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March
1 & 2, 2008: Book and Story for Tweens and Teens:
A Weekend Workshop with Richard Peck
April
5th, 2008: April Writing Groups Gathering
June
20 - 22, 2008: Words in the Woods Downstate Retreat
Downstate
IL Workshop
Book and Story for Tweens and Teens:
A Weekend Workshop with Richard Peck
Registration Form (pdf format)
Join us for a weekend of learning and inspiration with Newbery Award winning author, Richard Peck. The focus will be on middle grade and young adult writing. There will be sessions on opening lines (“You’re Only As Good As Your Opening Line”), diction and voice (eliminating your adult voice), a panel on promoting yourself and your work, and more. Be prepared to read aloud from your manuscript.
*Manuscript critiques will not
be available
*Feedback will be given following each manuscript reading
*Participant critique groups will be formed by genre (participants will be
expected to submit 3 chapters
and an outline/synopsis to their group for critique)
*Spots available: 30
Registrations will be accepted beginning Monday, November 12th (postmark date). Any registrations postmarked before November 12th will be returned. As spots may fill quickly, a waiting list will be formed.
To register or for more information,
contact Sara Latta, saralatta@sbcglobal.net.
Registrations should be sent to: Sara Latta
1101 West University Avenue, Champaign, IL 61821
Registration
Form (pdf format)
Saturday, April 5th, 2008
9:30 – 11:45 a.m. Hinsdale Public Library
Please bring one page of your manuscript (one inch margins, double-spaced, Times Roman or Courier 12 point font) for critiquing
Mail registration
form and check for $10 (made out to SCBWI-IL) to:
Teresa Smith
P.O. Box 2485
Glenview, IL 60025-6485
June 20 - 22nd WORDS IN THE WOODS
SCBWI – DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS - RETREAT 2008
Camp CILCA in Cantrall, IL
Registration
Form (pdf format)
Holly Black
Author of Spiderwick Chronicles (coming to theaters near you) and the young
adult novels: Tithe, Valiant, and Ironside.
Barry Goldblatt
Agent Extraordinaire from BG Literary Company representing such authors as
Holly Black and Libba Bray.
Namrata Tripathi
Editor from Hyperion Publishing, a house closed to unsolicited submissions,
but open for a limited time for our conference attendees (procedures for this
privilege will be covered during the conference.)
Price: $275 for non SCBWI members,
$250 for SCBWI members.
Those who lodge in the Camp Retreat Center receive a $30 discount.
Only writers who want to take their craft to the next level should consider attending. Focus on character, plot, and setting will be covered, along with a few other aspects.
A limited number of Professional Critiques will be available for an additional charge.
Contact Toni Leahy at cyfarwydd@royell.net
or 217-438-5510