Upcoming Events:
Wednesdays in February 2026 on Zoom
Faith, Forgiveness, and Fortitude in Jane Eyre
2/6/2026 Chapters Coffee and Books
Newberg, Oregon
4/16/2026 Collegium Institute Are Vivendi Fellowship
Choosing Joy: Artful Living in an Age of Visual Noise
Philadelphia, PA
5/2026 Women’s Retreat
National Shrine of St Therese
Juneau, Alaska
7/16-18/2026 Winona Christian Writers Conference
Winona Lake, IN
Information and Registration here
7/26-30/2026 Whitworth Writing Workshop
Spokane, WA
MFA Residency, Visiting Guest Writer
11/19-22/2026 Writers Advance Retreat
Eagle Creek, Oregon
12/5/2026 Advent Retreat
Peace and Spirituality Center
Bellvue, WA
Thank you for your interest in booking me to speak at your next event!
I speak/lead workshops and retreats on the topics of storytelling, forgiveness, joy, prayer, spiritual memoirs, writing as worship and literature but am happy to hear about your audience and vision for your event.
To book and inquire about fees, email me directly at:
shemaiahg@gmail.com
Past speaking engagements include:
2022 Catholic Imagination Conference University of Dallas on Brian Doyle
2023 St Patrick’s Tacoma on Stories of Forgiveness
2024 St James Cathedral Seattle on Joy
Grace College on Writing
Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature at the University of Dallas Keynote “May We Never Lose Our Sense of Wonder”
2025 St Barbara, Black Diamond Stories to Shape and Encourage Our Faith
St James, Seattle Undaunted Joy
Winona Christian Writers Conference Led CNF workshops and presented on Undaunted Joy.
St Patrick’s, Tacoma Undaunted Joy
St Mark’s, Seattle, Undaunted Joy