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Speaking Engagements and Events

Upcoming:

Thompson Book Club, Plano, Texas, May 20, 2010. With Puzzle!

Scent of the Missing, the book tour, is in development now, to include events in NYC, Washington DC, Birmingham, Fairhope AL, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Chicago, Denver, LA, San Francisco, and Seattle. Additional events pending in Boston, Madison WI, Lansing, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Miami. April-July, 2010.

Recent and Previous Events:

Judge and Manuscript Workshop Leader, The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, Grapevine, TX, July 24-26, 2009.

The Agent Pitch and Query Letter, presentation and workshop for The Writer's Garret, Dallas, May 16, 2009.

Dog With a Day Job: The Search Dog as Friend, Family Member, and Emergency Responder, presentation and reading from the forthcoming Scent of the Missing, Highland Park Book Club, Dallas, November 17th, 2008.

The Bones in the Mud and the Bear in the Woods: When Story Meets Opportunity Off the Beaten Path, guest speaker for the Mayborn Graduate School of Journalism Literary Nonfiction Conference of the Southwest, July 18-20, 2008.

"Sit and Stay!" lost-procedure presentation for children, MARK-9 Search and Rescue for the Plano Police Department Vacation Safety School, June 13th, 20th, July 11th, Plano, Texas.

"Into the Wind", public reading of exerpt from Scent of the Missing, Collin County Community College, April 9th, 2008

"At the Edge of Known Things" (excerpt) and "Into the Wind" -- reading with author William Poy Lee, April 4, 2008. Memoir and Narrative class team-taught April 5, The Writer's Garret, Dallas.

Canine on the Crime Scene, presentation and interactive workshop at the Romance Writers of America 26th Annual "Kiss of Death" Writers' Conference, July 11-14, 2007.

"Waiting to Happen", public reading of excerpt from Scent of the Missing: A Handler's Journey Beside a Search-and-Rescue Dog, Collin County Community College, March 23rd, 2007.

Trust Me Now: Emergency Communication with the Special Needs Victim. Research grant presentation. Collin College, December 2006.

The Search Canine and the Homicide Search. Guest speaker, New England Crime Bake. Mystery Writers of America and New England Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Lowell, MA, November 10,11, 12, 2006. Writeup here.

"A Child's Guide to Disaster Management". Public reading. Vermont College Postgraduate Writers' Conference. Montpelier, Vermont, August 2006.

How Search Dogs Do It: The Science Behind the Scent Speech for Ft. Worth Chapter of Sisters in Crime. November 27th, 2005.

On the Run with the Search and Rescue Canine. Speech for the Women's Evening Alliance. First Unitarian Church, Dallas, Texas. November 8th, 2005.

Marriage, Civil Unions, and the Texas Constitution. Forum Presented by the Student Government Association, Collin County Community College. Moderator. October 5th, 2005.

Jury Rig. Public reading. Vermont College Postgraduate Writers' Conference. Montpelier, Vermont, August 15th, 2005.

Writer's Block Lifestyles Series: The Life and Work of Patrick O'Brian. Speech and seminar for The Writer's Garret. Paperbacks Plus, Dallas, TX, April 3rd, 2005.

Once More, With Feeling: A Survivor's Guide to Submission for Publication. Seminar for The Writer's Garret, speaking with Laura Walton, Outreach Coordinator for The Writer's Garret. Paperbacks Plus, Dallas, TX, March 13th, 2005.

The Search and Rescue Pilot, the Missing Person, and the Crime Scene. Speech for the Ft. Worth Chapter of The International Organization of Women Pilots (the 99s). Ft. Worth Meacham Airport, January 3rd, 2005.

Fact Check: Iraq, with Mark Graunke,U.S. Marine Corps veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Jim Landers, Washington, D.C., correspondent for The Dallas Morning News. Moderator. Collin County Community College, Spring Creek Campus. November 8th, 2004.

Canine Search Teams and the Missing Person Search. Speech for the Dallas Chapter of the American Association of University Women. Dallas Public Libary, October 2nd, 2004.

Canine on the Crime Scene: What Scent-Specific Search Dogs Tell Investigators. Speech for the Ft. Worth Chapter of Sisters in Crime, Borders Books, Ft. Worth, Texas, September 26th, 2004.

"Boy in the Water". Public Reading. Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference. Corte Madera, CA, July 2004.


