Invite Chris to Speak to Your Group
Suggested topics:

FOR PUBLISHERS		" Cost-Effective Editorial for Small Presses"
FOR WRITERS		"Dirty Little Secrets of the Manuscript Submission Process — What Writers Need to Know" "Don't Sabotage Your SubmissionSM" How to Beat Instant Rejection & Get Your Manuscript READ "Don't Murder Your MysterySM--Save Your Manuscript From Turning Up D. O. A." "Voice--What is it & How Can You Get Some, Too?"
FOR READERS		"A Short Course in Author Appreciation"
FOR EDITORS		"Jump Start Your Editing Career" (Individual mentoring also available)
FOR ENTREPRENEURS		"How to Make a Living as a Ghost" "Your Book is Your Best Business Card"

For the 2008 & 2009 schedule of workshops, click here or go to www.snurl.com/28jtg
To see past speaking engagements, please scroll down. Teaching experience is at the end.
2007
Oct 12-14.....SOUTHERN BOOK FESTIVAL, Nashville TN
Sep 27-29.....GREAT MANHATTAN MYSTERY CONCLAVE, KS, Don't Murder Your Mystery^SM
Sep 12.........MYSTERY WORKSHOP, Cary Library, Cary NC, Don't Murder Your Mystery^SM
Sep 5..........GET PUBLISHED, Winston-Salem Writers, Central Library, Winston NC
Aug 16-19.....KILLER NASHVILLE, Mystery Writers of America SE , Nashville TN
Jul 20-22......HARRIETTE AUSTIN WRITERS CONFERENCE, U of Georgia
Jun 28-Jul 1...DEADLY INK CONFERENCE, Deadly Ink Press, Parsippany NJ
Jun 14-17......HARDBOILED HEROES/COZY CATS, Dallas TX, Don't Murder Your Mystery^SM
May 29-Jun 3..PUBLISHERS MARKETING ASSN/BEA, New York City
May 3-6........MALICE DOMESTIC, Arlington VA
Apr 28.........SISTERS IN CRIME, Virginia Beach, VA, Don't Murder Your Mystery^SM
Apr 22.........BOYNTON BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY, FL
Apr 19-22.....SLEUTHFEST, Mystery Writers of America Florida Chapter, Miami Beach
Apr 18.........MORNINGSIDE LIBRARY, Port St. Lucie, FL
Apr 16.........PEN WRITERS, Savannah GA
Apr 12.........HIGH COUNTRY WRITERS, Wautaga Public Library, Boone NC
Apr 10.........SISTERS IN CRIME, Davis-Kidd Books, Nashville TN
Apr 9...........MOUNTAIN WRITERS ALIVE, Osondu Books, Waynesville NC
Mar 10.........SISTERS IN CRIME, Atlanta Chapter, Public Library, Smyrna GA
Feb 24.........SISTERS IN CRIME, Tarheel Gumshoes Chapter, Charlotte NC
Feb 22.........SISTERS IN CRIME, Upstate SC Chapter, Greenville SC
Feb 3..........SKILL BUILD, Mystery Writers of America SE, Salem College, NC
2006
Nov 14.........S. PORTLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, S. Portland ME
Nov 10-13.....NEW ENGLAND CRIMEBAKE, Mystery Writers of America NE, Lowell MA
Nov 4..........SISTERS IN CRIME Chesapeake Chap., Rockville MD, "Don't Murder Your Mystery^SM
Oct 26-29.....CAPE FEAR CRIME FESTIVAL, Public Library, Wilmington NC
Oct 20-22.....SOUTH CAROLINA WRITER'S WORKSHOP, Myrtle Beach SC, Don't Murder Your Mystery^SM
Sep 28-Oct 1..BOUCHERCON, Madison WI
Sep 26-27.....UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, Milwaukee WI
Sep 25.........MYSTERY NIGHT MILWAUKEE w/Deb Baker, Counseling Center
Sep 23-24.....WISCONSIN REGIONAL WRITERS CONFERENCE, Janesville WI
Sep 22.........SISTERS IN CRIME, Chicagoland Chapter, Glenview IL
Sep 15-16.....KILLER NASHVILLE, Mystery Writers of America SE, Franklin TN, Don't Murder Your Mystery^SM
Aug 5..........SKILL BUILD, Mystery Writers of America SE, Madison TN, Don't Murder Your Mystery^SM
Jul 6...........SISTERS IN CRIME, Triad Chapter, NC
Jun 24-25.....AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSN CONVENTION, New Orleans LA
