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2021

6-26-21 – guest author, church book club, discussion re EXPECT TROUBLE.

4/3/21 – noon-2 p.m. online – Sisters in Crime Spring New Releases Showcase with 9 other authors. Purchase books online from Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. Reading from Expect Deception. Promoting audiobook release.

2020

Sheltering in Place since early March because of Covid-19.

03/08/20 – Guest Author on PJ Nunn’s bookbrowsing blog.

04/18/20 – E-book Launch of Expect Betrayal.

05/19/20 – ZOOM presentation:  10 a.m. “How I Hit the Amazon Top 100 List”

06/09/20 – Print book Launch of Expect Betrayal.

06/20/20 – 2 p.m. – CA Writers Club Book Launch Event online

9/28/20 – 5 p.m. online – Share Words, Share Love, reading and Q&A, with Judy Baker, author and marketer. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/share-words-share-love-a-literary-benefit-reading-series-tickets-118383860313

11/7/20 – noon-2 p.m. online – Sisters in Crime Fall 2020 New Releases Showcase with 10 other authors. Purchase books online from Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (Reading from Expect Betrayal). Please register at Eventbrite so that SinC can generate a list of participants.

2019

10/12/19 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Participating Author, Dublin Alameda County Library’s 2nd Annual Local Author Showcase, 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA 94568 – 925-803-7252.

09/07/19 – Guest Author on PJ Nunn’s bookbrowsing blog.

08/26/19 – 12:15-1:30 p.m. – Guest Speaker, Kiwanis Club of Oakland,  St. Peters Church, 6314 Lawton (at Broadway), Oakland, CA – 510-597-1400.

05/11/19 – 11:30 – 3:00 P.M. – Installing Officer, Nike Club, First Presbyterian Church, 2407 Dana Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 (510-280-6123).

04/06/19 – 12:30 – 2:30 P.M. – With other Sisters-in-Crime mystery/suspense authors featuring new releases,  on a “Crime Time” Author Showcase panel at Books Inc., 1344 Park St., Alameda. Plan to stop by and lend your support.

02/12/19 – AAUW Panel of Sisters in Crime authors (with Judith Newton, Nancy Tingley, and Andrew MacRae) at the Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

01/20/19 – Guest Author on PJ Nunn’s bookbrowsing blog.

2018

09/30/18 – B Streeters Open Mic at the Sun Gallery, 1015 E Street, Hayward, CA 94541 on Sunday, September 30, from 2 to 4 p.m.

4/29/18 – 1:30 p.m. – Cameo speech re paranormal suspense series and writing book 3 at spring conference for CA Federation of Business and Professional Women in Berkeley.

3/2/18 – 10:15-11:00 a.m. – radio show “Authors Read Aloud,” Senior Center Without Walls.

2/12/18 – 7 p.m., AAUW talk in the ballroom, Cardinal Point, 2431 Mariner Square Dr., Alameda, CA 94501  510.296.5377

2/8/18 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – mystery panel and a book sale, with Peggy Lucke and Kate Jessica Raphael at the San Francisco Public Library, Civic Center, 100 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA 94102 (415/557-4595).

2017

11/28/17 – 6:00-8:00 p.m. – Mystery authors panel and book signing at  Alameda County Fremont Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538 (510-745-1400) with Peggy Lucke and Kate Jessica Raphael.

10/1/17 – Guest Author on PJ Nunn’s Bookbrowsing blog.

10/25/17 – Guest Author Q&A re WWII on Lois Lane Investigates Authors blog.

8/5/17 – 7 p.m. B Street Writers Collective’s August Reading, Hayward Area Historical Society Museum for History and Culture, 22380 Foothill Boulevard, Hayward, CA 9454. Optional dinner, 6 p.m. at The Cannery Cafe (inside HAHS). Tickets $7.00 are available at the cafe (cash or check only).  Introducing featured poet from San Francisco: Kevin Killian. JoAnn is reading from Expect Deception.

7/25/17 – Post on Caleb and Linda Pirtle “Here Comes a Mystery” blog:  https://calebandlindapirtle.com/83400-2/.

6/22/17-7/5/17 – Goodreads.com giveaway (U.S. only) to win one autographed copy of Expect Trouble. In it, the U.S. govt. recruits psychics to find Nazi spies.

6/3-4/17 – Bay Area Book Festival booths (Sisters in Crime (booth +28)–6/3 9-10  am, CWC-NorCal –6/3 10-12 pm (booth 23), and She Writes Press (booth 91)–6/4  4–6 pm ).

6/17/17 – noon-2 p.m. – Sisters in Crime Spring 2017 Showcase at Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (Reading from Expect Deception)

6/18/17 –  3 p.m. California Writers Club 10 min. talk and reading from Expect Deception.

