I'll be promoting the launch of the new Shomi line from Dorchester Publishing. My July 2007 release, WIRED, is the first book in this new line. Woo-hoo! More Information

I'll be sitting on a panel for YA Hybrids, hosting a party for booksellers, and, of course, participating in the booksigning! More Information

A popular workshops that discusses how to get to the intersection of personal creativity and commercial viability. More Information

Keynote + Workshop

The theme for the SVRWA conference is "Prepare to Pitch." The organizers are gearing everything toward helping the career author succeed in his/her chosen job path. All workshops/panels/speeches are tailored to address the "profession" of writing rather than the "craft" of writing. As it was described to me: "Time management, professionalism, mistakes (and how to recover) when you decide to become a professional writer, maximizing your earning potential by writing for multiple genres, author/agent relationships, marketing your name, standing out in the crowded market, choosing category vs. single title, and the like."

Aside from the keynote, I'll probably do my Book of Your Smarts workshop. This sounds like a really great conference! More Information

The Book of Your Smarts: Using Business Savvy to Break In Faster

This workshop is also known as "How To Get Ahead Using Strategies You're Not Supposed to Talk About!" Get the scoop on breaking in and moving up faster using MBA business strategies. The frank discussion about breaking "the rules," tackling the market, getting agents and editors to notice you, making money, and other controversial tactics for increasing your chances of success happens here. More Information

Creating Your Signature Style (presented with Joanna Novins)

Whether aspiring or published, writers should be aware that their first book could well become their niche. In this workshop, Joanna and Liz will discuss how to identify elements--setting, personal themes, communities of characters--that can be developed into a signature style that will attract editors and agents and keep both you and your readers excited about your work throughout your career.

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Booksigning with from 2-4pm at The Book End in Newark, CA alongside Cherry Adair, Jasmine Haynes, and Marianne Mancusi.

The Book End
5678 Thornton Ave
Newark, CA 94560
510/797-4100

All-day Writers Workshop: Using Business Savvy to Get Ahead in the morning, Chick Lit vs. Women's Fiction vs. Romance in the afternoon!

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The Slush-Killing Query Letter

If you're not getting a full manuscript request off your query, this workshop is for you. Watch a successful slush-killer dissect the perfect query letter and then learn how to adapt the template to craft your own piece of query perfection. It's rule-breaker time!

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Action Romance Panel, Chick Lit Panel, Beginning Writers Workshops, Booksigning

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Booksigning & Presentation: The Action Romance Subgenre

Gathering of fans of the romance genre. Whoo-hoo!

Writing and Selling to the Chick Lit Market

Find out what differentiates these "sister" subgenres, how you can leverage your romance writing know-how into women's fiction and Chick Lit sales, and how the differences-and similarities-between the subgenres can affect your writing and your long-term career planning. Includes earnings and market information.

If you're not getting a full manuscript request off your query, this workshop is for you. Watch a successful slush-killer dissect the perfect query letter and then learn how to adapt the template to craft your own piece of query perfection. It's rule-breaker time!

Writing Women's Lives: readings and a panel on women's literature at Noe Valley Ministry with Ann Packer, Maxine Hong Kingston, ZZ Packer, Liz Maverick, and Julie Orringer. To be moderated by David Kipen, Book Critic for the SF Chronicle. (1021 Sanchez) Admission: $5-$10 sliding scale.

Okay, I made that up. Sort of. I'm still getting the full scoop on this one, but I'm told I'll be reading from Adventures of an Ice Princess for 7 minutes on KALW radio (91.7) in conjunction with my panel appearance (see below!) for the San Francisco Chronicle-sponsored "Litquake." I will try to forget that I sound like a Smurf on my answering machine. Not intentially, believe you me. Nobody can stand the sound of their own recorded voice. Except James Earl Jones, probably. (The best part is that if I'm only using up 7 minutes of my fame, I have 8 more coming!)

The Slush-Killing Query Letter

If you're not getting a full manuscript request off your query, this workshop is for you. Watch a successful slush-killer dissect the perfect query letter and then learn how to adapt the template to craft your own piece of query perfection. It's rule-breaker time!

Writing and Selling to the Chick Lit Market

Find out what differentiates these "sister" subgenres, how you can leverage your romance writing know-how into women's fiction and Chick Lit sales, and how the differences-and similarities-between the subgenres can affect your writing and your long-term career planning. Includes earnings and market information.

The Book of Your Smarts: Using Business Savvy to Break In Faster

This workshop is also known as "How To Get Ahead Using Strategies You're Not Supposed to Talk About!" Get the scoop on breaking in and moving up faster using MBA business strategies. The frank discussion about breaking "the rules," tackling the market, getting agents and editors to notice you, making money, and other controversial tactics for increasing your chances of success happens here.

The Slush-Killing Query Letter

If you're not getting a full manuscript request off your query, this workshop is for you. Watch a successful slush-killer dissect the perfect query letter and then learn how to adapt the template to craft your own piece of query perfection. It's rule-breaker time!

Writing and Selling to the Action Romance Market
Booksigning

Get the scoop on what it takes to sell to the hot action romance subgenre. Find out what characteristics put the "action" in an action romance, who are the heroes and heroines of action romance, why a fight scene is much more than just a punch in the face, and who's buying in this subgenre. Both craft and market-oriented, this workshop will show you what ingredients you'll need in your manuscript to blow your targeted editor away.

Writing and Selling to the Chick Lit Market
Booksigning

Find out what differentiates these "sister" subgenres, how you can leverage your romance writing know-how into women's fiction and Chick Lit sales, and how the differences-and similarities-between the subgenres can affect your writing and your long-term career planning. Includes earnings and market information.

Beginning Writers Workshops: Plotting, Query Letters

If you're not getting a full manuscript request off your query, this workshop is for you. Watch a successful slush-killer dissect the perfect query letter and then learn how to adapt the template to craft your own piece of query perfection. It's rule-breaker time!

The Book of Your Smarts: Using Business Savvy to Break In Faster
Booksigning

This workshop is also known as "How To Get Ahead Using Strategies You're Not Supposed to Talk About!" Get the scoop on breaking in and moving up faster using MBA business strategies. The frank discussion about breaking "the rules," tackling the market, getting agents and editors to notice you, making money, and other controversial tactics for increasing your chances of success happens here.