Book Tour
I’ll be giving talks at the following places and would love to see you. Please come! Please tell your friends!
I’ll be giving talks at the following places and would love to see you. Please come! Please tell your friends!
2:00pm
Park Road Books
Park Road Shopping Center
Charlotte, NC 28207
Book Talk
McIntyre’s Books
Fearrington Village
Pittsboro, NC
Private book club talk
Let’s Talk About Memoir: Conversation with Tommy Tomlinson & Me
Park Road Books
Charlotte, NC
“Write Like You Mean It” — Let’s Talk About Memoir
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library — Main Branch
Charlotte, NC
Private Book Club Talk
Book Talk
Western Carolina University Spring Literary Festival
Cullowee, NC
Private book club talk
Book Talk
Sun City Carolina Lakes
Charlotte, NC
From Memories to Memoir: Conversation with Rebecca McClanahan and Me
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library – Morrison Branch
7015 Morrison Blvd.
Charlotte, NC
When I was little, I entered talent show after talent show, never winning but always hopeful. I’m really just a ham. I no longer tap dance, but I do love giving readings and talks. I especially like tailoring a talk to a specific group — whether it’s a library event, book fair, writers’ conference, civic group, religious organization, or any gathering of women.
For example, I can talk about relationships (the changes that take place in every marriage – the slow, expected ones and the sudden, surprising ones); the importance of taking on new challenges as we grow older; how we patients must navigate today’s health care system; the craft and process of writing – or more specifically, writing memoir and personal essays. I can talk about the similarities and differences in writing memoir, novels, and poems; how I’ve used details from my life in my writing. I also love encouraging others to write their story. I believe there are a lot of people out there who want to turn their memories and real-life experiences into art.