Career Basics
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May 10 Workshop
How to Write and Publish a Book
- Date: Tuesday, May 10
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Time: See below:
Guest Speaker

Diana Deibel
Chief Design Officer at Grand Studio + Co-author, Conversations with Things
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker



Rebecca Evanhoe
Conversation Designer & Strategist, Visiting Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute + Co-author, Conversations with Things
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker



Dani Dixon
Writer, Comic Book Creator & Founder of TUMBLE CREEK PRESS
Guest Speaker
Workshop Facilitator



Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek
CEO & Founder, Women in Voice
Workshop Facilitator
Meet Your Workshop Speakers:



Diana Deibel, Chief Design Officer at Grand Studio | Co-author Conversations with Things (2021)
How to Write a Book Workshop Guest Speaker
Diana Deibel is the Chief Design Officer at Grand Studio and the co-author (with Rebecca Evanhoe) of the book Conversations with Things. Her design background is in conversation design and qualitative UX research, and her life background is in writing and entertainment. She lives for a great book, her kid’s giggle, and making the world incrementally better.



Dani Dixon, Writer, Comic Book Creator | Founder of TUMBLE CREEK PRESS
How to Write a Book Workshop Guest Speaker
Dani Dixon is a writer, comic book creator and the founder of media company, TUMBLE CREEK PRESS. She has published over 20 books. Dani is a storyteller first and foremost. She writes across media, genres and age groups, principally led by story and the desire to “expand where people of color see themselves, and are seen.”
Dani’s comic book series include the superpowered saga “13”, workplace comedy “M.I.S.//ing”, and her latest, “Matilde’s Monsters”, an intersectional, coming-of-age tale. Her novels range from the legal family saga “Munroe & Hillstead”, to the YA fantasy series “Five Nations.” She’s also created a slew of early education activity books for children. Her screenwriting credits include, horror movie “The Hidden”.



Rebecca Evanhoe, Conversation Designer & Strategist, Visiting Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute | Co-author Conversations with Things (2021)
How to Write a Book Workshop Guest Speaker
Rebecca Evanhoe has been developing technology that you talk to since 2012, at companies like Amazon Web Services, Mobiquity, and Shadow Health. She has created virtual patient characters for chat-based learning games, bots for fun and service, and interactive experiences for Alexa and Google Home platforms. She teaches conversation design as a visiting assistant professor at Pratt Institute.



Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek, CEO & Founder, Women in Voice
Workshop Facilitator
Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek is the CEO and Founder of Women in Voice (WiV), the global nonprofit supporting women in voice AI. Ranked the #4 Voice AI Influencer, Bajorek is a leader in the voice tech field internationally. Formerly having worked for Nuance, Bajorek is currently a Technical Advisor for several startups and companies. She has 9+ years of experience in strategy and execution for conversational AI products across healthcare, telecom, government, and customer service verticals. She holds a PhD from the UArizona in the field of speech language technology and an MA in Linguistics from the UC, Davis. She lives in Seattle, WA.
About the Series
Career Basics Live Workshops
Presented by Women in Voice
Why Attend?
It can be daunting figuring out how to get into tech, launch a business, write a book, and which career path would be best for you. Gain valuable insights and inspiration from women who have been there so you can choose your next path with confidence!
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Women in Voice Members: $10 USD
Non-Members: $15 USD
This event will be recorded and shared with all who sign up.
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Tickets
Women in Voice Members: $10 USD
Non-Members: $15 USD
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