Dr. Stepp is currently traveling in the southeast area signing her books at regional bookstores, libraries, festivals and events. She loves to meet her fans! Check out the Schedule Below to see when Dr. Stepp is coming to your area!
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Schedule of Appearances for 2025
January – March
PUBLICATION DATE for New Spring Titles: April 1st!!! … But we will have early copies of our books to sell at all our March signings listed below… Come pick up your copies early before Pub Date, autographed and handed to you with a smile!
BOOK SIGNING EVENT – Sevierville area – Saturday, March 1, 9:00am- 4:00 pm – ROSE GLEN LITERARY FESTIVAL, Sevierville Convention Center, [Free unless registering for the lunch], 202 Gists Creek Road, Sevierville, TN 37876
SIGNING EVENT – Lenoir City area – March 14-15 – Friday, 12pm – 6pm and Saturday, 10am – 6pm. Foothills Craft Guild ARTISAN MARKET, The Venue at Lenoir City, 7690 Creekwood Park Blvd, Lenoir City, TN. 37772
SIGNING EVENT – Waynesville, NC, area – March 21, Friday, 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm. BLUE RIDGE BOOKS, 428 Hazelwood Ave, Waynesville, NC 28786 -[ A fine Waynesville independent bookstore you will love visiting!]
SIGNING EVENT – Waynesville, NC, area – March 22 -Saturday, 9 am – 3 pm, THE COTTON TAIL MARKET, Smoky Mountain Event Center, 758 Crabtree Road, Waynesville, North Carolina. … [A wonderful fun show right in Waynesville where my book SHOP ON THE CORNER is set. Come enjoy all the crafters and vendors!]
SIGNING and PRESENTATION – Halls in North Knoxville, TN area – Saturday, March 29, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, HALLS BRANCH LIBRARY, 4518 East Emory Road, Knoxville, TN 37938 [I’ll be talking about my new books and we’ll have both books there to autograph and sell prior to pub date!]
SIGNING EVENT – South Knoxville, TN area – March 30, Sunday, March 30, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, MAYAPPLE MARKETPLACE, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920
April – June
Official Book Launch Date of New Titles – April 1st!
BOOK LAUNCH SIGNING – Townsend area – Sat, April 5, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, TOWNSEND VISITOR CENTER, 7906 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882 [We’ll be in the exhibit/distributor room inside the center all day!]
BOOK SIGNING – Chattanooga area – Sat, April 12, 12:00 – 2:00 pm, EAST RIDGE CITY LIBRARY, 1517 Tombras Avenue, East Ridge, TN 37412 …Appx 7 miles from Hamilton Mall … [Also meeting with the Novel Idea Book Club before our signing]
BOOK SIGNING EVENT – Maryville, TN, area – April 25-26 – Friday and Saturday, from 10 am-4 pm – CADES COVE MUSEUM HISTORY & CRAFT FAIR, Cades Cove Museum in the Historic Thompson Brown House [across from Blount Memorial Hospital], 1004 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804
BOOK SIGNING – Townsend area – May 2-3, Friday and Saturday, 10:00 – 4:00, APPLE VALLEY GENERAL STORE in the Apple Valley Mountain Village during the new Big Foot Festival, 7138 Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882. [Look for us on the front porch of the store both days].
BOOK SIGNING – Middle TN area – May 10, Saturday, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, LINEBAUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY, 105 W. Vine Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 [We will be in the main entrance and will have all our books with us. Come help this new event be a big success!]
BOOK SIGNING – Smoky Mtns, TN – Saturday, May 24th, 1:00 – 3:00 pm, MOON PIE GENERAL STORE and BOOK WAREHOUSE, 3127 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 … We love this store and hope you will stop by to see us there!
July – September
SIGNING EVENT – Rutledge, TN area – Friday July 18, [Hrs 12-6] and Saturday, July 19, [Hrs 9-6] GRAINGER COUNTY TOMATO FESTIVAL, 7480 Rutledge Pike, Rutledge, TN 37861 [ Look for us in the entry area of the Rutledge Elementary School Auditorium].
AUTHOR SIGNING – Vonore, TN – Saturday and Sunday, September 6 and 7, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm both days, CHEROKEE FALL FESTIVAL, SEQUOYAH BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM [Look for us in the Main Entry of the Museum], 576 TN Hwy 360, Vonore, TN 37885 …[Museum Owned and operated by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee].
SPEAKING EVENT – Knoxville, TN – Monday, September 8th, 11:00 – 2:00, OSSOLI CIRCLE FEDERATED WOMAN’S CLUB, during OSSOLI’S Fall Membership Drive Event, in the Ossoli Club Building at 2607 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
PRESENTATION AND SIGNING EVENT – East Knoxville TN – Saturday, September 20, 1:00 to 3:00 pm, BURLINGTON BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY, 4616 Asheville Highway, Knoxville, TN. 37914 [ Short Presentation at 1:00 pm on our parks guidebooks, following by a Meet-n-Greet and Book Signing after in the main library]
BOOK SIGNING – Smokies area – September 26-27, Friday & Saturday, 10am – 4pm, APPLE VALLEY GENERAL STORE in the Apple Valley Mountain Village during the Townsend Fall Festival days, 7138 Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882. [Look for us on the front porch of the store both days … and take the free shuttle between Apple Valley and the festivals at the Visitor Center and Heritage Center.]
