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THE A TO Z-Z-Z-s OF WRITING CHILDREN'S
BOOKS
With
Gloria Rothstein
Wednesdays,
7:00 - 9:00
JUNE 20, July 25th
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here for more information.
SCBWI FLORIDA ILLUSTRATOR INTENSIVE
AND MID-YEAR WORKSHOP
Disney's
Coronado Springs Resort Walt Disney World Orlando, Florida
JUNE
15, 2007
Illustrator
Intensive
9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
JUNE
16, 2007
Mid-Year
Workshop
9:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
Our two days
of workshops feature an Illustrator Intensive Day (Friday) and a
four track Mid-Year Workshop (Saturday). A boxed lunch is included
in each day's registration fee.
Friday, June 15 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ILLUSTRATOR INTENSIVE
Join Caldecott Medalist David Diaz and author/illustrator Janeen
Mason for a one day Illustrator Intensive. The event is intended
for committed illustrators who wish to hone their craft through
hands-on activities and discussion. This event is separate from
the June 16 Mid-YearWorkshop and carries a separate fee. Please
note that there will be homework required for this session.
CLICK HERE
for all the assignment details.
And to see a schedule of the day's events.
For more information about this event, contact Janeen Mason at janeenmason@bellsouth.net
Saturday,
June 16 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MID-YEAR WORKSHOP
The workshop will feature four tracks: Picture Book, Middle Grade,
Young Adult, and Poetry. Participants stay in one track all day
for first page critiques, writing exercises, and market information
in that genre. The four tracks ensure small groups and a more focused
learning environment.
TRACKS
Picture Book:
with David Diaz; Helen Ketteman; and Stacy Cantor,
Assistant Editor,
Bloomsbury Children's Books
CLICK
HERE for all the assignment details.
and
HERE
TO SEE THE PICTURE BOOK TRACK SCHEDULE
Middle
Grade:
with Diane Muldrow and Bonnie Bader,
Editorial Director of Grosset & Dunlap and Price Stern Sloan
Young Adult Novels:
with Joyce Sweeney and Catherine Onder, Editor, HarperCollins
Children's Books
Poetry:
with Lee Bennett Hopkins and Kristin Daly, Editor,
HarperCollins Children's Books
CLICK
HERE TO SEE THE POETRY TRACK SCHEDULE
FIRST
PAGE CRITIQUES
are included within your track for no additional
charge.Bring the first page of your novel or picture book, double
spaced, 12 point type, 250 words or fewer, one page only. You may
include the title and genre, but do not include your name or other
personal information.
PAID
CRITIQUES
for manuscripts and art/portfolios are available
to registered participants for an additional $35 each. POSTMARK
DEADLINE IS MAY 5, 2007 for all forms and fees. Sorry, we
can NOT honor requests for specific critiquers. You will be
notified by e-mail of the time and person providing your critique
by June 1, 2007.
Illustrators
include the Critique Submission Form with your check and
registration form, and postmarked no later than May 5, 2007.
Bring artwork/portfolios to the workshop.
Writers
include TWO copies of your manuscript (up to 10 pages* in standard
submission format**) with your check, registration form, and Critique
Submission Form and postmarked no later than May 5, 2007.
*Although a picture book may have fewer than ten
pages, each separate story counts as a separate submission.
**Submission format is explained at www.scbwi.org
"From Keyboard to Printed Page: Facts You Need to Know"
INFORMAL CRITIQUE GROUPS:
may meet Friday night in the lobby at 8:00 p.m. There will be no formal
leaders.
BOOK
SALES:
Faculty books will be available for purchase.
BOOK
BASKET:
Bring a new or gently used childrenšs 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.
IMPORTANT
DATES:
May 5, 2007: Author
and illustrator critique requests, manuscripts, and fees must be postmarked
no later than May 5, 2007.
May 15, 2007: Last day for early registration.
DRIVING
DIRECTIONS TO THE HOTEL:
FROM
ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO
DISNEY'S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
•
Take the Airport South exit to SR 417 South (please note 417 is a Toll
Road)
•
Travel 417 south to exit #3 for Osceola Parkway West
•
Continue west on Osceola Parkway through Disney's Welcome Archway
•
Go through two traffic lights, then exit for All-Star Resorts/Blizzard
Beach/Coronado Springs
•
Turn right at the bottom of the exit ramp on to West Buena Vista Drive
•
Proceed through the traffic signal by Blizzard Beach
•
Turn left at the next traffic signal in to Disney's Coronado Springs
Resort
FROM
ORLANDO TO DISNEY'S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
•
Take I-4 West to exit 65 (Osceola Parkway)
•
Then exit at 65 onto (Osceola Parkway West)
•
Continue West on Osceola Parkway through Disney's Welcome Archway
•
Go through two traffic lights, then exit for All-Star Resorts/Blizzard
Beach/Coronado Springs
•
Turn right at the bottom of the exit ramp on to West Buena Vista Drive
•
Proceed through the traffic signal by Blizzard Beach
•
Turn left at the next traffic signal in to Disney's Coronado Springs
Resort
FROM
TAMPA TO DISNEY'S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
•
Take I-4 East to exit 64 B (World Drive)
•
Then exit for Disney's Animal Kingdom Resort Area (Osceola Parkway)
•
Continue West on Osceola Parkway, then exit for All-Star Resorts/Blizzard
Beach/Coronado Springs
•
Turn right at the bottom of the exit ramp on to West Buena Vista Drive
•
Proceed through the traffic signal by Blizzard Beach
•
Turn left at the next traffic signal in to Disney's Coronado Springs
Resort
QUESTIONS?
Illustrator Intensive Coordinator: Janeen Mason
janeenmason@bellsouth.net
Mid-Year Workshop Coordinator: Vivian Fernandez vfernandez2@cfl.rr.com
Registration/Critique Coordinator: Pam Bachorz pbachorz@yahoo.com
Information, forms, and updates are available at www.scbwiflorida.com
Registration form
Critique Submission Form
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