Looking for an engaging conference speaker?
Deidra loves to share her knowledge about the writer’s craft. Contact her to inquire about availability.
Past speaking engagements include:
“Charlottesville Fantastic” at the Mudhouse for The 2024 Crozet Book Fest in Crozet, VA
“Make ‘Em Laugh” (panel moderator) and “Why Breaking Stereotypes Makes Stronger Characters” (panelist) for the C3 (Creatures, Crimes & Creativity) 2024 Conference in Columbia, MD
“It’s in the [Tarot] Cards—Using Archetypes to your Writing Advantage” for the Blue Marble Storytellers 2024 Conference at the James Joyce Centre in Dublin, Ireland
“It’s in the [Tarot] Cards—Using Archetypes to your Writing Advantage” for the Virginia Writers Club 2024 Symposium –Living Your Writing Life Symposium: Embracing New Chapters– Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA
“The Importance of Comic Relief” for the Sisters In Crime – May 2024 via Zoom
“The Importance of Comic Relief” for the Northern Virginia Writers Club – May 2024, Alexandria, VA
“The Importance of Comic Relief” for the Blue Marble Storyteller’s 2024 Writers Conference – Dublin Branch Columbus Metropolitan Library, Dublin, OH
“The Importance of Comic Relief” for the Virginia Writers Club 2023 Symposium – Living Your Writing Life: Sharing the Dream – Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA
“The Writing Olympiad” for the Charlottesville Writers Critique Circle, June 2023, Charlottesville, VA
“The Text is Alive! – Reading in the Digital Age” for the Association of Independent Schools 2015 Annual Teaching & School Leadership Conference – Ft. Lauderdale, FL