October-December
SIGNING EVENT: Maryville TN – Friday, October 3 and Saturday October 4, 10:00am-4:00pm, CADES COVE FAMILY HARVEST, At the Cades Cove Museum and Historic Thompson Brown House, 1004 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 27804 … [A fun event full of crafters, history makers, entertainment and more! … Look for us on the porch of the museum with all our books to sell and sign]
AUTHOR SIGNING – Wartburg area – October 11, Saturday, 10-5, 43nd ANNUAL HERITAGE DAY FESTIVAL, to be held this year at Frozen Head State Park’s new historic Stonecipher Kelly Homeplace and grounds, 141 Beech Fork Road, [off Hwy 62} Wartburg, TN 37887 [Look for us on the covered back porch of the old homeplace]
BOOKSTORE SIGNING – Knoxville/Farragut area TN – October 18, Saturday 2:00 – 4:00 pm, BARNES & NOBLE, 11334 Parkside Drive , Knoxville, TN 37922 -New Store Opening in the Pinnacle at Turkey Creek.
FESTIVAL SIGNING EVENT – Morristown, TN area -October 25 and 26, Saturday, and Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, 46th Annual MOUNTAIN MAKINS FESTIVAL, Historic Rose Center and grounds, 442 W. 2nd Street, Morristown, TN 37814 [Look for us in the Rose Center auditorium].
CRAFT GUILD SIGNING EVENT – North Knoxville TN area – October 31, November 1 and 2 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Hours: 10-6 pm Friday and Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday, at the FOOTHILLS CRAFT GUILD 53rd Annual Fall Fine Crafts Show, Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway, Knoxville, TN 37912 [Look for us at the Authors Row at this juried arts event].
SIGNING EVENT – Lenoir City, TN – November 8, Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – SOUTHERN CHARM & SWEET TEA BOUTIQUE, The Venue, 7690 Creekwood Park Boulevard, Lenoir City, TN 37772
HOLIDAY SIGNING EVENT – Open Date TBA Nov 14-16
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR – Knoxville, TN – November 22, Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm – Fourteenth Annual WTCC – WEST TOWN CHRISTIAN CHURCH – CRAFT FAIR, 9300 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37931 – A lovely holiday fundraiser event to benefit church missions locally and globally.
CHRISTMAS SHOW SIGNING – Dandridge, TN – December 6-7, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EXPO, Field of Dreams Activity Center, 1145 Treadway Drive, Dandridge, TN [ Huge 2-Day Show with over 140 vendors, artisans, crafters, baked goods, and food trucks]
HOLIDAY SHOW SIGNING – Knoxville, TN – December 13, Saturday 10am – 3pm – THE HOLIDAY BAZAAR – West Valley Middle School, 9118 George Williams Road, Knoxville, TN, 37922 [Big craft and bake sale – FREE to the public – with food trucks, holiday music, face painting and fun – all as a fundraiser for the school. Look for us in the school gym with all the vendors.]
January 2026
WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK – Pigeon Forge, TN – January 5-8, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Annual 4-DAY SMOKIES EVENT, LeConte Center, 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 … J.L. and I will both be doing presentations at this event; dates and times TBA
Highlights from 2024
Feb 24 – ROSE GLEN LITERARY FESTIVAL, Sevierville, TN
March 15-16 – ARTISAN MARKET SHOW, Lenoir City, TN
March 22 – BLUE RIDGE BOOKSTORE, Waynesville, NC
March 23 – COTTON TAIL MARKET, Waynesville, NC
April 28-29-30 – ANNUAL GSAAC EASTER SHOW, Gatlinburg, TN
April 6 – TOWNSEND VISITOR CENTER, Townsend, TN
April 9 – MOVEABLE FEAST LUNCHEON SPEAKER, Myrtle Beach, SC
April 13 – BARNES & NOBLE, Charleston, SC
April 15 – EDISTO BOOKSTORE, Edisto Island, SC
April 17 – BEAUFORT BOOKSTORE, Beaufort, SC
April 26-27 – CADES COVE MUSEUM CRAFT FAIR, Maryville, TN 37804
May 3-4 – APPLE VALLEY GENERAL STORE, Townsend, TN
May – Sept … Many GA travel trips working on new parks guidebook
July 6 – MOONPIE STORE & BOOK WAREHOUSE, Pigeon Forge, TN
July 19-20 – GRAINGER COUNTY TOMATO FESTIVAL, Rutledge, TN
Sept 7-8 – CHEROKEE FALL FESTIVAL, Vonore, TN
Sept 27-28 – APPLE VALLEY GENERAL STORE, Townsend, TN
Oct 14 – HERITAGE DAY FESTIVAL, Frozen Head State Park, Wartburg, TN
Oct 28-29 – MOUNTAIN MAKINS FESTIVAL, Morristown, TN
Nov 1-2-3 – FOOTHILLS CRAFT GUILD SHOW, Knoxville, TN
Nov 15-16 – CHRISTMAS CONNECTIONS SHOW, Kingsport, TN
Dec 1 – IJAMS HOLIDAY MARKET, Knoxville, TN
Dec 5 – WOS CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL, Harrogate TN
Dec 7-8 – ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EXPO, Dandridge, TN
Highlights from 2023
Feb 25 – ROSE GLEN LITERARY FESTIVAL, Sevierville, TN
March 24-25 -SIGNING EVENT – ARTISAN MARKET, Lenoir City, TN.
April 1 – SEQUOYAH BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM, Vonore, TN
April 5-8 – ANNUAL GSAAC EASTER SHOW, Gatlinburg, TN
April 15 -BEARDEN BRANCH LIBRARY, Knoxville, TN.
April 22 -TOWNSEND VISITOR CENTER – Townsend, TN
April 28-29 – CADES COVE MUSEUM CRAFT FAIR, Maryville, TN 37804
May 5-6 – APPLE VALLEY GENERAL STORE, Townsend, TN
May 11 -SHEPARD INN, Dandridge, TN.
May 13 -MOONPIE STORE & BOOK WAREHOUSE, Pigeon Forge, TN.