6/20/17 – https://awriterofhistory.com/2017/06/20/interview-with-joann-smith-ainsworth/ – Interview with author M.K. Tod.

5/3/17 – interview by Lisa Haselton Reviews: …http://lisahaseltonsreviewsandinterviews.blogspot.com/2017/05/interview-with-suspense-author-joann.html

5/6/17 1:00-4:00 p.m. – Murder on the Mind:  Writing Riveting Mysteries Panel and book fair/signing at Castro Valley Library with Peggy Lucke, Kate Jessica Raphael, Gene Poschman, and Will Matlack.
(3600 Norbridge Avenue , 510-667-7900, panel from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.)

5/21/17 – 1 1:00  a.m. -6:00 p.m. – CA Writers Club table at Oakland Book Festival, Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H Ogawa Plaza. (Ambassador – 9:00 – 10:30 / Author – 10:30 – noon)

3/29/17 – 5:00 -7:00 p.m. – Talk and signing, Family Literacy Night, a public middle school (grades 6-8) located at 3031 E 18th St, Oakland, CA 94601.

3/3/17-3/13/17 – Goodreads giveaway: Win an autographed copy of THE FARMER AND THE WOOD NYMPH (https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/225877-the-farmer-and-the-wood-nymph) (U.S. only).

2/7/17 – 5:30 p.m. – Talk and signing, Alameda County Fremont Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538, 510-745-1400.

1/28/17 – 2:00-4:00 p.m. – Mystery authors panel and booksigning at Barnes & Noble, 313 Corte Madera Center, Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415.927.9016) with Peggy Lucke and Kate Jessica Raphael.

1/29/17 – 11:00 a.m. – Discussion of Expect Deception at Carlton Plaza readers group.

1/16/17 – 2:00 p.m. – Discussion of Expect Deception at AAUW readers group.

1/12/17-1/24/17 – Goodreads giveaway of autographed copy of POLITE ENEMIES (https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/)

2016

11/11/16 – 2:00-4:00 p.m. – Veteran’s Day meet and greet and booksigning for Expect Trouble and Expect Deception at Barnes & Noble Antioch, 5709 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA 94531 (tel  925 978-1053).

10/8/16 – 2 p.m. ET – Libraries across North America will host local events for the first annual Indie Author Day on October 8, 2016, and will then come together at 2 pm Eastern for a digital gathering that will offer inspiration, information and advice for authors from publishing industry specialists.

10/16/16 – 3-5 p.m. – Old Capitol Books, 559 Tyler St. Monterey, CA 93940, 831-333-0383, with Canadian mystery author Dieter Kalteis and fiction and non-fiction author Patrick Whitehurst.

9/7/16 –  5:30 a.m. PT – Interview by Tom Amis on WCXZ radio, Knoxville, TN.

9/22/16-10/3/16 – Goodreads.com giveaway (U.S. only) to win one autographed copy of Expect Trouble.

9/24/16 -1:00-3:00 p.m. – Mystery authors panel and booksigning at Barnes & Noble Emeryville, 5604 Bay Street, Emeryville, CA. 94608 (tel 510-547-0932)  with Peggy Lucke and Kate Jessica Raphael.

8/6/16 -1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Joining California Writers Club Fremont Area Writers group at a book signing at Fremont County Library Fremont Main, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont,  in the Fukaya Room.

8/15/16 –  8:05 a.m. PT – Interview by Brenda Murphy on WBEV radio, Madison, WI.

8/20/16 -2:00-3:30 p.m. – Expect Deception book launch party at the Marina Community Center,
15301 Wicks Blvd., Multipurpose Rm. C, San Leandro, CA 94579 (510-577-6080).

8/28/16 -2:00-4:00 p.m. – Mystery authors panel and booksigning at Barnes & Noble, Hacienda Crossings,
4972 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin, CA 94568 (925-560-1495) with Peg

7/29/16 –  5:30 a.m. PT – Interview by Tom Amis on WCXZ radio, Knoxville, TN.

7/30/16 – 2:00-4:00 p.m. – booksigning for Expect Trouble and Expect Deception at Barnes & Noble Antioch, 5709 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA 94531 (tel  925 978-1053).

7/12/16 – 6:00 p.m. – She Writes Press Author panel, Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building San Francisco, CA 94111.  Authors participating: JoAnn Smith Ainsworth, Hollis Giammatteo, Nicole Waggoner.

7/14/16 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – mystery panel and a book sale following, with Terry Shames, Heather Haven, and Lisa Brackmann, at the San Francisco Public Library, Civic Center, San Francisco.

7/20/16 – 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. – Lion’s Club speaker re the changing face of publishing, Metropolitan Golf links, 1005 Doolittle Drive, Oakland.

6/14/16 – Omnimystery author interview.

