Guest Speaker
Alex Temblador has been conducting presentations, teaching classes, and been involved in public speaking since 2011. The award-winning Latina author’s public speaking career began with academic presentations at state and national conferences like CEA and PCA/ACA from 2011-2014, but since becoming an author in 2018, Alex has presented at Macmillan Publishers, Abydos Literacy Conference as a keynote speaker, and universities such as Southern Methodist University, University of Houston, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Louisiana at Monroe, and LaGuardia Community College.
This Mixed author has led workshops or large presentations at high schools and libraries like Dallas Public Library, taught seminars and workshops at Women’s Fiction Writers Association, Writing Workshops, the Writer’s Garrett, and the Writer’s League of Texas, performed literary readings in multiple states, been invited to book clubs and writing groups, and has been included on panels at Teen Book Con 2019, Texas Teen Book Festival 2019, Texas Library Assocation’s 2019 Conference, Teen Bookfest by the Bay 2020, South Texas Book Festival 2021, and the Dallas Literary Festival. She’s also the founder and moderator of Dallas’ LitTalk quarterly author panel series.
Alex’s public speaking expanded to include panels, podcasts, and online Q&As in the travel industry, too. The Hispanic author and journalist has been a moderator at SXSW and WTM London’s Racism & Tourism panel, participated in the Racism & Tourism video series, and taught a creative writing course for travel publicists at PRSA 2022. She has been a panelist on panels about diversity, racism, and allyship hosted by the Society of American Travel Writers, Wanderful, Latino World Travelers, Out There Magazine, and BAME Women in Travel CIC, a guest on podcasts like TravelPulse and Travel Guys Radio, and a presenter at the Women in Travel Summit (WITS) Online 2020.
While Alex takes pride in her speaking and presentation abilities, she is also a skilled moderator who has moderated many author events in the DFW area, as well as at SXSW, WTM London’s Racism & Tourism Panel, at the Women in Travel Summit, at Dallas Literary Festival, Dallas is Lit Festival, and more.
“Alex Temblador is a gem in the literary community, and her contributions to WritingWorkshops.com and the LitTalk Series have been invaluable. Her passion, expertise, and leadership continue to inspire and shape the literary landscape, making her an invaluable asset to any endeavor she undertakes.”— Blake Kimzey, Founder and Executive Director of WritingWorkshops.com
Speaking opportunities
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Alex has provided presentations on large and small scales. She’s been a keynote speaker at Abydos Learning Conference and recently gave a presentation to Macmillan Publishers. She can provide presentations on a variety of topics, including but not limited to:
Writing/Editing Identities Not Your Own
The Publishing Process
Telling Our Stories: The Importance of Identity
Diversity in Publishing, Libraries, Classroom, etc.
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Alex is available to teach creative writing seminars or multi-week classes on various topics including but not limited to:
How to Write Historically Marginalized Identities, Races, etc.
Magical Realism
Character Development
The Importance of Setting
Prep Your Novel
The Editing Process
The Art of Freelance Writing
Travel Writing
The Essay
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Alex is available to moderate panels, conversations, and events in the literary, culture, and travel spaces. She has moderated many author events (in-person and online) and panels at notable conferences and festivals.
Rosemary Frederickson via Facebook
“A panel of published authors from the Dallas area, Julie Murphy, Rebecca Balcarcel, and Sanderia Faye were going to discuss their writing through a question / answer format lead by one of Dallas’ most enthusiastic and dynamic writers, Alex Temblador. It was the stuff writers like myself feed on and could literally listen to for hours; and since it happens only once every four months, missing one is something to be lamented for a quarter of a year.”
Diane Parker via Facebook
“I took the Writing Magical Realism class with Alex Temblador. It was a great class, and so much fun! Alex is a very good instructor. Her writing exercises were stimulating and got the whole class talking. I’m working on a very realistic novel, and it was liberating to spend a few hours writing without the constraints of “is this realistic?” It also helped me to look at my writing in a fresh way. I definitely will be trying this again soon."
Ximena Luna
"I've attended several events that Alex has moderated, and each time I've left feeling like I was part of a conversation among friends. She has a genuine ability to engage both the panelists and audience with ease. I've gained many insightful writing tips and funny, memorable moments at LitTalk - Alex definitely has a way of bringing the Dallas literary community together!"
Blake Kimzey, Founder and Executive Director of WritingWorkshops.com
“As the Executive Director of WritingWorkshops.com, I have had the immense pleasure of working with Alex Temblador, a remarkable author and educator whose contributions to our platform have been nothing short of extraordinary. Alex's dedication to teaching and her expertise in a diverse array of courses, including "Writing an Identity Other Than Your Own," "Writing Magical Realism," "How to Prep Your Book," "Capturing the YA Voice," and "How to Write a Travel Essay," have profoundly impacted our students. Her ability to convey complex concepts with clarity and enthusiasm has made these courses highly popular and deeply influential for aspiring writers.”
Anne Fields via Facebook
“I attended today's session, #OwnVoices led by Alex Temblador. It was great! Alex was engaging, knowledgeable, and thorough. She exceeded my expectations. I am so glad I attended.”
Danielle Alexander via Facebook
“LOVED Alex Temblador's Finding Online Work seminar. I am looking to increase my freelance writing work over the course of the next year or so, and she provided very useful tips, including where to find the work, when I'm ready. Would highly recommend this one for those looking.”