School/Library visits

As a former teacher, nothing brings me more glee than a classroom or library filled with readers (I mean, obviously my family brings me more glee, and writing, and the actual TV show GLEE, but this is a close fourth).

Schools may schedule up to three events per day, including any combination of the following:

*School Assembly (30-50 minutes)
*Classroom/library presentation (30-50 minutes)
*Breakout sessions/workshops (30-50 minutes)

I’m also happy to include a student lunch, interview with school newspaper, parent/teacher discussion, or booksigning at no additional charge. I encourage teachers and librarians to make copies of PRINCESS FOR HIRE available to students in advance of any school visit. Pre-event sales of PRINCESS FOR HIRE can be arranged through a local bookstore or with my publisher. Every student recieves an autographed bookmark or bookplate, whether or not they purchase book.

Suggested audience: grades 4 and up (publisher lists age range as 10+)

Available presentations:

Living the Author Life Outlines the glamour and fame that comes with authordom–pajamas and all. Explores highs (share some fan mail) and lows (rejection letters) and the actual WRITING involved on an average work day.

Finished. Now Do it Again. After sharing some of my work from childhood, I discuss the revision process and show what it looks like for an author through revision letters and early drafts. I also share some deleted scenes from PRINCESS FOR HIRE (because I love public humiliation!) and illustrate how the first draft compares to the final copy.

Write your own princess adventure! (classrooms only) Writer’s workshop on prewriting and drafting. Students WILL be writing during this, and by the end will have the framework to start their own substitute royal adventure. Additional extension activities available for teachers to create class book.

Fantasy–Keeping it real Discussion on creating a fictional, fantastical world set in modern day, ending with imagination building game.

Workshops are tailored based on audience size and age. Please contact me for availability and fees. No additional travel charge will be made if I’m in your area for another event, so check events page for more info.

SKYPE

Oh, how I have dreamt of Skype opportunities since the Jetsons featured those cool picture phones that seemed so out-of-this-world at the time. How far we’ve come.

Skype is a great way for me to connect with readers without having to leave my very cozy home, or put on pants (note: I will wear pants. They just may not match my shirt). Because technology has made it so easy for me to connect with readers, I offer FREE 30-minute chat sessions via skype with schools, libraries, and book clubs who have read PRINCESS FOR HIRE.  I can either do a presentation about the development of the book, the writing journey, or use the time for a Q & A discussion with the audience.

Contact me for more information on scheduling a session. A session requires a computer, a webcam with microphone, speakers, a large projection screen and an account with Skype.

Mother/Daughter Book Club

PRINCESS FOR HIRE is a great book for mother/daughter book clubs and I’m happy to join in on the discussion. Check my events schedule to see if I’ll be in your area soon, or contact me about arranging a skype visit.