Schools, conferences, workshops, and other events
I'd love to speak at your event! Presentations can be adjusted for a variety of ages and interests—I’ve spoken to grade school classrooms, senior citizen groups, book festivals, teacher trainings, and more. Below are some suggested topics, but I'm also happy to create something new to meet your needs. Email me at katehartbooks at gmail dot com for rates and more information.
Please note: While I am a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, traditional storytelling is not my area of expertise. I have also signed a pledge to decline participation in events that lack meaningful diversity representation.
Writing Tips and Tricks
For any age:
Breaking writer's block, brainstorming new ideas, research, and more.
Resources For Writers
For teens, adults, teachers, librarians:
Narrowing down writing tools, apps, and online resources for meeting critique partners, finding (good) advice, and learning about the publishing process.
Introduction to Publishing
For adults:
Overview of how the publishing industry works or a deeper dive into specific topics
Being a Writer
For teens or kids:
Overview of the industry using real authors’ career paths to emphasize that anyone can be an author.
Events
2023
“Sharing Our Stories: Paths to Publication”
June 1-2, 2023
Dynamic Women of the Chickasaw Nation Conference
Thackerville, Oklahoma
2022
“All About Agents”
Saturday November 5 11:30
True Lit Fayetteville Literary Festival
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Classroom visit
May 11
Clear Spring School
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
2019
“All About Agents”
Saturday October 26 1:00
True Lit Fayetteville Literary Festival
Fayetteville, Arkansas
“Native American Kidlit”
April 30
Arkansas Association for Instructional Media Conference
Rogers, Arkansas
2018
I’m Only Me When I’m With You: Friendships in YA panel
Forging Fierce Females panel moderator
October 19
Young Adult Southern Book Con
Bowling Green, Kentucky
“Introduction to Traditional Publishing”
August 23
Chickasaw Nation Imanoli Writing Conference
Ada, Oklahoma
2017
Publishers and Authors panel
October 28
True Lit Fayetteville Literary Festival
Fayetteville, Arkansas
“How To Get Published In Seven Short Years”
May 21
Books In Bloom Literary Festival
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Local Author Showcase
May 13 1:00-3:00
Barnes and Noble
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Finding Feminism in Non-Traditional Places panel
Writing Contemporary Issues, Not “Issue Books” panel
April 29
YALLWEST
Santa Monica, CA
Sex in YA panel
Contemporary Issues panel
April 22
Chicago Young Adult Book Festival
Chicago, Illinois
“Introduction to Publishing”
April 20
Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning at the University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
2017 Debuts panel
Tough Topics panel
Friendships in YA panel
March 4
North Texas Teen Book Festival
Irving, Texas
After the Fall release party
January 24
Nightbird Books
Fayetteville, Arkansas
2016
Aspiring Writers Workshop faculty
August 4-8
Madcap Retreats
Gatlinburg, Tennessee