SPEAKING & PRESENTATIONS

Marie offers engaging programs ideal for book clubs, libraries, historical societies, and community groups.

Topics include:

My Writing Journey: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How the Family Threads Trilogy Came to Life

Author Marie W. Watts never intended to write her own family history. But in 2022, two unexpected events set her on a path of discovery that uncovered long-buried connections to her past—and ultimately inspired the Family Threads trilogy.

In this engaging behind-the-scenes presentation, Watts shares how family clues, historical research, and a growing curiosity about the people who came before her developed into a sweeping work of historical fiction. She follows the journey from the first discoveries and early manuscript pages through research, revision, publishing, and the challenges of bringing a multi-generation story to readers.

Judging My Family Threads: Seeing the Past With Compassion

While writing her historical fiction trilogy Family Threads, award‑winning author Marie W. Watts uncovered some uncomfortable truths about her own ancestors. In this talk, she shares what she found dismaying and offers practical, compassionate ways to look at the past—including our own family stories.

Unleashing Your Creativity

Anyone can be creative. Creativity is not a mysterious talent reserved for artists, writers, or inventors—it is a practical process that can enrich both work and personal life.

In this engaging presentation, Marie W. Watts, former human resources trainer and consultant and an award-winning author, shares the approachable creative process she uses to develop stories, solve problems, and turn an initial idea into a finished work.

You’re Never Too Old to Write

Later in life, Marie W. Watts began a new career as an award-winning author of women’s and historical fiction. In this uplifting presentation, she shares how life experiences, curiosity, family stories, historical research, and a willingness to begin led her from an idea to published books. Participants will learn practical, manageable ways to capture memories, discover a story worth telling, develop a writing habit, research, and move from a blank page toward a finished manuscript. Whether you hope to write fiction, memoir, family history, or simply preserve stories for future generations, it is never too late to begin.