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 […]
Tag: Hunger Mountain
Hunger Mountain Submission Call and eBay Auction
Children’s and Young Adult editor Bethany Hegedus for Hunger Mountain is reaching out for a submissions call to celebrate the life and work of author/illustrator Maurice Sendak. Not surprising that Hunger Mountain, a literary magazine, is leading the way in the kidlit community to herald the man who brought children’s literature to a whole other […]
Author Interview Tricia Springstubb & Giveaway
Tricia Springstubb has been writing for over thirty years. She lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio with her husband and two funny cats, Habibi and Billy. She has three grown daughters and she’s an active SCBWI member. As a matter of fact, she’ll be giving two workshops this September at the Northern Ohio SCBWI Conference. She […]
Contests
Contests are great for so many reasons! It forces you to put your work out there especially if you’re a beginner and shy. Make a little money. Possibly win a publishing contract. Build confidence. Get feedback. Work to a deadline. I’m thrilled today as my student entered her first writing contest and placed as a […]