Come meet or connect with me! Here’s a list of my confirmed signing and speaking events. For the past couple of years I’ve been more concerned with working on the craft and personal projects, so I’ve backed off on doing a whole lot of traveling. Starting in 2022, any online events that are open to the public will also be listed here.

2024

Santa Claus is Coming to Howe!  ~ Saturday, December 21, 2024, from 9 a.m. to noon, Howe Caverns, Howe’s Cave, New York! Don’t miss this awesome holiday event at Howe Caverns in upstate New York! I’ll once again be in costume and either reading or wandering about the cave in this magical event that features photos with Santa, breakfast, and gorgeous music filling the cave. Costumed characters, breakfast, and MEET KRAMPUS (yes, you read that right!). Last year’s was a smash success and sold out, so watch the Howe Caverns Facebook page for when tickets go on sale! Follow them here: https://www.facebook.com/HoweCaverns

NecronomiCon Providence, Thursday, August 15 – Sunday, August 18, 2024, Providence, RI ~ I’ll once again be enjoying all of the wonderful things this event offers, including the Eldritch Ball (come drink with me!), but I’ll be helping out with the New England Horror Writers and We Are Providence tables as well, will have books available, and am happy to sign! Here’s the link to get your tickets: http://necronomicon-providence.com/welcome/

Virtual StokerCon 2024 ~ May 30 – June 2, 2024 (online) ~ StokerCon, the flagship gathering of the Horror Writers Association, will be live in San Diego this year, but there is a virtual portion and I will be on at least one panel online as of the time I’m posting this. For more information and to check into tickets, visit here: https://www.stokercon2024.com/registration

MASTER TOOLBOX SERIES sponsored by the NEW ENGLAND HORROR WRITERS (online): Our second semester has begun! I’ll be teaching Stage Business and Internal Logic: Everything in its Place on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. In this class, I’ll be sharing tips on character motivation and how to move them around your settings in an organic manner, drawing on my many years of experience as a community theater actress. Other classes this semester include: September 20, 2023 – Your Personal Handy Editor’s Toolbox; October 25 — Metaphor and Symbolism: Interior Design that Elevates Any Story; November 15 – Research: Finding Expert Resources that Get the Job Done; January 24 – Reading Aloud: Be the Best Sound System for Your Writing; and March 27 – The Architecture of Villain Communication and Psychology. Online via Zoom and email; class materials will be sent to registrants ahead of time via email and are included in the registration fees. Instructors: Kristi Petersen Schoonover, Trisha J. Wooldridge, Rob Smales, Dave Goudsward, Mellisa Sherlin. Costs per single webinar: $25 NEHW Member/ $35 Non-NEHW Member. Cost for all six webinars: $130 NEHW Member / $175 Non-NEHW Member. Interested? Sign up here: https://newenglandhorror.wordpress.com/2023/09/13/master-tool-box-series-2023-2024/

 

2023

Santa Claus is Coming to Howe! ~ at Howe Caverns in upstate New York! Saturday, December 23, 2023, from 9 am to noon. This is going to put you in a festive mood, and I’ll be there reading in Lester’s Room. From their Facebook page: Enjoy a leisurely walk underground while listening to live musical performances stationed throughout, filling the cave with joyful holiday sounds. Stop in the Bronze Room for a visit with Santa and have a complimentary digital photo taken with the jolly man himself! Breakfast will be served in the dining room of the Main Lodge. In the lobby, gather around our beautifully decorated live tree and listen to captivating Christmas stories read by our very special guest, author Kristi Petersen Schoonover. Don’t miss this opportunity to kick off the Christmas weekend with joy and cheer by making lifetime holiday memories with loved ones! Tickets can be purchased at www.howecaverns.com. Click “Get Tickets” and select the event! Event tickets include: breakfast, cave walk, digital photo with Santa, live music, storytelling, and giveaways.