Jun 22.........SISTERS IN CRIME, Cross Haven Books, Birmingham AL
Jun 10.........OF DARK & STORMY NIGHTS, Mystery Writers of America MW, Schaumburg IL, Don't Murder Your Mystery^SM
May 4..........BOOK LAUNCH, Barnes & Noble, Greensboro NC
Apr 21-23.....MALICE DOMESTIC, Arlington VA
Apr 6..........CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS, Danville Community College, VA
Mar 2..........SISTERS IN CRIME TRIAD FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS, High Point NC
Jan 5-8........NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL UNIVERSITY, Tucson AZ
2003
Aug 16.......SKILL BUILD, Mystery Writers of America SE, Columbia SC
Don't Murder Your Mystery^SM
Jul 26........SKILL BUILD, Mystery Writers of America SE, Nashville TN
Don't Murder Your Mystery^SM
2002
Sep 14........SKILL BUILD, Mystery Writers of America SE, Kernersville NC
Jul 19-20.....HARRIETTE AUSTIN WRITERS CONFERENCE, University of Georgia, Athens
Jun 17........KATE'S MYSTERY BOOKS, Cambridge MA, Don't Murder Your Mystery^SM
May 8.........BARNES & NOBLE PANEL, Stopping Domestic Abuse, Greensboro NC
Apr 27........SKILL BUILD, Mystery Writers of America SE, Rock Hill SC, Don't Murder Your
Mystery^SM
Feb 9.........SISTERS IN CRIME Tarheel Gumshoes Chapter, Charlotte NC
2001
Oct 30....... BARNES & NOBLE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS, Greensboro NC
Jul 20-21.....HARRIETTE AUSTIN WRITERS CONFERENCE, U-Georgia
Jun 3-9.......MEDIA & 5-BOOKSTORE TOUR, Madison, Milwaukee, Racine WI
Jun 3.........125th ANNIVERSARY MADISON LIBRARY, WI
Jun 6.........WRITERS INK, Cudahy WI
May 29-31....PUBLISHERS MARKETING ASSN/BEA, Chicago IL
2000
Jul 14-15.....SOUTHERN MYSTERY GATHERING @ HAWC, U-Georgia, Athens
Jun 1..........PUBLISHERS MARKETING ASSN/BEA, Chicago IL
1999
Aug 6-8......SOUTHERN MYSTERY GATHERING, SEMWA, Furman U, Greenville SC
1998
Oct...........UNIV OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE intro course in publishing, 8th year
Sep 17.......MILWAUKEE WOMEN'S RESOURCE NETWORK, "Managing Procrastination"
Aug 29.......SEMWA SOUTHERN REGIONAL MYSTERY GATHERING, "Small Press," Kanuga NC
May 29.......PUBLISHERS MARKETING ASSN/BEA
Apr 25.......BOOKFEST, MIDAMERICA PUBLISHERS, Kalmbach Pub, Waukesha WI
Apr 4 ........WORDSPRING WRITERS CONF KEYNOTER, Cardinal Stritch Univ., Milwaukee
Mar...........UNIV OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE intro course in publishing
Feb 21.......BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK FAIR & CONF, Chicago IL
1997
Sep...........UNIV OF WISCONSIN, 7th year
Sep 26.......MIDAMERICA PUBLISHERS CONF, Indianapolis IN
Jun 16...... UNIV OF WISCONSIN Summer of the Writer, Milwaukee WI
May 13...... REDBIRD STUDIOS, Milwaukee WI
Apr 25-26...BOOKFEST, MIDAMERICA PUBLISHERS ASSN, Milwaukee
Apr 21.......AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY, Milwaukee WI
Apr 19...... UNIV OF WISCONSIN A Day for the Writer, Waukesha WI
...............AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INDEXERS, Milwaukee WI
...............RACONTEURS, Milwaukee WI, "Inside Publishing"
Spring........UNIV OF WISCONSIN, Milwaukee
Mar 15.......WORDSPRING CONF, Cardinal Stritch U, Milwaukee WI
Feb 18...... AMER. SOC. FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Career Conf, Milwaukee WI
1996
Oct 2,9,16..UNIV OF WISCONSIN, Outreach series on publishing, Milwaukee
Oct 7........ALVERNO COLLEGE, "Writing for Publication"
Sep 30...... ALVERNO COLLEGE, "Inside Publishing"
