I'll be attending this excellent conference in my backyard of Chicago and I'm slated to participate on a panel. Register to attend HERE.

As part of a fundraising program for my kids' school, and in conjunction with the wonderful Three Avenues Bookshop, I coordinated an exclusive author event and book buying party for parents in neighborhood.

I'll be making my first appearance at the prestigious thriller and mystery conference, hosted annually in New York City. I'll also be partaking in the Masterclass 2.0 Program and participating in the exciting Debut Authors Breakfast Event. Register to attend HERE.

After visiting the fantastic Asian literature-focused indie, Restoried Bookshop, I'm working with the owner to host a Leverage author event. Stay tuned for more details!

To celebrate the publication of the delightful Kathleen Rooney's brilliant new novel, Man Overboard!, we'll be in conversation at what promises to be a hugely entertaining event at the legendary independent bookstore The Book Cellar. Stay tuned for more details!

I'll be making my sophomore appearance at the famed thriller and mystery conference, this time across the border in the highly civilized city of Calgary. Panel assignments and specific events will be revealed in due course. Register to attend HERE.

I made my first ever appearance at the legendary mystery, suspense, and thriller writing convention Bouchercon, which took place in the great and sweaty city of New Orleans.

The Book Cellar, a wonderful independent bookstore in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, graciously hosted my Leverage launch party on Tuesday, August 19. We had a blast.

I participated on a literary panel which discussed the opportunities, challenges, and risks of monetizing a newsletter via the Substack platform. Read an abridged version of the discussion HERE.

In the wake of signing my deal for Leverage, I went back-to-back at the Chicago Writers Association conference. Excellent craft lessons and great networkign ensued.

I attended the excellent Chicago Writers Association conference in my hometown of Chicago and met some wonderful people.

At the wonderful Midwest Writers Workshop, I made several amazing connections with Chicago-based writers and received crucial feedback on Leverage that took my writing game to the professional level.