June 20-25, 2023. Minnesota Northwood Writers Conference. Fiction workshop on the shores of Lake Bemidji.
November 21, 2022. Lake Superior Writers Series. Technique talk on writing effective Scenes. (Zoom)
November 14, 2022. Lake Superior Writers Series. Technique talk on writing really great Description. (Zoom)
June 6, 2022. Days Like Smoke. “Introducing Jon Hassler.” Presentation on posthumous editing of the Jon Hassler’s memoir. 12-1 p.m. Brainerd Public Library, Brainerd, Minnesota
June 18, 2022. Beagle Books Author Fest, Park Rapids, Minnesota.
June 27/28, 2022. (details TBA). Presentation on Memory Boy, the YA novel. Chisholm, Minnesota.
October 2, 2021. Keynote: Deep Valley Book Festival (Southwest Minnesota regional libraries system), Mankato, Minnesota.
January 9-19, 2020. Key West, Florida, Literary Conference.
August 12 (Monday) 2019. Pine City, Minnesota Public Library. 6:30 p.m.
May 4, 2018. Commencement Address, Bemidji State University. Sanford Events Center, Bemidji, Minnesota
September 17 (Monday). Thief River Falls, MN Public Library. 6 p.m.
October 5-6 (Saturday), 2018. Keynote, Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference. Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
October 15 (Monday). Fergus Falls, MN. M-State Campus. 7 p.m.
November 13, University of Saint Thomas Library. St Paul. Noon.