MASTER TOOLBOX SERIES sponsored by the NEW ENGLAND HORROR WRITERS (online): Our second semester has begun! I’ll be teaching Metaphor and Symbolism: Interior Design that Elevates Any Story on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This isn’t so much about metaphor and symbolism in the definition sort of way–it’s about using them to the strongest effect in your fiction. Other classes this semester include: September 20, 2023 – Your Personal Handy Editor’s Toolbox; November 15 – Research: Finding Expert Resources that Get the Job Done; January 24 – Reading Aloud: Be the Best Sound System for Your Writing; February 28 – Stage Business and Internal Logic: Everything in its Place; and March 27 – The Architecture of Villain Communication and Psychology. Online via Zoom and email; class materials will be sent to registrants ahead of time via email and are included in the registration fees. Instructors: Kristi Petersen Schoonover, Trisha J. Wooldridge, Rob Smales, Dave Goudsward, Mellisa Sherlin. Costs per single webinar: $25 NEHW Member/ $35 Non-NEHW Member. Cost for all six webinars: $130 NEHW Member / $175 Non-NEHW Member. Interested? Sign up here: https://newenglandhorror.wordpress.com/2023/09/13/master-tool-box-series-2023-2024/

SHOCK WAVES III: HORROR WRITERS OF NEW ENGLAND (online): Tuesday, October 24, 2023 – 6:30 p.m. on Zoom ~ come join me, Trisha J. Wooldridge, Scott Goudsward, Rob Smales, and Ken Vaughn for SHOCK WAVES III: HORROR WRITERS OF NEW ENGLAND with the Swansea Free Public Library, where we’ll be discussing all things that go bump in the night, wander up your stairs and tap on your windows. This virtual bookfest is FREE, but you must register in advance at this link: https://www.swansealibrary.org/adult-author-visit/events/7953/shock-waves-iii-horror-writers-new-england

Dark Discussions Meet-Up, August 11 – 13, 2024, Mystic, CT ~ Come join me and the crew from DD as we see a film and record a show on the road (and if you join us for the film, you usually get to join us on the episode!). We’ll also hit up the famous Mystic Pizza. Reach out to me on my Contact Page if you’d like to meet up with us!

Edgar Allan Poe Birthday Party Bash (online): Thursday, January 19, 2023 – 7 p.m. on Zoom ~ So thrilled to announce it’s almost time to grab your amontillado and join me and a host of other Poe-enamored writers as we read “The Raven” and “The Bells” in celebration of Poe’s birthday! The event is free. If you’d like the Zoom link, PM me, email me, text me or however you get in touch with me, and I’ll get it right to you. You can also reach out to me through my contact page. Co-sponsored by the Untitled Open Mic at Lowell Poetry Wheel and hosted by writer Meg Smith, we’ll each be reading a section one after the other in a “round table” fashion. I’ve never participated in a round robin reading like this, so I’m looking forward to it! Afterward, there will be some informal discussion. The event’s FB page is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/3244438779203697/

2022

MASTER TOOLBOX SERIES sponsored by the NEW ENGLAND HORROR WRITERS (online): If you feel like the tools of your trade are getting a little dull or you need to pick up some new ones, then the New England Horror Writers online educational Master Toolbox Series is for you! Beginning in September, 2022 and monthly through February, 2023, the New England Horror Writers will present two hour sessions (which will include exercises and time for Q&A) that delve deep into the specifics of craft and business skills. Open to the general public and NEHW members, each class will focus on a specific topic. For our inaugural term, courses include: Theme; Editing I: Wordiness and Filter Phrases; Titles; Dialogue; Story Openings. Instructors are me and Trisha J. Wooldridge. Course materials will be sent to registrants ahead of time via email and are included in the $25 NEHW Member/$35 NON-NEHW Member fees. Watch this site for info on signing up!

NecronomiCon Providence, Thursday, August 18 – Sunday, August 21, 2022, Providence, RI ~ I’ll be enjoying all of the wonderful things this event offers, including the Eldritch Ball (come drink with me!), but I’ll be helping out with the New England Horror Writers’ table as well, will have books available, and am happy to sign! Here’s the link to get your tickets: http://necronomicon-providence.com/welcome/

Book Fiend Reader’s Fest Vol. III, Saturday, June 25, 2022, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road, Manchester, CT ~ I’ll be at the New England Horror Writers Table, will have books available, and am happy to sign any of them! The event is free; there’s a $10 ticket for a special VIP Meet and Greet from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and you can pay for that at the door if you like. Otherwise, come on in and hope to see you there!

