Ozark Writers and Illustrators for Children is hosting a one day workshop on July 11, 2009. You can print the brochure and send it in to register. It's only $40 if you sign up early, and it includes lunch.
The workshop will be held at the Lebanon-Laclede County library in Lebanon, MO. Speakers include J.B. Cheaney, Vicki Grove, and Louise Jackson.
Showing posts with label children's fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children's fiction. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Monday, May 12, 2008
Good News for Children's Writers
Reading Child by Busymommy Creative Commons
Nathan Bransford has a post on publishing trends this week with good news for authors of children's books. Jane Friedman of HarperCollins says book sales for kids are up 50% at the company.
Get busy, authors. The kids are waiting.
Nathan Bransford has a post on publishing trends this week with good news for authors of children's books. Jane Friedman of HarperCollins says book sales for kids are up 50% at the company.
Get busy, authors. The kids are waiting.
Friday, October 12, 2007
About the Coffee and Critique Writing Group
Membership:
We are a critique group comprised of both fiction and non-fiction writers. We have reviewed novel excerpts, essays, query letters, contest entries and book synopses. We don't do poetry because we don't feel qualified to critique it. Many of our members have been published, and some are still working toward publication.
Our members have published in: Babble.com, Cuivre River Anthology I, II and III, Cup of Comfort, Fiery Foods & BBQ, Great American Outhouses Stories: The Whole Truth and Nothing Butt, Missouri Life, Ozark Mystery Antholgy, Sweetgum Notes and The StoryTeller Magazine.
Meetings:
We meet every Tuesday at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore in St. Peters, MO from 10 a.m. to around noon.
Method:
We critique a maximum of five typed, double-spaced pages to the meeting, including at least 6 extra copies for members to read (7 copies total).
We chat for the first twenty minutes or so, and then each author reads his or her work while the rest of the group follows along and edits/writes comments on the copies. Each group member presents comments as we proceed around the table. There is a lot of "ditto," so we don't beat you over the head with it if we all spot the same grammar error. We mention if we agree with previous content criticisms, so the author can get an idea how many readers share the opinion. The copies are returned to you at the conclusion of the critique.
We are honest but diplomatic when we comment. We do not eviscerate, rip, or maim in any way. Some of us have had negative experiences with critique groups tearing authors apart and making them feel as if they can never be writers. We want to build you up while giving honest commentary that helps improve your writing. Persistent authors who continue to build their skills will get published in some form.
We aren't always able to critique everyone's writing in a meeting, but if you don't get to read at one meeting, your name goes to the top of the list for the next meeting. Everyone signs up to read on our official notebook paper :) upon arriving.
Tricia Grissom
We are a critique group comprised of both fiction and non-fiction writers. We have reviewed novel excerpts, essays, query letters, contest entries and book synopses. We don't do poetry because we don't feel qualified to critique it. Many of our members have been published, and some are still working toward publication.
Our members have published in: Babble.com, Cuivre River Anthology I, II and III, Cup of Comfort, Fiery Foods & BBQ, Great American Outhouses Stories: The Whole Truth and Nothing Butt, Missouri Life, Ozark Mystery Antholgy, Sweetgum Notes and The StoryTeller Magazine.
Meetings:
We meet every Tuesday at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore in St. Peters, MO from 10 a.m. to around noon.
Method:
We critique a maximum of five typed, double-spaced pages to the meeting, including at least 6 extra copies for members to read (7 copies total).
We chat for the first twenty minutes or so, and then each author reads his or her work while the rest of the group follows along and edits/writes comments on the copies. Each group member presents comments as we proceed around the table. There is a lot of "ditto," so we don't beat you over the head with it if we all spot the same grammar error. We mention if we agree with previous content criticisms, so the author can get an idea how many readers share the opinion. The copies are returned to you at the conclusion of the critique.
We are honest but diplomatic when we comment. We do not eviscerate, rip, or maim in any way. Some of us have had negative experiences with critique groups tearing authors apart and making them feel as if they can never be writers. We want to build you up while giving honest commentary that helps improve your writing. Persistent authors who continue to build their skills will get published in some form.
We aren't always able to critique everyone's writing in a meeting, but if you don't get to read at one meeting, your name goes to the top of the list for the next meeting. Everyone signs up to read on our official notebook paper :) upon arriving.
Tricia Grissom
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Union County Writers' Club Annual Adult Literary Contest
Thanks to Claudia for the heads up on this contest. This is the first I've seen in awhile that covers children's fiction.
Submit your short stories, poems, flash fiction and children's stories for the Union County Writers' Club Annual Adult Literary Contest. The entry fees are $3 for poems, $5 for short stories, and $4 for flash fiction. They are located in Union County, North Carolina.
The deadline is October 31, 2007. Prizes range from $30 - $10.
Submit your short stories, poems, flash fiction and children's stories for the Union County Writers' Club Annual Adult Literary Contest. The entry fees are $3 for poems, $5 for short stories, and $4 for flash fiction. They are located in Union County, North Carolina.
The deadline is October 31, 2007. Prizes range from $30 - $10.
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