May 20 – GALLATIN PUBLIC LIBRARY, Gallatin, TN.
June 3 – HALLS BRANCH LIBRARY, Knoxville, TN.
June 10 – MARIANNA BLACK LIBRARY BOOKSTORE, Bryson City, NC
June 22 – SODDY DAISY LIBRARY, Soddy-Daisy, TN
June 24 – E. G. FISHER PUBLIC LIBRARY, Athens, TN.
June 30- July 1 -SUMMERTIME ARTISANS & CRAFTS SHOW, Cullowhee, NC
July 21 -GRAINGER CO TOMATO FESTIVAL, Rutledge, TN
August 25-26 – CADES COVE MUSEUM HOMECOMING, Maryville, TN
September 9-10 – CHEROKEE FALL FESTIVAL, Vonore, TN
September 21 – EDISTO ISLAND BOOKSTORE, Edisto Island, SC
September 29-30 – APPLE VALLEY GENERAL STORE, Townsend, TN
October 6 -FRIDAY BOOK CLUB, Sullivans Restaurant, Knoxville, TN.
October 7 – WILSON COUNTY HARVEST FESTIVAL, Lebanon, TN.
October 14 -HERITAGE DAY FESTIVAL, Frozen Head State Park, Wartburg, TN
October 21 -MEET FOR TREATS CRAFT SHOW, Rock Springs, GA
October 28-29 -Annual MOUNTAIN MAKINS FESTIVAL, Morristown, TN
November 3 -5 on Friday -FOOTHILLS CRAFT GUILD SHOW, Knoxville, TN
November 10-11, CHRISTMAS – ARTISTIC CREATIONS FAIR, Kingsport, TN
November 24-25 – MOUNTAIN HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS, Cullowhee, NC
November 30 – WOS CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL, Harrogate, TN
December 2-3 -ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EXPO, Dandridge, TN
Highlights from 2022
Jan 25 -29 -WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK, Pigeon Forge, TN
Feb 19– ROSE GLEN LITERARY FESTIVAL, Sevierville, TN
Mar 18- FOOTHILLS CRAFT GUILD ARTISAN MARKET, Lenoir City, TN
Mar 28-April 1 – PRISM PUBLICITY BOOK TOUR Online Book Tour
Apr 2– BOOK LAUNCH, Townsend Visitor Center, Townsend TN
Apr 4- 8 – JUSTREAD PUBLICITY BOOK TOUR, Online Book Tour
Apr 9 – CLEVELAND BACON FESTIVAL, McDonald TN
Apr 14-16 – GSACC SPRING EASTER SHOW, Gatlinburg, TN
Apr 29=30 – CADES COVE MUSEUM Heritage Festival, Maryville, TN
May 6-7 – APPLE VALLEY COUNTRY STSORE signing, Townsend, TN
May 12 – SHEPARD INN signing, Dandridge, TN
May 14 – UPPER CUMBERLAND SPRING MARKET, Cookeville, TN
May 17 – JEFFERSON CITY LIBRARY signing, JEFFERSON CITY, TN
May 19 – CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH Spring Mtn speaker, Knoxville, TN
May 21 – MOON PIE STORE & BOOK WAREHOUSE signing, Pigeon Forge, TN
June 4 – GALLATIN PUBLIC LIBRARY signing, Gallatin, TN
June 11 – JUNE IN SMOKIES signing, Townsend, TN
Jul 1-2 – SUMMERTIME ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW, Cullowhee, NC
July 23 – GRAINGER CO TOMATO FESTIVAL Event, Rutledge, TN
Aug 13 – PEACH COBBLER FESTIVAL, Murfreesboro, TN
Aug 27 – CADES COVE HOMECOMING, Maryville, TN
Sept 20 – EDISTO ISLAND BOOKSTORE signing, Edisto, SC
Sept 23-24 – APPLE VALLEY COUNTRY STORE signing, Townsend, TN
Oct 8 – HERITAGE DAY FESTIVAL, Frozen Head, Wartburg, TN
Oct 22-23– MOUNTAIN MAKINS FESTIVAL Event, Morristown, TN
Nov 11-12 – CHRISTMAS CONNECTION SHOW Event, Kingsport, TN
Dec 7 – WOMEN OF SVC CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL, Harrogate, TN
Highlights from 2021
Note: A number of our events cancelled near the scheduled date and that is noted appropriately on the highlights listing
FEB 1-5 – WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK signing, Sevierville, TN – cancelled
APR 1-2-3 – Book Launch – GSAAC SPRING SHOW, Gatlinburg, TN.
APR 5-9 – JUST READ PUBLICITY TOUR, online blog review tour
APR 10 – TOWNSEND VISITOR CENTER signing, Townsend, TN.
APR 12- MAY 12 – SILVER DAGGER PUBLICITY TOUR, online blog review tour.
MAY 7-8 – APPLE VALLEY GENERAL STORE signing, Townsend, TN.
MAY 21-22 – FOOTHILLS ARTISAN MARKET signing, Lenoir City, TN.
JUN 5-6 – KNOXVILLE WOMEN’S EXPO signing, Knoxville, TN.
JUN 26 – SUMMERTIME FUN CRAFT SHOW signing, Athens, TN.
JUL 17 – FUNKEY MUNKEY MARKET signing, Chattanooga, TN.
JUL 24 – GRAINGER COUNTY TOMATO FESTIVAL signing, Rutledge, TN.
JUL 31 – CARSON NEWMAN WOMEN OF VISION speaker, Knoxville, TN.
AUG 19 – LMU WOMEN OF SERVICE EVENT signing, Harrogate, TN.
