Event and conference speaker

I'm a routinely requested speaker at conferences and forums for writers, beekeepers, and agribusiness professionals. Please get in touch if you need a keynote speaker or guest speaker.

Popular topics for writers, businesses, and corporate engagements
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• SEO writing (search engine optimization) and AI in SEO
• Best blogging practices
• Book and author marketing
• Business of being a writer
• Freelance writing: creating multiple streams of income
• Writing for magazines: how to pitch and get published
• Ways to navigate AI in hiring
• Modern resume writing best practices
• Values-based career design

Popular topics for beekeepers and farm businesses

• Honey, bee, and farm business marketing
• Natural beekeeping practices
• Multitasking plants for pollinators
• Learn how to publish articles and books about all things related to your farm business
• Permaculture design in apiaries, pollinator gardens, and farms

For more beekeeping and ag-related events, see the my beekeeping site for the latest engagements.​

Speaking fees

My fees vary depending on the topic, length of the program, and location. Waived conference admission and meals are generous and can help offset speaking fees, but are not accepted in lieu of a speaking payment. I welcome an opportunity to discuss the details of your event and how to structure the programming in a mutually beneficial way.

Virtual engagements and in-person events less than a 1-hour drive from Pittsboro or Bryson City, NC

• Speaking fee

In-person events between a 1- and 2-hour drive from Pittsboro or Bryson City, NC

• Speaking fee + mileage*

In-person events a 2-hour+ drive from Pittsboro or Bryson City, NC

• Speaking fee + mileage*
• $175 nightly hotel credit
• ​$50 daily food credit (for engagements 2 days or longer)
• Airfare (if flying)

Sample of past events

2025
Triangle Tech Net, multiple events on AI in hiring
HiveTracks Webinar
NC Beekeepers Association Summer Conference in Flat Rock, NC

2024
Goldston Public Library
NC Beekeepers Association Summer Conference in Pinehurst, NC
Guilford County Beekeepers
​Rockingham County Beekeepers

2023
Person County Beekeepers
​Harnett County Beekeepers Club
​Davidson County Beekeepers Club

2022
Forsyth County Beekeepers Club

2021
Stanly County Beekeepers Club
Beekeepers of the Neuse

2020
What a year!

2019
Corporate events - Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

2018
Poetry on Your Plate - Carrboro, North Carolina

2017
A Day for Writers via North Carolina Writers Network-West - Sylva, North Carolina
Leadership Triangle Regional Class - Pittsboro, North Carolina
She Leads Conference via Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy - Raleigh, North Carolina
Holly Springs Community Arts Festival - Holly Springs, North Carolina

2016
wART 95.5 FM (Marshall, NC), Writers Words Radio Special Guest
Wake County Public Libraries - Apex, North Carolina
Blue Ridge Writers Conference - Blue Ridge, Georgia
Triangle Sisters in Crime Workshop - Cary, North Carolina
Career Day Speaker Chatham Middle School - Siler City, North Carolina
Wake-Up Wednesday - Pittsboro, North Carolina
Holly Springs Community Arts Festival - Holly Springs, North Carolina

2015
Young Writers Conference - Rolesville, North Carolina
Wake County Public Libraries - Apex, North Carolina

2014
Mills Park Middle School - Cary, North Carolina
Asheville WordFest - Asheville, North Carolina
Raleigh Public Relations Society - Raleigh, North Carolina

2013
American Society of Journalists & Authors ShopTalk - Times Square, New York
Farm at Weathers Creek 2-Day Writing Workshop - Cleveland, North Carolina

2012
​Poetry on Your Plate - Carrboro, North Carolina

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*As of 2025, the federal standard mileage rate is $0.70 per mile.