Check out this inspiring effort to save an endangered Asian bear called the Moon Bear, part of a promotional effort around Brenda Z. Guiberson's book, MOON BEAR.See the campaign here.
Clare Meeker teaches picture book class
There are just a couple of weeks left to register for Clare Meeker's six-week picture book class starting Tuesday, April 6 at Richard Hugo House from 10am-12pm.Take That Idea and Turn it Into a Picture Book will take you from idea to finished story with lessons and discussion on developing character, plot, dialogue, setting, and... Continue Reading →
Katherine Paterson award open to entries
Hunger Mountain is the Fine Arts journal of Vermont College. They're seeking entries for the Katherine Paterson Prize for YA and Children's Writing. The details:What is the Katherine Paterson Prize for YA and Children’s Writing? An annual prize for writing for children. A chance for your writing for children to be read by Hunger Mountain... Continue Reading →
Do you dare to suck?
Here's some liquid courage from the one and only Maureen Johnson.
An interview with Rebecca Stead
This comes from AuthorMagazine.org:
An analysis of a career in kidlit
Alan Rinzler has a blog interview up featuring Kristen Tracy and how the turned her life and studies into a thriving career: She grew up in a tiny Mormon town in Idaho (pop 841,) she writes poetry, reads kids’ books and pretty much hates the internet.Kristen Tracy sold her first book in 2006 to Simon... Continue Reading →
How much do you know about intellectual property?
Whatever you know, you can learn more at one of two events put on by a law firm specializing in artists' rights.Here are the details:TACOMA: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ESSENTIALSTacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402Thursday, March 25, 2010, Noon - 1:30 pmSEATTLE: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ESSENTIALSPhotographic Center Northwest, 900 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122Thursday, March... Continue Reading →
Smells like a good review
Suzanne Selfors joins the elite ranks of people not eviscerated by Kirkus; indeed, the notoriously critical journal gives her a STAR.It's for SMELLS LIKE DOG, out on May 1 from Little, Brown.In other news, she's hired an animator to create fun new home page for Smells Like Dog on her website.Here's that review. Congratulations, Suzanne!Starred... Continue Reading →
Do you have a signature cliche?
My agent looked at a manuscript recently and said, "You like the word [DELETED FOR THE SAKE OF MY PRIDE]."There's a funny article on the Guardian.com about this very topic. Read it here.Then, try pasting your document into Wordle.net. Especially for shorter works, it can make your crutch words leap out at you swiftly and... Continue Reading →