Tina P. Schwartz, Author & Writing Coach
Public Speaker & Writing Instructor

Tina P. Schwartz lives in Gurnee, Illinois with her husband Marc. She enjoys writing for children as well as meeting many, many kids while doing author visits at schools and libraries, as well as book signings at stores.
A Columbia College-Chicago graduate, with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing Communication, Mrs. Schwartz worked in Advertising for several years until becoming a mother. She then began writing and worked part-time as an Assistant Youth Librarian. Now Mrs. Schwartz has become a full-time free-lance writer and Literary Agent. Schwartz started out selling TEN of her own traditionally published books, then in 2012, created The Purcell Agency. (See www.ThePurcellAgency.com for more info.)
Tina is a self-proclaimed tomboy who enjoys reading, playing sports, watching extreme sports, watching movies and she loves dogs and children.

Services

Author Visits
Half-Day School Visit: $375
Full-Day School Visit $750
Public Library Visit: $250

Literary Agent Visit
conferences
Panel/Speaker: $450
Keynote Speaker:$2000
(+ travel / lodging)
Writing Coach
​From laptop to bookshelf
$75 = 1x 60-minute Session (Q&A with all pub questions)
$210 = 3x Sessions (7% discount)
$400 = 6x sessions (12% discount)
$800 = 12 sessions (12% discount)

Gift certificates available!
Sessions good for up to ONE YEAR from start date...
Publishing Credits: VOYA Magazine; SCBWI-IL/Prairie Wind; Libertyville Neighborhood; Patch.com; Plus 10 traditionally published books for Children & Teens (see Tab 2)