Online Author Reading: Dancing in the Shadows, Thursday, June 2, 2022, 7:30 pm EDT, Facebook Live ~ That’s right! You can hang out in your PJ’s with your cocktail, dinner, coffee or snack — no one will see you or even know you’re there (unless you want to type a question in the chat)! Join us for a live series of brief readings from the newly-released anthology Dancing in the Shadows: A Tribute to Anne Rice, all proceeds of the sales of which go to the Animal Rescue of New Orleans. I’ll be joined by Table of Contents buddies Morgan Sylvia, Douglas Ford, Scotty Milder and Christine Lajewski, and a Q&A will follow. Miss the event? You can still watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/events/729213441579860/

Writing, Submitting, and Marketing Short Stories/Making Anthologies, Saturday, April 9, 2022, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Atelier Pro-Kreative, 69 Broadway Street, Westford, MA ~ Come join me, Scott T. Goudsward (Editor, NEHW Wicked anthology series), Trisha J. Wooldridge (Editor, Wicked Women) and Jack Cullen (Author, Recollections of a Rune Knight series) for a full day of workshops and critique! After some networking time with morning refreshments, instructors Kristi Petersen Schoonover, Scott T. Goudsward, and Trisha J. Wooldridge will lead a three-hour workshop on writing, submitting, and marketing short stories, with the option of additional critiques for submitted writing samples. In the afternoon, authors and editors from NEHW’s Wicked Women and Wicked Creatures anthologies will be signing, selling their own work, and taking part in a giant Q&A. Opportunities to network, purchase anthologies and authors’ publications, and socialize will happen before the workshops, during lunch, and at the end of the event. Tickets for the full day, excluding critique but including breakfast, lunch, and course materials, are $60 and are available at the door.

Online W-interview Series 1: Episode 4 – Character Driven Horror with Kristi Petersen Schoonover and Author Katherine Silva, Thursday, February 3, 2022, Facebook Live, 8 p.m. ET ~ Grab your favorite beverage for a special cocktail hour! If you’re not familiar with a Facebook Live event, it’s the easiest thing out there—it’s just like watching television. If you’d like to attend, you simply click on this link at 8pm ET on that day, and the video will play right on the page—you do not have to register, sign up, or login to anything except your Facebook (and most of us stay logged in to that anyway). You will not see yourself on screen, and no one will know you’re there. Miss this event? You can still watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/events/532611934501325/?ti=ls

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2021

Brews & Boos: Talking Terror with E.C. Hanson & Patrick Moody, Thursday, October 14, 2021, 6:30 p.m., The Twelve Percent Beer Project, 341 State Street, North Haven, CT ~ Come join me as I moderate a discussion with horror writers E.C. Hanson and Patrick Moody, enjoy some wonderful craft beer, pick up some Halloween candy, and get a special limited edition chapbook with some free fiction!

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2019

CT HorrorFest, September 14, Naugatuck Event Center, Naugatuck, CT ~ I’ll be at the Books & Boos Press table with copies of The Shadows Behind and other goodies, as well as author Stacey Longo. More info: http://www.horrornewsnetwork.net/ct-horror/

Explore The Shadows Below at Howe Caverns! Saturday, August 3, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Howe Caverns, NY. Don’t miss this opportunity to pick up your copy of The Shadows Behind–and get an extra bonus book for free, one which is being published especially for the event. You’ll also get to tour the caves, zipline and enjoy else this classic upstate New York attraction has to offer!

Dark Discussions Meet-Up, July 26-28, Mystic, CT ~ Come join me and the crew from DD as we see a film and record a show on the road (and if you join us for the film, you usually get to join us on the episode!). We’ll also hit up the famous Mystic Pizza. Reach out to me on my Contact Page if you’d like to meet up with us!

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2018

Light It Up: Three on Match, a celebration of literary horror, April 25, Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester, 65 James Street, Worcester, MA ~ https://anniesbookstopworcester.wordpress.com/2018/04/23/events-buzz-end-of-april/

Dark Discussions Meet-Up, August 24-26, Mystic, CT ~ Come join me and the crew from DD as we see a film and record a show on the road. We’ll also hit up the famous Mystic Pizza and possibly field trip the Aquarium or the Seaport!