6/15-6/28/16 – Goodreads.com giveaway (U.S. only) to win an autographed copy of newly released Expect Deception.

6/21/16 – HBS Author’s Spotlight Showcase for Expect Deception.

6/21/16 – Expect Deception review on Ana Manwaring’s “Building a Better Story.”

6/21/16 – D. Renee Bagby / Zenobia Renquist’s First Chapter Spotlight.

6/22/16 – Guest Author on PJ Nunn’s Bookbrowsing blog.

6/22/16 – Expect Deception showcased with an excerpt on Venture Galleries.

6/23/14 – Omnimystery excerpt posted for Expect Deception.

6/5/16 – 10:00 a.m. to noon – Sisters in Crime booth at Bay Area Book Festival and California Writers Club booth.

5/24/16-5/31/16 – Goodreads.com giveaway (U.S. only) to win one autographed copy of Expect Trouble.

4/27/16 – Omnimystery News excerpt posted for Expect Trouble.

5/21/16 – 1:00  p.m. -4:00 p.m. – Book Fair table and “A Many-Splendored Thing: Romance Writing in All its Variety” (1 pm to 1:45 pm) panelist at Castro Valley Library.

5/22/16  – 1 1:00  a.m. -6:00 p.m. – CA Writers Club table at Oakland Book Festival, Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H Ogawa Plaza.

4/22/16-5/2/16 – Goodreads.com giveaway (U.S. only) to win one autographed ARC copy of Expect Deception.

4/9/16-4/17/16 – Goodreads.com giveaway (U.S. only) to win one autographed copy of Expect Trouble.

Goodreads Giveaway 2/24 to 3/8 – Win an AUTOGRAPHED ARC of my supernatural thriller, Expect Deception, where U.S. Navy psychics pit themselves against WWII Nazi spies:  http://bit.ly/1Tz5wWp

2/16/16 -12:10-1:30 p.m. – Guest Author Speaker re “The Changing Face of Book Publishing” at the Kiwanis Club of San Leandro, at The Englander Sports Pub and Restaurant, 101 Parrot Street, San Leandro.

2015

10/14/15 -Q&A answers for “20 questions and a Selfie.”

9/26/15 – Blog post on staying healthy as a writer at Marilyn Meredith’s blog. ( http://marilynmeredith.blogspot.com/ )

8/28/15 – 9/6/15 – Goodreads EXPECT TROUBLE giveaway and campaign ad.

7/6/15 – Expect Trouble showcased on Venture Galleries as a semi-finalist in the East Texas Writers Guild’s First Chapter award: http://bit.ly/1KBDEOH .

6/2/15 -Facebook’s Historical Book Club interview: https://www.facebook.com/groups/153194664754069/ .

6/20/15 – Book Fair table at Castro Valley Library.

6/26/15- 7/6/15 – Goodreads giveaway of one autographed copy of The Farmer and the Wood Nymph: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/143203-the-farmer-and-the-wood-nymph

5/30/15, 3 p.m. – Speaking on what goes into bringing a book from an idea to publication and beyond at Cardinal Point, 2431 Mariner Square, Alameda, CA 94501.

5/12/15 – Guest post “Mysteries are Harder to Write Than I Thought” at Parsley, Sage, and Rosemary Time”.

4/04/15 10:00 a.m. to noon – Guest Speaker at the Rossmoor Published Writers Club, Walnut Creek, CA. The speech is entitled, “Crafting and Marketing Fiction in Today’s Publishing Atmosphere.”

3/29/15 – Savvy Authors Blog Article, “How to Write a Keynote Address” ( SavvyAuthors Learning Center http://savvyauthors.com/blog/index.php/how-to-write-a-keynote-address-by-joann-smith-ainsworth/).

2/8/15 – 2/16/15 – Enter to win an AUTOGRAPHED COPY of the supernatural thriller, EXPECT TROUBLE, at Goodreads Giveaways (free membership): https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/124636-expect-trouble.

2/7/15 – Oak Tree Press Blog, “Spy Dreams or How I Took an Unexpected Trip.”

2014

12/1/14 -December Virtual Book Fair 2014 Blog Post.

11/19/14 – Joining local authors in an Author Event Fundraiser on Wednesday, 11/19/14, from 5:30-7 p.m., at the Urban Promise Academy, 3031 18th Street, Oakland, CA. Authors will read excerpts from their novels. JoAnn will read from her paranormal thriller, EXPECT TROUBLE. Proceeds from the book sales will be donated to the Academy to purchase library books.

