Teaching & Speaking & Events
New York University
I am an adjunct professor at New York University’s School of Professional Studies.
- This is my faculty page
- This is a faculty spotlight that NYU posted on their blog about me.
- This is a link to my announcement about Writing That Gets Noticed becoming a course at NYU and one of the electives towards the Journalism Certificate at SPSPALA.
Writer’s Digest
I teach several classes for Writer’s Digest University.
- This is the info on my pitching class. It’s a two-week bootcamp that I created just for Writer’s Digest.
- I also teach a personal essay class that I cap at 10 students.
- And for beginner writers I teach a class called Getting Started in Writing where we go through all the genres.
Private Zoom Classes
Sign up for my newsletter to get on my mailing list for private Zoom classes which I do every once in a while, plus publishing advice. I will be running another Zoom class in January 2024 only for former and current students.
Speaking
I speak often at conferences on publishing, pitching and writing essays.
I am also available for corporate speaking engagements. Click here to book!
Events
Over 50 Freelance Writing Direct episodes with authors, assigning editors and Emmy-Award-winning broadcasters such as Cheryl Strayed, Ann Hood, Noah Michelson, William Dameron, Alan Henry, Harris Faulkner) can be found on the website and on iTunes and YouTube
Upcoming Events
- January 27, 2024 I will be leading a panel on podcasts that focus on writing and publishing at Podfest in Orlando, Fl with Zibby Owens, Ronit Plank, Bianca Marais).
- February 8, 2024 I will be on a panel at AWP in Kansas City, MO
- April 2, 2024 I will be in conversation with Liz Elting (Dream Big & Win) for an NYU event.
Past Events
- November 15th I led an NYU Editor on Call Webinar in conversation with Shondaland’s lifestyle editor
- November 4th I spoke at the Atlanta Writer’s Club Conference in Atlanta,GA.
- October 24th I was on the Writer’s Bridge talking about Getting Your Writing Noticed.
- October 3 I led a Spiritual Writing Session at Temple Emanu-El
- September 23, I led a session at the Writer’s Digest Storytelling Virtual Conference at 11 am.
- September 13th Teaching Webinar with Paulette Perhach on Writing and Selling Reported Essays 6-8 pm EST.
- August 20 I led 2 sessions at the Writer’s Digest Conference in New York City.
- August 17 I spoke in a lunchtime virtual session for ASJA on How to Get Your Writing Noticed.
- August 12 I spoke at the GERMinators meeting
- August 8 I led an Ask Me Anything lunch & learn virtual session for the Women’s Media Group.
- July 20, I led a pitching webinar for Writer’s Digest.
- June 26th I was part of a pitching panel on June 26th for NYU’s Summer Publishing Program
- June 13 I led a pitch slam at the ASJA Virtual 2023 Conference with 6 editors
