I’m one of those weird people who absolutely loves public
speaking—something that makes many people hyperventilate—
and I usually speak about panic disorder. It’s strange,
I know. I also enjoy regaling school groups with dispatches
from the intriguing world of magazine journalism.

Recent appearances include The Today Show, Fox News, WBCN
and WZLX (Boston), and the National Institutes of Health.

SPEAKING TOPICS

How to pitch women’s magazines

The secrets of concocting a successful book proposal

Working with freelance writers and publicists

How to find a literary agent

Overcoming and living with panic disorder

The pros and cons of SSRIs

UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Boston University, April 14

Publicity Club of New England, April 27

Mass Art, April 29

Goose Bumps: The Science of Fear at the Museum of Science, Boston,
and other museums across the country, ongoing