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SCBWI-FLORIDA REGIONAL CONFERENCE at the Wyndham Miami Airport Hotel Writer's Intensive: Friday, Jan. 16th, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM. Presented by authors Joyce Sweeney, Gaby Triana, and editor, Alexandra Cooper from Simon & Schuster. The intensive will focus on craft, writing exercises, tips for picture books, novel characterization and plotting, and will include a group critique. Bring 10 copies of an excerpt no longer than 500 words. Attendance limited to 25 people. Cost is $125, SCBWI Members only. Please contact Linda Bernfeld at (305) 382-2677 or LindaBernfeld@gmail.com. BOOK SALES: Speakers, workshop leaders, critiquers, and SCBWI members registered for the conference may sell their books through our on-site book seller, Books & Books. Contact Jonathan Rosen at Donsh18a@aol.com by December 16th, 2008, with the title of each book and ISBN to be added to the list. Under new SCBWI Membership Guidelines, book sales are limited to PAL members only. The book store will be open Friday through Sunday. 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 entries to read and critique aloud. Leave your entries at the registration desk by 9:00 AM on Saturday, Jan. 17th, 2009. No charge for this informal critique. Submissions will be recycled afterwards. HOTEL: Wyndham Miami Airport Hotel. To make your reservation, call the hotel directly at (305) 871-3800 or 1-800-WYNDHAM. You may also go to www.wyndhamhotelmia.com to make your reservation. There is a free shuttle from the airport to the hotel which runs every 15 minutes during the day and every half hour at night. Please see attached directions to the hotel. LISTSERV: To join our listserv of up-to-date SCBWI news and information, contact Claire Gatrell Stevens at cgstephens@cfl.rr.com. BIG TOP BASH!: Calling all clowns, animal trainers, bearded ladies, and trapeze artists! Step right up! DJ Iggy is back for a night of music, carnival games, fortunes, dancing, and big top fun! Costumes encouraged but not necessary. Included with Saturday/Sunday registration. Cost for Saturday-only attendees and extra guests is $40. MEALS: Full conference registration includes the following meals and snacks: Friday Night Reception: light hors d'oeuvres, cash bar. Saturday: Buffet breakfast in the dining room for hotel guests with coupon received at check-in. Coffee and tea available. Box lunch (please select preferred lunch on the registration form). Dinner provided at our Big Top Bash!, along with cash bar. Sunday: Coffee and tea only. Saturday Only Attendees: Session includes lunch. If you wish to attend the Big Top Bash!, you may purchase a ticket for $40.00. See registration form. NEW MEMBER COORDINATOR: Sue LaNeve, sooze@laneve.com. PAID MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUES: Please send two copies of your manuscript (up to 10 pages) to Adrienne Sylver, 20121 Cutler Court, Cutler Bay, FL 33189. Follow standard submission guidelines or see "From Keyboard to Printed Page: Facts You Need to Know" at www.scbwi.org. Manuscripts must be received by December 12, 2008. Note: Although a picture book may have fewer than ten pages, each different manuscript counts as a separate submission. Each submission is $45. Do NOT mail via services that require signature for delivery. You will be notified by email in advance of the time and person providing your critique. We do NOT honor requests for specific critiquers. ARTWORK/PORTFOLIO CRITIQUES: Bring your art to the conference. Do not send your work in advance. Payment for the critique with your registration form must be received no later than December 12, 2008. Each submission is $45. SCBWI FL COMMEMORATIVE CONFERENCE PINS: Add our Miami 2009 pin to your collection! Each pin is numbered and you might be wearing the winning pin when the number is drawn at Saturday night’s Big Top Bash! One lucky person will win a scholarship to one of our two Florida conferences (you and the pin must be present to win). Proceeds from the sale of pins are used to fund this scholarship. PORTFOLIO/ART EXHIBIT: Illustrators, you'll want to take advantage of the three feet of table space provided for you to exhibit your portfolio during the conference. Be sure to have plenty of handouts and any display props you may need (such as a table top