11/28-29/14 – CA Writers Club-FAW’s book signing event at Newpark Mall, Newark, on Black Friday Weekend. If you are out and about, stop by the cultural center near Sears. I’m scheduled 2-6 p.m. both days. From 2-4 p.m. is open mic. Feel free to share the links!
http://newparkmall.com/whatson.php?ciid=60446 and https://www.facebook.com/events/901051483241484/

11/6/14 – 11/12/14 – Goodreads EXPECT TROUBLE giveaway and campaign ad: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/113239-expect-trouble

11/10/14 – Author interview with Fiona Mcvie.

10/4/14 – Author Spotlight #380 on Morgen Bailey blog http://wp.me/p18Ztn-95J .

10/8/14 – The Edible Bookshelf Author Interview.

10/9/14 – Tempting Romance Facebook Page guest blog article on my UC-Berkeley college experiences.

10/13/14 – Goodreads.com “Ask an Author” Mondays 4:30-5:00 p.m. PT.

9/18/14 to 9/24/14 – Giving away an autographed copy of EXPECT TROUBLE on Goodreads.

9/16/14 – 3-4 p.m. PT – Author guest at Joanne Stewart’s Facebook launch party. Giving away an autographed copy of EXPECT TROUBLE.

8/29/14 – Venture Galleries author showcase (http://venturegalleries.com/).

9/3/14 – Author guest on AJ Nuest’s Writer Wednesday on Street Team (http://ajbooks.blogspot.com/). [ The post is on my Street Team page, not my blog, but I have over 100 followers over there so I’m certain tons of people will see it. 🙂 ]

8/25/14 – “Ask an Author” Goodreads.com event. Mondays 4:30-5:00 pm PT.

8/29/14 – Venture Galleries author showcase http://venturegalleries.com/

9/3/14 – Author guest on AJ Nuest’s Writer Wednesday on Street Team http://ajbooks.blogspot.com/

7/17/14 – Omnimystery author interviewhttp://www.omnimysterynews.com/

7/21/14 – Omnimystery excerpt posted for The Farmer and the Wood Nymph.

7/28/14 – Omnimystery excerpt posted for Expect Trouble.

7/30/14 – Blog post at Oak Tree Press (http://otpblog.blogspot.com/).

6/16/14 – Tempting Romance guest blogger.

6/18/14 – EXPECT TROUBLE excerpt appearing on Reader’s Entertainment to introduce their readers to new authors. Courtesy of Sheila Clover English, CEO, Circle of Seven Productions www.cosproductions.com)
Reader’s Entertainment Group.

6/26/14 – EXPECT TROUBLE blog post on Marilyn Meredith’s blog.

6/26/14 – EXPECT TROUBLE excerpt appearing on Zenobia Renquist’s blog: http://drb1stchp.com/2014/06/expect-trouble-by-joann-smith-ainsworth/

5/31/14 – Rachel Brimble Romance blogspot guest for author Q&A and EXPECT TROUBLE promo.

6/2/14 – blog post in the Daily Blog in BTSE e-magazine.

4/16/14 – Blog post at Savvy Authors (Savvy Authors – Writers Helping Writers ).

4/20/14 – California Writers Club talk, including reading excerpt from Delphi series.

NEVER PHONED 4/8/14 – Guest author on Broadcast from the Bistro Online Radio
– author interviews, tips for bloggers and authors.

2/24/14 – Tempting Romance guest blogger on Alone, but not Lonely (http://temptingromance.blogspot.com).

2/26/14 – 7-9 p.m. ET – Guest author on LRC Chat (LR Cafe Yahoo Group).

2/2/14 – Blog post at Oak Tree Press (http://otpblog.blogspot.com/).

2/3/14 – Guest author promo on Sharon Struth’s Blog on 3 Reasons Why–to read THE FARMER AND THE WOOD NYMPH.

2/4/14 – Blog post on unconditional love at Nine Naughty Novelists (http://ninenaughtynovelists.blogspot.com/ ).

1/10/14 – Listed in Winter Edition of Books and Banter Newsletter.

1/13/14 – Guest author blog post at Author’s Corner (authors and readers interacting).

1/27/14 – Guest author blog post at AReCafe.com. [forgot about it]

1/21/14 12-1:30 p.m. – Author Panel for Kiwanis Club of Berkeley, 2315 Durant Street

1/16/14 10 to noon – Senior Scribes (writing class), Castro Valley Senior Center re publishing process.

1/2/14 – Books and Banter Featured Author on Cynthia R. Richards’ blog for “B&B Featured Author Day” (http://deepthoughtsandjunk.wordpress.com/ ).

[Radio Interviews:

— 8/27/13 – 2:00 p.m. PDT, Internet radio interview by Maggie Dee, “Disability and Senior News Report”, tunein.com (search k u s f in exile).
— June 06, 2013 – http://alamedacommunityradio.net/
— January 12, 2013 2:15 PM – www.fccfreeradio.com , joe dewitt, interviewer]

2013

12/16/13 – Tempting Romance guest blogger re endings (http://temptingromance.blogspot.com).

