diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 230073f..ca80f66 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,3 +60,32 @@ pyinotifyd expects an instance of PyinotifydConfig named **pyinotifyd_config** t
 ```python
 pyinotifyd_config = PyinotifydConfig(watches=[watch], loglevel=logging.INFO, shutdown_timeout=30)
 ```
+
+# Examples
+
+## Schedule Python task for all events
+```python
+async def custom_task(event, task_id):
+    logging.info(f"{task_id}: execute example task: {event}")
+
+s = TaskScheduler(task=custom_task, files=True, dirs=True)
+event_map = EventMap(default_task=custom_task)
+watch = Watch(path="/tmp", event_map=event_map, rec=True, auto_add=True)
+pyinotifyd_config = PyinotifydConfig(
+    watches=[watch], loglevel=logging.INFO, shutdown_timeout=5)
+```
+
+## Schedule Shell commands for specific events on files
+```python
+s = ShellScheduler(
+    cmd="/usr/local/sbin/task.sh {pathname}", files=True, dirs=False)
+event_map = EventMap({"IN_WRITE_CLOSE": s.schedule,
+                      "IN_DELETE": s.schedule})
+watch = Watch(path="/tmp", event_map=event_map, rec=True, auto_add=True)
+pyinotifyd_config = PyinotifydConfig(
+    watches=[watch], loglevel=logging.INFO, shutdown_timeout=5)
+```
+
+## Keep copy of new files
+```python
+```
diff --git a/pyinotifyd.py b/pyinotifyd.py
index c35c3e5..cd3b32a 100755
--- a/pyinotifyd.py
+++ b/pyinotifyd.py
@@ -174,13 +174,19 @@ class EventMap:
     flags = {**pyinotify.EventsCodes.OP_FLAGS,
              **pyinotify.EventsCodes.EVENT_FLAGS}
 
-    def __init__(self, event_map=None):
+    def __init__(self, event_map=None, default_task=None):
         self._map = {}
+        if default_task is not None:
+            assert callable(default_task), \
+                f"default_task: expected callable, got {type(default_task)}"
+            for flag in EventMap.flags:
+                self.set(flag, default_task)
+
         if event_map is not None:
             assert isinstance(event_map, dict), \
                 f"event_map: expected {type(dict)}, got {type(event_map)}"
-            for flag, func in event_map.items():
-                self.set(flag, func)
+            for flag, task in event_map.items():
+                self.set(flag, task)
 
     def get(self):
         return self._map