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101 Kidlit Links (okay not that many…but a lot)

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

The English class that I teach on Tuesdays and Thursdays lets out just in time for me to turn on Maine Public Radio and catch Maine Calling with Keith Shortall. Yesterday’s program put a spring in my step as Keith … Continue reading →

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Five on Friday: Happy 5773 Edition

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

If you missed it, last Wednesday marked the Jewish New Year. (Edited to add: Technically, Wednesday was Yom Kippur, the day of atonement after the new year, Rosh Hashanah a week before.) Civil, religious, or cultural, the new year gives us a … Continue reading →

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Member Monday: NESCBWI Fall Events!

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

The RA’s in New England have not been idle during the summer months. No… after the spring conference we all hunker down and keep planning events for you. Three events are on the docket in the next few months! 2nd … Continue reading →

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Children’s Book Illustration Symposium Poster!

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Click through for registration, workshop description, portfolio critique information, schedule, and faculty bios! A huge thank you to the design department at NHIA for this beautiful poster. Special thanks to Melissa Sweet for the images, Jim Burke, Illustration Department Chair, Ryan … Continue reading →

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Registration opens today for NESCBWI/NHIA Children’s Book Illustration Symposium

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Note: This event used to be called “Illustrator Day.” SCBWI members you have dibs on registration for this event for a week. Also, this is my first time working with PayPal on a Google form so if anyone chooses those … Continue reading →

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Member Monday: 5 + 1 Tips on Conference Proposals (the inside scoop)

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

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 →

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Member Monday: Post Conference Reminders and WHAT?! an event for illustrators!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

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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On the road to the NESCBWI conference: Part 3: Friendships

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

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 →

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The road to the NESCBWI Conference: Part 2: Moving on

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

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 →

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On the road to the NESCBWI Conference: Part 1: Toddler’s Eye View

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

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 →

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