12/12/13 – Blog post at Savvy Authors ( Savvy Authors – Writers Helping Writers ).

12/4/13 – Guest author blogger re western romance novel on author Denise A. Agnew’s historical blog ( http://deniseagnew.com/blog/ ). = Error = repeat of post 3 mos. Ago.

12/3/13 – Guest author promo on Sharon Struth’s Blog on 3 Reasons Why–to read POLITE ENEMIES.

12/1/13 2-4 p.m. – NewPark Mall Book Signing and Sale Event held by Fremont Area Writers branch of the CA Writers Club (NewPark Mall, 2086 NewPark Mall, Newark, California 94560-2011 (510) 794-5523).

11/27/13 – Enjoy the first two scenes of POLITE ENEMIES in the promo I have up on LRCafe ( http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/loveroma ncescafe … ).

11/7/13 – Tempting Romance guest blogger re difficulty of a woman my age growing up with sexual taboos writing love scenes in a romance novel (http://bit.ly/1gtTtra).

11/8/13 (2 p.m. Eastern) – High on Historicals online Samhain Cafe chat (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/samhaincafe/).

11/4/13 – Guest author post re the horse once in my life at author Kate Wyland’s blog ( http://tinyurl.com/l4p7wfs ).

10/28/13 – Guest author Q&A by PJ Nunn on Bookbrowsing (http://bit.ly/16iY5uy).

thru 11/3/13, Goodreads giveaway of autographed copy of POLITE ENEMIES (https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/69601-polite-enemies-buffalo-series-book-1)

9/30/13 – Tempting Romance guest blogger re the Good Old Days Weren’t That Great: http://temptingromance.blogspot.com/2013/09/those-good-old-days-were-not-that-great.html

9/19/13 – Shelley K. Wall Spotlight Author Interview: https://shelleykwall.wordpress.com/2013/09/20/welcome-joann-smith-ainsworth/

9/3/13 – Guest author interview re westerrn romance novels on author Denise A. Agnew’s historical blog ( http://deniseagnew.com/blog/ ).

9/9/13 – Tempting Romance promo POLITE ENEMIES. http://temptingromance.blogspot.com/

9/9/13 – Guest author blogger for Samhain Publishing.

9/14/13 – Blog post at Savvy Authors ( Savvy Authors – Writers Helping Writers ).

9/1/13 – Guest author chat at LRcafe’s Yahoo group. The chat is taking place at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/loveromancescafe.

8/29/13 – Blog post re Indomitable Women on Tempting Romance. I compared my medieval heroine, Matilda, with astronaut Sally Ride. Both women had the courage to journey into the unknown.

8/27/13 – 2:00 p.m. PDT, Internet radio interview by Maggie Dee, “Disability and Senior News Report”, tunein.com (search k u s f in exile).

7/28/13 – Guest author blog post at AReCafe.com.

7/23/13 – Guest author interview re medieval novels on author Denise A. Agnew’s historical blog ( http://deniseagnew.com/blog/ ).

7/18/13 – Blog post re Feeling Good on Tempting Romance.

7/10/13 – Guest author interview on James Moushon’s Author Spotlight blog.

7/11/13 (3 p.m. Eastern) – High on Historicals online Samhain Cafe chat.

6/6/13 – Blog post on “Give Yourself a Pat on the Back” Tempting Romance.

6/1/13, 1:00 P.M. EST – novelist group chat: http://www.shewrites.com/

5/4/13 – Guest author blogger on AReCafe.com.

4/25/13 – Blog post re Courage on Tempting Romance.

4/22/13 – Guest author blogger for Samhain Publishing.

4/20/13 (8 p.m. Eastern) – High on Historicals online Samhain Cafe chat (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/samhaincafe/)..

4/05/13 – Guest Author interview on author Sharon Struth’s Blog “Life in the Middle Ages: One baby-boomer’s quest to cope with aging in a youth obsessed, technology driven and rapidly changing world.”

3/19/13 – Guest Author interview on Blue Ridge Literary Agency’s blog (http://www.blueridgelitagency.blogspot.com/).

3/18/13 – Blog post on Tempting Romance re Unique You.

3/6/13 – Guest Author on author Delilah Devlin’s blog (http://www.delilahd evlin.com/ blog/ ).

2/19/13 (3 p.m. Eastern) – High on Historicals online Samhain Cafe chat.

2/7/13 – Blog post on Tempting Romance re fear of public speaking.

2/2/13 – Toastmasters Tales & Tellers, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Sycamore Homes Annex on 635 Old Orchard Drive, Danville (in the small clubhouse) ( http://talesandtellers.toastmastersclubs.org/ ) 20 minute talk on GMC/pitch sentence (with Q&A).

