Current Scratch: Marketing, Good, RIP

Howdy, folks. I hope the rain has helped you spend some time working on your stories.  

Our next Schmooze will fall on  7-25-2012  at the College Station Barnes and Noble.  Bring copies (up to 5) for gentle critique at 9:30 a.m.  Our program begins at 10 a.m. and the discussion topic will be: Schmooze: Historical Fiction for Children.

SCBWI-BV Region has two upcoming events and we now have ONLINE REGISTRATION.  The links are to the left. Here are brief details. Follow the links to learn more.

SCBWI-BV Saturday Workshop: Finding the Story
SPEAKERS: Mary Wade (non-fiction) and Jo Whittmore (YA).

DATE: August 18, 2012
TIME/LOCATION:: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Arts Center, 2275 Dartmouth, College Station, TX
COST: $45 SCBWI members, $50 Non-members.

SCBWI-BV Writing Intensive with Executive Editor of Philomel, Jill Santopolo.

DATE: November 3, 2012

TIME/LOCATION:  8 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. The Glory Inn on Still Creek Ranch, Bryan, TX 77808COST: $150 SCBWI Members and $175 Non-Members

MARKETING

Want some spot on, sensible advice about social media marketing. Check out this post on Writer Unboxed featuring advice from Elizabeth Law, Vice President and Publisher of Egmont USA.

I think this guy Michael Hyat is a smart cookie. I go to his sit often for practical advice about marketing, social, media, platform building, etc. Consider giving some of posts a read.

Do you know about KidLitosphere Central --The Society of Bloggers in Children’s and Young Adult Literature. Go here to learn you know everything about kid-lit. !


GOOD

Hey, book sales were up in May. Check it out here.

Texas author Varian Johnson just landed a deal with Scholastic!  Check out the details here.  

RIP

Were you a fan of Encyclopedia Brown? I know I was. Author Donald Sobol has passed away. Here is a thoughtful article about his passing in Mediabistro.  

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