Writers and illustrators of children's books take note!
A "Revision" retreat is being held April 30-May 2, 2010 in Ashton, Idaho.
If you're working on something and are ready for some serious work on your draft, this promises to be an invaluable experience.
Registration is now open for the SCBWI's annual Boise conference. It will be held September 11, 2010 at Boise State University. I strongly recommend getting involved in a writer's support network like SCBWI. They're lovely people and are working together to improve the craft.
See the SCBWI regional website for details.
http://www.scbwi-utah-idaho.org/scbwi-utah-idaho.org/Welcome.html
The main site is at www.scbwi.org
Monday, January 4, 2010
Non Fiction Writer's of Boise
(This is a direct copy of an email from Cindy Salo)
BOISE NONFICTION WRITERS Speaker Series fall/winter session is going strong. Contact Harriet Shaklee (hshaklee{at}uidaho{dot}edu) to suggest your favorite writer, editor, publisher, teacher, etc. as a speaker.
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BOISE NONFICTION WRITERS Speaker Series, fall/winter session
Rediscovered Bookshop, 7079 Overland Rd., Boise
http://www.rdbooks.org, 208.376.4229.
These events are FREE and open to everyone.
Self Publishing: Presentation and Q&A. Teresa Sales, from Caxton Press, will help you publish your book. Caxton Press was founded in 1925 to give a voice to new writers in the West. Join us to learn more about this Idaho publisher of Western Americana nonfiction. Wednesday January 6, 2010, 6:30-8 pm.
Writing for Movies and Television. Local writer and director, Doug Copsey, will share his knowledge of these growing fields. Wednesday February 3, 2010, 6:30-8 pm.
Working with Graphic Designers and Indexers. Don Gura and Lori Van Deman will describe how to work effectively with these professionals. Wednesday March 3, 2010, 6:30-8 pm.
Inventing the Truth: Creative Nonfiction. Author and pilot, Clay Morgan, is a Special Lecturer and Director of Initiatives at Boise State University. Join us to learn more about creative nonfiction and The Initiative for Story, which investigates how Story works in our lives and our minds. Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 6:30-8:00 pm.Thursday, July 30, 2009
The Power of Music
A sweet lullaby soothes your troubled infant into a peaceful slumber.
Hymns of faith calm the troubled soul.
National anthems expand your bosom with patriotism.
Energetic rhythms move your feet and body seemingly of their own accord.
Steady beats and entrancing music lifts the air on your neck in anticipation of impending doom.
That's probably a bit much, but music does affect our moods. Likewise a good play list can inspire and drive your writing. So find out what works for you and write today.
Please feel free to share what works for you. An easy place to build a play list for free is through playlist.com http://www.playlist.com/
Happy Writing!
Hymns of faith calm the troubled soul.
National anthems expand your bosom with patriotism.
Energetic rhythms move your feet and body seemingly of their own accord.
Steady beats and entrancing music lifts the air on your neck in anticipation of impending doom.
That's probably a bit much, but music does affect our moods. Likewise a good play list can inspire and drive your writing. So find out what works for you and write today.
Please feel free to share what works for you. An easy place to build a play list for free is through playlist.com http://www.playlist.com/
Happy Writing!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Show, Not Tell
Show, not tell are common words in the world of fiction. It's important to show the reader by actions, dialog, body language, and setting rather than telling them what happened. For example:
The angry dog chased me down the street.
I heard a growl emerge from behind twenty sharp teeth. My feet were frozen to the concrete. "grrrr" The spell was broken. All I could see were brown tree trunks as I pounded down the street.
I'm know this is not a perfect sample, but I think you get the idea.
When critiquing your work, be sure to ask yourself if someone is telling you the story or if you're living the story with your characters. This is important even if you are writing from an omniscient point of view it's important to make your story come alive in the minds of your readers.
So, remember to show, not tell.
The angry dog chased me down the street.
I heard a growl emerge from behind twenty sharp teeth. My feet were frozen to the concrete. "grrrr" The spell was broken. All I could see were brown tree trunks as I pounded down the street.
I'm know this is not a perfect sample, but I think you get the idea.
When critiquing your work, be sure to ask yourself if someone is telling you the story or if you're living the story with your characters. This is important even if you are writing from an omniscient point of view it's important to make your story come alive in the minds of your readers.
So, remember to show, not tell.
Children's Writers Critique Group
We've just begun a new critique group in Nampa, Idaho. Our next meeting will be on Saturday, February 21 from 2:00-4:00 at the "Coffee Garage" in Nampa. We will be upstairs at the big table .
We hope to see you there!
We hope to see you there!
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