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My Nephew is Pleased.

Posted by: on: July 29, 2010

My 9 year old nephew is tickled pink to learn that there will be a 5 th Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Huge First Printing Set for Wimpy Kid #5
Amulet Books is going five for five — five million copies for the fifth book in Jeff Kinney’s bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. The Abrams imprint announced both that massive first printing figure today as well as the title, cover, and release date for the new book. The book, The Ugly Truth, has a national laydown of November 9; the print run is the largest for the series to date. “To me, the fifth book is the linchpin of the series,” said Kinney. “Since Greg Heffley is a cartoon character but also a literary character, I’ve always wondered if he should grow up or stay in a state of arrested development forever. This book answers that question once and for all.” more…

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http://writersdigest.com/article/productivity-pro

Posted by: on: July 28, 2010

On Tap Today:

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The Many Faces of Me.

Posted by: on: July 28, 2010

I am always looking for things that change and I am one of those things that have changed. I once weighed 200+ pounds. Those are not pictures I like or am willing to share. The biggest changes, however, are not the one I made on the outside. The changes inside are much more dramatic. The new version of me is a “better” person. Much of those changes comes from a new confidence in myself as a writer.

SCBWI Opportunities/Conference Info

Posted by: on: July 27, 2010

SCBWI-MI
SCBWI-MI Fall Conference 2010
Patrick Collins Workshop
 
     
Dear SCBWI-MI Member:

There seems to be some confusion regarding the Patrick Collins Illustration Workshop at this fall’s SCBWI-MI conference. All the information you need is in the brochure. The deadlines are listed below. Be assured, SCBWI-MI would NEVER send out an opportunity like this on a Friday and ask you to register by Monday.

Please read your brochure!! This information IS in there!!

Once again, here is the information, copied directly from the brochure.

Patrick Collins–Enchanting the Reader: Transforming Words into Illustrations (20 participants) Participants will illustrate a scene or spread from one of four manuscripts (available at www.kidsbooklink.org by Monday, July 26) and send it to Patrick. He will review the art, send back revision suggestions, and ask the artists to bring the finished pieces to the breakout, where all the illustrations will be discussed. If you are not one of the registered participants, you are still welcome to sit in on the session as Patrick discusses the art “homework.”

NOTE: Do NOT send artwork with your registration. You will be notified via email where and when to send art.

 
 

Postmark Deadlines
Fri., August 6:
Patrick Collins Illustration Workshop registration

Fri., August 27:
*Sketches to Patrick
   Collins for Workshop
*Manuscript Critiques
*First Pages
*Portfolio Critiques
*Mentorship Contest
*Scholarship  
   Application

Wed., September 8:
Early bird registration

Fri., September 10:

Patrick Collins replies to workshop participants


Mon., September 20:
Regular registration

 

 

Sincerely,
 

Jennifer Whistler

jenniferjwhistler AT yahoo DOT com

Darcy Pattison

Posted by: on: July 26, 2010

Great newsletter from Darcy Pattison that arrives in my email box Check it out and subscribe.
8 Ways to Enrich Your Character: FICTION NOTES‏
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8 Ways to Enrich Your Character

Character Revision: 8 Ways to Jumpstart a Make Over

You have a first draft, but you realize that your character needs work. How do you retrofit a character when you revise?

I don’t think of a personality transplant. Instead, I try to add to and enrich a character. Here are 8 suggestions on how to revise your novel’s character.
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Another Newsletter I Subscribe to.

Posted by: on: July 26, 2010

Ginny Wiehardt

Ginny’s Fiction Writing Blog

By Ginny Wiehardt, Fiction Writing Guide | My Bio

Reader Question: Chapter Length?

Wednesday July 14, 2010

“New Writer with Cats” left this question in the forum recently: “Is there any rule to follow regarding how long a chapter should be?” and another writer, Lucy, answered: “There’s no set length: it varies from book to book. . . . My approach to chapters was to look at what authors I admire did, and then to think about what breakdowns would work best with my book.” She also said that she thought about chapters in terms of rhythm, noting when some chapters were longer than average

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Top Ten Myths about Ebooks.

Posted by: on: July 26, 2010

 Top 10 Myths about E-books

Children’s Bookshelf (ChildrensBookshelf@email.publishersweekly.com)

Posted by: on: July 23, 2010

This is just one of the many informative article found in the newsletter they

have. Please subscribe via email.

The Success and Grand Finale of The 39 Clues
Launched in September 2008 with Rick Riordan’s The Maze of Bones, The 39 Clues is a multimedia adventure series that includes books by a stellar roster of authors, collectible cards, and an online game that enables kids to play a role in the stories. There are 8.5 million copies of the novels in print and the concept has been licensed for publication in 24 languages. On August 31, Scholastic will release the final book, Into the Gauntlet by Margaret Peterson Haddix, with a 750,000-copy first printing and considerable fanfare. To build the buzz, the publisher kicks off its “Access Granted” 39-Day Countdown campaign tomorrow; we’ve got the details of that initiative, as well as a look at the series’ success to date. more…

Kathy Temean’s Blog

Posted by: on: July 20, 2010

To check out Kathy’s great post go to: http://kathytemean.wordpress.com

This Week: Two Manuscript Revision Checks

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 09:30 PM PDT

Even if the summer has kept you from finishing that book you are working on, you can still set a goal to help advance your story.  This week pull out one of your works-in-progress and just check for these two things:

Passive or negative voice:   Avoid is/was …ed sentence structure and stick to primarily to subject-verb-object patterns to convey action. Do a search for “ed ” to can catch these problems. Also search for “it was”, “it is”, “there is”, “there were”, and “there are” phrases throughout your manuscript.  Search for use of the word “not” to help you rephrase negative construction into positive statements.

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Read Nathan Bransford’s Blog Post.

Posted by: on: July 8, 2010

Nathan Bransford – Literary Agent‏
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I love the children's movies Wizard of Oz and the Neverending Story. Both movies make me feel the lesson that hope is alive and well. After seeing UP this past week, it just might have a chance at being added to this list.

I love the cool colors of blues and purples.Those colors are peaceful for me.

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http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com

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• ShelfTalker: A Children’s Bookseller’s Blog
• Alice’s CWIM Blog
• A Fuse #8 Production
• Cynsations
• Nathan Bransford – Literary Agent
• Editorial Anonymous
• Miss Snark’s First Victim
• Writing for children and teens

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