AUG 26 – TOWNSEND BOOK GROUP speaker, Townsend, TN – cancelled
AUG 28 – CADES COVE MUSEUM HOMECOMING, signing, Maryville, TN.
SEPT 24-25 – APPLE VALLEY GENERAL STORE signing, Townsend, TN.
OCT 2-3 – TN FARMHOUSE LIVING FAIR, signing, Lebanon, TN.
OCT 7 – THURSDAY LUNCHEON GROUP speaker, Knoxville, TN.
OCT 9 – FROZ HEAD HERITAGE DAY FESTIVAL signing, Wartburg, TN.
OCT 23-24 – MOUNTAIN MAKINS FESTIVAL signing, Morristown, TN – cancelled
NOV 5-6-7 – FOOTHILLS CRAFT GUILD SHOW signing, Knoxville, TN.
NOV 12-13 – ARTISTIC CREATIVE FAIR signing, Kingsport, TN.
NOV 26-27 – HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS signing, Cullowhee, NC.
DEC 2 – WOS CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL signing, Harrogate, TN
DEC 4 – JUST-IN-TIME-FOR-CHRISTMAS signing, Townsend, TN
Highlights from 2020
FEB 22 – ROSE GLEN FESTIVAL, Sevierville, TN
FEB 27 – SMOKY MTN GARDEN CLUB, Maryville, TN
MAR 23-28 – JUSTREADS PUBLICITY TOUR, national blog spots
Note: It was a quiet year for events. Nearly all of the events scheduled below were cancelled due to covid and no further events scheduled for 2020:
MAR 17- LITERARY FAIR speaker, Sevierville, TN
APR 4 – ANNUAL BOOK LAUNCH, Townsend, TN
APR 8-11 – GSACC CRAFT SHOW, Gatlinburg, TN
APR 18 – JOSEPH BETH BOOKSELLERS signing, Lexington, KY
APR 19 – MAYAPPLE MARKETPLACE – Ijams, Knoxville, TN
APR 25 – BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE signing, Knoxville, TN
MAY 1-2 – APPPLE VALLEY GENERAL STORE signing, Townsend, TN
MAY 5 – CELEBRATING WOMEN AUTHORS speaker, Knoxville, TN
MAY 9 –BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE signing, Chattanooga, TN
MAY 16 – BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE signing, Brentwood, TN
JUN 27-28 – SUMMERTIME ART & CRAFT SHOW, Cullowhee, NC
JUL 11 – TOWNSEND VISITOR CENTER signing, Townsend, TN
JUL 24-26 – GRAINGER TOMATO FESTIVAL, Rutledge, TN
AUG 22 – EDISTO ISLAND BOOKSTORE signing, Edisto, SC
SEPT 25-26 – TOWNSEND FESTIVAL DAYS signing, Townsend, TN
OCT 6 – ALPHA DELTA KAPPA speaker, Knoxville, TN
OCT 3 – FOXFIRE MOUNTAINEER FDESTIVAL, Clayton, GA
OCT 24-25 – MOUNTAIN MAKINS FESTIVAL, Morristown, TN
NOV 6-8 – FOOTHILLS CRAFT GUILD signing, Knoxville, TN
Highlights from 2019
Feb 23 – ROSE GLEN LITERARY FESTIVAL, Sevierville, TN
Mar 4 – OSSOLI CIRCLE Speaker, Knoxville, TN
Mar 21 – TRINITY METHODIST Church speaker, Knoxville, TN
Mar 22 – REVIEW THIS REVIEWS Tour Review, w/Cynthia Vincent, TN
Mar 24 – THE POWER OF WORDS Blog Tour Review w/Carole Jarvis, GA
Mar 24 – HEIDI READS Book Promotion Spotlight w/Heidi Robbins, CA
Mar 25 – FOR THE LOVE OF CHRISTIAN FICTION Interview w/Alysha, IN
Mar 25 – CHRISTIAN BOOKAHOLIC Book Reviews w/Julia Wilson, UK
Mar 26 – READING, WRITING, STITCHMETIC Review w/June Jacobs, CA
Mar 26 – REMEMBRANCY Blog Tour Review w/ Suzie Waltner, TN
Mar 26 – WISHFUL ENDINGS Blog Review w/Tressa Sherman, AZ
Mar 27 – REFLECTIONS FROM MY BOOK SHELF w/Becca Peterson, OR
Mar 28 – FOR HIM AND MY FAMILY Tour Review w/Kristen Welch
Mar 29 – HALLIE READS Blog Tour Spotlight w/Hallie Scott, CO
Mar 29 – KAT’S CORNER BOOKS Blog Tour Review w/Kat Good
Apr 2 – READING IS MY SUPER POWER Review w/Carrie Schmidt, KY
Apr 6 – BOOK LAUNCH, Townsend Visitor Center, Townsend, TN
Apr 6 – DEW ON THE KUDZU, Book Review w/Kinah Lindsay, GA
Apr 9 – DIVINE DETOUR Author Interview w/Kathy Harris, TN
Apr 13 – BARNES & NOBLE Bookstore Signing, Knoxville, TN
Apr 19 – BOOK BUFFET Review w/Barbara Radisavljevic, CA
Apr 20 – CADES COVE MUSEUM Festival Signing, Maryville, TN
Apr 27 – ARTISAN CRAFT FAIR Signing, Bristol, TN
May 3-4 – APPLE VALLEY GENERAL STORE Signing, Townsend, TN
May 7-11 – WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK Sign & Speak, Pigeon Forge, TN
May 18 – BARNES & NOBLE Signing, Chattanooga, TN
May 25 – BARNES & NOBLE Signing, Brentwood, TN