Speaking Engagements and Events Upcoming: Thompson Book Club, Plano, Texas, May 20, 2010. With Puzzle! Scent of the Missing, the book tour, is in development now, to include events in NYC, Washington DC, Birmingham, Fairhope AL, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Chicago, Denver, LA, San Francisco, and Seattle. Additional events pending in Boston, Madison WI, Lansing, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Miami. April-July, 2010. Recent and Previous Events: Judge and Manuscript Workshop Leader, The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, Grapevine, TX, July 24-26, 2009. The Agent Pitch and Query Letter, presentation and workshop for The Writer's Garret, Dallas, May 16, 2009. Dog With a Day Job: The Search Dog as Friend, Family Member, and Emergency Responder, presentation and reading from the forthcoming Scent of the Missing, Highland Park Book Club, Dallas, November 17th, 2008. The Bones in the Mud and the Bear in the Woods: When Story Meets Opportunity Off the Beaten Path, guest speaker for the Mayborn Graduate School of Journalism Literary Nonfiction Conference of the Southwest, July 18-20, 2008. "Sit and Stay!" lost-procedure presentation for children, MARK-9 Search and Rescue for the Plano Police Department Vacation Safety School, June 13th, 20th, July 11th, Plano, Texas. "Into the Wind", public reading of exerpt from Scent of the Missing, Collin County Community College, April 9th, 2008 "At the Edge of Known Things" (excerpt) and "Into the Wind" -- reading with author William Poy Lee, April 4, 2008. Memoir and Narrative class team-taught April 5, The Writer's Garret, Dallas. Canine on the Crime Scene, presentation and interactive workshop at the Romance Writers of America 26th Annual "Kiss of Death" Writers' Conference, July 11-14, 2007. "Waiting to Happen", public reading of excerpt from Scent of the Missing: A Handler's Journey Beside a Search-and-Rescue Dog, Collin County Community College, March 23rd, 2007. Trust Me Now: Emergency Communication with the Special Needs Victim. Research grant presentation. Collin College, December 2006. The Search Canine and the Homicide Search. Guest speaker, New England Crime Bake. Mystery Writers of America and New England Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Lowell, MA, November 10,11, 12, 2006. Writeup here. "A Child's Guide to Disaster Management". Public reading. Vermont College Postgraduate Writers' Conference. Montpelier, Vermont, August 2006. How Search Dogs Do It: The Science Behind the Scent Speech for Ft. Worth Chapter of Sisters in Crime. November 27th, 2005. On the Run with the Search and Rescue Canine. Speech for the Women's Evening Alliance. First Unitarian Church, Dallas, Texas. November 8th, 2005. Marriage, Civil Unions, and the Texas Constitution. Forum Presented by the Student Government Association, Collin County Community College. Moderator. October 5th, 2005. Jury Rig. Public reading. Vermont College Postgraduate Writers' Conference. Montpelier, Vermont, August 15th, 2005. Writer's Block Lifestyles Series: The Life and Work of Patrick O'Brian. Speech and seminar for The Writer's Garret. Paperbacks Plus, Dallas, TX, April 3rd, 2005. Once More, With Feeling: A Survivor's Guide to Submission for Publication. Seminar for The Writer's Garret, speaking with Laura Walton, Outreach Coordinator for The Writer's Garret. Paperbacks Plus, Dallas, TX, March 13th, 2005. The Search and Rescue Pilot, the Missing Person, and the Crime Scene. Speech for the Ft. Worth Chapter of The International Organization of Women Pilots (the 99s). Ft. Worth Meacham Airport, January 3rd, 2005. Fact Check: Iraq, with Mark Graunke,U.S. Marine Corps veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Jim Landers, Washington, D.C., correspondent for The Dallas Morning News. Moderator. Collin County Community College, Spring Creek Campus. November 8th, 2004. Canine Search Teams and the Missing Person Search. Speech for the Dallas Chapter of the American Association of University Women. Dallas Public Libary, October 2nd, 2004. Canine on the Crime Scene: What Scent-Specific Search Dogs Tell Investigators. Speech for the Ft. Worth Chapter of Sisters in Crime, Borders Books, Ft. Worth, Texas, September 26th, 2004. "Boy in the Water". Public Reading. Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference. Corte Madera, CA, July 2004.