The Weekly 411 (7/7/17)
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July 7, 2017, vol. 27
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KIDLIT NEWS
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
The annual SCBWI conference in L.A. is happening right now. Be sure to follow the conference blog or the Twitter hashtag #LA17SCBWI for the latest updates.
Trend watch: 2017: Marking the Rise of the Almighty Board Book
Trend watch: 2017: Marking the Rise of the Almighty Board Book
Today we feature MG debut author M.G. Hennessey and her book THE OTHER BOY (HarperCollins 2016). Be sure to enter to win a copy.
Today's weekly illustration is provided by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, who has been delighting her Instagram followers with her broken crayon doodles.
Critique Groups
Diversity in Kidlit
Social Media
Inspirational Things
Is My Manuscript Own Voices?
Lessons I've Learned from 25 Years in Children's Publishing, Sylvia Rouss
Social Media
Important Facebook Updates for Authors
Free webinar July 13, 8:30 p.m. EST The Pleasures (& How to) of Writing Humor & Heartbreak for Children Julia Maguire, editor at Random House/Knopft and Mira Reisberg, director of Children's Book Academy, present a free webinar on writing humor & heartbreak for children.
July 25 Application due for Writers in Residence. Apply for a 2-to 6-week free writer's residence near Seattle, Washington. Residencies occur between February and October. Work in a handcrafted cottage, take walks in the woods or beach, and share home cooked gourmet meals. (Whidbey Island, WA)
Do You Have a Platform?
Cut the Fluff in Your Portfolio!
July 25 Application due for Writers in Residence. Apply for a 2-to 6-week free writer's residence near Seattle, Washington. Residencies occur between February and October. Work in a handcrafted cottage, take walks in the woods or beach, and share home cooked gourmet meals. (Whidbey Island, WA)
Do You Have a Platform?
Thanks again for all your work gathering together all this info. I really appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteAmazing interview with Will Smith. Don't miss this one!
ReplyDeleteThanks for highlighting our critique group tips in "The Power of Pen-Ultimate"! We also have some more resources to share here: https://www.thepenultimates.com/resources And, KidLit411 is listed as a great group to connect with, since we've all benefitted from it too. :)
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