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2017

Three on a Match Private Release & Signing Event, September 2, 2017, Danbury, CT ~ reach out to me through my Contact Page

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2016

Ghostbuster, Scarifyers, and Supernatural Sleuths, July 9, Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester, 65 James Street, Worcester, MA ~ http://anniesbooksworcester.com/EventsCalendar.html

Ro-Con 2, July 22-24, Ramada Inn, Mystic, CT ~ http://ro-con-2.blogspot.com/

Reading/Signing for Tricks & Treats: A Collection of Spooky Tales by Connecticut Authors: October 24, 6:30 p.m., Whiton branch of the Manchester library (N. Main Street), Manchester, CT http://library.townofmanchester.org/

Reading/Signing for Tricks & Treats: A Collection of Spooky Tales by Connecticut Authors: October 26, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Meet writers Melissa Crandall, Dan Foley, Stacey Longo, Kristi Petersen Schoonover, Ryanne Strong, and John Valeri at Bank Square Books, Mystic, CT

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2015

ConBust 2015, March 27 – 29, Smith College, Northhampton, MA ~ http://sophia.smith.edu/conbust/

ANTHOCON: The Anthology 2015 Conference, June 5-7, Holiday Inn, Portsmouth, NH ~ http://anthocon.com/

CT Horrorfest, July 18, The Matrix, Danbury, CT ~ http://horrornewsnetwork.net/ct-horror

9Pi-Con, July 31-Aug 2, Sheraton Hotel at Bradley Airport, Windsor Locks, CT  ~ http://pi-con.org/

Snowbound: With Zombies Book Release Event, September 26, 1 pm, The Whittier Birthplace, 305 Whittier Road, Haverhill, MA. http://www.johngreenleafwhittier.com/news_press.htm

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2014

Submissions Workshop, March 16, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Books & Boos Bookstore, Colchester, CT

4th Annual St. Paul Catholic High School Spring Fundraiser, March 22, 2014, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1001 Stafford Ave, Bristol, CT

Conbust 2014, March 28 – 30th, Smith College, Northhampton, MA ~ http://sophia.smith.edu/conbust/

Pi-Con 2014, June 27-29, 2014, Enfield, CT ~ http://pi-con.org/

2013

NECON (July)

ANTHOCON: The Anthology Conference 2013, Portsmouth, NH (November 8 – 10, 2013)

2012

Queen City Kamikaze Anime & Video Game Convention, Manchester, NH

The 39^th Heritage Craft Fair, Framingham, MA

Spring Craft Fair, Hanover, MA

Stratford Spring Showcase of Crafts, Stratford, CT

East Coast Craft Fair, New Haven, CT

South Windsor Strawberry Fest and Craft Fair, South Windsor, CT

Rock and Shock ~ Oct. 12-14, Worcester, MA ~ http://rockandshock.com/

Rhode Island ComicCon, Nov. 3 & 4, Providence, RI ~ http://www.ricomiccon.com/

Bad Apple Private Release & Signing Party & Benefit for the American Association of Caregiving Youth, Nov. 17, Danbury, CT ~ Reach out to me through my Contact Page

Books & Boos Reading & Signing, noon-2 p.m. Saturday December 8, Colchester, CT ~ http://www.booksandboos.com/author-events.html

Holiday Gift Wrapping for Charity with the New England Horror Writers, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday December 9, Barnes & Noble, Buckland Hills Mall, Manchester, CT ~ http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2167?subtype=detailCalendar

2011

ZOMBIE WALK FOR HUNGER to benefit Enfield Food Shelf, Enfield, CT

HebronHarvest Fair, Hebron, CT

Why Ghosts Love Me, New Milford, CT

Rock and Shock, Worcester, MA

9th Annual Open Air Market and Festival, Middletown, CT

ANTHOCON: The Anthology 2011 Conference, Portsmouth, NH

2010

The Secret Life of Ghosts, New Milford, CT

Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole Private Signing & Release Event, Danbury, CT

Bank Street Coffee House, New Milford, CT

The Lumberyard Pub, Georgetown, CT

Annex Comics, Newport, RI

Afternoon of Writing Dangerously, Bridgeport, CT