“From Interview to Legacy: What to Do with Family Stories.”
Join me at the Tempe Library for the Arizona Sun Chapter meeting where I'll explore practical ways to transform German Russian family interviews into lasting legacies, from short stories and articles to audio recordings and digital archives. On Sun. April 19 from 2 -4 p.m.
Coming the second weekend of March 2026 in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson Festival of Books
Join me at the Sisters in Crime booth #426 on Saturday, March 14 where I'll be talking about and signing my latest books, "Dreams Remembered, A Guided Journal for Seekers, Writers, and Genealogists," and the second book in the Rosalind Schmidt Genealogical Mystery, "Ancestral Shadows." Looking forward to seeing you!
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To Learn about Dead Reckoning and my new books in 2026
I'd love to meet you at the Chandler Downtown Library and discuss historical fiction, genealogy, murder mysteries, and my books that will debut in 2026. See you there on Saturday, January 24th!
Launch Party at Poisoned Pen bookstore
Join the authors of Desert Sleuths latest Anthology for the SoWest: Danger Awaits! book launch live event.
Author signings and lots of good ole' mysteries!
*September 19, 2025, 6 p.m.
*Poisoned Pen Bookstore , 4014 N Goldwater Blvd #101, Scottsdale, Arizona
Top 10 German Russian Genealogy Gems May 2025
I'll join the Germans from Russia in Southern California for an insightful session sharing my top resources and strategies for discovering your German Russian roots. Based on my extensive Black Sea and Volga research, I'll guide the group through the best websites, archives, and tools to help trace family history .
From Solos to Symphonies: Weaving Stories into Anthologies
May 10, 2025 in Mesa
What a fabulous experience at "From Solos to Symphonies: Weaving Stories in to Anthologies," on Saturday, May 10 at 1 p.m.
Expert panel Yvonne Corrigan-Carr, Suzanne Flaig, Margaret Morse, and Claire A. Murray (she/her). It was a dynamic discussion with these experts.
Arizona Sun Chapter, April 5, 2025
What a Great Session!
Expert researchers Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski and Timothy Geiger presented an insightful session sharing their top resources and strategies for discovering your German Russian roots. Based on their extensive Black Sea and Volga research, they guided the group through the best websites, archives, and tools!
Tucson Festival of Books, March 15 and 16, 2025
Join me at the largest annual book event in arizona!
I'll be at the TFOB on Saturday and Sunday this year.
Sat. March 15-Indie Pavilion Tent Number #256 between the large TMC test and the UA Mall Tent. 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Sun. March 16-Tucson Sisters in Crime booth #432. 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Chandler Library Local Author Fair was fantastic!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by my booth yesterday. It was great to meet you and talk about books! Hope you found everything you were looking for.
Journeys
Great event at EVJCC February 2025
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Arizona Sun Chapter
Genealogy Roundtable
Had a blast on Sunday, February 16 at the Glendale Library with AHSGR Arizona Sun Chapter as I facilitated an open forum for family historians to share answers to three key genealogical questions. From escapes out of Russia to women homesteaders and hostlery, we learned a lot from fellow members.
Great panel at Pyle Center
Howard Gershkowitz, me, and Charlotte Whitney shared our writing Journeys on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. Great engaged gathering!
Hola to all my Argentine cousins!
My Welcome to the Argentina Congreso
I had the pleasure to welcome my Argentina cousins to their Congress last fall. What a fantastic experience!
Germans from Russia Empire
Immerse Yourself in a captivating exploration
led by panelists Carolyn Schott, Merv Weiss, David Jahn, Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski, and Mike Meisinger as they delve into the intertwined heritage and vibrant culture of the Bessarabia, Black Sea, Mennonite, and Volga colonists in the Russian Empire.
Left Coast Crime in Tucson
Left Coast Crime conference in Tucson, Arizona was a fabulous gathering of mystery writers and readers. Here are just a few of the souvenirs from a great weekend with like minded mystery. Great authors like J.A. Jance, Gigi Pandian, and more!
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Friendship Village event
Join me, Charlotte Whitney, Howard Russell, Laurie Fagen, and Ann Videan as we host a panel to discuss our Journeys to Authorship on June 11, 2024.
Join me in Greeley, Colorado in August 2023
The Art of Storytelling: Inspiration and Guidance for Family Historians
Transform your Secrets & Dreams into your Book
Learn practical techniques to transform family secrets, memories and dreams into a suspenseful mystery! Register today!