Category: writing retreat

  • 2008-9 Speaking schedule

    I’m out the next two days speaking to teachers and writers. I’ve had a couple people ask, so I’ll post my schedule for the next year or so: 2008 June 5 Pine Bluff, AR, Delta Institute, teacher’s in-service June 6 Arkansas Writing Conference, Little Rock, AR. June 16 Western Arkansas Education Cooperative September 19-21 AR-SCBWI […]

  • Meet Literary Agent Michelle Andelman

    The 2008 Arkansas SCBWI Fall retreat focuses on a Writer’s Toolkit, with sessions on nonfiction, fiction and marketing. When: September 19-21, 2008 Where: Mt. Magazine State Park, Arkansas Meet Michelle Andelman, Literary Agent Michelle Andelman, the east coast representative for the Andrea Brown Literary Agency, will be presenting sessions on the marketplace. Participants will have […]

  • Current 2008 Speaking Schedule

    Schools, conferences, professional development for teachers–I have a little bit of everything planned for this year. March 17 Pine Ridge Elementary, Maumelle, AR April 1 Cathedral School, Little Rock, AR April 4-6 Act 2 of Novel Retreat in 3 Acts, Nebraska April 11-12 Arkansas Society of Children’s Bookwriters and Illustrators, Conway, AR http://members.aol.com/ddpattison/scbwi/spring.html April 21 […]

  • My 2008 Schedule

    Here’s a current schedule of my speaking. It may change at any time, because I’m in discussion with a couple people about other events. February 4 Ft. Smith Public Library, Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Children’s program. February 5 Mountain Home Public Library, Mountain Home, Arkansas. Children’s Program with book signing and Adult Writer’s Workshop. Feb 9-10 […]

  • Seattle 2007 retreat

    Wow! What a trip to Seattle! I got to meet Mitsy, the Dragon who guards the entrance to the Mirrorstone Books office. And of course, I also met with Nina Hess, the Senior Editor Extraordinaire. Then, I almost got swept off my feet with the windstorm that hit the city, sending fall leaves blowing. I […]

  • Fall schedule

    Fall Schedule October 19-21 Novel Revision Retreat, Washington SCBWI, outside Seattle, WA at a retreat center. October 22 Arkansas Governor’s Arts Awards Luncheon. Rogers, AR. I will be the 2007 recipient of the Arkansas Governor’s Arts Award for Individual Artist for my work in children’s literature. November 2-3 Self-Editing Workshop, Hawaii SCBWI, Honolulu, HI November […]