Updates will be added as they arise.

Please know in advance that if I could accept every invitation to speak or teach, I would.  I love doing both and enjoy being with people as much as possible. 

A big mission in my life has been to help others avoid the mud puddles I’ve tromped through.  But I’m just one person, and I do still write–a great deal.  Know that I’m paddling as fast as I can!

Blessings,

Vicki

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2012

 

Date/Event  (Conference decisions are pending.)

 

02 01 2012  Interview in THE BIG THRILL, International Thriller Writers, on NOT THIS TIME

 

02 21 2012    Release of NOT THIS TIME, Crossroads Crisis Center Series Finale

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03 01 2012  Interview with Piper Bayard

03 02 2012 Interview with The Suspense Zone

03 03 2012 Interview with Seriously Write

 

03 16 2012  Release of   MIND READER

03 30 2012  Release of Kali Kaye’s first book, GIRL TALK:  LETTERS BETWEEN FRIENDS.

03 03 2012   All-Day Workshop:  HOW THE PUBLISHING WORLD HAS CHANGED

Marina Bay Resort

Fort Walton Beach, FL

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04 01 2012  Release of SHADES OF GRAY

 

04 03 2012  Release of CAST OFCHARACTERS:  INVIDIA

                          A short story

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05 29 2012   Release of LOVE IS MURDER, Thriller Anthology

 

05 29 2012   Signing  Barnes & Noble

National Signing Day of Love is Murder

Destin, FL

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06 01 2012  Release of ACTS OF HONOR

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09 01 2012  Relese of ALL DUE RESPECT

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10 20 2012   Release of SURVIVE THE NIGHT 

LOST, INC., Book 1

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11 01 2012  Release of FESTIVAL

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12 20 2012    Release of Christmas Countdown

LOST, INC., Book 2

 

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2013

 

01 01 2013  Release of MAYBE THIS TIME

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02 01 2013  Release of TORN LOYALTIES

LOST, INC., Book 3

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2011

 

01 24 2011

ITW Roundtable:  Printed Books or eReaders.  This is a weeklong event.  Join us here.

02 01 2011

Interview in The Big Thrill.  Read it here.

02 03 2011

Article on Human Trafficking at Baptist Standard

02 07 2011

Guest Blogging at Fresh Fiction:  Great Debates and Moral Dilemmas.

02 08 2011

DEADLY TIES Released!

02 13 2011

Review at Unveiled (Deadly Ties)

02 14 2011

Interview with Dr. Alvin Augustus Jones

02 15 2011

Interview with K.Dawn Byrd

02 16 2011

Interview with T.E. George, Fiction Addict

02 16 2011

Interview with T.E. George, Fiction Addict

02 18 2011

Special Content at ChristianBook.com

03 01 2011

Interview with Joy on the Back Roads

03 07 2011

ACFW Featured Author

04 7-9 2011

Emerald Coast Writers Conference,  Destin, FL

04 16/23 2011

The Heart of Writing, Sandhandle Workshop, C.H.O.I.C.E., Fort Walton Beach, FL

05 14 2011

Signing LIFEWAY 11-1, Destin, FL

05 24-26 2011

Book Expo, New York, NY

Due to tight deadlines, I won’t appear at Book Expo this year.  But if you’re there, do stop by and visit the Mystery Writers of America booth!

6 13 2011

06 18 2011

Signing at BAYOU BOOK COMPANY, 11-1, Niceville, FL

07 01 2011

ACFW Book Club

ACFW’s Book Club has named DEADLY TIES its selection, so I’ll be in the online discussion and taking questions.

10 19 2011

Novelists, Inc.

A Note to Authors:

I recommend this conference to authors who are members and can attend.  Novelists, Inc. invites industry professionals to share experience and expertise, and its authors have a wealth of information to share about our rapidly changing industry.  We have much to learn from each other, and this conference provides a constructive environment for doing so.

 

 

 

 

Due to personal commitments, I will not be attending other conferences or seminars for the remainder of 2011.

 

12 10 2011

Turkey Creek, Niceville, FL  11:00 AM

Benefit and fundraiser for Fort Walton Beach resident and aggressive breast cancer patient Nikki, niece of ECW member Anna Zagaruyka.

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A note to authors who’ve asked for conference recommendations:

There are many wonderful conferences with much to offer attendees.  It really depends on what you specifically are hoping to gain from attending.  Do know your specific conference goals before you elect to attend and bear those goals in mind during your attendance.

Here are a few that I have found productive.  This isn’t an inclusive listing by any means, but conferences I’ve found productive for specific reasons:

1.  ITW ThrillerFest (includes AgentFest and CraftFest). Industry heavyweights teach at this conference.  Craft, business and industry status.  An author seeking an agent can speak to many at once.  And the caliber of workshops is amazing.

2.  Ninc. (Novelists, Inc.)  Whether a retreat or full conference, Ninc is always terrific for insights and experience-sharing.  The late night chat sessions are worth the conference fee all on their own.

3.  ACFW.  The American Christian Fiction Writers conference is to the Christian authors’ community what ThrillerFest is to the Thriller/Suspense community.

4.  ACRA Bootcamp.  For the author learning craft, this bootcamp is a perfect choice.  It’s held in Jacksonville every year by Ancient City Romance Authors.  The focus is on craft, not romance, and that makes this a great regional conference.

5.  RWA National conference.  If you’re looking to learn craft, to have face-to-face appointments with agents and/or editors, RWA might be the right choice for you if you’re writing romance.  There are a lot of ancillary activities with other industry professionals (including librarians) that make it a productive conference.

Those are a few of my favorites, though I have many others.  As I said at the start, it depends on what you’re seeking at a conference.  That’s the criteria I’ve always used to determine whether or not to attend.

6.  Edgar Symposium.  In New York, this one-day symposium is mystery focused with panelists and interviews.

7.  Left Coast Crime.  In 2012 in Sacramento, CA.  This mystery-centric conference is touted as one of the best.

8.  Malice Domestic.  This year is the 24th annual conference.  It’s in Bethesda, MD. Again, good reputation and mystery centric.

9.  Buchercon.  This is a national level conference in Cleveland, OH.  In my humble opinion, one of the very best for mystery authors.

10. DragonCon.  Atlanta, Georgia.  Notorious for being the world’s largest fantasy/SF convention.  Fans are very active at this conference and it is indeed an event.

11.  Crime Writers Conference.  Hosted by Sisters-in-Crime, and content varies but it is always an informative and insightful conference.

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