A Sampling of Articles and Guest Posts (bylined and ghostwritten)
10/2022: "6 Ways To Fight Hiring Bias"
10/2022: "Party Like a PEAK6er"
09/2022: "Why Emotional Intelligence and Inclusion Matter in the Fintech Workplace"
09/2022: "PEAK6 Spotlight on Hispanic Heritage Authors"
08/2022: "August 26th Is Women's Equality Day"
01/2022: "Collaboration is Key with PEAK6 NI's Lisa Stevenson"
01/2022: "Mentorship Benefits Both Parties Involved"
11/2021: "Talking Poker, Life Skills, and the Future with Instructor Abby Merk"
10/2021: "Knowing When To Walk Away and Other Challenges Women Face"
10/2021: "Poker Helps Breast Cancer Survivor Beat the Odds"
10/2021: "Making a Big Career Move? Playing Poker Can Help"
09/2021: "Getting Back Into the Game of Life With Poker"
05/2020: "Packing Heat: Local Experts Explain the Proper Way to Build a Campfire"
05/2019: "Why Naperville, Illinois, is the Coolest Suburb in America for Crafters"
05/2019: "Feeling Blue"
01/2019: "Fight for Health"
07/2018: "Parent Problem"
2017-2019: Naperville magazine articles
08/2017: "Five Ways to Edit Like a Pro"
02/2017: "Top Five Grammar Pet Peeves and How to Fix Them"
08/2016: "Friday Speak Out!: You will do anything to save your kids or your partner, but what about your writing?" WOW! Women on Writing's blog, The Muffin
04/2015: "Will a Blog Tour Work for Your Book?" Indies Unlimited
04/2015: "Ten Things I Love About Shakespeare," Bibliophilic Blather
02/2015: "The Undercover Soundtrack: Music for Tragedy, Coming of Age, Romance," Undercover Soundtrack
10/2012: “A Halloween Bash for the Books,” Writer Unboxed
10/2012: “Starting a Book Club,” Thoughts in Progress
09/2012: “The Bibliophiles: A Different Kind of Series,” Fresh Fiction
06/2012: “Writers: Get Inspired and Motivated by the Classics,” Women’s Fiction Writers
06/2012: "'Crooked Arrows Shoots and Scores," movie review, Flixy Mom
01/2012: “Channeling Your Inner Man: Writing Convincing Male Characters,” Thoughts in Progress
01/2012: "Five Editing Rules for Grammarphobes," Colloquium
01/2012: “Five Things I Have Learned About E-books,” Bookworm Lisa
10/2022: "Party Like a PEAK6er"
09/2022: "Why Emotional Intelligence and Inclusion Matter in the Fintech Workplace"
09/2022: "PEAK6 Spotlight on Hispanic Heritage Authors"
08/2022: "August 26th Is Women's Equality Day"
01/2022: "Collaboration is Key with PEAK6 NI's Lisa Stevenson"
01/2022: "Mentorship Benefits Both Parties Involved"
11/2021: "Talking Poker, Life Skills, and the Future with Instructor Abby Merk"
10/2021: "Knowing When To Walk Away and Other Challenges Women Face"
10/2021: "Poker Helps Breast Cancer Survivor Beat the Odds"
10/2021: "Making a Big Career Move? Playing Poker Can Help"
09/2021: "Getting Back Into the Game of Life With Poker"
05/2020: "Packing Heat: Local Experts Explain the Proper Way to Build a Campfire"
05/2019: "Why Naperville, Illinois, is the Coolest Suburb in America for Crafters"
05/2019: "Feeling Blue"
01/2019: "Fight for Health"
07/2018: "Parent Problem"
2017-2019: Naperville magazine articles
08/2017: "Five Ways to Edit Like a Pro"
02/2017: "Top Five Grammar Pet Peeves and How to Fix Them"
08/2016: "Friday Speak Out!: You will do anything to save your kids or your partner, but what about your writing?" WOW! Women on Writing's blog, The Muffin
04/2015: "Will a Blog Tour Work for Your Book?" Indies Unlimited
04/2015: "Ten Things I Love About Shakespeare," Bibliophilic Blather
02/2015: "The Undercover Soundtrack: Music for Tragedy, Coming of Age, Romance," Undercover Soundtrack
10/2012: “A Halloween Bash for the Books,” Writer Unboxed
10/2012: “Starting a Book Club,” Thoughts in Progress
09/2012: “The Bibliophiles: A Different Kind of Series,” Fresh Fiction
06/2012: “Writers: Get Inspired and Motivated by the Classics,” Women’s Fiction Writers
06/2012: "'Crooked Arrows Shoots and Scores," movie review, Flixy Mom
01/2012: “Channeling Your Inner Man: Writing Convincing Male Characters,” Thoughts in Progress
01/2012: "Five Editing Rules for Grammarphobes," Colloquium
01/2012: “Five Things I Have Learned About E-books,” Bookworm Lisa
Speaking Engagements
“Book Talk: Meet the Bibliophiles,” Elmwood Park Public Library, 2012
Various book club appearances
“Writing for Trade Magazines,” North Central College, 2003
“Making Your Fiction Pop,” Mill Street Elementary School, 2009
“Magazine Writing Workshop,” Mill Street Elementary School, 2002
“Careers in Communications,” Dominican University, 1996
Various book club appearances
“Writing for Trade Magazines,” North Central College, 2003
“Making Your Fiction Pop,” Mill Street Elementary School, 2009
“Magazine Writing Workshop,” Mill Street Elementary School, 2002
“Careers in Communications,” Dominican University, 1996