Today is more than just a hump day. Today, the Texas Book Festival revealed their children’s and young adult author and illustrator lineup for the two day event on October 26 & 27, 2013. I’ve got goose bumps trailing up and down my arm as many local Austin SCBWI and Texas authors and illustrators are […]
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Illustrator E.B. Lewis Keynote Speaker at the Austin SCBWI 2013 conference, Kick It Up A Notch
When first daughter was about four years old, we visited the Book Mark in the village of Kingsway, a charming older wealthy area in Toronto, Canada. My husband and I were in search to find a new picture book to read to daughter while we were vacationing and visiting friends. When I asked the proprietor to assist […]
Highlights of the Austin SCBWI Digital Symposium II
RA Debbie Gonzales Welcoming Attendees Today, I’m excited to bring you a collaborative effort from the attendees at the Austin SCBWI Digital Symposium II highlighting the presentations of the day. The day was such a huge success that plans are already underway to launch another digital event next year. But before we look to 2013, […]
Blogging Basics and The Austin SCBWI Digital Symposium II
Welcome back! As promised, today I’m going to talk today about my presentation in the upcoming Digital II Symposium: The Nuts and Bolts of Success. Have you been shying away from entering the realm of the Blogosphere? Not sure what all this talk about Social Media is about? It’s really quite simple. Social Media is about […]
When Do You Write For Children?
Are you a morning writer? Afternoon or night owl? Can you write only on weekends? What is your writing schedule like? Send me a comment. I’d love to know! I personally love writing in the mornings when the house is dark and the only sound I hear is the humming of the air conditioner. But […]
5 Things to Consider Before Dismantling a Blog
Think blogging is taking up too much of your time? Worried no one reads your blog? What happens if you haven’t updated your blog in months? Do you feel like you may as well take it down? Does this sound familiar? If it does, you’re not alone. But before you make any drastic decisions, rethink […]
Literary News in and Around Austin
There’s so much happening in and around the Greater Austin area and I’m looking forward to filling you in on all things literary! Screened-in porch at The Writing Barn This past Wednesday, I spent the day at Bethany Hegedus’ The Writing Barn with writing buddies Donna Bowman Bratton, Samantha Clark, Nikki Loftin and Vanessa Lee who […]
Austin SCBWI Digital Symposium II: The Nuts and Bolts of Success
Blogs, tweets, facebook, oh my! What a tangled web the world of social media weaves! Every day, it seems more and more ebooks are sold. People twitter. Articles are written on websites and blogs. The digital universe is blossoming as people look to social media and the digital highway to reach their audiences and the […]
Austin SCBWI Meeting and News
There’s a lot going on in our Austin SCBWI community and this week is no exception. Author/illustrator Salima Alikhan will address how to take criticism and turn it around so it motivates you as opposed to letting it depress you. Her talk “Writerly Despair: How to be Inspired Rather Than Crippled by Criticism” takes place […]
A Picture Book Workshop with Chris Barton
Chris reading from The Day-Glo Brothers Whether he’s wearing his Day-Glo lime-green tie or a purple polo or a more tailored suit jacket, one thing is for certain, Bestselling author Chris Barton knows how to address and engage children with his award-winning looks. I mean books! With more awards than Jim Henson and the Muppets […]