Events
April 9 to 14, 2024
Lakeland, FL
SUN ‘n FUN 50th Anniversary
Meet Joni at SUN ‘n FUN where she will be reporting for General Aviation News and having fun.
July 20, 2024
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Leading an Editing Workshop
The NE FWA Chapter is hosting me to present a workshop on editing down to the bones.
September 4 – 8, 2024
New Orleans
American Christian Fiction Writers Conference
We hope you’ll join us on this exciting journey, taking a major step forward in your writing career. ACFW, the Voice of Christian Fiction.
October 18 – 20, 2024
Altamonte Springs, FL
2024 Florida WritersCon
The annual Florida Writers Association conference and awards ceremony for the Royal Palm Literary Awards.
Grasslands Book Club Talk
February 2, 2023 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Grasslands Gulf & Country Club, 1600 Grasslands Blvd.,
Lakeland, FL 33803
SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In & Expo
March 28 to April 3, 2023
Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL),
Lakeland, Florida
Book Signing
April 8, 2023, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Winter Haven Public Library, 325 Avenue A NW,
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Paducah Page Turners Book Club
May 1, 2023 from 7:00 p.m. Central Time until…
Discussion of West of Famous via Zoom.
American Christian Fiction Writers Conference
August 23 to 28, 2023
St. Louis, Missouri
I will present my Writing Quotable Dialogue Workshop through the ACFW At Home broadcasts.
Storyfest
August 24 to 26, 2023
St. Louis, Missouri
Come meet authors and pick up free books, swag, and stories to tell your reader pals. See you there! When you register, tell them Joni Fisher sent you. Please.
Teaching at Florida WritersCon
October 20 to 22, 2023
Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs,
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Joni will present a workshop on “Writing for Magazines or Paid Blogs.” Essays and articles are in high demand by magazines, paid blogs, and organizations. To tap into this rich market, writers need to know 10 basics.
The other workshop Joni is presenting is “Writing Quotable Dialogue.” We’ve all slogged through novels with boring, predictable, or chit-chat dialogue. This workshop offers ten practical techniques to apply immediately to a scene or chapter in your work in progress or to an example scene.
Florida Writers Con 2022
OCTOBER 27-30, 2022
Altamonte Springs, FL
We are back to in-person workshops, awards, and networking! Oh, and East of Evil, which comes out in May, 2023, is a finalist in the Royal Palm Literary Awards in the 2 categories of unpublished full-length fiction–crime and mystery.
Guest Blog
Debbie Laskey’s Blog
Debbie Laskey interviewed me for her blog. Debbie’s expertise and blog features strategic planning, brand development, marketing plans and audits, competitive positioning, websites, corporate communications, public relations, employee engagement, customer experiences, and social media marketing.
Editing Down to the Bones Workshop
AUGUST 20, 2022
Melbourne, FL
The Space Coast Writer’s Guild is hosting the one-day workshop.
Whether you are writing your first novel or your fiftieth, how you approach the editing stage can make or break your story. This 2-hour workshop teaches a streamlined process to strengthen and deepen your story from its structural bones to the final polishing of sentences. Thriller author Steve Berry said he edits every scene and sentence of his work seventy times before it goes to the publisher. His 27 historical thrillers have been translated into 40 languages. He understands the power of editing.
WRITE QUOTABLE DIALOGUE
We’ve all slogged through novels with boring, predictable, or chit-chat dialogue. In many genres, dialogue makes up half of the novel, so dialogue can make or break your bond with readers. Discover how to craft purposeful, quotable dialogue, by applying techniques used by screenwriters and playwrights. The workshop offers ten practical lessons to apply immediately to your work in progress.
The lessons are:
- Discover when and when not to use dialogue
- Infuse conflict
- Employ text and subtext
- Create suspense
SUN ‘n FUN Fly-in and Expo
Lakeland, Florida
The SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is Florida’s largest annual convention of any kind and the 2nd largest air show in the world. Join over 225,000 aviation enthusiasts for 6 exciting days of cutting-edge technology exhibits, forums, workshops, career fairs, and of course our world-famous breathtaking aerial displays by some of the best airshow performers in the business! See the Air Force Thunderbirds. I will be reporting for General Aviation News.
