Julia has spoken at international writers’ conferences and regional book festivals about topics such as:
- How to craft compelling domestic psychological suspense
- Plot, pacing, tension, and creating complex characters
- Lessons on key elements like technique, voice and emotional stakes
- Writing in 1st, 3rd, and even 2nd person points of view in a variety of genres
- How to balance truth and narration with authenticity in a memoir that reads like a novel
Past Appearances:
- Writing Workshop: Story & Song Center for Arts and Culture, Fernandina Beach, Florida
- Keynote speaker: Atlanta Writers Club and St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, GA
- Guest interviews: Radio and video broadcasts, Atlanta area
- Panelist and Moderator:
- Amelia Island Book Festival
- Atlanta Writers Club
- Augusta Literary Festival
- Bouchercon World Mystery Convention
- Dahlonega Literary Festival
- Decatur Book Festival
- Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference
- Milton Literary Festival
- Sisters in Crime
- Book Signings:
- Bookstores:
- Athens, Georgia
- Atlanta area: Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead, Buford, Canton, Cumming, Decatur, Duluth, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, Marietta, McDonough, Midtown Atlanta, Old Fourth Ward, Peachtree City, Powder Springs, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Stone Mountain, Smyrna, Tucker, Woodstock
- Fernandina Beach, Florida
- Literary Festivals and Conferences:
- Amelia Island Book Festival
- Augusta Literary Festival
- Bouchercon: Raleigh, New Orleans, St. Petersburg, Toronto, Dallas
- Dahlonega Literary Festival
- Decatur Book Festival
- Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference
- Milton Literary Festival
- Sisters in Crime
- Bookstores: