I am available both for in-person talks and workshops and guest blogging on the following topics:
Writing: Creative Writing(general, pitch a topic or let me choose my own).
Prepared talks/workshops on writing: The Writing Process(scholarly or creative), Writing Fiction, Writing Poetry, Writing For Publication (scholarly or creative), Crafting a Thesis, Revision 101, Time Management For Mommy-Writers.
Reviews: I do book reviews! Send me your published work, and I’ll read it and tell everyone what I think right here in the Cauldron, and send you a copy of the review as well. (Query me first – I’m picky. Don’t query at all if you’ve written smut, no matter how awesome it is – that’s what I have a husband for.) It hardly bears repeating, but as a reminder I am inordinately fond of fantasy, mythology, folklore, historical fiction set between Classical Greece and the end of the 16th century or in the 19th century, and anything with a dragon in it.
I’m not big on machines, guns, metal and hardware – unless there’s a dragon involved somewhere (i.e. Temeraire).
I liked Sex and the City. Aside from that, I have yet to read a Chick Lit title I found compelling in the slightest. That does NOT mean I don’t read it, ever. If yours is really great, I’ll give it a great review. I’m picky, but very fair.
I will almost certainly agree to read and review your nonfiction medieval studies title, or nonfiction works dealing with Arthuriana, monsters/ the monstrous, and magic/the supernatural.
To be safe, best to query me first. Also, tell me I get to keep the book. I’ll do it anyway, so you may as well resign yourself. And sign the book before you send it, if you’re sending me a hard copy. I find that a charming touch.
In response, I will post my review within a month of receiving the title; faster, if it’s really great. My review includes tags and links to Twitter, Facebook, and your book’s Amazon page. All total, at present you will be averaging approximately 42,000 immediate notifications to my readers and followers via WordPress, Twitter, Facebook and Triberr, plus the followers of those followers – not too shabby for a single postage mark or download.
Arthuriana: Prepared – The King Arthur tradition in literature and/or culture and/or the media. OR, Pitch a topic or let me choose my own.
Mythology and Folklore: Prepared – Books as Cultural Palimpsests. OR, Pitch a topic or let me choose my own.
Teaching: Teaching Race and Gender in Medieval Literature.
Teaching: Teaching Medieval Literature to High School Students.
Teaching: Being a Teacher versus Teaching – there IS a difference!
Teaching: Why writing instruction isn’t as effective as it should be, and how you (the teacher) can do something about it.
Teaching: As Soon As I Stopped Being a Professional, I Became a Better Teacher – Things My Ed. Program Never Taught Me That Can Help You Survive Your First Five Years In The Classroom.
Teaching: After Fifteen Years In The Classroom, I Know….. Pretty Much Nothing I Didn’t Already Know – But I’m Better At It! Some Tips For Surviving Beyond The First Five Years Of An Academic Career.
Cancer: Surviving Cancer 101: What I did to get through chemo and radiation without losing it.
Cancer: How To S.M.M.I.L.E Through Cancer treatment (Start with a diet overhaul; Meditate and Motivate; maintain Interpersonal connections; Live with zeal and purpose and Exercise to beat the odds).
Lifestyle: The “A-HA!” Moment: Living With Abundance And Joy (No Purpose Necessary!); All That Wander Are NOT Lost: My Personal Journey To Satisfaction and Success and Tips To Begin Yours; “OH, So THAT’S Why I….” Living According To Type, Not Hype!; Renaissance Woman: Jill of All Trades & Master of None, and Why That’s Totally OK.
And, of course, anything else you see around the Cauldron and want to know more about.
Contact me at madamemedievalist@gmail.com if you are interested in booking me for a talk or a guest blog post!
Please Note: At present, Guest Blog Posts are free of charge, but you must agree to link your blog to mine, credit my post to me, and promote the post via social media (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, & etc.) In-person appearances involve the cost of travel and a negotiable stipend; contact me for further details.
