"An awesome book and a powerful presenter/speaker. Glad I caught your session at the Redwood Writers Conference last weekend! Thanks for all the descriptive writing tips."

"My daughter thoroughly enjoyed your presentation on 'Writing Satire." She came home from the conference very inspired. Thank you for this wonderful session and for doing such an excellent job organizing this Capitol City Young Writers Conference."

"Patricia is a perfect reader and writer. She reads with charismatic joy the words she has crafted."
 
"I urge you to check out Patricia’s site and see her when she’s speaking in your area. Many writers told me her discussion at The Writers Digest Conference of “Book or Best Seller” was the best session they attended." ~ Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, Write On Online

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Patricia is an engaging, inspiring speaker who has conducted many workshops and seminars throughout the U.S. and overseas. If you or your organization want to learn more about Patricia's public speaking, the following is a partial list of her previous engagements:

Patricia's Appearances (2012)

Divas Reading The Diva at The Ravella

Re-Viva Las Vegas
A day to Connect, Empower and Revitalize your Inner Diva., January 8, 2012, 1 p.m.- 5 p.m. at The Spa at Ravella in Lake Las Vegas

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Patricia's Appearances (2011)

Writers Digest Conference 2011

Holiday Buffet and Book Talk, San Anselmo, CA. December 17, 2011 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Goddess Collective Keynote, San Rafael, CA. December 15, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Tales from the House Band Book Launch, Borderlands Books, San Francisco, CA.,  November 13, 2011

Bay Area Independent Publishers Association, November 12, 2011, 11:00 a.m., Marin County, CA: "Authors Guide to Planning a Successful Book Tour

WBEC-West pre-Conference Workshop: "The Only Thing You Should Be Faking is Confidence" November 9, 2011, The Spa at Ravella, Lake Las Vegas, Nevada

"Off The Richter Scale" Litquake Literary Festival, Variety Preview Room, Sunday October 9, 2011

"The Art of Writing Memoir" Capitol City Young Writers Workshop, San Francisco Public Library, September 10, 2011

"How to Market Yourself and Your Blog" Writers Digest Webinar Session date: Thursday, August 4, 2011 Starting time: 1:00 pm Eastern

Diva Dare Tour: Sacramento Stop Book Lovers Café Saturday, July 16, 2011 Sacramento, CA.

Diva Dare Tour Colorado Springs Stop: Monday, July 18, 2011,  Barnes & Noble Colorado Springs, CO. Champagne, Author Reading, Book Signing, and Diva Costume Contest - Dress like a "Diva" for your chance to win a basket of Diva goodies!

O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA. "The Art of Writing Memoir" Saturday, June 23, 2011

Ooh La La! Diva Passion Party in Santa Rosa, CA., Thursday, June 30, 2011
6:00 p.m Author Reading, Book Signing and (lots) more!

Diva Dare Tour: Gold Country Stop: My Girlfriends Garden Mother Daughter Event Villa Fiorente Wineries, Auburn, CA.

Diva Dare Tour: Manhattan Theater DIstrict Stop, Iguana Club, Sunday, June 12, 2011


Diva Dare Tour:: Upper Manahattan Stop Carnegie Hill Chemists,Saturday, June 11, 2011 2:00 p.m., New York, New York

Diva Dare Tour: Long Island, New York Stop Thursday, June 9, 2011 7:30 p.m. Barnes and Noble Huntington Station, NY.

Diva Dare Tour: Revolution Stop, Barnes & Noble, Exton, PA, 2- 4 p.m.  Sunday June 5, 2011

Diva Dare Parties: NEW YORK:

Monday, June 6, 2011 11:30 a.m.
Glen Cove, New York
Ooh La La! Private Diva Party

Wednesday, June 8, 2011
6:30 p.m.
Sands Point, New York
Ooh La La! Private Diva Party

Friday, June 10, 2011
 6:30 p. m.
Queens, New York
Ooh La La! Private Diva Party
 
Litquake Savory Times Fundraiser May 15, 2011, 5 - 8:00 p.m.  Mill Valley, California Patricia was proud to be on the invitation committee of this wonderful LITQUAKE event, along with Amy Tan, Peter and Stephanie Coyote, Jane Ganahl, Jack Boulware, Summer Laurie, and Christine Bronstein.

Diva Dare Tour: DAVIS and the DIVAS: Special Appearance of Brit Zane as"Chlamydia Killroy" and KRON 4's film critic, Jan Wahl, Books Inc.  SF Castro District Wednesday, May 25th 7:30 p.m.


TV Appearance:  Jan Wahl's KRON 4 News Arts and Entertaiment Show,  Saturday, May 21, 2011

Diva Dare Tour: Wine Country Stop Copperfield's Books – Montgomery Village Tuesday, May 24th, 7:00 PM
Santa Rosa, CA. (Linda Loveland Reid, author and president of Redwood Writers Club and author Kate Farrell,  read "The Goddess 16" from The Diva Doctrine.)

First Stop on The Diva Dare Tour: Slim and the Diva, Sunday, May 8, 2011 from 5-7 p.m. Book Passage in Corte Madera, California. Guest Reader, Vicki Larson, Lifestyles editor of The marin Independent Journal and special performance by Slim Jenkins, San Francisco's Hottest New 30's Swing Band

Technovation Pitch Night  Google Campus, April 27, 2011,
Mountain View, CA.  Patricia is honored to be the Master of Ceremonies at this event designed to encourage young women to become the technological leaders of tomorrow.