2012

Guest Author interview by authors Pamela James and Terri Parsons from the Cozy Armchair Group for their blog.

12/13/12 (1p.m. Eastern) – High on Historicals online Samhain Cafe chat.

10/11/12 at 1:30 p.m. EST – High on Historicals online Samhain Cafe chat.

9/25/12 – The Patch published an article on my second career and a blog post.

Affaire de Coeur Book Reviews Magazine online interview: http://adcmagazine.com/Author%20Interviews/2012/Intjoannsmithainsworth.html

8/6/12 at 5 p.m. EST – High on Historicals online Samhain Cafe chat.

7/13/12 – Guest author blogger for Samhain Publishing: http://www.samhainpublishing.com/

6/27/12 – interviewed by author Mandy M. Roth. Watch for the interview on Mandy’s blog.

6/3/12 – guest blogger with author Brenda Williamson ~ Seductive in Any Era . Join me at Brenda’s blog.

6/8/12 at 6 p.m. EST – High on Historicals online Samhain Cafe chat.

5/12/12 – guest blogger at Medieval Knights and Ladies blog http://medievalnovels.blogspot.com/

4/17/12 – Nine Naughty Novelists guest blogger on surviving rejection: http://www.ninenaughtynovelists.blogspot.com/

2/2/12 at 9 p.m. EST – Samhain guest blogger (http://www.samhainpublishing.com/).

1/24/12 – Toastmaster Time TV cable show.

1/26/12 at 4 p.m. EST – High on Historicals online Samhain Cafe chat.

1/7/12 – speaker, Speakers Workshop – Advanced Toastmasters Breakfast Meeting, Saturday, January 7, 2012, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Pappas Restaurant, 1654 East 2nd Street — Off I-780 at East 2nd Street Exit — Benicia, CA 94510 (707) 745-0314.

2011

11/15/11 – Blue Ridge Literary Agency (BRLA) author interview blog posted at http://blueridgelitagency.blogspot.com/2011/11/time-to-get-to-know-joann.html

Selena Robins interviewed me for her blog:
http://selenarobinsmusings.wordpress.com/

8/13/11 – 2-4 p.m. – JoAnn Smith Ainsworth and Christine London’s e-book event–chatting about writing, marketing and publishing e-books. Barnes & Noble, 5709 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA 94531 (925 978-1053).

7/20/11 – BlogTalkRadio Writing Panel with Giovanni Gelati, Host of the Blogtalk Radio Show The G-ZONE . HE NEVER REPLIED TO MY EMAILS RE INSTRUCTIONS.

2/12/11 – 2-4 p.m. – Author’s panel on writing, marketing and publishing at Borders, 4575 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588 (925.227.1412) on Saturday afternoon with panelists Christine London, JoAnn Smith Ainsworth, Alon Shalev and Karin Ireland.

2/13/11 – 2-4 p.m. – Valentine’s Day panel at Borders Milpitas, McCarthy Ranch Marketplace, Milpitas, CA 95035 – (408) 934-1180, on Sunday afternoon with Christine London as moderator and panelists JoAnn Smith Ainsworth, Jasmine Haynes, Carolina Montague and Tawny Weber.

2010

12/18/10 – 12-4 p.m. – Saturday afternoon author event holiday book signing, Borders, 4575 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588 (925.227.1412).

12/4/10 – 1-3 p.m. – Saturday afternoon book signing, Borders, 120 Sunset Dr., San Ramon, CA 94583 (925.830.1190).

11/19/10 – 7-8 p.m. – Friday evening conversation and readings at A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611 (510 339-7315) with author Mary Lou Schram.

11/14/10 – 1-4 p.m. – Sunday afternoon book signing, Barnes & Noble, Hacienda Crossings, 4972 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin, CA 94568 (925-560-1495).

10/23/10 – 2-5 p.m. – Barnes & Noble, 1800 Rosecrans Ave., Unit B, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (310 725-7027), with Christine London.

10/14/10 – 10/16/10 – NCIBA Trade Show – California Writers Club booth at the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association trade show, Oakland Convention Center, City Center Marriott, Oakland, CA.

10/9/10 – 1-4 p.m. – Saturday afternoon book signing, Borders, 4575 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588 (925.227.1412).

10/2/10 – 2-4 p.m. – Saturday afternoon book signing, Borders, 32111 Union Landing Blvd., Union City, CA 94587 (510.324.4005) with Carolina Montague.

8/6/10 – 7-9 p.m. – Romance Authors Panel, Borders, 32111 Union Landing Blvd, Union City, CA 94587 (510.324.4005). Christine London, moderator. Panelists with me are Patricia Simpson, Carolina Montague and Beth Barany.

See flyers (Word).