Sep 20.......MIDAMERICA PUBLISHERS ASSN CONF, Chairperson, Toledo OH
Aug 2-4.....SMALL PRESS CONFERENCE, Ann Arbor MI
May .........PUBLISHERS MARKETING ASSN/BEA, Chicago IL
May 8....... WOODLAND PATTERN LIT CENTER, Milwaukee WI, "Inside Publishing"
Apr 27...... UW-M SINGLEFEST CONF, Milwaukee WI 6th year writing-publishing series
Mar 4....... UNIV OF WISCONSIN, Outreach course, Milwaukee
1995
Nov 1, 8.....ALVERNO COLLEGE TELESIS INSTITUTE, "Writing for Publication"
Oct 4,11,18.UNIV OF WISCONSIN, Milwaukee
Oct 1, 8.....ALVERNO COLLEGE TELESIS INSTITUTE, "Inside Publishing"
Sep 27.......UNIV OF WISCONSIN, Milwaukee
Sep 16...... MIDAMERICA PUBLISHERS CONF, Grand Rapids MI
Aug 6....... MIDAMERICA PUBLISHERS ASSN, Eau Claire WI
Jul 17.......UNIV OF WISCONSIN Summer of the Writer, Milwaukee
Jun 3, 4.....INDIANA UNIV NWM FESTIVAL, Bloomington IN
..............AMER SOC FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION, Wisconsin
May 5....... WORLD OF WOMEN TRADE SHOW, Milwaukee WI
Apr 19...... WORDS: Wisconsin Organization of Documentation Specialists, Milwaukee
Apr 8........UW-M SINGLEFEST CONF, writing-publishing series, Milwaukee
Mar 16,23...UNIV OF WISCONSIN, Milwaukee
Feb 4........REDBIRD STUDIOS, Bayside WI
Jan 28...... REDBIRD STUDIOS, Bayside WI
Jan 10...... AMER SOC FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION, Chicago Chapter 40th Anniversary
1994
Nov 10......UNIV OF WISCONSIN Stevens Point, "Getting Published"
Oct 17......WRITERS INK, Cudahy WI, "Getting Your Book Published"
Sep 29......ALVERNO COLLEGE, "Writing for Publication"
..............WORLD OF WOMEN TRADE SHOW, Milwaukee WI
..............SOC FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION INTERN'L CONF, Minneapolis MN
..............AMER SOC FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Regional Conf, Quad Cities IA
Jun..........INDIANA UNIV NWM FESTIVAL WRITERS, Bloomington IN
..............WISCONSIN SOC FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION State Conference
............. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, 5 classes
............. UW-M SINGLEFEST CONF writing-publishing series, Milwaukee
..............UNIV OF WISCONSIN Summer of the Writer, Milwaukee
..............WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS Careers Workshop, Milwaukee WI
1993
..............AMER SOC FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION, Wisconsin State Conference
..............WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS OF WISCONSIN, Madison
..............INDIANA UNIV NWM FESTIVAL WRITERS, Bloomington IN
..............UNIV OF WISCONSIN Outreach series for writers, Milwaukee
1992
Nov.........WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS, Brookfield
Jun.........INDIANA UNIV NWM FESTIVAL WRITERS, Bloomington IN
May 21.....MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOKFELLOWS
May 14.....AMER SOC FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION, Wis State Conf
.............AMER SOC FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION, Milwaukee "Open Gate"
Mar 11.....UNIV OF WISCONSIN Outreach 3 session, Milwaukee
1991
Spring......UW-M SINGLEFEST CONF, writing-publishing series, Milwaukee
.............UNIV OF WISCONSIN, Milwaukee (initiated publishing series)
.............WORDS: Wisconsin Organization of Documentation Specialists
.............AMER SOC FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION, Madison WI
