March 4. 2022, 7:45am to 12:30pm: Read Across America Day at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School, Phoenix, AZ

March 12-13, 2022: Tucson Festival of Books, U of A Campus, Tucson, AZ:

*Saturday & Sunday: Brick Cave Booth Signing–Booth #128

*Sunday 4:00pm-5:00pm: Panel: SCBWI: Local Resources for Aspiring Authors and Illustrators, Education Room 349

March 26-27, 2022, 10:00am-6:00pm: Ann Chamberlin’s Books, Arizona Renaissance  Festival, 12601 E. US Highway 60 Gold Canyon AZ 85118

April 9, 2022 11:00am-4:00pm: Mesa Book Crawl, Downtown Mesa, Arizona

April 23-24, 2022: LA Times Festival of Books, USC Campus, Los Angeles, CA: Brick Cave Booth Signing Appearance

May 7-8, 2022, 11am-5pm: Bay Area Book Festival, Booth #48, Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park, Berkeley, CA

June 4, 2022, 1:00pm (MST): SCBWI AZ KidLit Tools Workshop/Webinar: Mini-Blueprint for a Book

June 18, 2022, Noon to 4:00pm: Mesa Library Local Author Book Fair, Main Library, 64 E. First St., Mesa, AZ 85201

July 21, 2022 @ 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern (US): Featured Author/Book The Healer’s Legacy. Read This! A Book Club by Gini Koch. Hosted on Discord.

July 30, 2022, 10am to 4:00pm: Brick Cave Media BiblioCon, OneOhOne Gallery, 101 W Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85210

August 20, 2022, 10am to 5pm: San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park. San Diego, CA 92110  View map

2021

November 1, 2021, 4pm to 8pm: Aviation Fascination, Falcon Field, Mesa AZ.

December 4, 2021, Noon-5pm: Local Authors Day, Red Mountain Library, Mesa, AZ

2020

January 11, 2020, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Workshop–Hooking New Readers: Effective Display and Reader Engagement at Events: Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Rd. Tempe, Arizona 85282 Library Meeting Room A

Feb-Mar: Brick Cave Writing Master Classes: February 6th & 20th and March 5th & 19th 6:30-9:00pm @ Mesa Chamber of Commerce

February 21-22, 220: Desert Nights, Rising Stars, ASU Campus, Tempe AZ: Brick Cave Booth Signing Appearance (Vending RAINED OUT)

Friday, March 6, 2020 7:30am-Noon: Author Appearance for Read Across America Day, St. Thomas of the Apostle School, Phoenix, AZ.

CANCELED!: March 14-15, 2020: Tucson Festival of Books, U of A Campus, Tucson, AZ: Brick Cave Booth Signing Appearance & Sunday, March 15, 4pm Book Biz Panel

2019

Saturday, February 18, 2019, 10:00am-6:00pm: Ann Chamberlin’s Books, Arizona Renaissance  Festival, 12601 E. US Highway 60 Gold Canyon AZ 85118

Friday, March 1, 2019 7:30am-Noon: Author Appearance for Read Across America Day, St. Thomas of the Apostle School, Phoenix, AZ.

Saturday & Sunday, March 2-3, 2019 9:30am-5:30pm: Tucson Festival of Books, University of Arizona Campus, Tucson, AZ Booth #208 Brick Cave Books

Saturday & Sunday April 13-&14, 2019 10:00am-5:00pm: LA Times Festival of Books, University of Southern California Campus, Los Angeles, CA, Brick Cave Books Booth #156

Saturday, April 27, 2019 10:00am-5:00pm: Cirqu du Livre Writing Conference, Mesa AZ –Panels

SATURDAY FLASH FICTION CONTEST: 10:00-10:50am My Darling Dragon

BETA READERS, YOU NEED THEM: 2:00-2:50pm One-Oh-One Gallery

5,000 BOOK SALES LATER, WHAT I WOULD TELL MYSELF STARTING OUT: 3:00-3:50pm The Nile Coffee Shop

WHY DOES IT TAKE TWO YEARS TO GET A BOOK OUT?: 5:00-5:50pm One-Oh-One Gallery

Arizona State Library Writer-in-Residence at Tempe Library, Feb.-April 2019

Workshop series: Six Steps to Crafting a Strong Story

All classeswill take place in Meeting Room A, lower level of the library

Session 1: Setting: Where in the World…?, Saturday, Feb. 9, 1-3 p.m.

Session 2: Point of View (POV): Who…are…You?, Saturday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m. – Noon

Session 3: Character: The Arc and the Covenant, Saturday, March 9, 10 a.m. – Noon

Session 4:Plot: More than Just a Walk in the Park, Saturday, March 23, 10 a.m. – Noon

Session 5: Tick, Tick, Tick: Conflict and Tension, Saturday, April 6, 1-3 p.m.