June 1 – BARNES & NOBLE Signing, Atlanta, GA
June 8 – MOON PIE & BOOK WAREHOUSE Signing, Pigeon Forge, TN
Jun 15 – BARNES & NOBLE, Asheville, NC
Jun 20 – TRUST TRAIN BOOK CLUB Speaker, Knoxville, TN
Jul 13 – BOOK MARKET Signing, Sevierville, TN
Jul 26-28 – GRAINGER COUNTY TOMATO FESTIVAL, Rutledge, TN
Aug 17 – EDISTO ISLAND BOOKSTORE Signing, Edisto Island, SC
Aug 21 – SUN CITY BOOK CLUB Speaker, Hilton Head, SC
Aug 23 – McINTOSH BOOK SHOPPE Signing, Beaufort, SC
Aug 24 – BARNES & NOBLE Signing, Charleston, SC
Sept 3 – ST MARK BOOK CLUB Author Visit, Knoxville, TN
Sept 7-8 – CHEROKEE FALL FESTIVAL Signing, Vonore, TN
Sept 12 – LMU Women of Service Speaker, Knoxville, TN
Sept 17 – FIRST UNITED METHODIST Speaker, Jefferson City, TN
Sept 21 – WORD WEAVERS Workshop Speaker, Maryville, TN
Sept 27-28 – APPLE VALLEY GENERAL STORE Signing, Townsend, TN
Oct 5 – FOXFIRE MOUNTAINEER FESTIVAL Signing, Clayton, GA
Oct 19-20 – HOME CRAFT DAYS Signing, Big Stone Gap, VA
Oct 26-27 – MOUNTAIN MAKINS FESTIVAL Signing, Morristown, TN
Nov 1-3 – FOOTHILLS CRAFT GUILD Signing, Knoxville, TN
Nov 3 – CORMAC McCARTHY LITERARY FESTIVAL Speaker, Maryville, TN
Nov 11 – OFF THE SUBJECT BOOK CLUB Speaker, Powell, TN
Nov 16 – KENTUCKY BOOK FAIR Signing, Lexington, KY
Highlights from 2018
Feb 7 – WELCOME WAGON CLUB Speaker, Knoxville, TN
Feb 24 – ROSE GLEN LITERARY FESTIVAL, Sevierville, TN
Feb 26 – ALPHA TAU Chapter Speaker, Knoxville, TN
Mar 23 – PEEVISH PEN Blog Interview w/Becky Mushko, VA
Mar 28 – MYSTERIES ETC Blog Tour Review w/Kathy Poulin
Mar 29 – HORIZON MAGAZINE interview article, Maryville, TN
Apr 3 – CHRISTIAN BOOKAHOLIC Book Review, Julia Wilson, UK
Apr 7 – BOOK LAUNCH, Big Ridge State Park, Maynardville, TN
Apr 3 – CARDINAL BLUFF Book Review w/JudyAnn Lorenz, MO
Apr 3 – READING IS MY SUPERPOWER Interview w/Carrie Schmidt, KY
Apr 14 – ANNA PORTER LIBRARY Speak and Sign, Gatlinburg, TN
Apr 21 – CADES COVE MUSEUM Heritage Festival, Maryville, TN
Apr 24 – BLOUNT COUNTY NEWCOMERS Speaker, Maryville, TN
Apr 28 – UNION AVENUE BOOKS signing, downtown Knoxville, TN
May 4-5 – APPLE VALLEY COUNTRY STORE signing, Townsend, TN
May 9-12 – WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK 5Day event, Pigeon Forge, TN
May 14 – BOOK EM BOOK CLUB Blog Tour Interview w/Caroline, MO
May 17 – INSPIRING STORIES Blog Tour Interview w/Susan Mathis, CO
May 19 – BARNES & NOBLE Bookstore Signing, Chattanooga, TN
May 26 – BARNES & NOBLE Bookstore Signing, Knoxville, TN
Jun 2 – BARNES & NOBLE Bookstore Signing, Brentwood, TN
Jun 9 – MOON PIE & BOOK WAREHOUSE Signing, Pigeon Forge, TN
Jun 23 – SAM HOUSTON SCHOOLHOUSE Event, Maryville, TN
Jun 30 – MOUNTAIN MALL Signing, downtown Gatlinburg, TN
Jul 14 – BOOK MARKET Bookstore Signing, Sevierville, TN
Jul 27-29 – GRAINGER CO TOMATO FESTIVAL Event, Rutledge, TN
Sept 1 – RAMSEY HOUSE CELTIC FESTIVAL Event, So Knoxville, TN
Sept 8 – I LOVE BOOKS BOOKSTORE, Kingsport, TN
Sept 14 – TVA RETIREES ASSC Annual Picnic Speaker, Kodak, TN
Sept 22 – OLD MILL HERITAGE DAY Event, Pigeon Forge, TN
Sept 28-29 – APPLE VALLEY COUNTRY STORE signing, Townsend, TN
Oct 6 – FOXFIRE MOUNTAINEER FESTIVAL, Clayton, GA
Oct 10 – ANDREW BOBLE DAR Speaker, Knoxville, TN
Oct 27-28 – MOUNTAIN MAKINS FESTIVAL Event, Morristown, TN
Nov 9-11 – CHRISTMAS CONNECTION SHOW Event, Kingsport, TN
Nov 13 – ACFW Chapter Meeting Speaker, Knoxville, TN
Nov 16-18 – FOOTHILLS CRAFT GUILD Event, Knoxville, TN
Dec 9 – IJAMS HOLIDAY MARKET Event, Knoxville, TN
Dec 13 – UT MEDICAL GROUP Christmas Party speaker, Maryville, TN
Highlights from 2017
Feb 11 – BARNES & NOBLE, ACFW signing event, Knoxville, TN
Feb 18 – VICTORIAN TEA, luncheon speaker, Louisville, TN
Feb 25 – ROSE GLEN FESTIVAL, panel speaker, Sevierville, TN
Mar 15 – GARDNERS GARDEN CLUB, speaker, Knoxville, TN
Mar 31 – DARE TO BLOOM Blog Interview w/ Gail Kittleson, TX
