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CFU Lowry Campus |
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“Girls Rule!” Reading, booksigning, giveaways, and of course--snacks! I will be reading and signing Fact of Life #31 and authors Lynda Sandoval and Terri Clark will read from and sign Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, a collection of short stories.
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“Click Here and Internet Safety” |
Eaton Public Library |
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CFU Lowry Campus |
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School visits and |
Edgerton, WI |
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CFU Lowry Campus |
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2009 EVENTS |
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March 6-7 |
Colorado Language Arts Society Spring Conference |
Inverness Hotel |
Keys to Writing and Selling Your Children's Book
Cost: $39-44 + materials fee
Colorado Free University, East Denver (near 1st & Quebec) or Denver (York St)
This 3-hour workshop is divided into two parts. In the first part, we'll talk about writing and revising-- the two most important steps to publication. In the second half we'll look at ways to help you determine if your work is ready to send to publishers, how to prepare your manuscript for submission, how to decide where to send it, and more! For a complete description or to register, visit the CFU website or call 303-399-0477.
How To Write For Children & Young Adults
Cost: $59 + materials fee
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO
Learn to improve your manuscript by looking at character and plot, ask key questions to determine if your manuscript is ready to submit to publishers or magazines, understand publishing terminology, explore the types of children’s books out there and where yours fits, how to prepare and submit a professionally formatted manuscript to publishers, what you can expect financially, whether you need an agent, and more.
For a complete description or to register, visit the ACC Community Education website or call 303-797-5722 or 303-797-5608.
Interested in having me visit your school, library, or conference?
Check out these links!
KEYNOTE AND FEATURED SPEAKER REQUESTS
If you would like me to be a keynote or featured speaker at your event, please contact me using the VISIT FORM to check my availability and request information on topics and fees.
Where I’ve been this year...
MAY
- How to Write for Children & Young Adults
Littleton, CO - Author Visits
Kearney Middle School
Commerce City, CO - Book Club featuring Click Here
Aurora, CO
APRIL
- Spring Writers & Illustrators Workshop - RMC-SCBWI
Lakewood, CO - Keys to Writing and Selling Your Children's Book
Denver, CO - Jeffco Young Writers Conference
Lakewood, CO
MARCH
- Workshop: How To Write For ChIldren & Young Adults, ACC, Littleton, CO
- Workshop: Forget the Laundry! Strategies for Overcoming Procrastination and/or Writing Again After a Hiatus
Sponsored by RMC-SCBWI, Colo Spgs, CO
FEBRUARY
- Author Visit/Book Club, Denver Academy, Denver, CO
- Keys to Writing and Selling Your Children's Book, CFU Colfax Campus,
Denver, CO
JANUARY
- Workshop: Keys to Writing and Selling Your Children's Book, CFU, Lowry Campus, Denver
PAST YEARS
Click here to open a PDF doc of where I’ve been in previous years.
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