Events
I’d love to come speak to your club/group/classroom! Panels and Q&A are always welcome, or I can discuss specific topics by request; most presentations can be adjusted for age, interest, and time. Examples include:
Paths to Publication: Self and traditional publishing options
Introduction to Traditional Publishing
All About Agents: What they do, why you might need one, and how the querying process works
Getting Around Writer’s Block
Resources for Writers: Can include writing process, publishing process, finding comp titles, and/or historical research
Native Authors You Should Be Reading
Please note: I am not a traditional storyteller and cannot provide expertise on Native story traditions. The Chickasaw Nation storytelling program can assist you with these requests.
Calendar
2026
Book Club Play Book Fair
January 31
3:30pm signing
Theater Squared
Fayetteville, AR
2025
“Paths to Publication”
November 14
Imanoli Writing Conference
Sulphur, Oklahoma
In conversation with Andrea Rogers
September 27 5:30pm
Underbrush Books
Rogers, AR
CANCELLED
An Evening with Melissa Albert
in conversation with Kate Hart
Fayetteville Public Library
2024
Native American Authors Panel
November 3, 2024 2:00-3:00pm
Fayetteville Public Library
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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