Apr 2 – CARDINAL BLUFF Blog Interview w/JudyAnn Lorenz, MO
Apr 3 – PEEVISH PEN Blog Interview w/Becky Mushko, VA
Apr 4 – DAILY TIMES Interview Story, Maryville, TN
Apr 5 – OZARKS COUNTRY Blog Tour review, MO:
Apr 8 – BOOK LAUNCH Daddy’s Girl, Wesley Woods, Townsend, TN
Apr 15 – BARNES & NOBLE, book signing, Knoxville, TN
Apr 22 – BARNES & NOBLE, book signing, Chattanooga, TN
Apr 27 – FREEDOM RING Blog Tour Interview w/Hannah Conway, KY
Apr 29 – BARNES & NOBLE, book signing, Brentwood, TN
May 5-6 – TOWNSEND SPRING FESTIVAL, signing, Townsend, TN
May 9 – CAROL HEILMAN Blog Interview, NC
May 13 – BARNES & NOBLE, book signing, Asheville, NC
May 20 – BARNES & NOBLE, book signing, Marietta, GA
May 27 – MOON PIE/BOOK WAREHOUSE, book signing, Pigeon Forge, TN
Jun 1 – SOUTHERN FRIED FICTION Blog Interview w/Ane Mulligan, GA
Jun 3 – O’NEIL’s SHOP ON THE CORNER, book signing, Bryson City, NC
Jun 13 – ACFW East Tennessee, speaker, Knoxville, TN
Jun 17 – CADES COVE MUSEUM, book signing, Maryville, TN
Jul 28-30 – GRAINGER TOMATO FESTIVAL, book signing, Rutledge, TN
Aug 1 – ST MARK’s BOOK CLUB, speaker, Knoxville, TN
Sept 9 – GIRL POWER WEEKEND speaker, Barnes & Noble, Chattanooga, TN
Sept 29-30 – APPLE VALLEY COUNTRY STORE, book signing, Townsend, TN
Oct 7 – FOXFIRE MOUNTAINEER FESTIVAL, book signing, Clayton, GA
Oct 14 – WHITE PINE BOOKS, book signing, White Pine, TN
Oct 21 – BOOKS-A-MILLION BOOKSTORE, book signing, Oak Ridge, TN
Oct 22 – KEITH MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH, speaker, Athens, TN
Oct 28-29 – MOUNTAIN MAKINS FESTIVAL, book signing, Morristown, TN
Nov 3-5 – CHRISTMAS CONNECTION ARTS FAIR, book signing, Kingsport, TN
Nov 14 – DIAMOND BOOK CLUB, speaker, Knoxville, TN
Nov 16 – GOOD LIFE FELLOWSHIP, Central Baptist, speaker, Knoxville, TN
Nov 17-19 – FOOTHILLS CRAFT GUILD, book signing, Knoxville, TN
Dec 2 – BOOKS-A-MILLION BOOKSTORE, book signing, Knoxville, TN
Dec 10 – IJAMS HOLIDAY MARKET, book signing, Knoxville, TN
Dec 16 – BOOK MARKET, book signing, Sevierville, TN
Highlights from 2016
Jan 27 – KNOXVILLE WRITERS GROUP, speaker, Knoxville, TN
Feb 17 – WESLEY PLACE BOOK GROUP, book talk, Knoxville, TN
Feb 27 – BOOK LAUNCH for Welcome Back, Rose Glen Festival, Sevierville, TN
Mar 5 – BARNES & NOBLE, West Knoxville, TN
Mar 6 – HASTINGS Bookstore, Maryville, TN
Mar 8 – APPALACHIAN AUTHORS GUILD, speaker, Abingdon, VA
Mar 12 – BARNES & NOBLE, Asheville, NC
Mar 12 – BLUE RIDGE BOOKS, Waynesville, NC
Mar 19 – BARNES & NOBLE, Chattanooga, TN
Mar 24 – GREENEVILLE NEWCOMERS, speaker, Greeneville, TN
Mar 26 – BOOKS-A-MILLION, Sevierville, TN
Apr 6 – WELCOME WAGON CLUB, speaker, Knoxville, TN
Apr 12 – SPARTANBURG NEWCOMERS CLUB, speaker, Spartanburg, SC
Apr 23 – SOUTHERN KENTUCKY BOOK FESTIVAL, Bowling Green, KY
Apr 30 – DAY APART EVENT, speaker, United Methodist Church, Louisville, TN
May 1 – UNION AVENUE BOOKS, Knoxville, TN
May 4 – GENERAL FEDERATED WOMEN’S CLUB, speaker, Morristown, TN
May 14 – PARNASSUS BOOKS, Nashville, TN
May 18 – ST MARKS FELLOWSHIP DINNER, speaker, Knoxville, TN
May 21 – CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE, Sylva, NC
July 29-31 – GRAINGER COUNTY TOMATO FESTIVAL, Rutledge, TN
Sept 8 – PHILANTHROPIC EDUCATION ORGANIZATION, speaker, Vonore, TN
Sept 17 – RAMSEY HOUSE COUNTRY MARKET, Knoxville, TN
Sept 23-24 – TOWNSEND FALL HERITAGE FESTIVAL, Townsend, TN
Oct 1 – ANNUAL FOXFIRE MOUNTAINEER FESTIVAL, Clayton, GA
Oct 7-9 – MUSEUM OF APPALACHIA FALL HOMECOMING, Clinton, GA
Oct 22-23 – MOUNTAIN MAKINS FESTIVAL, Morristown, TN
Nov 5 – THE KENTUCKY BOOK FAIR, Frankfort, KY
Dec 4 – IJAMS NATURE CENTER HOLIDAY MARKET, Knoxville, TN
Highlights from 2015
Jan 25 – BOOK LAUNCH for Makin’ Miracles, LeConte Ctr, Pigeon Forge, TN
Jan 26-31 – WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK, Pigeon Forge, TN
Jan 31 – MOON PIE/ BOOK WAREHOUSE, Pigeon Forge, TN