Session 6: Inside/Out: Emotion and Sensory Detail, Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. – Noon

September 7, 2019: KMS Young Writers Writing Workshop–Tempe, AZ: All Day

September 20-21, 2019: Host/Facilitator SCBWI AZ Regional Conference–Delta Marriott Phoenix Mesa

November 6-9, 2019: Grant Professionals Association National Conference– Washington, DC

December 14, 2019: Mesa Book Festival–Mesa, AZ

May-July 2018 Arizona State Library Writer in Residence* at Mesa Public Libraries:

Character: The Arc and the Covenant
Sat | June 2 | 10:00am – 12:15pm | Mesa Library Red Mountain Branch-Roadrunner Room

A well-rounded character is critical for believability. All fiction requires some a level of suspension of disbelief, but “real” characters make the plot–and ultimately the story–believable. This workshop will explore a variety of methods for creating multi-faceted, compelling characters who won’t fall flat.

Plot: More Than Just a Walk in the Park
Sat | June 23 | 10:00am – 12:15pm | Mesa Library Dobson Ranch Branch

We’ve all seen that old plotline that looks like the front end of a roller coaster, but plot is more than just rising action based on a series of increasing complications. It’s the engine that drives the narrative and needs to fire on all cylinders to rev up and captivate readers. This workshop will offer methods for creating a compelling plot that leads to a satisfying conclusion.

Conflict reveals character. Raising the stakes and keeping the pressure on will have your reader turning pages to see what happens next. Join Writer in Residence, Sharon Skinner, for a deeper look at the elements in play that create both internal and external conflict and rising tension and keep readers engaged.

Emotion and sensory detail are important aspects of engaging the reader and providing relatable characters and experiences. The first half of this workshop will focus on infusing the story with emotion. The second half of the workshop will provide exercises for including sensory details in your fiction, using all five senses.

*This program is supported by the Arizona State Library, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

August 25, 2018: San Diego Festival of Books

September 8, 2018, 1pm to 3pm: Booksigning @ Barnes & Noble-Coronado Mall, 6600 Menaul Blvd., Albequerque, NM 87110

September 29, 2018, SCBWI AZ Regional Conference, Mesa, AZ

Saturday, October 6, 2018, 4pm to7pm: Booksigning @ Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble 27460 W Lugonia Ave, Redlands, CA 92374

Saturday, October 13, 8:30am: Storytime and Rocket Fun! 2018 I.D.E.A. Museum, 150 W. Pepper Place in Downtown Mesa, AZ

November 3, 2018, 11am to 2pm: Booksigning, Half Price Books, 6555 E Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85206

November 17, 2018, 2pm to 6pm: Bookigning, Barnes & Noble Tucson-Eastside, 5130 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85711

December 1, 2018, Booksigning, Arrowhead Barnes & Noble, 7685 W Bell Rd, Peoria, AZ 85382

December 8, 2018, Mesa Book Festival, Mesa, AZ

December 15, 2018: Booksigning, Barnes & Noble Flagstaff, 701 S Milton Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

December 22, 2018, Booksigning, Poisoned Pen Book Store, 4014 N Goldwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Thursday-Sunday May 24-27, 2018: Phoenix Comic Fest, Brick Cave Booth #486, Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Also, in the AWW section Table Aisle 1201/1300

Saturday & Sunday April 21-&22, 2018 10:00am-5:00pm: LA Times Festival of Books, University of Southern California Campus, Los Angeles, CA, Brick Cave Booth #156

Wednesday March 28, 2018 5:30 pm: Speaking to the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers, Starfire Golf Club 11500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Saturday & Sunday, March 10-11, 2018 9:30am-5:30pm: Tucson Festival of Books, University of Arizona Campus, Tucson, AZ

• Brick Cave Booth #207: Saturday 9:30am-2:30pm & Sunday Noon-5:00pm
• Renner Writes Booth #348A: Saturday, 2:30pm-5:00pm & Sunday 9:30am-Noon

Friday, March 2, 2018 7:30am-Noon: Author Appearance for Read Across America Day, St. Thomas of the Apostle School, Phoenix, AZ.

Saturday, March 3, 2018 10:00am-6:00pm: Ann Chamberlin’s Books, Arizona Renaissance  Festival, 12601 E. US Highway 60 Gold Canyon AZ 85118

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 4:00pm-5:00pm: Imagination Lab Presents: Storytime with Sharon Skinner. Mesa Library Dobson Branch Join us for a special author storytime with Mesa’s own, Sharon Skinner. Sharon will share her new book, Rocket shoes, a rhyming tale for every kid who wants to fly–and wonders when it’s okay to break the rules. Stay afterward for a little science and learn a little about propulsion, and leave with a rocket of your own!

