"It was a great pleasure to have Sarah with us to demonstrate her App and teach us about app development. Her App is a fantastic addition to any French or history lesson for both French and history teachers alike! It gave my students the opportunity to feel as if they were in Paris at the time [of the Revolution], living through the eyes of Charlotte and being actors in history. My students and I highly recommend it. Bravo!"

Christele Albright, The Harpeth Hall School, Nashville, TN, USA, Oct 2012

My passion is teaching. And these days, I scratch that itch not only by developing educational eBooks and Apps, but also through conference presentations, speaking to school groups and writers' organizations, and by giving hands-on demonstrations of great educational digital products.

Some of the events I have been invited to speak at include: 

  • Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators - Int'l, LA, USA 2013
  • O'Reilly Media's Tools of Change in Publishing, Bologna, IT 2012
  • Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators - Europolitan, Paris, FR 2013
  • Ecole Active Bilingue Jeannine Manuel Literary Festival, Paris, FR 2013
  • WICE Creative Writing Programme, Paris, FR 2013
  • The Harpeth Hall School, Nashville, TN 2012
  • Paris Writers' Workshop, American University  in Paris, FR 2012
  • Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators - Int'l, Bologna, IT 2012
  • American Library in Paris, France 2011
  • Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators - FR, Paris 2011

If I can be of service to your community or constituency, please don't hesitate to contact me here. Thanks!


Possible Presentation Topics:

Publishing in a Digital Era:
eBooks, Enhanced Books & Apps

Publishing for Print vs. Digital: 
How is it the same? How Different?

The Best Apps & eBooks for Teens & Tweens

Developing StoryApps, Soup to Nuts

Interactivity – When Elements Enhance Content, When they Detract

Creating Story Worlds for Gaming and Apps

Social Media Marketing for Creative People

The Importance of Story in Popular Digital Media

The Opportunities & Challenges in Creating Digitally

The Author & Illustrator as Entrepreneur

Current Trends in Digital Publishing

Possible Author Visit Topics:

For Students

Best Apps & eBooks for Teens & Tweens

Developing StoryApps, Soup to Nuts

The Art & Craft of Developing Enhanced (Interactive) eBooks

Creating Story Worlds for Gaming and Apps

The Hero’s Journey, in Literature as in Life

Elements of Story - The Aristotelian Arc

Compelling Beginnings - Hooking Your Reader

Distinguishing Between Genre: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Blogging, Journalism, Film…

On Being a Woman Entrepreneur

 

For Teachers 

Teaching Creative Writing Using Writers' Workshop

Using Technology to Bring History to Life

Using Technology to Deliver Great English Lessons

Using Picture books to Teach Creative Conflict Resolution

Teaching Conflict Resolution through Great Literary Works

 

On French History & Culture
(in French or English) 

Introducing Beware Mme la Guillotine

Aspects of French History & Culture

French Culture through the French Language

 

 

Possible Workshop Topics:

On the Writing Craft

The Hero’s Journey, in Literature as in Life

Elements of a Great Story

Looking for Story Ideas

Developing Characters

Considering Voice & Point of View

Plotting & Story Arc

Establishing Time, Place, Setting, Scene

Showing, not Telling

Using Dialogue Effectively

Revising Techniques

Critiquing Constructively

Adopting a Writing Discipline

Teaching Creative Writing Using Writers' Workshop

 

On the Business of Writing

Distinguishing Between Genre: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Blogging, Journalism, Film…

Writing for the Children & Youth:
Picture Books, Storybooks, MG, YA

Creative Nonfiction vs. Historical Fiction:
Applying these to TTT&T

Developing Story Worlds for Gaming and Apps

The Opportunities & Challenges in Creating Digitally

Social Media Marketing for Creative People