Feb 7 – BARNES & NOBLE, Knoxville, TN
Feb 8 – BOOKS-A-MILLION, Oak Ridge, TN
Feb 13 – HASTINGS BOOKSTORE, Maryville, TN
Feb 14 – BARNES & NOBLE, Johnson City, TN
Mar 1 – WOMEN TODAY EXPO, Convention Ctr, Knoxville, TN
Mar 7 – BARNES & NOBLE, Brentwood (Nashville), TN
Mar 13 – KINGS ACADEMY speaker, Seymour, TN
Mar 14 – BOOKS-A-MILLION, Sevierville, TN
Mar 21 – ANNA PORTER LIBRARY, Gatlinburg, TN
Mar 28 – BLUE RIDGE BOOKS, Waynesville, NC
Mar 28 – THE FOUNTAINHEAD BOOKSTORE, Hendersonville, NC
Mar 31 – MORNING POINTE CTR presentation, Lenoir City, TN
Apr 4 – JOSEPH BETH BOOKSELLERS, Lexington, KY
Apr 11 – TENN MOUNTAIN WRITERS conference speaker, Oak Ridge, TN
Apr 16 – SENIORS FOR CREATIVE LEARNING, Knoxville, TN
Apr 18 – KENTUCKY BOOK FEST, Bowling Green, KY
Apr 24 – COLD WALTER BOOKS, Tuscumbia, AL
Apr 25 – BOOKS-A-MILLION, Huntsville, AL
May 1-2 – TOWNSEND SPRING FESTIVAL, Townsend, TN
May 6 – BEARDEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH speaker, Knoxville, TN
May 8 – CENTENNIAL CLUB presentation, Nashville, TN
May 9 – BOOKS-A-MILLION, Cookeville, TN
May 16 – BARNES & NOBLE, Chattanooga, TN
May 30 – BARNES & NOBLE, Marietta (Atlanta), GA
Jun 11 – HALLS BOOK CLUB, Halls, TN
Jun 26 – GREAT SMOKY MTN HERITAGE CENTER, Townsend, TN
Jul 24-25-26 – GRAINGER COUNTY TOMATO FESTIVAL, Rutledge, TN
Sept 8 – SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Knoxville, TN
Sept 13 – FIRST PRES WOMEN’S GROUP speaker, Morristown, TN
Sept 19-20 – RAMSEY HOUSE COUNTRY MARKET, Knoxville, TN
Sept 25 – BOOK LAUNCH for Saving Laurel Springs, Townsend, TN
Sept 25-26 – FALL HERITAGE FESTIVAL, Townsend, TN
Oct 2 – TELLICO VILLAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Loudon, TN
Oct 3 – BARNES & NOBLE, Knoxville, TN
Oct 4 – BARNES & NOBLE, Chattanooga, TN
Oct 9-11 – MUSEUM OF APPALACHIA HOMECOMING, Clinton, TN
Oct 17 – BOOKS-A-MILLION, Nashville, TN
Oct 18 – BARNES & NOBLE Brentwood, TN
Oct 24-25 – MOUNTAIN MAKINS FESTIVAL, Morristown, TN
Oct 30 – BOOKS-A-MILLION, Pigeon Forge, TN
Oct 31 – HASTINGS BOOKSTORE, Maryville, TN
Nov 6-7 – TINSEL AND TREASURES, Knoxville, TN
Nov 14 – KENTUCKY BOOK FAIR, Frankfort, KY
Nov 21 – BOOKS-A-MILLION, Kingsport, TN
Dec 6 – IJAMS HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE, Knoxville, TN
Dec 7 – ALPHA DELTA KAPPA luncheon speaker, Maryville, TN
Highlights from 2014
Feb 22 – ROSE GLEN LITERARY FESTIVAL, Sevierville, TN
Mar 8 – CLINCH BEN DAR, Oak Ridge, TN
Mar 15 – UNION AVENUE BOOKSTORE, Knoxville, TN
Mar 29 – MOON PIE STORE AND BOOK WAREHOUSE, Pigeon Forge, TN
Apr 7 – ATHENE CIRCLE, Knoxville, TN
Apr 11 – HASTINGS BOOKSTORE, Maryville, TN
Apr 12 – CADES COVE PRESERVATION ASSC, Maryville, TN
Apr 15 – BETA SIGMA PHI, Knoxville, TN
Apr 26 – DOGWOOD ARTS AUTHOR DAY, Knoxville, TN
May 2-3 – TOWNSEND SPRING FESTIVAL, Townsend, TN
May 19 – JEFFERSON CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY, Jefferson City, TN
May 31 – BOOK LAUNCH at HEARTLAND CHAPEL, Townsend, TN
Jun 2 – RETIRED CITIZENS OF THE SMOKIES, Gatlinburg, TN
Jun 6 – MAST GENERAL STORE, Knoxville, TN
Jun 7 – BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, Knoxville, TN
Jun 13 – GREAT SMOKY MTNS HERITAGE CENTER, Townsend, TN
Jun 14 – BOOKS-A-MILLION, Sevierville, TN
Jun 20 – HASTINGS BOOKSTORE, Maryville, TN
Jun 21 – BARNES & NOBLE, Johnson City, TN
Jun 28 – BARNES & NOBLE, Brentwood (Nashville), TN
Jul 2 – MOON PIE STORE AND BOOK WAREHOUSE, Pigeon Forge, TN
Jul 5 – APPLE VALLEY COUNTRY STORE, Townsend, TN
Jul 12 – BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, Asheville, NC
Jul 12 – BLUE RIDGE BOOKS, Waynesville, NC
Jul 19 – BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, Chattanooga, TN
Jul 21 – FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MTG SPEAKER, Knoxville, TN
Jul 25-27 – GRAINGER COUNTY TOMATO FESTIVAL, Rutledge, TN
