Appearances

Upcoming Appearances



Middle Georgia Literature Festival
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Warner Robbins, GA

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Saturday, May 30, 2026
Acworth, GA

Author Bobby Nash and I will be co-teaching a workshop
on creating visceral story openings. Be there!

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That's all for 2025. More 2026 appearances posting soon!

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If you're interested in booking me for an appearance at a writers' retreat or convention, please contact me via email @ staylor104@aol.com, visit WordsDoneBetter Communication. 

I've participated in panels with such varied comics creators as Peter David, Larry Hama, Denny O'Neil, Scott Allie, Brian Pulido, Amanda Connor and Jimmy Palmiotti, and writers such as Jonathan Maberry, Keith Decandido,  Jana Oliver, Rachel A. Brune, Steve Saffel, John G. Hartness, D.J. Butler, Ian Randal Strock, Bethanne Kim, Phillip Pournelle, Kevin A Davis, and Violette L Meier.

I offer two-day (one-hour per day) workshops on:
  • Blood in the Gut -- crafting exciting story openings
  • Each Page Is a New Start -- writing comics that keep readers turning the page 
  • Getting the Last Word (Right) -- self-editing for writers

I love to take part in panels and typically speak/take questions on:
  • Writing genre fiction
  • Writing literary fiction
  • Writing comics
  • Editing
  • Self-editing for fiction writers
  • Visceral Opening Scenes
  • Writing from the editor's perspective
  • The life of faith in genre writing and comics
  • Writing for mature readers 
  • Getting published
  • Marketing 101 for broke writers 
  • Building an artist's/writer's network
  • Writing Steampunk
  • Writing Horror
  • Writing Mysteries
  • Creating compelling characters
  • Superheroes
  • Pulp heroes
  • New Pulp
  • Writing for RPGs
  • Writing for licensed properties
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