Places & Presentations

Places I teach, keynote and otherwise look for good company and good conversation. Some are open to anyone, others to organization members. Ask if you’re not sure.

Below that, a sampling of past events to provide a sense of the type of work I do. And to build an archive when my zoom-zoom life eclipses my datebook and memory.

COMING SOON

  • June 22-24, 2017 ~ IVOH (Images & Voices of Hope), Peace Village, NY (space limited)
    • Annual media dialog and summit. Leading discussions with ivoh Restorative Narrative fellows
  • June 26-29, 2017 ~Danish School of Journalism, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Immersion workshop/retreat on narrative nonfiction (sold out)
  • Oct. 8-13, 2017 ~ Madeline Island School of Arts, LaPoint, Wis. (Lake Superior)
    • Immersion workshop/retreat on craft of narrative nonfiction (15 seats available)
  • Oct. 16-21, 2017 ~ Power of Storytelling 2017, Bucharest, Romania
    • Seventh edition of international conference on true storytelling
      • Keynote and workshops
      • Oct. 22-Nov. 9, 2017 ~ Immersion workshops and coaching with staff of Decat o Revista, Bucherast, Romania
  • Jan. 7-12, 2018 ~ Madeline Island School of Arts, Tanque Verde Ranch, Tucson, Arizona (winter venue)
    • Immersion workshop/retreat on craft of narrative nonfiction (15 seats available)
  • June 3-9, 2018 ~ Madeline Island School of Arts, LaPointe, Wis. (Lake Superior) Master class for narrative nonfiction writers (8-10 slots)

 

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT

  • August 18-19, 2016 ~ Florida International University
    • Writing and multi-media workshop for university communications staff
    • Miami, Florida (hosted by the Poynter Institute)
  • July 24-30, 2016 ~ Archer City Roundup
    • Writing workshop/retreat for narrative nonfiction writers
    • Archer, Texas
  • July 23-24, 2016~ Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference
    • Panel on reporting sensitive stories
    • U North Texas, Dallas
  • June 27-30, 2016 ~ Danish School of Journalism, Copenhagen
    • Writing workshop/retreat on narrative nonfiction
  • June 17, 2016 ~ American Horse Publications, Orlando, Florida
    • Writing workshop at annual conference
  • June 5-10, 2016 ~ Madeline Island School of Arts, La Pointe, Wis. (Lake Superior)
    • Writers workshop/retreat on craft of narrative nonfiction
  • June 1, 2016 ~ Catholic Media Conference, St. Louis, Missouri
    • Craft workshop on reporting and writing
  • May 27-28, 2016 ~ Canadian Association of Journalists, Edmonton, Alberta
    • Panel: What works in journalism
    • Panel: Who is a journalist?
    • Workshop: Enterprising stories in the digital age
  • May 15-17, 2016 ~ Poynter Summit on Reporting, Writing & Editing
    • Craft workshops: story idea generation, interviewing, story structure, “literary forensics”
    • The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • May 13-14, 2016 ~ IVOH Reporting Fellowships on Restorative Narrative
    • Craft workshops and project coaching
    • The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • May 6-7, 2016 ~ North Dakota News Association
    • Pulitzer Centennial event: Keynote & craft workshops
    • Crosby, ND
  • April 18-21, 2016 ~ National Press Association, Slovenia
    • Craft workshops for reporters & editors at major Slovenia newsapapers
  • April 6-7, 2016 ~ Association of Health Care Journalists
    • Craft workshops at annual conference ~ Cleveland, Ohio
    • Advance craft workshop with Commonwealth Health Reporting Fellows
  • April 4, 2016 ~Alfred Friendly Press Partners 
    • 2016 Press Fellows training (story structure)
    • Hosted by University of Missouri School of Journalism
  • March 31-April 1, 2016 ~ Pulitzer Centennial Event: Social Justice Journalism
  • Jan. 30-31, 2016 ~ IVOH Reporting Fellowships on Restorative Narrative 
    • The Poynter Institute
  • Nov. 7-8, 2015 ~ UC Berkeley Narrative Journalism Conference
    • Panel: Story structure
    • Panel: Narrative nuts & bolts
    • Workshop: Personality profiles
    • Master class: “Literary Forensics”
  • Nov. 2-6, 2015 ~ Great Storytelling seminar, the Poynter Institute (Danish group)
    • St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • Oct. 9-16, 2015 ~ Power of Storytelling conference
    • Annual storyteller gathering ~ Bucharest and Cluj, Romania
    • Hosted by Decat o Revista
  • Sept. 17-18, 2015 ~ The Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY
    • Reporting, writing, editing workshops for newsroom staff
  • Sept. 8, 2015 ~ South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota
    • Skype session for cross-cultural media class
  • Aug. 20, 2015 ~ The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas
    • Reporting, writing, editing workshops for newsroom staff