Military Writers Society of America,
San Diego, August 2006
Pittsburgh Junior League Featured
Speaker at Carnegie Museum, October 2006
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Single Step Strategies,
"So You Want to Publish a Book", February, 2007
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Iwo Jima
Joseph Beth Bookstore
with Iwo Jima Veteran John Petrelli
March, 2007
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Featured Speaker at Women Authors Speak, Pittsburgh, PA
March, 2007
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Guest of Carol Espy
Life Lounge
KDKA Radio
April, 2007
Support for Returning Veterans, Soldiers & Sailors Hall,
Pittsburgh, PA
April, 2007
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"Role Call"
Women Veterans Reunion, May 2007 with Pat McGrath Avery &
Lloyd King
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Baginski Scholars Ceremony, WQED, Pittsburgh, PA
May, 2007
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Sunchon Tunnel Massacre Survivors
Korean War Veterans
Mini Reunion
Branson, MO
November, 2007
Downtown Women's Club, Pittsburgh, PA
November, 2007
Ms. Faulkner is available to speak
at organizational & company events, family reunions, and libraries. Her
topics include:
For Shrieking Out Loud -- Joyce performs favorites from
her hilarious, moving book and blog. Many of these tales have
been featured on various internet radio shows. Funny and
inspiring, the program can be adjusted based on audience. At
20 minutes, the talk is appropriate for large, more formal
audiences. Longer, more conversational storytelling deliveries
are available for smaller groups. Audiences can request favorites.
Twenty minutes -- $100 plus expenses, 45 for $150 plus expenses, 60 minutes - $200 plus
expenses.
Sunchon Tunnel Massacre & other Veteran Stories -- In
this inspiring talk, Joyce shares stories about the survivors of a
little known Korean War massacre, World War II tales including her
own father's experiences at the Battle of Iwo Jima, Rusty's Story
and the Bataan Death March. She focuses on how writing
or telling their stories helps veterans deal with painful memories
while leaving a legacy for their families. $150 plus expenses.
So You Want to Publish a Book -- In this 60 minute
lecture, Joyce covers the various publishing options open to
authors, discusses the steps involved and the costs associated with
different approaches. $150 plus expenses.
So You Want to Write a Non-fiction Book -- In this 60
minute lecture, Joyce talks about selecting a topic, research,
outlines, editing and writing a non-fiction book. $150 plus
expenses. Information included in this presentation:
Personal Memoirs
Family Histories
Cook Books
Writing for Business
So You Want to Write a Novel -- In this 90 minute talk,
Joyce discusses plot, character development, action, and editing
techniques to make your story a fast-paced enjoyable read.
$250 plus expenses. Information included in this lecture
include:
Using readability stats to speed up or slow down read
Using violence to create tension
Using humor to defuse tension
Editing Issues
Character Arcs
Chase Scenes
The Amazon Whisperer -- In this 60 minute presentation,
Joyce demonstrates the many promotional tools available to authors
on Amazon -- from ads to listmanias to Amazon Connect to Amazon
Shorts -- and more. $150 plus expenses.
Creative Promotional Techniques -- In this 60 minute
talk, Joyce covers both online and real world ways to promote
yourself, your book or product, and your business. $150 plus
expenses.
Original Source Research -- In a 45 minute talk, Joyce
discusses techniques involved in collecting information directly
from participants of historical events, using National Archives,
Presidential Libraries, time pertinent videos and audio recordings.
She also covers the tools that she uses.
This topic can be adjusted based on the interests and/or
level of expertise of the audience
$150 plus expenses.
Interviewing Techniques -- In a 45 minute talk, Joyce
discusses how to prepare for a meeting, establish trust, record
information and conduct further research afterwards. $150 plus
expenses.
A Writer's Seminar -- Three hour program that includes
So You Want to Write a Novel or So You Want to Write a
Non-Fiction Book, So You Want to Publish a Book and
Creative Promotional Techniques. The publication and
promotion sections will be slanted to either fiction or non-fiction
depending on request of participants. $40 per person with
minimum of 5 students plus expenses. If 10 students, price
goes to $30 per student plus expenses. At 20, price goes to
$25 per student plus expenses.
Advanced Writer's Seminar -- Five hour program that
includes Original Source Research, Interviewing Techniques,
So You Want to Write a Novel or So you Want to write a
Non-Fiction Book, So you Want to Publish a Book,
Creative Promotional Techniques, The Amazon Whisperer.
$65 per person with minimum of 5 students plus expenses. If 10
students, price goes to $60 per student plus expenses. At 20,
price goes to $50 plus expenses.
Personal Coaching -- Joyce will analyze a manuscript and
provide author with plot, character, editing, readability advice and
professional contacts. The session will include a written
document and either a face to face meeting or a phone conference
(which can be recorded and provided to client.) $260 plus
expenses.
"Role" Call (With writing partner, Pat McGrath Avery --
"Role" Call is a special program where Joyce and co-author Pat
McGrath Avery interview participants in an organizational event,
creates first-person biographies and reads them in a performance
that is a crowd pleaser. Price varies with length of program
and number of interviews required. Contact
PatAvery@gmail.com for an
estimate.