Jul 31 – ELIZABETHTON CARTER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, Elizabethton, TN
Aug 2 – BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, Marietta (Atlanta), GA
Aug 5 – ST MARK’S BOOK GROUP, Knoxville, TN
Aug 12 – WALLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EVENT, Walland, TN
Aug 30 – BOOKS-A-MILLION BOOKSTORE, Cookeville, TN
Sept 6 – BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, Spartanburg, SC
Sept 6 – BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, Greeneville, SC
Sept 13-14 – RAMSEY HOUSE COUNTRY MARKET, Knoxville, TN
Sept 26-27– TOWNSEND FALL HERITAGE FESTIVAL, Townsend, TN
Sept 30 – HALL BOOK CLUB, Halls, TN
Oct 2 – BOOKS-A-MILLION BOOKSTORE, Kingsport, TN
Oct 10-12 – MUSEUM OF APPALACHIA FALL HOMECOMING, Clinton, TN
Oct 14 – GREY GABLES BED AND BREAKFAST INN, Rugby, TN
Oct 17 – BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, Chattanooga, Tan
Oct 18 – BOOKS-A-MILLION BOOKSTORE, Oak Ridge, TN
Oct 25-26 – MOUNTAIN MAKINS FESTIVAL, Morristown, TN
Nov 7-9 – TINSEL AND TREASURES, Knoxville, TN
Nov 11 – ANDERSON COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS ASSC, Clinton, TN
Nov 15 – KENTUCKY BOOK FAIR, Frankfort, KY
Nov 20 – ROSE CIRCLE MEETING, Knoxville, TN
Nov 22 – BOOKS-A-MILLION, Knoxville, TN
Dec 8 – GIRL SCOUT TROOP PRESENTATION, Knoxville, TN
Dec 11 – AUTHORS GUILD OF TENNESSEE SPEAKER, Farragut, TN
Highlights from 2013
Jan 23 -DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONIES, Knoxville, TN
Feb 16 -PI BETA SIGMA PHI LUNCHEON Presentation, Knoxville, TN
Feb 23 -ROSE GLEN LITERARY FESTIVAL, Sevierville, TN
Apr 13 -ANNUAL REDBUD FESTIVAL, Barbourville, KY
Apr 16 -KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY LEAGUE Luncheon Speaker, Knoxville, TN
Apr 27 -AUTHOR’S BOOK LAUNCH, Ijams Nature Ctr, Knoxville, TN FESTIVAL
May 3 and 4 -TOWNSEND SPRING FESTIVAL, Townsend, TN
May 11 -BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, Knoxville, TN
May 18 –MAGNESS LIBRARY Presentation, Meeting Room, McMinnville, TN
May 25 -JIM GRAY GALLERY, Gatlinburg, TN
Jun 1 -BOOKS-A-MILLION Bookstore, Kingsport, TN
Jun 8 -BOOKS-A-MILLION Bookstore, Pigeon Forge, TN
Jun 14 – HERITAGE CENTER Store, Townsend, TN
Jun 15 -HASTINGS BOOKSTORE, Maryville, TN
Jun 22 -BLUE RIDGE BOOKS, Waynesville, NC
Jun 22 -BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, Asheville, NC
Jun 29 -BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, Brentwood (below Nashville), TN
July 6 –APPLE VALLEY COUNTRY STORE, Townsend, TN
July 18-19-20 – RWA Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA
July 26-27-28, GRAINGER COUNTY TOMATO FESTIVAL, Rutledge, TN
Aug 3 -BOOKS-A-MILLION Bookstore, Cookeville, TN
Aug 7 -ART CIRCLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Crossville, TN
Sept 7 -SMOKY MOUNTAIN FIELD SCHOOL CLASS, Gatlinburg, TN
Sept 14 –BOOKS-A-MILLION Bookstore, Hixson, TN
Sept 21 -RAMSEY HOUSE COUNTRY MARKET, Knoxville, TN
Sept 28 -BOOKS-A-MILLION BOOKSTORE, Oak Ridge, TN
Oct 12-14 -MUSEUM OF APPALACHIA FALL HOMECOMING, Clinton, TN
Oct 18- TELLICO VILLAGE LIBRARY, Loudon, TN
Oct 19 -BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, Greenville, SC
Oct 19 -BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, Spartanburg, SC
Oct 24 –GILMER COUNTY LIBRARY, Ellijay, GA
Oct 26-27 -MOUNTAIN MAKINS FESTIVAL, Morristown, TN
Nov 2 -JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS, Lexington, KY
Nov 9 – BOOKS-A-MILLION BOOKSTORE, Knoxville TN
Nov 14 -GOOD SAMARITAN BOOK CLUB Event, Knoxville, TN
Nov 14 -HALLS LIBRARY, Knoxville, TN
Nov 16 -BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, Johnson City, TN
Nov 23 -MOUNTAIN BROS GENERAL STORE, Sevierville, TN
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2009 – 2013
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