easel). Remember, however, original art is not permitted as SCBWI cannot be responsible for any loss or damage. December 30, 2008 is the last day to contact Pascale Mackey if you wish to exhibit your portfolio. BOOK BASKET: Bring a new or gently used children’s book to put in our book basket. The books will be donated to an organization that will take them to the hands of needy children. RAFFLE: Raffle tickets will be sold for a variety of prizes, including handmade dolls by Kimberly Lynn Thompson. Proceeds will be donated to the Amber Brown Fund. QUESTIONS? For more information, contact Regional Advisor, Linda Rodriguez Bernfeld, at (305) 382-2677 or LindaBernfeld@gmail.com, or Assistant Regional Advisor, Gaby Triana, at (305) 321-8481 or Gaby@GabyTriana.com. REMINDER: Since we cannot control the temperature in the conference rooms, you may want to bring a sweater or a jacket. SCBWI FL NEWSLETTER, THE SAND SCOOP: Please check our newsletter, THE SAND SCOOP, on our website, www.scbwiflorida.com for articles, member news, and marketing information. Flora Doone and Laurie Taddonio, editors, doone59@aol.com or ltaddonio@mac.com. Webmaster, Cheryl Nathan, cheryl@cherylnathan.com. IMPORTANT DATES: December 12, 2008: December 20, 2008: December 16, 200: December 30, 2008: December 31, 200: January 16, 2009: January 17, 2009: January 16-18, 2009: WRITERS’ INTENSIVE SCHEDULE FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009 9:00 - 10:00 AM -- Introduction & Opening Exercises 10:00 - 11:00 AM -- Characterization – Gaby Triana 11:00 - 11:15 AM -- Break. Be back on time! 11:15 - 12:15 PM -- Novel Plotting – Joyce Sweeney 12:15 - 1:00 PM -- Lunch 1:00 - 2:00 PM -- Picture Books – Alexandra Cooper 2:00 - 3:00 PM -- Critique Groups. Please have 10 copies of an excerpt 500 words or less ready to share. 3:00 - 3:30 PM -- Closing Q & A CONFERENCE SCHEDULE FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009 3:30 - 4:30 PM -- Registration/Drop off First-Page Critiques at Registration Desk 4:30 - 5:00 PM -- Welcome! Meet Your SCBWI Florida team 5:00 - 5:45 PM -- First Books Panel: Marjetta Geerling, Debbie Reed Fischer, and Danette Haworth 5:45 PM -- Head to buses for trip to Books & Books 6:30 PM --
Reception at Books & Books 7:00 PM -- Guest Speaker TBA 7:30 – 9:00 PM -- Dinner on your own. Enjoy a wide variety of fine dining on famous Miracle Mile. Last bus back to hotel departs Books & Books at 10:30 PM. SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2009 7:00 – 8:30 AM -- Registration: Drop off First-Page Critiques before 9:00 AM 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM -- Art Exhibit: artists must pick up portfolios by 4:45 PM 8:30 - 8:45 AM -- Welcome and Announcements - Regional Advisor Linda Rodriguez Bernfeld and Assistant Regional Advisor Gaby Triana 8:45-9:30 AM -- Arthur Levine: TBA 9:30-10:00 AM -- Lisa Yee: Should Who You Are Dictate What You Write? 10:00-10:15 AM -- Break 10:15-10:45 AM --
Ginger Knowlton: Do’s and Don’ts of the Agent Search 10:45-11:15 AM --Alexandra Cooper: TBA 11:15 AM-12:00 PM -- First-page critiques 12:00-1:00 PM -- Lunch. Present your ticket to pick up your box lunch. 1:00-1:30 PM -- Mark Teague: Making Lively Picture Books 1:30-2:00 PM -- Tina Wexler: Business Broker or BBF? Exploring the Author/Agent Relationship 2:00-2:15 PM -- Break 2:15-2:45 PM -- Elaine Landau & Ruth Vanderzee: Nonfiction—The Real Deal 2:45-3:15 PM -- Liz Waniewski: How to Wow an Editor (with your writing) 3:15-3:30 PM -- Break 3:30-4:15 PM -- Linda Sue Park: Try It, You’ll Like it! 4:30-6:30 PM -- Paid Critiques 7:30-11:00 PM -- Big Top Bash! SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2009 7:00 - 8:45 AM --
Critique Group Leaders’ Meeting 9:00 - 10:30 AM -- Workshop 1 (choose one) ___A. Linda Sue Park: Structure: The Bones of Story ___B. Alexandra Cooper: TBA ___C. Mark Teague: Drawing Interesting Characters ___D.
Tina Wexler: “My Kids Think It’s Brilliant” & Other Query Letter Gaffes 10:30-10:45 AM Break 10:45 AM -12:15 PM -- Workshop 2 (choose one) ___F. Ginger Knowlton: Contract ABC’s ___G. Liz Waniewski: Think Like an Editor ___H. Lisa Yee: Rethinking Revision ___I. Elaine Landau: School Visits and You—Perfect Together? 12:15-1:00 PM -- Main Meeting Room for Wrap-Up and Door Prizes Registration form
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