Roxanne with Entangled Publishing pals USA Today bestseller Cindi Madsen, USA Today bestseller Robin Bielman and co-author with Roxanne in the upcoming Tule Publishing Cherry Lake series, author Paula Altenburg. Did we have fun or what?

2013: Entangled Publishing retreat, Las Vegas, Nevada

2013: Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, BC

2012: Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, BC

2011: 31st Annual Romance Writers of America National Conference, New York, NY

2011: STORY MASTERY with Michael Hauge, Write-On Vancouver workshop, Vancouver, BC

2011: Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, BC

2010: SCREENWRITING TRICKS FOR AUTHORS, Alexandra Sokoloff workshop

2010: THE WRITER’S VOICE – Barbara Samuel course

2010: EDITING FICTION, Simon Fraser University, Writing and Publishing Program, Vancouver, BC

Roxanne and acclaimed Canadian mystery writer GAIL BOWEN, author of the Joanne Kilbourn murder mystery series

2010: MYSTERY WRITERS’ RETREAT, Simon Fraser University, Salt Spring Island, BC

2010: Pacific Northwest Writers’ Conference, Seattle, WA

2010: Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, BC

2010: WINNER, Certificate of Excellence, non-fiction article, Cat Writers’ Association: “Feline Diabetes”

2009:  29th Annual Romance Writers of America National Conference, Washington, DC

2009: DEEP EDITING, Margie Lawson course

Roxanne and the lovely and super-cool Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series. Jamie… oh, Jamie!

2009: EMPOWERING CHARACTERS’ EMOTIONS, Margie Lawson course

2009: Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Vancouver, BC

2008: THE NEXT LEVEL – Barbara Rogan course

Roxanne with NYT bestselling authors of historical fiction Margaret George and Susanna Kearsley. What lovely, talented ladies!

2008: Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, BC

2008: WINNER, Certificate of Excellence, Cat Writers’ Association, Fiction-Short Story, “Lucky”

Read my prize-winning story “Lucky” here.

2008: WINNER, Cat Writers of America MUSE MEDALLION, “Lucky”

2007: Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, BC

2006: BLOODY WORDS Canadian Mystery Writers’ Conference, Toronto, ON

2006: Book Expo Canada, Toronto, ON

2006: Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, BC

2005: Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, BC

2004: Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, BC

2004: WINNER, Certificate of Excellence, Cat Writers’ Association, non-fiction article “Compounding Medication”

2004: FINALIST, Dog Writers Association of America, Magazine Feature: “New Strides Against Cancer”

2004: FINALIST, Dog Writers Association of America, Merial Human-Animal Bond Award, Great Dog Stories

2003: WORKSHOP PRESENTER, Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Making a Living as a Freelance Writer

2003: FINALIST, Dog Writers Association of America, Magazine Feature: “Raising a Well-Mannered Dog”

2002: WORKSHOP PRESENTER, Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Making a Living as a Freelance Writer

2002: WINNER, Certificate of Excellence, Cat Writers of America, Magazine Feature: “Cat Cavities”

2002: WINNER, Veterinary Partners Veterinary Issues Award, Cat Writers of America Magazine Feature, “Smile, Kitty”

2001: Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, BC

2001: WINNER, Fiction, Annual Surrey International Writers’ Conference writing contest “European Pedicure 2:15”

2001: WINNER, Pet Care Forum Veterinary Issues Award, Cat Writers of America “Feline Dentistry”

2000: Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, BC

2000: WINNER, Non-fiction, Surrey International Writers’ Conference writing contest, “Ice Chips and Apple Juice”

2000: WINNER, Non-fiction, Surrey International Writers’ Conference writing contest, “Battle Fatigue”

1999: Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, BC

1998: Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, BC