Laura has been a keynote speaker, a convocation and graduation ceremony speaker, a panelist, a MC, and teacher for several organizations and groups, including the Jaipur Literary Festival, Adams State College, Colorado State University, the Center for the American West, and dozens of writing festivals and retreats. Frequent topics include writing, nature writing, contemporary literature, and environmental issues. Recent presentations have focused on:

• Writers of the New West

• New Nature Writing

• Re-Wilding the Mind

• Literature of the Contemporary West

• Introduction to Writing and Publishing

• Sense of Place: Writing and Reading the West

Fees

Fees are $1500 (plus travel) for one day (eg, a workshop and a reading, two workshops, two readings, etc)-- a reduction is considered for nonprofits and environmental groups.