I am available for book club, literary events, school and library events and workshops throughout the country.

Book clubs, if you would like to schedule a conference call, please let me know ( sheliagoss@aol.com).

If you are the event organizer, teacher, school media specialist, or librarian and are interested, feel free to contact me at sheliagoss@aol.com.

Teachers and Librarians, please click here for detailed information about author visits.

Honorarium: negotiable

 For literary conferences, below are some of my presentations/workshops: 
 
Writing the Query Letter and Synopsis
The 4-1-1 on Self Publishing
Marketing via the Internet
Bringing Your Characters to Life
Writing Young Adult Novels Overview

Events

 

2011

January 8, 2011

NOLA Stars (chapter of Romance Writers of America)
Bringing Your Characters to Life Workshop
Shreveport, LA

February 28, 2011

Remington College
Following Your Dreams 
Shreveport, LA

March 11-12, 2011

Written in Stars Conference sponsored by NOLA Stars (chapter of Romance Writers of America)
Marketing Via the Internet: Book Promo Going Viral Workshop
Shreveport, LA

March 19, 2011

Black Pearls Book Club 
Delilah Book of the Month Feature
Dallas, TX

March 22, 2011

Atkins Library
Shreveport, LA

April 2, 2011

Christian Writers Conference
Bringing Your Characters to Life Workshop
Benton, LA

April 27, 2011

Career Technical College
Following Your Dreams 
Shreveport, LA

May 7, 2011

Berries, Bridges & Books Writers Conference
Bringing Your Romance Characters to Life Workshop/Writing Young Adult Novels Overview Workshop
Hammond, LA

June 11, 2011

Summer Writing Workshop
Bossier Comunity College
Bringing Your Characters to Life Workshop
Benton, LA

June 29-30, 2011

Bayou Soul Wrtiers & Readers Conference
Youth Empowerment & Romance Panels
New Orleans, LA

August 13, 2011

Barnes and Noble (Secrets Untold: Lip Gloss Chronicles Signing)
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Shreveport, LA

August 20, 2011

Back to School Book Bash
12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Scotlandville Branch Library
Baton Rouge, LA

October 1, 2011

Secrets Untold – Lip Gloss Chronicles Book Signing
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Jokae’s African-American Book Store
Dallas, TX 

October 15, 2011
Secrets Untold – Lip Gloss Chronicles
Beautiful Soul
Jackson, MS 

November 5, 2011

Tom Denton Literary Festival
12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
New Orleans, LA 

2010

February 6, 2010 – Speaking Engagement - Black History Program 

April 2010 -  April 10, 2010 Jambalaya Writing and BookFestival – Houma, LA

                               (Presentation: Marketing via the Internet)

PAST EVENTS

2009

June 19

Presentation
Summer Reading Program
Hollywood Branch Public Library
Shreveport, LA

June 30

Presentation
Summer Reading Program
Cedar Grove Branch Public Library
Shreveport, LA

July 15

Presentation
Summer Reading Program
Mooretown Branch Public Library
Shreveport, LA

August 4

Presentation
Job Corps
Atkins Branch Public Library
Shreveport, LA

October 17

Panel & Book Signing

7th Annual Louisiana Book Festival
Baton Rouge, LA

October 18-24

Teen Read Week

October 20, 2009
Mooretown Library
1:00 p.m.

October 21, 2009
Atkins Library
1:00 p.m.

October 22, 2009
Cedar Grove Library
4:00 p.m.

October 24, 2009
Barnes and Noble
Shreveport, LA
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.