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| SCBWI-FLORIDA REGIONAL CONFERENCE January 12-14, 2007 |
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BOOK SALES: Speakers, Workshop Leaders, Critiquers, and SCBWI members registered for the conference may sell their books. Contact Marta Magellan at marta.magellan@gmail.com by December 15, 2006. The Book Store will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Book Signings in the Book Store will be on Saturday, January 13th during breaks in the schedule. FIRST PAGE CRITIQUES: Bring the First-Page of your novel or picture book, double-spaced, 12-point type, 250 words or less, one page only. Write the title and genre at the top of the page, but do not put your name on it. Panelists will select a few submissions to read aloud and critique. Leave your First-Pages at the registration desk before 9:00 AM, Saturday, January 13th. There is no charge for this informal critique. Submissions will be recycled afterwards. HOTEL: Wyndham Miami Airport Hotel To make your reservation, you can either call the hotel directly at 305-871-3800 or dial 1-800-WYNDHAM. You may also go to wyndhamhotelmia.com. Be sure to enter our group code, which is 0112394SOC so you can get the correct rate, $159 for a single room and $175 for a double room (includes breakfast). There is a free shuttle from the airport to the hotel every 15 minutes during the day and every half hour in the middle of night. Please see attached directions for the hotel. RAFFLE: Win a Critique with Babara Seuling! In addition to the regular First-Page Critique session, Barbara Seuling has agreed to a second critique session for three winners of our raffle, and three conference volunteers randomly selected by a drawing. Each winner will have one-on-one time with Barbara during the second workshop session on Sunday. We have some wonderful door prizes that will be raffled as well. INFORMAL CRITIQUE GROUPS: Meet in small critique groups with volunteer SCBWI critique group leaders from around the state. Read your work aloud to the group and listen as they critique it. If you have never been in a critique group before, this is a great opportunity to see if you enjoy this kind of feedback. Meet Friday, January 12 at 9:00 PM at Books and Books LISTSERV: To join, contact Linda Bernfeld, lrbjsb@bellsouth.net. STORYBOOK BALL: Come dressed as your favorite storybook character and don't forget your dancing shoes for Saturday night's dinner ball! MEALS: Full conference registration includes the following NEW MEMBER COORDINATOR: Sue LaNeve, sooze@laneve.com. PAID CRITIQUES: You will be notified in advance by e-mail of the time and person providing your critique. Panel includes: Laurie Friedman, Gloria Rothstein, Sylvia Andrews, Bruce Hale, Rebecca Sherman, Steve Mooser, Catherine Frank, Melanie Cecka, Joyce Sweeney, Alex Flinn, Janeen Mason, Frank Remkiewicz, Gaby Triana, Ruth Vander Zee, Elaine Landau and Ed Bloor. We do NOT honor requests for specific critiquers. MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUES: Please send two copies of your manuscript (up to 10 pages) to Christina Gonzalez at 1030 Matanzas Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33146. Follow standard submission guidelines or see "From Keyboard to Printed Page: Facts You Need to Know" on this website. Manuscripts must be received by December 11, 2006. Note: Although a picture book may have fewer than ten pages, each different manuscript counts as a separate submission. DO NOT MAIL VIA A SERVICE THAT REQUIRES A SIGNATURE FOR DELIVERY. ARTWORK/PORTFOLIO CRITIQUES: Do not send your work in advance. Bring your art to the conference. Send in your payment for the critique with your conference registration form no later than December 11, 2006. 
SCBWI FL COLLECTOR'S PINS: Award winning children's book illustrator, Bill Farnsworth, of Sarasota, Florida, designed the lively art for the commemorative pins for our Miami 2007 SCBWI conference. A 1980 graduate of The Ringling School of Art and Design, Bill has spent the last twenty-three years creating paintings for magazines, advertisements, Children's Books, as well as commissioned landscapes and portraits. Each pin is signed and numbered by the artist, and may be purchased for $5.00 at the conference Friday through Saturday night. Pin numbers will be entered in a drawing held at the Saturday night dinner. The winner will receive a scholarship to one of our two regional conferences (you and the pin must be present to win). All proceeds from the sale of the pins will be used to fund this scholarship. PORTFOLIO/ART EXHIBIT: Table space will be provided for artists wishing to show their work. Two artists share one six-foot long table. You may bring your own table easels, postcards, handouts. Contact Danette Lane, evensong@cfl.rr.com or Anne Jewett, anne@annejewett.com by December 30, 2006. Space is limited, so bring in work no larger than 11" X 17". Copies, not originals. No framed work. The show is inside the main ballroom but we do not have anyone assigned to watch it. SCBWI is not responsible for lost or stolen property. BOOK BASKET: Bring a new or gently used childrenıs book to put in our book basket. The books will be used to restock a library either here in Florida or in a hurricane damaged area. QUESTIONS? Contact our Conference Chairperson at (305) 382-2677
REMINDER: Since we cannot control the temperature in the conference rooms, you may want to bring a sweater. SCBWI FL NEWSLETTER, THE SAND SCOOP: Vivian Fernandez, editor, vfernandez2@cfl.rr.com. WEBSITE: www.scbwiflorida.com, Cheryl Nathan, Webmaster, cheryl@cherylnathan.com. IMPORTANT DATES: Registration form
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