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Rain is falling! Yay! I love the sound of rain. I hope your projects are humming out there. Keep working. Everyone succeeds who doesn't give up.

JOIN US

Schmooze: Successful Indie Publishing–A Veteran’s Story with local Indie star Debbie Leland, 10 a.m. April 30, Barnes & Noble, College Station, TX. Debbie Leland will offer her experience as an indie author with tips to help you on your journey. Join us at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, in the College Station Barnes & Noble for the slam. Also come early for gentle critique at 9:30 a.m. and/or stay around as the discussion continues over lunch. Join us!

Debbie will have some books for sale, the newest one is THE FOOTBALL MAN. Check out her website for more information about her and her books at Debbie Leland.com.

Webinar: Characters Who Walk Off the Page and Into Your Heart--You Can Create One with Darcy Pattison

SCBWI Brazos Valley has joined with all the Texas SCBWI chapters to offer a series of webinars on craft. We're thrilled to have author and renowned writing teacher Darcy Pattison kick off the series. Darcy will present "Characters Who Walk Off the Page and Into Your Heart--You Can Create One."

Date/Time:05/13/2014, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm --Register here!

LOCAL

Author Visit from J.A. White.

Author of The Thickety. A dark, forbidden forest. Vicious beasts. Deadly plants. An evil spellbook. Secrets. Mysteries. A Forest Demon. Witches both fair and foul.

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2014, 5:00 PM
APPEARS AT: B&N #2875/College Station, 711 Texas AVE College Station, TX 77840

EVOLUTION

The way kids read books is changing. Here is a thoughtful article from PW. 

POETRY

We had our first ever Poetry Slam in April. It was tons of fun and a nice segue into summer. Here is one of the poems:

TEXAS SUMMER 

by Angela Turner

Sumner is fun, or so you would think. 

And in most places you would be right. 

But in Texas . . . 

In Texas you sweat from morning 'til night

And drink water all day if you know what's right. 

Go to a party, icing melts off the cake,

Hop in a car, your legs start to bake. 

With all the heat, the bluebonnets droop, 

Swim in the Brazos River, it feels like soup. 

Sno Cone? Yay! But it melts down your arm.

A picnic outside has lost all its charm. 

When out in the sun, a hat is a must,

A fan you say?  Not with the dust. 

But even in Texas there is one thing you will find

To bring some relief to your sun scorched mind. 

So walk on inside, its waiting right there--

AIR CONDITIONING! Answer to a Texan's prayer. 

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