March 2011, Marin Education Workshop: Descriptive Writing Your Readers Will "Touch, Taste, Smell, Hear and See"

March 2011 Panel Member: Catherine Bramkamp's Self Publishing, Sonoma County Library

February 2011, Marin Education Workshop: Blogging: What, Why? How, When?

February 2011 Sir Francis Drake High School Workshop: "Minor Characters are Not Minor"

January 2011 Speaker, Writers Digest Conference 2011, New York, NY

January 9, 2011 Redwood Writers Monthly Meeting Speaker: "Book to Bestseller."

Redwood Writers Conference 2009

Diva and the DIVAs event at Books Inc.

Writers Digest Conference 2011

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Have questions about topics Patricia can speak on at your event? Please contact us anytime! We look forward to hearing from you.

Contact Us

If you would like to find out how to host a Diva Dare Party, with food and beverages paid by the publisher, see the

Host a Diva Dare Party Page on this site

 

Have questions about topics Patricia can speak on at your event? Please contact us anytime! We look forward to hearing from you.

Contact Us

If you would like to find out how to host a Diva Dare Party, with food and beverages paid by the publisher, see the

Host a Diva Dare Party Page on this site

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Patricia's Appearances (2010)

Patricia with Peter S. Beagle, James Redford and Verna Dreisbach at Capitol City Young Writers Conference

 

Memoir Writing Contest Judge Redwood Writers, Copperfield's, Santa Rosa

Writing Mamas Salon, Guest Speaker, Book Passage, Corte Madera

San Francisco Writers Conference, Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

Capital City Young Writers, Sacramento State University

Descriptive Writing Workshop, Sir Francis Drake High School, San Anselmo

Aquus Speakeasy Literary Saloon, Petaluma CA

Blog and Platform Workshop, Redwood High School, CA

RADIO SHOW GUEST: Kim Iverson's Your Time with Kim" Syndicated Radio Show

Women's Philanthropy Forum Washington, DC (Honored Guest, Top 25 Mentors)

RADIO SHOW GUEST: Who You Calling Old?  Radio Show (world wide web)

Reader, "Inside Storytime", San Francisco, CA

Speaker, Capitol City Writers Conference, San Anselmo, CA

Speaker, South Bay Writers Dinner Meeting, Sunnyvale, CA

Speaker, Healdsburg Literary Cafe, Healdsburg, CA

Speaker, Redwood Writers 2010 Conference, Santa Rosa, CA

Speaker, San Francisco Peninsula Writers Group, Belmont, CA

Speaker, Valley of the Moon Children's Shelter

RADIO SHOW GUEST World Streams (world wide web)

Interview with  Philanthropist and Filmmaker,James Redford

Interview with author Scott James (Kemble Scott)

Interview with authors,Cathy Edgett and  Jessica O'Dwyer

Patricia's Appearances (2009)

RADIO SHOW GUEST: Gil Mansergh’s  KRCB Radio's Word By Word: Conversations With Writers

RADIO SHOW GUEST Pierre Wolfe’s Nationally Syndicated Radio Show America's Dining and Travel Guide

Interview with astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Interview with author, Joyce Maynard

California Writers Club Marin Branch -  Writers Salon on Book Marketing

Belvedere Tiburon Yacht Club, Tiburon, CA - Book Reading and Signing

Renew Women’s Conference in Rocklin, CA. Presentation to Book Club and Book Signing

 
RADIO SHOW GUEST: Pierre Wolfe’s Nationally Syndicated Radio Show Business Talk Radio

Sacramento Italian Cultural Center Presentation and Book Signing

Book Lovers Café – Book Reading, Signing and Luncheon

Books Inc., Opera Plaza -  Reading, Signing and Buffet

Adelphi University – Presentation to Gender Studies Classes with Dr. Cristina Zaccarini

TV SHOW GUEST: Dolce Channel TV, with Maryann Maisano of The Italian Chicks

Sicilian Festival in San Diego, CA.  Book Signing

Bay Books in Coronado, California - Book Reading, Signing and Desserts

Book Revue, Huntington NY -  Harlot’s Sauce Pasta Parade Book Promotion

Joseph Pulitzer School of Journalism, Jackson Hts., Queens - All Day Presentations to Classes

Lane School, Glen Cove, NY -  Teachers Book Group, Q&A and Luncheon

Book Revue, Huntington, NY -  Book Reading, Discussion and Buffet

Saint Demetrios Cathedral High School, Astoria, Queens - Presentation to 10th and 11th Grades

Saint Demetrios High School -  Community Evening

TV SHOW GUEST: Dolce Channel TV with Bill Russo (filling in for Johnny Mandolin)

Italian American Museum, New York City, NY - Presentation and Reading

Feminists Book Group, San Diego, CA at Filter Coffee House

PANEL MODERATOR: Instock Conference at Hotel Monaco, SF, California

California State Fair, Sacramento, CA – Book Signing

Eleftheroudakis Book Shop, Athens, Greece- Reading and Signing

LOCAL ACCESS TV GUEST Women's  Spaces TV with Elaine Holtz and Linda Loveland Reid

BookShop Westportal, SF, CA,  for Women’s National Book Association- Reading and Signing

Speaker and Organizer,Book Passage Corte Madera, CA Centennial Celebration for California Writers Club

Redwood Writers Conference Flamingo Resort and Hotel, San Jose, CA – Panel discussion with Gil    Mansergh, Seth Harwood and Kemble Scott

Lively Literature Ladies Book Group in Trinity, Florida – Reading and Signing