Date: February 23, 2010
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: author visits, Charlotte Adelsperger, Colleen Ryckert Cook, non-fiction, workshops, writing books
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: author visits, Charlotte Adelsperger, Colleen Ryckert Cook, non-fiction, workshops, writing books
Adelsperger and Ryckert Cook visit Mill Creek Elementary
On February 19, Charlotte Adelsperger and Colleen Ryckert Cook talked about life as a writer at Mill Creek Elementary’s Author Illustrator Workshop. Charlotte talked with fourth graders about researching and writing about the Andrea Doria shipwreck. Colleen taught fifth graders different strategies for writing fiction and nonfiction. They joined local authors Connie Richards, Mary Anne Demeritt and Darlene Isaacson; Chris Koppenhaver of the Johnson County Library; artist Julanne Patric; Kansas City Star Food Editor Jill Silva; photographer Bill Spreadbury; computer animator Jesse Miguel; marketing consultant John Martellaro; and trial lawyer Steve Mirakian.
Catching Fire with Kansas SCBWI: Brand Yourself!
Join SCBWIer and Heartlander Jenn Bailey, our very own social media whiz, for a hands-on workshop on Branding Yourself! In the morning we’ll discuss how social media can help you research the publishing world, network, and market yourself. In the afternoon learn how to build a functional Website that integrates social media tools and lets editors and agents get a look at who you are. Bring your laptops if you can and get ready to get busy!
Get details and register here!
Register in advance: $15.00 SCBWI members $20.00 nonmembers
Pay at the Door: $20.00 SCBWI members $25.00 nonmembers
Gorillas and Conflict and Stinkin’ Modifiers, Oh My!
Block off March 21 on your calendar. You won’t want to miss the latest Writers at Work series
Stay in the Phone Booth with the Gorilla:
Tired of boring yourself when you write? Have you ever begun a story full of enthusiasm, only to lose interest after a few chapters…or paragraphs? Wonder what your favorite author knows about page-turning prose that you don’t?
Join Daniel Schwabauer and the Kansas Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators as we pile into the phone booth with a 600 pound gorilla. Watch the fur fly during workshops designed to help you keep your readers locked in the death-grip.
Get more information or download a registration form at the Kansas SCBWI Website.