Crafting Memorable Dialog Workshop
Melbourne, FL
The Space Coast Writer’s Guild is hosting the one-day workshop. We’ve all slogged through novels with boring, predictable, or chit-chat dialog. In many genres, dialog makes up half of the novel, so dialog can make or break your bond with readers. You can learn how to craft purposeful, quotable dialog by discovering and applying techniques used by screenwriters and playwrights. This class on Crafting Memorable Dialog offers ten practical lessons to apply immediately to your work in progress.
Gardenia Garden Club hosts Author Joni M. Fisher
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Winter Haven, Florida
The 65-member club hosted an evening with local Author Joni M. Fisher to learn about her research and writing process and to discuss her Compass Crimes series.
2021 Florida Writers Association Annual Conference
OCTOBER 14-17, 2021
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Workshops, panel discussions, the Royal Palm Literary Awards, networking, and fun.
2021 Bouchercon — Blood on the Bayou
AUGUST 25-29, 2021
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world’s premier annual crime fiction event. Join the mystery community — from authors, fans, and publishers to reviewers, booksellers, and editors — for 5 days of panels, parties, and pure mystery fun.
SUN ‘n FUN Fly-in and Expo
APRIL 13-18, 2021
Lakeland, Florida
The SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is Florida’s largest annual convention of any kind and the 2nd largest air show in the world. Join over 225,000 aviation enthusiasts for 6 exciting days of cutting-edge technology exhibits, forums, workshops, career fairs, and of course our world-famous breathtaking aerial displays by some of the best airshow performers in the business! See the Blue Angels. I will be reporting for General Aviation News.
Expressions Storytelling Institute and Writers Workshop
JANUARY 31, 2020
Southeastern University
Keynote speaker Jeff Goins. Workshops by Authors Joni M., Fisher, Carol J. Post, and Paul Linzey Ph.D. Professors from Southeastern will present a panel discussion. This event is open to the public for $30 fee. Pre-registration is required.
Live Interview on Authors on the Air Global Radio Network with Host Pam Stack
MARCH 4, 2020
Radio
Live at 8 p.m. EST. Authors on the Air Global Radio Network is an international digital media corporation comprised of radio talk shows, podcasts, book reviews broadcasting to 40 countries and the most popular podcast apps and video sites with 3 million listeners and over one million social media listeners. Listen to the recording by clicking on the button to the right.
SUN ‘n FUN FLY-IN AND EXPO
LAKELAND, FL
Joni will be reporting for General Aviation News / SUN ‘n FUN TODAY. Sometimes she gets to fly with airshow performers as a ride-along.
Live Interview on Authors on the Air Global Radio Network with Host Pam Stack
MAY 21
Podcast
SOCIAL MEDIA IN BOOK MARKETING
Authors on the panel: Claire Fullerston, Joanne Kukanza Easley, Mary Anne Willow, Kit Morgan, Susan Z. Ritz, and Joni M. Fisher. Learn how these authors navigate social media to market their books.
Florida Writers Association Conference
OCTOBER 15 – 18 — ONLINE IN 2020
Altamonte Springs, FL
The FWA conference is an annual event that includes workshops and panel discussions. The event is capped off by the Royal Palm Literary Awards.
WRITING FOR MAGAZINES AND PAID BLOGS
Essays and articles are in high demand by magazines, paid blogs, and organizations. To tap into this rich market, writers need to know 10 basics. In this workshop students will learn how to:
- Identify common types of articles and essays,
Looking for a Guest Speaker?
Joni has presented workshops and author panel discussions on various topics at universities, writer’s groups, and writing conferences. She lives in Florida and North Carolina and is willing to meet with select book clubs.
Social Media for Book Marketing Panel Discussion
by Writers of the World
Wrong Place, Write Crime
by Frank Zafiro
The Florida Writer
by Alison Nissen
Interview on the Writers Den
by Jane Waters Thomas