The Weekly 411 (2/12/16)
© Maja Sereda |
Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, Issue #7
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KIDLIT NEWS
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Critique Groups
New Literary Agent Alert: Stephanie Fretwell-Hill of Red Fox Literary- Seeks board books, PB, MG and YA
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Our author spotlight is on Trisha Speed Shaskan, whose picture book PUNK SKUNKS, illustrated by Stephen Shaskan, debuted this week. Be sure to enter into her giveaway of an autographed copy.
Critique Groups
Finding a Critique Group to Nurture your Fire
Feb. 28 Nickelodeon Fellowship
- What: 6 month fellowship divided between London and LA for international writers of TV shows for children
Mentor Texts: Breaking the Fourth Wall in Picture Books
How to Approach Literary Agents After Parting Ways With Your Previous Representation
How to Approach Literary Agents After Parting Ways With Your Previous Representation
Why Every Writer Needs a Purpose --and How to Discover Yours
Children's Books: A Middle-Class Ghetto?
Mar. 1-30 Chapter Book Challenge with Becky Fyfe
What: Write an entire children's novel (chapter book up to YA) in a month. Writers under 17 welcome.
Favorite Picture Book Revision Tips
Mar. 1-30 Chapter Book Challenge with Becky Fyfe
What: Write an entire children's novel (chapter book up to YA) in a month. Writers under 17 welcome.
Some really nice links in here this week -- thanks guys! I esp. enjoyed that Elen Caldecott article and the idea of thinking about and identifying 'my purpose'.
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