Current Scratch: The Revolution, Agent Resources, Free, Opportunity

Howdy, folks!  Another great week to create children's books!

Our Schmooze this month will fall on 2-29-12 at 10 a.m at the College Station Barnes and Noble.  The topic is effective critiquing.

Also locally, sign up now! Free workshop on "Boy Books" March 24 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Andy Sherrod will be our workshop leader on March 24 for our SCBWI Saturday on "What Makes a Good 'Boy Book' and Why Should We Care?" Join us from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Arts Center, 2275 Dartmouth, College Station, Texas. Bring your own lunch. The event is free, but seating is limited, so we do need to know how many people plan to come. Please contact me at lizBmertz@gmail.com to sign up.

We have an Annual Poetry Contest for local 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders.  If you are interested, fill out the form in the left sidebar.

Also note the upcoming Austin SCBWI Conference in February and the upcoming Houston SCBWI Conference  in March.

If you want to join a critique group use our handy form found in the sidebar to your left

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Local Authors is in the news. 

Kathy Whitehead's Art From her Heart  is featured at Sunday Story Hour and http://www.nyhistory.org/. 

   

Molly Blaisdell's picture book in the MeeGenius! Author Challenge was featured on KBTX as a "Gem of the Day." Here is the video:

Vote for THE BIG FUZZY COAT here.

The Revolution

Maybe you should consider opening up to the world of e-books and social media.
5 Reasons to Embrace the Brave New World

Agent Resources

Chip MacGregor answers questions about agenting, querying, and responding. He's a savvy one.
Chip MacGregor .com: Ask the Agent

Free

Here is the link to a free e-book with publishing advice from some top children's authors like Kirby Larsen, Natasha Wing, and more.  Here is the link: http://cbiclubhouse.com/2012report/. Enjoy!

Opportunity

Writing Round-Up. the Texas Mountain Trail Writers Spring Retreat might be a thing you want to check out.  Western Writers might need a trip out the Davis Mountains.

The views expressed here are my own, and not necessarily those of the SCBWI.