The Weekly 411 (10/30/15)
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Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, Issue #44
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KIDLIT NEWS
Don't forget Oct 31 is the deadline for the We Need Diverse Books mentorship program.
Illustrators: Enter to win a chance for a free portfolio review from Caldecott illustrator Eric Rohmann
Illustrators: Enter to win a chance for a free portfolio review from Caldecott illustrator Eric Rohmann
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Today we feature picture book author Ariel Bernstein.
Conferences, Workshops & Retreats
Late July 2016 deadline 2017 Hedgebrook Writers' Residency Apply for one of forty fully funded 2 to 6 week residencies on Whitbey Island, 35 miles NW of Seattle, WA.
Mar. 31-April 3 Picture Book Boot Camp Join the incomparable Jane Yolen for an intensive weekend on the craft of picture book writing. For traditionally published (or contracted) authors. (Hatfield, MA)
Art of Arc: How to Analyze Your Picture Book Manuscript A master class in picture book writing by author Alayne Kay Christian, focusing on a deep study of the traditional story arc as well as other story structures. This course is Kidlit411 tested and approved!
Nov. 4 7 p.m. EST (90 minutes LIVE) Dialogue Webinar with author, editor, and writing coach Joyce Sweeney. Learn how to reel in your readers through dialogue. Plenty of opportunities to get our questions answered.
Kidlit College - a site offering in depth online craft webinars for children's authors and illustrators.
How to Become Fearless!
Meg Cabot's Things My Characters Say - A great daily list of happy, thoughtful, things.
Mar. 31-April 3 Picture Book Boot Camp Join the incomparable Jane Yolen for an intensive weekend on the craft of picture book writing. For traditionally published (or contracted) authors. (Hatfield, MA)
Art of Arc: How to Analyze Your Picture Book Manuscript A master class in picture book writing by author Alayne Kay Christian, focusing on a deep study of the traditional story arc as well as other story structures. This course is Kidlit411 tested and approved!
Nov. 4 7 p.m. EST (90 minutes LIVE) Dialogue Webinar with author, editor, and writing coach Joyce Sweeney. Learn how to reel in your readers through dialogue. Plenty of opportunities to get our questions answered.
Kidlit College - a site offering in depth online craft webinars for children's authors and illustrators.
For Writers
Submissions: Agents & Editors
Questions to Ask Your Prospective Agent- Writer Beware rounds up excellent links for questions to ask a prospective agent
How to Become Fearless!Meg Cabot's Things My Characters Say - A great daily list of happy, thoughtful, things.
What Agents Like to See When They Google Writers, by Carly Watters
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