EVENTS
I love meeting readers and would love to visit your school, library, or other book-related event!
Speaking Opportunities
Over the years I’ve spoken at conferences, book festivals, writer retreats, and school visits. As a speaker, I strive to be engaging and thoughtful. And when I talk at schools, I aim to make my presentations fun, interactive, and sneakily educational.
My prior appearances include: ALA Annual Conference, NoVA Teen Book Festival, Baltimore Book Festival, NCTE Annual Convention, and more.
School Visit Offerings
Option 1
Choose Your Own Timeline
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In 1945 the Nazis and Japanese surrendered to the Allies, bringing an end to WWII. But what if the war had ended differently? What if the Axis won and colonized the United States? What would our lives look like now?
In this interactive presentation, I’ll take your students on a historical time warp, exploring real-life events and possible what-ifs and how I twisted history in my novels. I'll also recruit a few volunteers to act out a short alternate history skit, too.
50-60 minutes
Option 2
From Blank Page to Published Novel
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Where do I get my ideas? Do I design my book covers? So how much money do writers really make? I’ve gotten a lot of questions like these from kids and teens over the years -- and now I’m ready to answer them!
In this presentation, I’ll take students on a journey on how a book gets made, from that first spark of an idea to the shiny novel you buy at the the store. Along the way I'll show alternative covers for my books and actual rejection letters that I’ve received. I'll also break down how much money writers make and why selling a book for $100,000 might not be as much as you would think.
50-60 minutes
Option 3
Writing Workshop for Kids & Teens
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So you have a great idea for a book! But now what? This workshop is split into two halves -- the first will cover how to write a book and the second will go over how to get it published.
Along the way, I will show snippets of my early drafts, revision letters from her editors, and real rejection letters that I’ve collected over the years. I'll also answer questions like, "Should I self-publish my book?" and "What exactly is a literary agent?" and "Do I need a college degree to become a writer?"
This presentation works best for smaller groups, 35 and under.
60 minutes
What are people saying?
“Caroline is genuine, passionate, and ever-so-clever. Students and staff were especially interested in her thought processes as she worked through the ideas for her books. She showed us a bit about how stories are germinated and nurtured into magical stories, and we were so thankful to learn from her.”
— Tina Hoisington, Literacy Interventionist, Old High Middle School, Bentonville, AR
