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I’ll be speaking at the NYC SCBWI conference at the Marketing Intensive on Friday, January 27, 2012. I’ll be talkking through two topics: book trailers and little known features of Facebook. I’m planning a presentation packed with practical information. Book Trailers for Author Promotion I have written the ebook, THE BOOK TRAILER MANUAL (www.booktrailermanual.com). Articles [...]
Where will you be on January 27, 2012? I’ll be in New York City, hoping that the weather is warm! MARKETING FOR PROFESSIONAL WRITERS INTENSIVE DEBUTS AT THE 2012 SCBWI WINTER CONFERENCE Registration opens today for the 13th Annual Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators International Conference. SCBWI will hold its first Marketing for [...]
Thanks, Texas SCBWI! What a great time in TX last weekend. Here’s some blog posts about the retreat from the participants. Vonna Carter Shelli Cornelison Janet Fox Lynne Kelly Hoenig Yes, I’m booking for next year and have lots of open dates. Email me at darcy at darcypattison dot com. Here’s more from Facebook Photos: [...]
I’m just back from a Novel Revision Retreat in San Rafael, CA. What a great time. I always learn so much from other writers. My suite-mate wasn’t taking my class, but I watched her
3 Reminders About Pitching Your Mss to an Editor or Agent At our conference this weekend, we have an editor and an agent attending and for the first time, we’re doing pitch sessions. Always before, we’ve done a manuscript critique, sending in 10 pages a month before. So, I’ve been going over some recommendations for [...]
The Arkansas SCBWI Conference is this weekend in Conway, AR. Featured speakers are Anastasia Suen, Greenwillow editor Martha Mahilick, and agent Jennifer (Jaeger) Rofe, from the Andrea Brown Literary Agency. Earlier, I linked to the websites and blogs of the speakers. Full registration information is available on the Arkansas SCBWI website. If you’re anywhere close, [...]
Last weekend, I was in Chandler, Oklahoma, a sleepy little town on the old Route 66. I didn’t get much sleep, though, because I was there to teach a Picture Book Retreat. Here are reports from Sara, Susan Meyers, and Leeth. Also, check out the Okie Book Woman, who added lots of photos of the [...]
One main reason to attend a national conference is to meet editors, listen to how they describe their lists, and find out what they are looking for. Attendees are usually offered an opportunity to submit for a short period of time, even if the house policy is no unsolicited manuscripts. Needs Picture Books, Middle Grade [...]
Who attends a national conference of writers? Demographics Executive Director of the SCBWI, Lin Oliver, always starts the conference with jokes and then gives a demographics report. This year the conference was attended by 1056 people; 890 women, 166 men. Which, of course, meant that on the ballroom floor, all bathrooms were converted to a [...]
Why should you take the time and spend the money to attend the NYC SCBWI Midwinter conference? Because it’s worth it! Reports from the NYC – SCBWI Midwinter 2009 Conference The conference changed venues to the Grand Hyatt, which is literally next door to Grand Central terminal. This made transportation simple: a shuttle bus for [...]
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