Patricia's Calendar of Events 2013

November 1-2, 2013
Cat Writers Association Conference
Dallas, Texas
Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel
Tips for Promoting Your Cat-Related Book
www.catwriters.org

July 11-14, 2013
Public Safety Writers Association
Orleans Hotel
Las Vegas, NV
Keynote Speaker
"The 10 Book Promotion Activities You Must Pursue"
www.policewriter.com

May 14, 2013
Ventura County Writers Club
Pleasant Valley Senior Center
1605 Burnley St.
Camarillo, CA
7:pm.
Book Marketing for the Reluctant Fiction and Nonfiction Author
http://www.venturacountywriters.com

April 20-21, 2013
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
University of Southern California
SPAWN (Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network)
Booth #201
Sat: 10am-6pm
Sun: 10am-5pm
http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/

April 13, 2013
Ojai Wordfest Book Fair
Libbey Park
Ojai, CA
Patricia will represent the SPAWN booth
Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network
10am-5pm
http://wordfestbookfair.com

April 12, 2013
Ojai WordFest/Foodie Friday
Ojai, California
Breakfast Presentation
"How to Find the Onramp to Publishing Success."
9-11 a.m.
http://www.ojaiwordfest.com

March 16, 2013
Southern California Writers Association
Claim Jumper Restaurant
Fountain Valley, CA
10am - 1:15pm
Book Marketing for the Reluctant Fiction and Nonfiction Author
http://www.ocwriter.com

March 9-10, 2013
Tucson Festival of Books
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Patricia will sit on 4 panels

Saturday, March 9

• Book Publishing Options for Everyone
  
• Traditional Book Marketing and Beyond
  

Sunday, March 10

• Build Your Author's Platform
  
• Book Proposals
  

http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org

January 5, 2013
Palm Springs Writers Guild
Rancho Mirage Public Library
71-100 Hwy 111
Rancho Mirage, CA
2-4 pm
Psychology of a Book Proposal
http://www.palmspringswritersguild.org

Patricia's Calendar of Events 2011

February 27
Westlake Village Reads
Westlake Village's Community Room
Oak Crest Drive
Westlake Village, CA
2:00 p.m.
Publishing Panel

March 19
Ojai Wordfest Book Festival
Matilija Street
Ojai, CA
10:00-4:00
Patricia and SPAWN will have a booth

March 22
Ojai Wordfest
Ojai Library
Ojai, California
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Subject: Simple Steps to Successful Authorship
www.ojaiwordfest.com

April 2
Carolinas Writer's Conference
Anson County Writers' Club
Lockhart-Taylor Center
Wadesboro, NC
Subject: Take Charge of Your Book's Success
http://ansoncountywritersclub.org/carolinaswritersconference.html

April 30-May 1
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
10:00-5:00
SPAWN will have 2 booths

June 3-5, 2011
Ojai Writers Conference
Ojai Center for the Arts
Ojai, CA
http://www.ojaiwritersconference.com
3 to 4 p.m. Saturday (June 4)
3 to 4 p.m. Saturday (June 4)
Self-Publishing Panel

July 9, 2011
High Desert Branch
California Writers' Club
Apple Valley Library
Apple Valley, CA
http://www.hdcwc.org
10:00 a.m. to noon
Topic: Two Steps to Successful Publishing

August 6
Kern County Writers' Festival
Book Festival-11:30 to 4:00
Presentation: 1:15
Tehachapi Museum
310 S. Green St
Tehachapi, CA
http://www.kernfestivalofwriters.com
Topic: Steps to Successful Publishing

August 11
Casa Glendale
Glendale, CA
Topic: Fostering Creativity in Your Senior Years

September 9-11, 2011
Alaska Writers Conference
Coast International Inn
Anchorage, AK
http://www.alaskawritersguild.com
Keynote Speaker:
Opening the conference Saturday, September 10 talking on the theme of "Publishing is not an Extension of Your Writing."
Closing the conference Sunday afternoon (11th) talking about "The Psychology of the Book Proposal."

September 18
Central Coast Author and Book Festival
Patricia signed books from 10-4

September 29
Camarillo Library 7 to 8 pm
Camarillo, CA
CLAS Author's Workshop Series
Topic: Two Steps to Successful Publishing

October 15
Ojai Day/Author's Pavilion
Downtown Ojai, CA
Patricia will be signing copies of her books 10-5
http://www.ojaiday.com


November 5
Ventura County Book and Author Fair
Pacific Institute of Professional Writing
Pleasant Valley Community Park Auditorium
1605 Burney St.
Camarillo, CA
Patricia will sit on a self-publishing panel
She will be available to sign books and talk about SPAWN
(Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network) 10-4
http://www.pacificinstituteforprofessionalwriting.com/book--author-fairs.html

December 3
Ventura College 9-12
Ventura, CA
Saturday, 9-12
Ventura College Extension Course
Topic: Writing Magazine Articles for Fun and Profit
http://www.communityed.venturacollege.edu