Saturday, January 27, 2018, 2:30pm-4:00pm: Co-Presentating with Deena Remiel: Pay or Get Paid: Know Your Publishing Options, Mesa Main Library, Saguaro Room, 64 E 1st Street, Mesa, AZ 85201

Wednesday, December 6, 2017: Scottsdale Public Library Civic Center Branch, Hooking New Readers: Presenting Your Work in Public 6:30 pm

December 8-9, 2017: Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore Holiday Party, 5943 Balboa Avenue, Suite #100, San Diego, CA 92111

December 16, 2017, Noon – 4:00 pm: Book Signing with the Amazing Wyked Writers, Barnes & Noble Henderson,  567 North Stephanie, Henderson, NV 89014, 702-434-1533

December 17, 2017, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm: Book Signing, Barnes & Noble Victorville,  The Mall of Victor Valley, 14400 Bear Valley Road Suite 107, Victorville, CA 92392

November 18, 2017 Chandler Barnes and Noble, Local Author Signing Noon -2PM

November 9-11, 2017: Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference, Paradise Point Resort, San Diego, CA

GPA CONFERENCE APPEARANCE SCHEDULE:

• The Narrative Thread in Your Grant Proposal – Telling a Compelling Story without Writing Fiction: Thursday, 11/9/17 1:30-2:45pm, Sunset Pavilion North
• Human Library: Saturday 10:30-11:45Am, Double Executive Room

November 3-5, 2017: Tucson ComiCon, Tucson Convention Center, 260 S Church Ave, Tucson AZ 85701–Signing in the Brick Cave Booth

October 14, 2017: Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ 85283, 10am: STORYTIME WITH SHARON SKINNER | ROCKET SHOES | Join us in Tempe for a special storytime with author Sharon Skinner and her new picture book, a rhyming story for every kid who wants to fly–and wonders when it’s okay to break the rules. More »

September 14, 2017: Grant Professionals Association Arizona Founding Chapter Statewide Conference, Rio Salado Conference Center, 2323 W 14th St Tempe 85281

September 1-3, 2017: San Francisco ComiCon–Signing in the Brick Cave Books Booth:

WORKSHOP: The Alpha and Omega of Grants: Shepherding a Grant From Opportunity to Closeout

September 1-3, 2017: San Francisco ComiCon–Signing in the Brick Cave Books Booth:

SFCC PANEL APPEARANCE SCHEDULE:

• TICK, TICK, TICK: RAISING CONFLICT AND TENSION IN YOUR WRITING: Friday, 9/1/17 1:30pm – 2:30pm // Rm. 3014
• POWERFUL PLOTTING FOR FICTION WRITERS: Friday, 9/1/17 2:30pm – 3:30pm // Rm. 2002
• HEIGHTENING EMOTIONS AND ATMOSPHERIC ELEMENTS IN WRITING: Saturday, 9/2/17 12:00pm – 1:00pm // Rm. 3018
• PLOT: MORE THAN JUST A WALK IN THE PARK: Saturday, 9/2/17 2:00pm – 3:00pm // Rm. 2002
• INSIDE/OUT: WRITING EMOTION AND SENSORY DETAIL: Sunday, 9/3/17 11:30am – 12:30pm // Rm. 2006
• HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR FICTION PLOT: Sunday, 9/3/17 1:30pm – 2:30pm // Rm. 3014

June-August 2017: Arizona State Library Writer in Residence at Scottsdale Public Library—

*WORKSHOP SCHEDULE: All Workshops are FREE and run from 10:30am to 12:30

• Setting: Where in the World…?    June 10, 2017: Civic Center Branch–Silver Room
• Point of View: Who  . . . Are  . . . You?     June 17, 2017: Arabian Branch–Meeting Room
• Character: The Arc and the Covenant   July 1, 2017: Civic Center Branch–Silver Room
• Plot: More than Just a Walk in the Park    July 22, 2017: Civic Center Branch–Silver Room
• Tick, Tick, Tick: Conflict and Tension   August 5, 2017: Mustang Branch–Book Discussion Room
• Inside/Out: Emotion and Sensory Detail   August 19, 2017: Mustang Branch–Book Discussion Room

*OFFICE HOURS SCHEDULE:  One-on-One Office Hours can be Scheduled via the Scottsdale Public Library Calendar

August 10, 2017: Grant Professionals Association Webinar: The Narrative Thread in Your Grant Proposal – Telling a Compelling Story without Writing Fiction; 11AM Pacific Time

June 3, 2017: Romance Writers of America Desert Dreams Conference–YA Panel

June 23-25, 2017: Amazing Vas Vegas ComiCon–Signing in the Brick Cave Books Booth

July 1-4, 2017: Westercon 70, Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, 60 East Fifth Street, Tempe, AZ 85281–Panel Details: Objectively Editing Your Own Work, Vampires and Zombies and Werewolves, Oh my!

May 25-28, 2107: Phoenix ComiCon–Signing in the Brick Cave Books Booth #416

May 6, 2017 2pm-6pm: Book Signing with the Amazing Wyked Writers
Barnes & Noble Henderson,  567 North Stephanie, Henderson, NV 89014 , 702-434-1533

Tucson Festival of Books

April 22-23, 2017: LA Times Festival of Books–Signing in the Brick Cave Books Booth #156

April 28-30, 2017: Cirque du Livre Writers Conference

LA Times

Phoenix Comicon

TusCon

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San Antonio Comicon 2016

San Francisco Comicon 2016: Author Panels