Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Current Scratch: Schmooze, Publishing News, Interest, & Just For Fun

Howdy folks! Summer is officially here. Hope your works in progress are sizzling!

JOIN US

Our next Schmooze:

"What's Your Favorite Color? and Other Questions to Ask Your
Characters" is the topic for our Schmooze at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June
26, in the Barnes & Noble, 711 Texas Ave, College Station, TX.

Gentle peer critique begins at 9:30 a.m. Bring 5 copies of up to 5
double-spaced pages.

PUBLISHING NEWS

Good news, this report shows young readers still love the printed word.

21st Century Children's Nonfiction Con. Recap HERE.

New opportunities for writers bloom over at Bloomsbury Children's Books.

INTEREST

Wattpad, a way to build an audience.

Do you want to write a novel in 30 days or less? Join Camp NaNoWriMo by July 1st.

How would you like to be the author of a new novel set in Jim Henson's world of The Dark Crystal? Find out more HERE.

JUST FOR FUN (Since June's Schmooze is about getting to know your characters)

Character Worksheet
Another Character Worksheet

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


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