Lectures

Lectures and Author Talks

Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler

Sixteen weeks, four continents, three bungee jumps, and I couldn't come home soon enough. This is the story of how a Boston homebody turned a solo trip around the globe into a comedy novel and an acclaimed one-man show. The 1.5-hour, multimedia event includes a humorous travel slide show, readings from my novel God Bless Cambodia and performances from my show The Chronic Single's Handbook.

Audience:

general public, comedy lovers, people interested in world travel, writers

Links:

- Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler for the Tewksbury Public Library

- Podcast of lecture for Gloucester Writers Center (Nov. 2018)

- How to Plan a Trip Around the World for the Boston Center for Adult Education

- Awards and Publications

- Events Calendar

Lectures can be customized for length and audience interests.

I am happy to assist with marketing and promotion of lectures using my social media contacts, web-site, and traditional PR outreach.

A Debut Novelist's Rocky Road to Publication

Discouraged about your publishing prospects? Don't be! I queried 110 agents and 5 small presses before receiving an offer from The Permanent Press, a publisher specializing in literary fiction. I will share tips I learned the hard way about approaching agents and negotiating a contract with a publisher.
Audience: aspiring writers and authors
Links:

- My novel and reviews
- Lecture for a Canadian writing center
- Upcoming lectures in my home via Airbnb