8/7/10 – 2-4 p.m. – Romance Authors Panel, Borders, 356 Santana Row, San Jose, CA 95128 (408.241.9100). Christine London, moderator. Panelists with me are Susan C. Shea, Carolina Montague and Beth Barany.

7/17/10 -7-8 p.m. ET- Samhain Christmas in July chat. (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/samhaincafe/)

7/18/10 -6-7 p.m. – Samhain Christmas in July chat. (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/samhaincafe/)

7/11/10 -5 p.m. – Guest author/speaker, Fremont, CA, readers group.

7/7/10 – 7-9 p.m. ET – LR Chat (Love Romance Yahoo Group).

6/23/10 and all week- Samhain blog ( http://www.samhainpublishing.com/blog/ )

6/26/10 – 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. – booksigning, Borders, 356 Santana Row, San Jose, CA 95128 (408.241.9100).

6/19/10 – 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Author Book Day, San Mateo County Fair, 2495 S. Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA 94403 (650 574-3247 )
Description: a collaboration using various artists and art forms to market books

6/12/10 – 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. – booksigning, Borders, 39210 Fremont Hub, Suite 211, Fremont, CA 94538 (510.797.9799).

6/5/10 – 7-9 p.m. – “June bride” panel with Christine London as moderator and with panelists Karin Hawlow, Rachael Herron and Patricia Simpson at Borders, South Shore Center, Alameda, CA 94501 (510.522.6442 2245).

5/4/10 – 7:30 p.m. – guest author, Barnes & Noble Romance Readers group, 753 Route 18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816.

5/11/10 – guest speaker, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, Senior Program.

4/21/10 – guest author, Reading, PA, readers group.

4/23/10 – noon – 3:00 p.m. – guest author and speaker, Jim Thorpe Area High School, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229

4/24/10 – 10:00 a.m. – guest author and speaker, Friends of the Dimmick Memorial Library, 54 Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 (570.325.2131).

4/2/10 – 11:00 a.m. – guest author, Senior Moments Book Group, The Pacifica Sanchez Library, 1111 Terra Nova Blvd., Pacifica, CA(650-359-3397 X-228).

3/6/10 – 3:30 p.m. – Black Diamond RWA & Sacramento Valley Rose RWA writing event and booksigning, CAPS Restaurant, 144 Oak Street, Brentwood, CA 94513, 2nd Floor Banquet Room.

3/1/10 – Ann Lory blog (week long) at www.annlory.blogspot.com.

2/13/10 – 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Valentine’s Day Romance Panel, with author Christine London as moderator and Shelley Adina, Jasmine Haynes and Patricia Simpson as co-panelists at BORDERS, 39210 Fremont Hub, Suite 211, Fremont, CA 94538 (510.797.9799)

2/12/10 – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. – B&N/Girl Scouts meet and greet fundraising chat about what girls like to read and writing stories – with YA Inspirational author Shelley Adina at Barnes & Noble, Gateway Courtyard, 1600 Gateway Blvd., Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-435-0484).

2/9/10 – 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Romance Author Panel, with author Christine London as moderator and Patricia Simpson, Carolyn Jewel and Rachelle Chase as co-panelists at BORDERS Union Square, 400 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415.399.1633).

1/21/10 – 1 p.m. – guest speaker and booksigning, Pacifica Senior Living, 348 West Juana Ave., San Leandro, CA 94577 (510-357-1691).

1/17/10 – 11:00 a.m. – local author booksigning at Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA 94925 .

1/8/10 – guest author on Nikki Duncan’s blog http://nikkiduncan.com/blog/ .

2009

1/27/09 – Guest speaker re writing style and voice/backloading
at the Willits Senior Center, CA, creative writing class.

3/23/09 – Guest author at Sophisticated World Travelling Book Club readers group, San Leandro, CA

3/28/09 – Samhain blog feature

3/30/09 – Autographing at San Leandro, CA, City Hall.

3/31/2009 – Trade paperback release date of OUT OF THE DARK.

April Affaire de Coeur review.

April-May Joyfully Reviewed ad.

4/1 to 4/8 – Ask an Author teacher at Kiss of Death CLUES Yahoo loop.

4/4/09 – OUT OF THE DARK booksigning, A World of Books, 2-4 p.m., 137 Pelton Center Way, San Leandro, CA 94577 – (510) 483-5587

4/5/09 – Guest author with featured contemporary author Christine London at Bookaholics Readers Group at Borders-Milpitas, CA.

4/6/09 – All Romance ebooks radio, 9 pm EST and What’s Hot ad spot. Guest author on All Romance eBooks “What’s Hot in Romance” Blog Talk Radio Show tonight at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time.

