I Have 4 Events This Week and I'm Already Tired
Come hang? IRL Dating, NA Drink Tasting, Book Signings.
Happy Sunday, y’all. Here’s a quick, scrollable list of my virtual and IRL events this week. You’ll also see the schedule for my upcoming virtual courses on book deals, DIY publicity, and card deck publishing. Come hang?
Try new things,
Tawny
P.S. Non-profits are really struggling under MAGA 2.0. Consider donating to organizations like Road Recovery1, New Alternatives, Gay and Sober, Big Vision NYC.
💛 Meet Your Next Lover IRL (Monday, 3/24)
Fun Fact 1: I met my husband IRL.
Fun Fact 2: I never liked dating apps.
So I’m v excited to speak on a panel about IRL dating and have my drink a sponsor!
This event is all about dating in real life instead of swiping on the apps. We’ll discuss the fears, questions, awkwardness, and insecurities that can come up. I’ll also be signing books and serving (parentheses).
🎤Sober Swifties (Tuesday, 3/25, Virtual)
A peer support group all about mental health and Taylor Swift song lyrics? Yes, please! Grab your cardigan and come hang with me, Lisa, and the Swift Steps crew on Tuesday, March 25th. No RSVP needed; just join the Swift Steps Zoom Room at 8:30pm EST.
We recently interviewed Julianne Griffin, founder of Swift Steps on Recovery Rocks. Listen here:
🥃Try My Drink! (Thursday, 3/27)
ICYMI, I co-founded the non-alc spirit, (parentheses). Come hang with me and other women founders at Spirited Away—no RSVP needed. Just swing by 177 Mott St. from 7-9EST. Don’t live in NYC?
🥃Try My Drink! But on a Friday! (3/28)
OK, basically the same info as above, but on a Friday at 155 Orchard St., 7:30-9:30. No RSVP needed. Come through! Don’t live in NYC?
Upcoming Classes
📚Book Proposal Boot Camp May 20th-June 24th 7-9 EST. Sign up here.
💻DIY PR: Platform, Pitching, and Press Releases for Writers, May 14th-June 11th, 7-9ES. Sign up here.
🃏Create + Pitch Your Own Card Deck July 16th 6-8EST. Sign up here.
🗞️New Column: Behind the Pitch
My new monthly column helps you get essays published, land media placement for your books/products/expertise, and feel confident while writing the damn email.
Each issue goes behind the scenes of my pitching process (including screenshots of my pitches!) while sharing tangible tips to deal with the emotional side of putting yourself out there. Catch up on issues one and two.
Full access to Behind the Pitch costs $7 per month or $70 per year.
Monthly Topics Include:
Media Placement - Learn how to get quoted as an expert on your topic or get an essay/article published
Podcast Placement - Review my pitch templates to become a podcast guest
Store Placement - Learn how to pitch a physical product (books, card decks, food and beverage, etc.…) to bookstores and specialty stores
The Whole Confidence Thing - Mental health and ADHD-informed tips to boost the confidence needed to write the damn pitch. I’ll also share healthy coping skills for rejection, imposter syndrome, and more.
And more!
Support My Work
Full disclosure: I do contract PR work for Road Recovery.