernatural mystery. For more information, click here

Friday, October 23, 7 pm: The Poisoned Pen bookstore, 4014 N Goldwater Blvd # 101, Scottsdale, AZ. For more information, call (480) 947-2974


Wednesday, October 28, 7 pm: Professional Writers of Prescott meeting. I'll present a workshop on Writing Short Stories. For more information, email Arlene Eisenbise <ProgramVP@prescottwriters.com>

Saturday, November 14: Clues Unlimited bookstore. 1:00 Writing Workshop - Injecting the Supernatural in your Writing; 2:00 signing. 3146 East Fort Lowell Road,Tucson, AZ. For more information, call (520) 326-8533 (voice) or email: info@cluesunlimited.com.

Sunday, November 15, 11:30 am - 3 pm: Society of Southwest Authors Book Festival, Four Points Sheridan Conference Center, Tucson.

Saturday, November 21 & Sunday, November 22: Scottsdale Book Street, Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information, click here

Thursday, December 4, 4pm: Host Sandy Moss will interview me live on her KPPV-FM and KQNA-AM radio show,"Night Beat," in Prescott, AZ

Saturday, December 5, 3:30 pm: Mystery panel with the authors of t
he "How NOT to Survive the Holidays" anthology; The Velma Teague Library, Glendale, AZ.

Sunday, December 6: I'll guest blog on the Type M for Murder blog.

Saturday, December 12, 5 pm: Pages New and Rare Bookstore, 7100 E Cave Creek Rd, Suite 164, Cave Creek, Arizona. I'll be discussing new new book, HIGH CRIMES ON THE MAGICAL PLANE, my interest in the paranormal; for an adult and a young adult audience. For information, call 480-575-7220.

Thursday, December 17, 3:30 pm: Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Road, Tempe, AZ. I'll be appearing on a mystery panel, along with the other authors of the HOW NOT TO SURVIVE THE HOLIDAYS anthology.