4/18/09 – Keynote speaker on “Steps to Publishing” at BPW District Conference, Sacramento, CA

4/23/09 – J. K. Coi featured author chat
( www.jkcoi.com )

4/328/09 – BPW/USA Blog re Equal Pay Day (http://youngwomenmisbehavin.com/2009/04/30/when-jobs-were-listed-by-gender/ )

5/11/09 – Featured author at Sophisticated World Travelling Book Club readers group re OUT OF THE DARK.

5/30/08 – Samhain blog on creativity.

6/09 – OUT OF THE DARK ad in Romantic Times .

7/12/09 – Joint signing with contemporary author Christine London at Borders, 2-4 p.m., McCarthy Ranch Marketplace, Milpitas, CA 95035 – (408) 934-1180.

7/24/09 – Samhain Cafe “Christmas in July” chat with Diane Vance, 8-10 p.m. EST.

7/26/09 – Samhain Weblog re MATILDA’S SONG. (http://samhainpublishing.com/blog/ )

7/28/09 – paperback release date for MATILDA’S SONG.

8/09 – MATILDA’S SONG ad in RT Book Reviews magazine .

8/5/09 – Guest author blog at http://www.LeahBraemel.com .

9/9/09 – RJ Chat (Romance Junkies) re MATILDA’S SONG
(http://www.romancejunkies.com/mainpage.html)

9/8/09 – Guest speaker re “publishing a novel” at the creative writing class, Redwoods Episcopal Church, Main and Commercial, Willits, CA, 10-noon.

9/12/09 – Booksigning with author Hoyt Walker, Mendonesia Cafe, Main and Commercial, Willits, CA, 1-4 p.m.

9/17/09 – LR (Love Romances) Cafe guest author, 11 a.m..-3 p.m. ET (groups.yahoo.com/group/loveromancescafe)

9/24/09 – Borders readers group booksigning, 50 University Avenue, Suite 280, Los Gatos, CA 95030 ( 408.395.6622), 6:30 p.m.

9/27/09 – Booksigning at the office of Deb Knowles, 1336 Park St, Suite D, Alameda, California 94501( 510-749-0403) 2-4 p.m.

9/28/09 – Lion’s Club speaker re writing a sight-impaired heroine, 7 p.m. , 880 Marina Blvd., San Leandro, CA 94577

10/19/09, 3:30 p.m. – guest author/speaker, Book Club, Carlton Plaza, E.14th and Haas, San Leandro, CA 94577.

10/15/09 – Unusual Historicals blog ( http://unusualhistoricals.blogspot.com )

10/28/09 – Guest author blog at http://www.LeahBraemel.com .

11/18/09 – Sonoma Central Library Fiction Writers’ Panel Discussion, corner of E and 3rd, Santa Rosa, CA, 7-8:30 p.m.

12/01/09 – 1:00pm – guest author and speaker, Mastick Book Club at the Media Room of the Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501-7438 (Nancy Gormley ((510) 747-7500), facilitator).

12/01/09 – 1:00 p.m. (week long)- guest author at Elizabeth Wagele’s “The Career Within You” blog: http://ewagele.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/guest-blog-winning-my-career-jackpot-as-my-peers-are-retiring/ .

12/06/09, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Temple Israel Holiday Boutique in its Social Hall. 3183 Mecartney Road, Bay Farm Island, Alameda, CA 94502 – An opportunity to support many women-owned businesses, artists and authors (book sales and signing).

12/06/09, 12:30 p.m. – interview with Maggie Dee, Producer of the radio show entitled “Disability and Senior News Report” with 65,000 daily listeners. Airs 12/06 at 12:30 p.m.
Visit www.kusf.org and click on “Listen Now”. Start a little early as you may have to select your “player”.

12/11/09 – 10:30 a.m. – guest speaker and booksigning, Carlton Plaza readers group, 3800 Walnut, Fremont, CA (510) 505-0555.

2008

12/16/08 – Coffee Time Romance holiday chat.

11/9/08 – Willits Readers Group excerpt reading and book discussion, plus televised by WCTV and MCPB.

11/2/08 – Make-Believe Monday blog.

11/4/08 – Coffee Time Romance chat.

11/2/08 – BlogTalk radio segment on “I spent my whole life becoming the person I am today.”

11/1/08 – Samhain 3rd birthday chat.

10/23/08 – Joyfully Reviewed chat
re OUT OF THE DARK and MATILDA’S SONG.

9/11/08 – BlogTalk radio segment on “What Kind of a Reader Are You?”

6/2/08 – Guest author on Romance Junkies weblog
re OUT OF THE DARK.

5/13/08 – Guest author on Samhain weblog
re OUT OF THE DARK.

2007

3/4/07 – Guest speaker re e-books
at the Wilits Senior Center creative writing class.

12/4/07 – Guest speaker re conflict
at the Wilits Senior Center creative writing class.