Guest Speaking

Earhart school compressedJulie frequently visits schools, writing groups, and classes to inspire and teach writing students.

Contact Julie to customize a visit for your school or group.

Presentations include:

“Building Sensational Stories”

  • For all ages, best for second grade and up
  • Basic presentation regarding the building blocks of fiction, including setting, character, plot, conflict, etc.,

“How an Idea Becomes a Book”

  • For all ages; can be adjusted for pre-readers 
  • Presentation about where ideas for stories come from, using examples and many visual aids

“It’s Springtime!”

  • Story time presentation appropriate for preschoolers and pre-readers; 
  • Focuses on changes in springtime; 
  • Introduces Julie’s book, Cheep! Cheep!

Contact Julie to customize a visit for your school or group.

What teachers are saying:
“My Kindergarten children enjoyed meeting a real author!  Julie did a nice job of showing them “Cheep, Cheep” and how the idea turned into a book. Her visit was a great kick-off for having them “author” their own books.”
– Meg MacKenzie,
Teacher at Emmanuel-St. Michael Lutheran School,
Fort Wayne, IN