It's true - the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators really is one of my favorite things. Being involved in it for almost 20 years has greatly enriched my life. From the workshops and conferences I've attended over the years, I've learned a lot about the craft of writing and the business of getting published. I've seen that agents and editors aren't gods, but just busy, over-scheduled people (who, alas, are mostly about 30 years younger than me, although there are exceptions). And I've made a few contacts and a few friends among writers, so I don't feel like I'm in this swamp all alone. And although I haven't gotten any of my books published yet, SCBWI has made me feel that it still might happen one of these days if I keep plugging away long and hard enough. I know that SCBWI will rejoice with me for any success I have, and console me through my disappointments. The dues are a pittance, and membership is worth every penny and more. I feel strongly that SCBWI is on my side, and that if you join, it will be on yours too. So although this post reads sort of like an infomercial, I do mean every word.
SCBWI ROCKS!!
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Vive le Roi!
This post is going to be about kids' lit. Really. It is. But first, I just have to share my post-South Carolina homage to Mr. Gingrich:
At least he's not a Mormon.
At least he's not a Jew.
Third go-round, he's a Catholic;
Guess that will have to do.
Macbeth provides the precedent.
The old becomes the new:
Weird creatures drop the "'I' of Newt"
Into the witches' brew.
Get it? "I" of Newt, because he's such an incredible narcissist? Okay... Back on my meds now. No more politics. And when the new dance show "So You Think You Can Lead the Free World?" becomes the hottest thing on the Fox network, I won't even try to claim the credit.
But what I REALLY want to tell you about is the 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards Contest, which opens tomorrow, and which has a Young Adult Novel category. Google it to get all the information. I'm entering. And if you, like me, have an unpub Y.A. novel just sitting there, you should enter too. Why the hell not? You don't have to be The Winner in order to benefit; if you make any of the cuts, you'll get at least a partial review out of the process. I apologize for the short notice. The contest runs until Feb. 5th, but I wouldn't advise waiting until then, because there's a cutoff after the 5,000th submission, and I suspect there may be a lot of us unpubs out there. So, read the rules, and DO IT! What have you got to lose? And, by the way, if I haven't said this before: Join SCBWI. Immediately. It's an international organization, so it doesn't matter what country you live in. Joining this group is a move you will never regret. Unlike voting for ... AAARRRGGGGHHHHH! They're coming to take me away now.... Enter the contest!!!
At least he's not a Mormon.
At least he's not a Jew.
Third go-round, he's a Catholic;
Guess that will have to do.
Macbeth provides the precedent.
The old becomes the new:
Weird creatures drop the "'I' of Newt"
Into the witches' brew.
Get it? "I" of Newt, because he's such an incredible narcissist? Okay... Back on my meds now. No more politics. And when the new dance show "So You Think You Can Lead the Free World?" becomes the hottest thing on the Fox network, I won't even try to claim the credit.
But what I REALLY want to tell you about is the 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards Contest, which opens tomorrow, and which has a Young Adult Novel category. Google it to get all the information. I'm entering. And if you, like me, have an unpub Y.A. novel just sitting there, you should enter too. Why the hell not? You don't have to be The Winner in order to benefit; if you make any of the cuts, you'll get at least a partial review out of the process. I apologize for the short notice. The contest runs until Feb. 5th, but I wouldn't advise waiting until then, because there's a cutoff after the 5,000th submission, and I suspect there may be a lot of us unpubs out there. So, read the rules, and DO IT! What have you got to lose? And, by the way, if I haven't said this before: Join SCBWI. Immediately. It's an international organization, so it doesn't matter what country you live in. Joining this group is a move you will never regret. Unlike voting for ... AAARRRGGGGHHHHH! They're coming to take me away now.... Enter the contest!!!
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