Events & Workshops
Events & Workshops
Let’s Start a Conversation at Your Event!
My mission is to help support creatives do what they do best: create! Whether it’s a diversity writing workshop or a guided healing journaling practice, I would love to share what I do with your organization.
Bring Inclusive Storytelling to your next conference, workshop, or literary retreat. Empower your writers to craft deeply human, authentic characters of color without fear, tropes, or guesswork.
Writing Diversity Shouldn't Feel Like Walking a Creative Minefield.
Most fiction writers desperately want to build rich, diverse worlds. They want characters that reflect the beauty and complexity of our real world.
But anxiety holds them back:
“What if I accidentally perpetuate a harmful stereotype?”
“How do I write a character from a background different than my own without alienating readers?”
“Am I doing enough research, or am I missing major blind spots?”
When writers operate from fear, they either write flat, tokenized characters or avoid diversity altogether. Neither serves your audience.
Let’s give your community the tools they need to approach this with confidence!
Signature Keynote: The Stellar Rep Formula™
The foundational roadmap for high-impact, authentic, and inclusive character building.
In this high-energy keynote presentation, Imani breaks down the actionable, step-by-step framework writers need to move past flat descriptions and construct multi-dimensional characters of color.
Attendees will learn:
how to study representation in other works
exactly what it takes to write amazing inclusive stories
the Stellar Rep Formula and all its parts
how to move forward with their story with clear next steps
The Stellar Rep Masterclass Series (Interactive Workshops)
Hands-on, tactical writing sessions designed for conventions, retreats, and interactive writer series.
Workshop 1: Sensory Character Description
Moving past arbitrary descriptors to create immersive physical presence.
Workshop 2: Cultural Reference Training
Selecting and weaving authentic cultural markers compatible with any narrative structure.
Workshops 3 & 4: Stereotype Research 101 & 102:
Identifying story "Risk Zones," building trope profiles, and mapping out a real-world research plan.
Genre-Specific Deep Dives (Fantasy, Romance, Horror, Comedy):
Tailored workshops addressing genre-specific tropes and executing genre-tailored cultural reference tables.