............ INDIANA UNIV NWM FESTIVAL WRITERS, Bloomington
.............WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS, Milwaukee WI
1990
.............MILWAUKEE TEACHERS EDUCATION ASSN
.............INDIANA UNIV NWM FESTIVAL WRITERS, Bloomington
.............AMER SOC FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION State Workshop, Ft. Atkinson WI
.............UW-M SINGLEFEST, Milwaukee, "Teaching Abroad"
............ WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS, Milwaukee Zoo, "Open Gate"
1989
Jun.........INDIANA UNIV NWM FESTIVAL WRITERS, Bloomington
Jul-Aug....UNESCO Republic of Korea Summer English program, leader of the "foreign teachers"
1988
Spring......UW-M SINGLEFEST CONF writing-publishing series, Milwaukee
1987
Spring......UW-M SINGLEFEST CONF writing-publishing series, Milwaukee
Jun.........INDIANA UNIV NWM FESTIVAL WRITERS, Bloomington
1986
Spring......UW-M SINGLEFEST CONF writing-publishing series, Milwaukee
1983
..............WOMAN TO WOMAN TRADE SHOW, Milwaukee WI, "A Book is Your Business Card"
..............WOODLANDS PRIVATE SCHOOL, board trainer, Milwaukee WI
1981
Jun..........NOW STATE CONF, LaCrosse WI
..............Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on the Family delegate, Madison
..............Regional White House Conference on Families delegate, Minneapolis
1980
..............UNIV OF WISCONSIN-Parkside Political Science Forum w/Rep. Les Aspin
..............ROTARY INT'L WORLD AFFAIRS DAY, Whitewater WI
..............UPPER GREAT LAKES CONF ON THE SMALL CITY, Stevens Point WI
..............NOW NATIONAL CONF, Los Angeles CA "Make the Most of Your Meetings"
..............WHITE HOUSE CONF ON AGING, Milwaukee Region, discussion moderator
1979
..............WIS NOW "Fundraising & Development Training"
..............WIS NOW "Public Speaking/Debate Training"
Jul 8-10.....WIS NOW STATE CONF, Appleton
1978
Sep..........ERA FIELD ORGANIZING, Charleston SC
..............MILWAUKEE YOUNG LAWYERS TV debate w/State Sen. Monroe Swan
..............Public debate against WI Eagle Forum, Brookfield WI City Hall
..............AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN'S ASSN, Milwaukee WI
..............AMERICAN ASSN OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN Speaker, Brookfield WI
............. BUSINESS & PROF'L WOMEN State Conf, Speaker, Wisconsin Rapids
..............MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY WOMEN IN LAW Speaker, Milwaukee
..............MILWAUKEE OLDER WOMEN'S LEAGUE, Speaker
..............WAUKESHA OLDER WOMEN'S LEAGUE, Speaker
..............MOUNT MARY COLLEGE, Milwaukee WI, Panelist
..............NAT'L COMMISSION ON SOCIAL SECURITY Milwaukee Hearings
..............PROFESSIONAL DIMENSIONS ORGANIZATION, Milwaukee WI
..............MENSA MIDWEST REGIONAL CONFERENCE, Session Moderator
..............MILWAUKEE SENTINEL SYMPOSIUM FOR EDITORS, Panelist
1971
..............SYRACUSE NY PUBLIC SCHOOLS In-Service Trainer
1965
..............CAPE ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL, Keynote Speaker (based on having written the official history of the Town, Collections from Cape Elizabeth, Maine)

Teaching experience:
1969-71 U-Maine-Portland, instructor of writing
1972-74 Empire State College of SUNY, mentor to independent study students
1975-77 Waukesha County Technical College, writing instructor
1991-1998, 2006, U-Wisconsin-Milwaukee, part-time instructor of classes in writing for publication and introduction to book publishing