Heidi Joy presents to writing organizations, book clubs, and welcomes media inquiries.

She’s a proud indie author who recognizes that there’s nothing independent about successful publishing—she hires multiple editors, designers, and publicists to help produce her books.

Fantastic mentors throughout the writing community are her greatest source of inspiration and learning. Contact her to learn more.

Presentations

Heidi Joy loves sharing her publishing and writing experience with other authors. She presents on these topics:

  • Make Them Melt: Mechanics and Metaphor of Writing Steamy Scenes

  • Snap, Crackle, Pop Dialogue: How to Write Banter That Sizzles Off the Pages

  • You’re Doing It Wrong: How to Make the Most of Working With an Editor

  • Redeeming the Antagonist: How to evolve a villain into a hero

  • The Indie Author’s Launch Kit: Best Practices in Packaging Your Book

  • Indie Ingenuity: A new spin on the boxset & writing process (on The Self-Publishing Roundtable)

  • Tropes with a Twist: Reinventing classic storylines

  • The Rules of Subtraction: How working with less can help you accomplish more.

Heidi Joy appeared on the talk show Afternoon Live, hosted by Tre’renee Chambers, to talk about what it takes to write a romance novel. Watch it here.

Appearances

Heidi Joy is currently accepting speaking and signing opportunities.
Contact her here.

Past appearances:

  • OMSI After Dark: The Science of Sex – Portland – January 2014 (signing)

  • Emerald City Author Event – Seattle – June 2014 (signing)

  • Jan’s Paperbacks duo signing – Portland – November 2014 (signing)

  • Love & Fifty Author Event – Sacramento – February 2015 (pictured above, signing)

  • Summer Lovin’ Reader Party – Temecula, CA – June 2015 (signing)

  • “Readers for Life” Literacy Autographing – New York, NY – July 2015 (signing)

  • Willamette Writers Conference – Portland, OR – August 2015 (speaking)

  • Passion in Portland Author Event – Portland, OR – September 2015 (signing)

  • Emerald City Author Event – Seattle, WA – April 2016 (signing)

  • Spark Conference by TrackMaven – Washington, DC – May 2016 (speaking)

  • Chicago-North RWA Spring Fling Conference – Chicago, IL – May 2016 (speaking & signing)

  • Golden Gate Author Event – San Francisco, CA – June 2016 (signing)

  • Romance Writers of America National Conference – San Diego, CA – July 2016 (speaking)

  • Passion in Portland Author Event – Portland, OR – September 2016 (signing)

  • Novelists, Inc. Conference – St. Pete Beach, FL – September 2016 (speaking)

  • Digital Book World: Insights from the new breed of indie authors – New York, NY, January 2017 (speaking)

  • Desert Dreams Conference – Scottsdale, AZ – June 2017 (speaking & signing)

  • Novelists, Inc. conference: Discovery – St. Pete Beach, FL – October 2017 (speaking)

  • Readers & Writers Seattle signing – Seattle, WA – June 2018 (signing)

  • Literary Leftovers bookstore – Battle Ground, WA – January 2024 (reading & signing)

Laugher, guaranteed

Heidi Joy is a frequent guest on podcasts, with topics including marketing, technology and publishing.

See Heidi Joy on the Self-Publishing Roundtable, episode #71 “Indie Ingenuity.”

Contact Heidi to request a guest spot on your show. You can see an extended version of speaking appearances on Heidi’s business website.