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SCBWI NYC Registration Oct. 19th
Registration for the SCBWI New York winter conference opens October 19 at 10am PDT. It is an amazing line up of keynotes, breakout faculty of editors and art directors and intensives. Get a sneak peek at www.scbwi.org.
Member Monday: Quick Links Version
Good morning friends! I’m on a final push with my WIP so I’m keeping today short, and informative with links to other important stuff. 1. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the upcoming call for proposals for the … Continue reading
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Tagged awards, book launch, CFP, conference, grants, marketing, pal member, scbwi, workshop proposals
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Member Monday: 5 + 1 Tips on Conference Proposals (the inside scoop)
I spent most of yesterday either driving to, being in, or driving from an NESCBWI RA/Advisory Board meeting. The driving I really hate, but the people I get to work with on the Advisory Board are wonderful. We spent a … Continue reading
Member Monday: Post Conference Reminders and WHAT?! an event for illustrators!
It was an amazing weekend at the New England SCBWI Annual Conference jam packed with workshops, academies, portfolios, posters, speeches, networking, and fun! If you were there, and you blogged about the event, post a link in the comments below! … Continue reading
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Tagged conference, FableVision, illustration, nescbwi, Renee Kurilla, scbwi
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On the road to the NESCBWI conference: Part 3: Friendships
If you’ve been following my April break journey here, and here you’ll know that I was in New Jersey yesterday. I had a lovely time visiting Meg Wiviott, talking writing with my VCFA friends, and lunching with a friend from … Continue reading
The road to the NESCBWI Conference: Part 2: Moving on
If you are a parent, you may remember the exhaustion that accompanied those first months with a new born. However, as with the pain of childbirth, dirty diapers, and ear infections, you may have forcibly siphoned those excess memories (ala … Continue reading
On the road to the NESCBWI Conference: Part 1: Toddler’s Eye View
Yesterday, I put my children on an airplane to visit my in-laws in Florida. I hugged them, kissed them and bid them farewell. Then I watched the plane leave and cried. I’m not a good flyer myself so transferring my … Continue reading
Member Monday: 15 Minutes to a Great Critique
Usually blog posts take a while for me to construct but at the suggestion of Julie Kingsley today’s post is going to be done in 15 minutes or less– perfect for our subject the conference critique. Just like at the … Continue reading
Member Monday: NESCBWI Spring Conference Buzz with Joyce Johnson, Conference Co-Director
Here at Creative Chaos, the NESCBWI 2012 conference buzz is building. “Keeping It Real,” takes place from April 20-22 at the Sheration Springfield Place, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Today I’m happy to have Joyce Shor Johnson, Co-Director for the conference. She’s … Continue reading
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Tagged conference, events, illustration, Joyce Johnson, nescbwi, scbwi, writing
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