Tag: Marisa Dillon

Marisa Dillon is a white woman with long brown hair. She is holding a book about Celts, and is seated with what looks like a castle door behind her.
Marisa Dillon
Stacy McKitrick is a blonde-haired woman wearing a blue aruba t-shirt. She's sitting in front of what's likely a cruise ship's window overlooking a gorgeous blue ocean.
Stacy McKitrick
Tim Smith is a middle-aged man with a mustache. He's standing in front of a blue body of water, most likely in Florida.
Tim Smith

 

DATE  |  March 14, 2026
TIME  | 

  • 12:00 pm, Networking
  • 12:15 pm, Introductions & Incentives
  • around 12:30-12:45 pm, Business meeting (we are not sure how long Intro & Incentives will take)
  • 1:30 pm, Program

LOCATION  |  Meeting will be Hybrid via Zoom and Vandalia branch of the Dayton Metro Library. 330 S Dixie Dr, Vandalia Ohio 45377

PANELISTS  |  

TOPIC  | State of Publishing Panel

Bring your questions about today’s publishing landscape and helping your books find readers. Our panelists have more than 40 books among them and diverse experiences bringing their books into the world and connecting with readers.

  • Tim Smith writes crime fiction, mystery, action and adventure, and erotic romance. As an award-winning bestselling author, he has a deep backlog of books. Tim must leave early to head to a book signing in Lebanon at Mulberry St. Books. If you’ve got questions on traditional publishing, be sure to ask them early rather than hemming and hawing about whether to ask.
  • Marisa Dillon, our Social Media Chair as well as our Programs Chair, has experience publishing her historical romances with a smaller press. Her tales are romantic adventures not for the faint of heart.
  • Stacy McKitrick, our Treasurer, writes paranormal romance as well as her newest “Alien Desires,” series where the first aliens come to earth seeking a potential new home with their own planet on the brink of destruction. Stacy fell in love with paranormal romance, and in 2009 began penning her own novels about ghosts and vampires finding their happily ever afters.
  • Ally Scott, our Secretary, writes as Poppy Scott. She has recently released her version of Wuthering Heights, which is in the public domain. She carefully timed its release to align with the release of the newest movie. As part of creating her promotional materials, she worked on Meta with the Midjourney software. She also works with software to turn her longhand text into softcopy in Kindle Scribe. You can also find her on Goodreads with coloring books and Sudoku she has done. This might give our members ideas about ancillary material you could offer to round out potential income.

 

Attending Our Hybrid Meeting

Meeting is free for members and prospective members who have not yet visited for two complimentary meetings.

For those members who cannot join us in person, join us via Zoom. The password will be posted in the Central Ohio Fiction Writers Google Group, and on the Central Ohio Fiction Writers Facebook page.

If you are not a COFW member and wish to attend this presentation via Zoom, email cofwpresident@gmail.com before end of day the Thursday before the meeting. Please note, the link spans from the moment we open the room to the social half hour through the business meeting and this program.

Per library policy, “Prepared food and non-alcoholic beverages are allowed in meeting rooms.”

 

Connect With Our Panelists

 

Join COFW June 15 for Instagram Business Account Basics

DATE & TIME:

  • 12:00 pm, Networking
  • 12:15 pm, Introductions & Incentives
  • around 12:30-12:45 pm, Business meeting (we are not sure how long Intro & Incentives will take)
  • 1:30 pm, Speaker

LOCATION   |   Zoom and Whitehall Library, 4445 E Broad St., Columbus, OH 43213. We will be in Room 3. Directions from Dayton: I-70 to I-670 E in Columbus; I-670 E to 5th Avenue exit; turn right on 5th Avenue to Yearling Road; turn right on Yearling Road to Broad Street; turn left on Broad Street. Library will be on the right (south),
SPEAKER   |   Marisa Dillon via zoom.
TOPIC   |   Instagram Business Account Basics

Instagram Business Account Basics

This session

Would you like to earn more than hearts from your Instagram account? Learn what to include on your business account profile, including how to direct your followers to your books, website and more in this presentation by Marisa Dillon.

Instagram is constantly evolving, and you have to evolve with it. In this presentation, marketing professional Marisa Dillon will help you learn how to earn more than hearts from your Instagram followers.

In this virtual workshop, Marisa will explain:

  • What your Instagram business account profile should include.
  • How you should determine what type of content to share.
  • What Insta stories you should highlight.
  • The top five reel topics for authors.

Attending Our Hybrid Meeting

This program is free for members and prospective members who have not yet visited for two complimentary meetings. For those members who cannot join us in person, join us via Zoom. The password will be posted in the Central Ohio Fiction Writers Google Group, and on the members-only Central Ohio Fiction Writers Facebook page.

If you are not a COFW member and wish to attend this presentation via Zoom, email cofwpresident@gmail.com. Please note, the link spans from the moment we open the room to the social and introductions through the business meeting and this program.

It is unknown if the library permits food and drinks. You might google the library and find out, before bringing food and drink in.

 

About Our SpeakerMarisa Dillon is a white woman with long brown hair. She is holding a book about Celts, and is seated with what looks like a castle door behind her.

Marisa Dillon’s fascination with historical places started at an early age. Add in a love of all things romantic, a passion for writing, and a fully charged laptop, and you’ll find her creating adventures not for the faint of heart.

Marisa is the author of The Ladies of Lore, a three-book Tudor romance series distributed by Soul Mate Publishing. And she will have a new Regency Era release this Spring called The Duchess Heist.

Learn more about Marisa at her website.