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Speak, Present, Moderate, Educate
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In demand as a speaker, panelist and workshop leader, Elaine has a strong background in public speaking, debating, performing and singing.
She trained with the world-champion Hart House debates team (University of Toronto) and won Top 10 ranking nationwide as a public speaker. As an elected member of the debate society's board, she competed at Harvard and served as a judge at the 1997 World's Tournament, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Now, she excels at motivating people from every industry and walk of life to express their ideas through writing.
To inquire about bookings, please click Contact.
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Moderating a "hard science" keynote panel with Hugo-winning legends (L to R) Rob Sawyer, Elaine, Dr. Larry Niven, Dr. Jerry Pournelle.
Greater Los Angeles Writers Society Annual Conference, 2017
Photo courtesy Rebecca Gottlieb-Walker
Elaine is a rare talent with a combination of intelligence and personality.
Tony N. Todaro, Founder, West Coast Writers Conferences
Your interview clips really did turn out great, Elaine. You are an upbeat, natural speaker that knows her stuff!
Sheila Manna, Mgr of Author Education, ALC
A packed house for "What Agents and Publishers Really Want."
Coffee House Writers Group, 2015
March 2019 GENRE-LA Creative Writing Conference, Pitch panel, Culver City, CA
"... thank you very much for an inspiring and entertaining presentation."
Don Westenhaver, Southern California Writers Assoc.
A packed house for "What Agents and Publishers Really Want."
Coffee House Writers Group, 2015
Covering the 65th annual Edgar Awards, New York City, in 2011. Pictured with Bruce DaSilva, winner, Best New Novel.
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