Festivals, Conferences, Workshops
Come and Say Hi
July 13, 2024
Celebration of the Arts
Bush Convention Center
Midland, TX / 10am-5pm
Jalyn is joining the Writer's Corner programming of Celebration of the Arts this year. Find her there with books for sale, promotional materials, giveaways, and a chance to hear her read from her upcoming collection, Side Quest: Stories.
August 17th -- 18th 2024
McKinney Literary Fest
Roy and Helen Hall Library
McKinney, TX / 10am-4pm
Jalyn will be at the McKinney Literary Fest celebrating local authors. Find her there with books for sale, promotional materials, giveaways, book signings, and a chance to hear her read from her upcoming collection, Side Quest: Stories.
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Saturday @ 2pm - Author Reading
Sunday @ 2pm - Creative Writing Panel
October 5th - 6th 2024
DFWCon Writers Conference
Hurst Conference Center
Hurst, TX
Jalyn was selected to be a presenter at the 2024 DFWCon writing conference! She will be teaching a class on story endings and participating on a panel about writing stories in different forms (a.k.a. other than novels).
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Sunday @ 10am - Story in Different Forms panel
Sunday @ 3:40 - Stick the Landing: A Look at Strong Story Endings presentation
October 19th 2024
The Short of It: How to Write a Successful Short Story
Frisco Public Library
Frisco, TX / 10am-12pm
Join Jalyn for a free workshop at the Frisco Public Library on Saturday, October 19th!
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"Led by published author and editor, Jalyn Renae Fiske, this workshop will focus on the different ways one can approach writing a short story. You'll take a look at some award-winning shorts, discuss some tricks of the trade, and try your own hand at crafting a great story opener."