2025

April 25-27 - Malice Domestic Conference, Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Bethesda, Maryland.

2024

December 14 - Mystery Author Extravaganza, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Reston Regional Library, Reston, Virginia. (Join me and fellow members of the Chessie Chapter of Sisters in Crime as we discuss and sign our latest short stories and books. Books will be available for purchase -  just in time for the holiday!)

September 5 - Noir at the Bar, 7:00 pm, Elaine's Restaurant, Alexandria, Virginia. (Join moderator Jeffrey Higgins and Kathleen Barber, Art Taylor, Paul Awad, Chris Robinson, Ken Lawrence, Mark Bergin, Tom Milani, and me for Elaine's 4th Noir at the Bar! Come for the crime fiction and giveaways, stay for the delicious food!)

May 11 - 7:00 pm - Broadcast premiere of BICENTENNIAL BONSAI: EMISSARIES OF PEACE on Maryland Public Television. (Paul and I are excited to have our documentary making its broadcast premiere on MPT. For further details about the film and your MPT station, visit the MPT schedule.)

April 29 - The Theatre Lab's Dramathon, 7:30 pm, Washington Stage Guild, 900 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC. (Back in person! An evening of world premiere short plays by DMV playwrights - and moi - and performed by the area's best and brightest actors to raise money to send kids to theatre camp!)

March 30 - Noir at Sol Art, 7:00 pm, Sol Art Center, 6 Byers St., Staunton, Virginia. (Join host Lisa Nanni-Messegee and Paul Awad, Natasha McCurdy, Todd Messegee, Adam Meyer, Josh Pachter and me for readings, art, raffles, and more!)

February 24 - Williamsburg Book Festival, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Stryker Center and Williamsburg Community Building.

2023

November 14 - Noir at the 'Voir, 6:00 pm, The Boathouse, Sunday Park, 4602 Millridge Parkway, Midlothian, Virginia 23112.

September 21 - Noir at the Bar, 7:00 pm, Elaine's Restaurant, Alexandria, Virginia. (Join moderator Jeffrey Higgins and Paul Awad, E.A. Aymar, S.A. Cosby, Adam Meyer, Eliza Nellums, Josh Pachter, Stacy Woodson, and me for Elaine's inaugural Noir at the Bar! Come for the crime fiction, stay for the delicious food!)

June 9 - Noir at the Terroir, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Valley Road Vineyards, Afton, Virginia. (Join Josh Pachter, Paul Awad, Matthew Iden, Kristin Kisska, Adam Meyer, Lisa Nanni-Messegee, and me as we read crime fiction and enjoy Valley Road Vineyards wine. Books and wine bottles raffle included with the murder.)

May 13 - BICENTENNIAL BONSAI: EMISSARIES OF PEACE screening for World Bonsai Day, 5:00 pm events begin, 6:00 pm film screening, U.S. National Arboretum, Washington, DC. (Please join Paul and me for our Washington, DC premiere screening. Event includes the film, koto music, free sake tastings, and more. Registration required. Click here for details.)

April 13 - NOVA Women Writers Talk, 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Zoom link here. (Join Northern Virginia Community College Manassas campus faculty writers Caitlyn Bergeron, Kathy Callahan, Laura Casal, Christine Kervina, Bernice Mayfield, Alicia Tucker, and me as we discuss why we write, the writing process, and readings.)

March 23 - Author Reading & Book Signing, 12:30 - 2:00 pm, Barnes & Noble campus bookstore, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, Virginia. (Join Paul and me for a reading, audience Q&A, and book signing!)

March 11 - Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival, 1:00 - 6:00 pm, Suffolk, Virginia, panelist: "Off the Beaten Path: Mysteries in Unique Settings" (4:00 - 4:55 pm). (Join me and 50+ authors for this fun, free, day-long event that includes author meet and greets, book signings, and panel discussions.)

2022

December 3 - Mystery Author Extravaganza, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Reston Regional Library, Reston, Virginia. (Join me and members of the Chessie Chapter of Sisters in Crime as we discuss and sign our latest books and short stories. Books will be available for purchase -  just in time for holiday gifts!)

November 20 - Indie Book Club meeting, 2:00 pm, The Greyhound, Berlin, Maryland. (Paul and I are excited to return to The Greyhound bookstore to discuss WHEN EARTH SHALL BE NO MORE with its Indie Book Club!)

November 6 - BICENTENNIAL BONSAI: EMISSARIES OF PEACE screening (winner, Best Documentary Short), 3:20 pm, Arlington International Film Festival, Capitol Theatre, Arlington, Massachusetts.

October 15 - "Eat Local Read Local" Loudoun County Library event with book signing, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, Cascades Library, Potomac Falls, Virginia.

September 30 - October 2 - panelist "Writing with a Partner" (9:00-9:45 am, October 1) and "From Script to Screen" (2:15-3:00 pm, October 1); book signing (5:00 pm, September 30 & October 1) - Creatures, Crimes & Creativity Conference, Columbia, Maryland.

