Upcoming Events
September 21-24, 2017
Teaching at American Christian Fiction Writers At-Home Conference on “Research Without Headaches” (tips on how to document and organize your research material). This free on-line conference is open to all ACFW members.
October 14, 2017
Skype chat with American Christian Fiction Writers Arkansas Chapter.
November 4, 2017
Speaking at PEO Pleasanton’s Author Tea, on “Lessons from the 1940s Woman: What Women of Today Can Learn from Rosie the Riveter and Her Friends.” Details to follow.
Recent Events
April 7-11, 2017
Served on the faculty at Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference in Mount Hermon, CA.
- Taught a Fiction Mentoring Track
- Taught a workshop on “Historical Research Without the Headaches”
March 25, 2017
Spoke at Alameda Free Library Writers’ Group on Writing Is Rewriting: Polish Your Rough Draft to a Shine. Alameda Main Library, 1550 Oak Street, Alameda, CA. Press Release.
March 18, 2017
Book signing at Barnes & Noble, Antioch, CA.
March 16, 2017
Spoke at the meeting of the PEO group in Brentwood, CA.
March 7, 2017
Spoke at Petaluma Woman’s Club on “Lessons from the 1940s Woman: What Women of Today Can Learn from Rosie the Riveter and Her Friends.”
February 17-18, 2017
Taught workshops at West Coast Christian Writers Conference in Pleasanton CA, on “Crafting Characters” and “Making Fiction Come to Life.” 
January 29, 2017
Spoke at North Bay Red Hat Society on “Lessons from the 1940s Woman: What Women of Today Can Learn from Rosie the Riveter and Her Friends.” Petaluma, CA.
September 15, 2016
Skype chat with the Marshfield Book Club in Marshfield, WI.
August 22, 2016
Met with the Trilogy Book Club in Brentwood, CA.
June 11, 2016
Spoke at Girls’ Morning Out, Mariner’s Discovery Church, Discovery Bay, CA, on “Lessons from the 1940s Woman: What Women of Today Can Learn from Rosie the Riveter and Her Friends.”
May 21, 2016
Spoke at Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Spring Rally, Resurrection Ministries, Brentwood CA, on “Lessons from the 1940s Woman: What Women of Today Can Learn from Rosie the Riveter and Her Friends.”
May 21, 2016
Signed books at the Pittsburg Historical Society’s Armed Forces Day from 2-5 pm. The museum celebrated the dedication of a special sign from Camp Stoneman, under which all soldiers passed on their way to the Pacific! Pittsburg Historical Society. More information in the East Bay Times
May 7, 2016
Book signing at Barnes & Noble, Antioch, CA.
April 13, 2016
Spoke at the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce’s Empowering Women in Business group on “Lessons from the 1940s Woman: What Women of Today Can Learn from Rosie the Riveter and Her Friends.” Pittsburg, CA.
March 18-22, 2016
Served on the faculty at Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference in Mount Hermon, CA.
- Taught a Fiction Mentoring Track
- Taught a workshop: “No Missed Deadlines: Strategies to Keep You on Track”
- Taught a workshop: “Platform: Find Your Unique Light and Let It Shine”
- Served on the Critique Team
March 11-13, 2016
Speaker for John Knox Presbyterian Church’s ladies’ retreat. Presentation Center, Los Gatos, CA, on “Encouraged in Faith: Blessings from the Beatitudes.”
November 7, 2015
Spoke at Holiday Luncheon & Boutique at Northpark Community Church in Fresno, CA on Simplifying Christmas.
October 17, 2015
Taught a Pre-NaNoWriMo Writing Workshop at Alameda Free Library Writers’ Group. Sat. October 17, 2015 at the Alameda Main Library, Alameda, CA.
September 17-20, 2015
Taught a workshop at American Christian Fiction Writers Conference in Dallas, TX, on Historical Research Without the Headaches.
September 16, 2015
Book signing at Living Room Bookstore in Bastrop, Texas.
August 8, 2915
Launch Party for Through Waters Deep at Barnes & Noble, Antioch CA. Swing dance lessons taught by my agent, Rachel Kent! Refreshments, giveaways, readings, and a book signing. 1940s attire optional – but welcome! Heritage High School’s Music is Medicine organization held a book fair, with proceeds donated to Homes for our Troops, which builds adapted homes for wounded veterans.
April 18, 2015
Spoke at Alameda Free Library Writers’ Group on Writing Is Rewriting: Polish Your Rough Draft to a Shine. Sat. April 18, 2015 at the Alameda Main Library, Alameda, CA.
January 18, 2015
Spoke at California Writers Club, at the Oakland Main Library on “How You Can Build Your Novel Using the Snowflake Method.” Does plotting your novel ever feel like a smack-down wrestling match? And how can a simple snowflake help you win that match? Author Sarah Sundin will explain how she uses Randy Ingermanson’s famous Snowflake Method with her own adaptations. Building your story from a one-sentence summary up to an intricate outline helps you work out the details of your characters and plot and pull them into a cohesive unit. Even if outlines give you hives, you’ll find techniques you can apply to the writing or editing process.
October 17, 2014
Spoke at Simply Women, Golden Hills Community Church, Brentwood, CA on “Simplify Christmas.”
October 13, 2014
Skype chat with eighth-grade classes at Discovery School, Lancaster CA on “Writing Is Rewriting.” See news release.
July 9, 2014
Spoke at Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, Greensburg, PA on “Birth of a Novel.”
May 3, 2014
Spoke at Latte and Lit Book Club, Peoples Church, Fresno CA on “Lessons from the 1940s Woman: What Women of Today Can Learn from Rosie the Riveter and Her Friends.” People’s Church, Fresno, CA.
May 3, 2014
Spoke at Tulare Public Library, Tulare CA on “Birth of a Novel.”
April 11-15, 2014
Taught at Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, Mount Hermon CA on “Historical Research: Enrich and Deepen Your Story”; also contributed to the “Refresh, Reboot & Refocus Your Writing Adventure” morning track.