This book looks awesome! It will be released November 30.
Ally Condie was a presenter at last month’s writing conference in American Fork, and I attended two of her workshops. I’m looking forward to seeing her again next month at WFYR in Sandy.
Check out the amazing cover for Matched on Ally’s blog: http://www.allycondie.com/
There is an opening for a morning workshop with Dave Wolverton (aka David Farland) at the Writing For Young Readers Conference in Sandy, Utah from June 14–18. The cost is $475 for full-day conference tuition, including afternoon sessions; if interested, please use the contact us form and I will put you in touch with the seller. This conference does not issue refunds, so if someone is unable to attend, they are responsible for selling their own spot. Dave’s class is full, and the only way to get in is to buy a spot like this…which is how I was able to get in to Brandon Mull’s class. After two years away, I was already stoked to be going again, and this is like a whole bunch of cherries on top! :0)
WFYR is the best conference ever, and these morning workshops are an incredible learning opportunity: four hours spent with an award-winning author Monday thru Friday with class size limited to 14 participants, each of whom brings a chapter of their WIP to be critiqued. For more info, visit: foryoungreaders.com
See you there!
Sometimes it seems that whenever I find something I really like, it gets discontinued. This has happened with toothpaste, cookies, lipstick, yogurt, face cream…and most recently, my favorite writing conference in the world. I attended the BYU Writing For Young Readers conference three times and absolutely loved it. Then, due to my dad’s passing and a trip to visit family in Europe, I missed a couple of years. Excited to finally be able to attend again, I went to the BYU website…and was greeted with a notice saying the conference was no longer being offered. Oh, I was bummed. There was no redirection to another site, no mention of a new venue, nothing. Later, I was researching presenters at a different conference when lo and behold, I found a link to the Writing & Illustrating for Young Readers Workshop. Everything was the same except it was no longer being offered at BYU. By the time I happened across it, I was too late to register for the morning workshop session with awesome Brandon Mull—after hoping for years they would get him, his class was full. Another bummer…but at least the conference is still available! David Farland (see interview below) will also be there (but his morning session is sold out, too).
It’s expensive, especially if you’re traveling—but so worth the price. This one is the best. I always come away inspired, motivated, and improved as a writer. And this year, my daughter is 16, so we can take turns driving.
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For more info, visit foryoungreaders.com.
While vacationing with her family, 4-year-old Madeleine McCann was kidnapped in Praia da Luz, Portugal in May 2007. British police have released new age-enhanced pictures of Madeleine along with an online video appeal for information in the case, asking Internet users to spread this message worldwide. Titled “A Minute for Madeleine,” this short film can be viewed on the CEOP website (link below). As a parent, my heart goes out to the McCanns and as a blogger, I’m happy to respond to the request to post these links. Having followed Madeleine’s story from the beginning, I’ve never given up hope that she will be found alive. Please pass this message on, and maybe together we can help bring about a happy ending for Madeleine and her family.
Whose Ears Are Whose?
My rhyming picture book, Whose Ears Are Whose? was awarded an Honorable Mention this month in the 16th Annual Writer’s Digest International Self-Published Book Awards! The notification letter stated, “Competition was particularly fierce this year so your accomplishment is truly impressive…We’re extremely pleased at the quality of the winning books, and indeed, at the level of self-publishing quality evidenced by a great many of our entrants.”
Whose Ears Are Whose? was previously named a First Place Winner in the League of Utah Writers 2008 Publication Awards and a Finalist in the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in both picture book and poetry categories. It’s available for purchase on JorlanPublishing.com; PuffballPress.com; Amazon.com; and at your favorite bookstore.