September 9 - WHEN EARTH SHALL BE NO MORE virtual author talk/Q&A hosted by Mystery Loves Company - 7:00 pm over Zoom. (Paul Awad, Amy Schisler, and I will discuss the inspiration behind our books and more. Come with questions! You can place orders for signed copies of our books with indie bookstore Mystery Loves Company!) Zoom link for event:

https://zoom.us/j/92272218143?pwd=VVZKUzZObkFpcGVWSG40TldJWHFCUT09

September 4 - WHEN EARTH SHALL BE NO MORE book signing, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, Sundial Books, Chincoteague, Virginia. (If you can't make the signing, you can order the book from Sundial Books, we'll sign it, and then Sundial Books will ship the signed copy.)

August 20 - WHEN EARTH SHALL BE NO MORE book signing, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Browseabout Books, Rehobeth Beach, Delaware. (Paul and I will be signing books at the beach!)

August 6 - WHEN EARTH SHALL BE NO MORE book signing, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, The Greyhound, Berlin, Maryland. (Join Paul and me in charming Berlin, Maryland where we'll be signing books at The Greyhound indie bookstore. While you're in town, enjoy the Peach Festival!)

June 3 - 5 - Awesome Con book signing - Paul & I will be signing copies of WHEN EARTH SHALL BE NO MORE at Awesome Con, Washington, DC.

June 3 - The Wickeds - Paul & I will be discussing co-writing a book together and our fascination with parallel worlds in this guest blog post and book giveaway.

MAY 30 - JUNE 3 GODDESS FISH PROMOTIONS BLOG TOUR:

May 30
Fabulous and Brunette
Read Your Writes Book Reviews
Sandra's Book Club
Jazzy Book Reviews
Ilovebooksandstuffblog
Author Deborah A Bailey blog
Travel the Ages

May 31
Edgar's Books
Long and Short Reviews
Sadie's Spotlight
Just Bookish Things
Wendi Zwaduk - Romance to Make Your Heart Race
Bibliomanaic Aza

June 1
Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
It's Raining Books
Literary Gold
Gina Rae Mitchell
Eye-Rolling Demigod's Book Blog
Independent Authors
The Faerie Review

June 2
All the Ups and Downs
Andi's Book Reviews
Candrel's Crafts, Cooks, and Characters
Straight from the Library
Sybrina's Book Blog
Wake Up Your Wild Side
Tina Donahue Books - Heat with Heart

June 3

Kit 'N Kabookle
Locks, Hooks and Books
FUONLYKNEW
Two Ends of the Pen
Lynn's Romance Enthusiasm
Westveil Publishing
Welcome to My World of Dreams

May 28 - WHEN EARTH SHALL BE NO MORE book launch and signing, 10:30 am - 12 noon, Sundial Books, Chincoteague Island, VA

May 27 - "A Day in My Life" Guest Blog about a day in the life of Constance Roy, the protagonist of WHEN EARTH SHALL BE NO MORE, Dru's Book Musings

April 22 - "Blurring Genres: Blending a Cozy with Romance? with Fantasy?" panelist, 2:00 pm, Malice Domestic, Bethesda, MD

April 14 - BICENTENNIAL BONSAI: EMISSARIES OF PEACE screening, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Old Greenbelt Theatre, Greenbelt, MD

2021

November 21 - BICENTENNIAL BONSAI: EMISSARIES OF PEACE screening and Q&A (winner, Utopian Vision Award), Utopia Film Festival, Greenbelt, Maryland.

September 18 - BICENTENNIAL BONSAI: EMISSARIES OF PEACE screening and Q&A, Loudoun Arts Film Festival

August 3 - A SAVAGE NATURE release date from Gravitas Ventures

August 2 - A SAVAGE NATURE interview with Debbie Elias of Behind the Lens

July 28 - A SAVAGE NATURE interview with R.C. Samo of Fanboy Nation

June 25 - "Kiwi" ten-minute play performance, The Theatre Lab's Dramathon, Washington, DC

2020

December 11 - "Twenty Dollars a Minute, or: Make Room for Mother" ten-minute play performance, The Theatre Lab's Dramathon, Washington, DC

September 17 - A SAVAGE NATURE drive-in screening, Loudoun Arts Film Festival

2019

July 13 - "Mysteries for Summer Reading" panelist, Sisters in Crime Chesapeake Chapter, Burke Branch Library, Alexandria, VA

June 10 - "The Intervention" ten-minute play performance, The Theatre Lab's Dramathon, Washington, DC

April 14 - "Three Ten-Minute Plays by Kathryn O'Sullivan: The Daring Beninis, Moving Day, and The Bridge" performance, Randolph-Elkins Area Community Theatre, Elkins, WV

2018

September 29 - "Eat Local Read Local" event, Cascades Library, Loudoun County Public Library

July 21 - "The Busines End of Hollywood: Pitching and Writing Screenplays" panelist, Sisters in Crime Chesapeake Chapter, Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, Alexandria, VA

June 11 - "The Daring Beninis" ten-minute play performance, The Theatre Lab's Dramathon, Washington, DC

April 28 - "Crime Fiction: Short & Sweet" panelist, Malice Domestic, Bethesda, MD

2017

December 2 - Mystery Author Extravaganza event, Sisters in Crime Chesapeake Chapter, Reston Library, Reston, VA

November 4 - Mystery Author Extravaganza event, Sisters in Crime Chesapeake Chapter, Howard County Library, Columbia, MD

April 28 - "Small Stories in a Big World" panelist, Malice Domestic, Bethesda, MD

March 6 - Guest speaker, The University Club, Washington, DC

January 21 - "Mystery Publishing Demystified" panelist, Potomac Community Library, VA