7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET

The registration deadline to receive the link to view the "live" online program is 10:00 a.m. ET the day of the event. If you register after this date and time, you will receive the recorded version only within 3 business days.

As garden writers, it’s our job to consistently learn, communicate and dig a little deeper. Author and writing coach Mary-Kate Mackey will discuss the techniques needed to be a compassionate, strategic, and efficient interviewer. She will discuss tips for proper preparation, phone interviews, email responses and attentive listening so you can get the most from each subject, regardless the topic and create engaging content from your efforts.

About our Speaker

Mary-Kate Mackey is a multi-award-winning garden writer. Her work has appeared in numerous national and regional publications, including Fine Gardening, Horticulture, Country Gardens, and The Sunset Western Garden Book. Online, she writes for Hartley-Botanic Greenhouses and Encore Azaleas. She’s the author of Write Better Right Now—The reluctant writer’s guide to confident communication and self-assured style, a book inspired by her 14 years of teaching at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication.

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