What: Louisville SCBWI Chit Chatters Schmooze — Critique Night Date: Monday, June, 4th. Time: 7 to 9 pm Place: Vint, 4901 Old Brownsboro Road (Hwy 22). At this month’s schmooze we will offer optional critiques. Writers can read from their manuscript for three minutes. We will give on the spot critiques. The first hour will [...]
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June Schmooze
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Brownsboro, chit chatters', critique, illustrators, June, SCBWI, schmooze, Vint on May 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Indiana SCBWI
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dial Books, Grosset & Dunlap, Harper Collins, Indiana SCBWI, McCormick Creek State Park on May 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
On May 18th and 19th, I attended the Indiana SCBWI 2012 Conference at McCormick Creek State Park in Spencer, Indiana. I got to meet three editors. Andrew Harwell from Harper Collins, Eve Adler from Grosset & Dunlap, and Jessica Garrison from Dial Books for Young Readers.
New Contract
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adult, contract, Musa Publishing, Neanderthal, protocol, thriller on May 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I have signed a contract with Musa Publishing for an adult thriller, “Neanderthal Protocol.” Publishing date TBA.
Contest
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged children's writing, Green River Writers, memorial, writing, writing contest on May 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Green River Writers 2012 Writing Contest There are 17 categories, but this is the only children’s category. You do not have to be a member or live in Louisville. The deadline is August 31, 2012. No publication. The entry fee is $3. Details at greenriverwriters.org #4 Suzanne Suddeth Memorial Prize—Prose or Poetry Prose (double-spaced) or [...]
Master Class
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged SCBWI, editor, master class, Aurthur A. Levine Books, Cheryl Klein, Asheville, plotting on April 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
On Saturday, April 21, I attended an all day Master Class on Plotting presented by Cheryl Klein, an editor for Aurthur A. Levine Books. I learned a lot and enjoyed visiting Asheville, North Carolina for the first time. The Midsouth SCBWI and the Carolinas SCBWI jointly sponsored the class.
May Schmooze
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 2013, 4RV Publishing, boy, Cherokee, contract, January, picture book, Spearfinger, witch on April 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
What: Louisville SCBWI Chit Chatters Schmooze — Open Mic Night Date: Monday, May 7 Time: 7 to 9 pm Place: Vint, 4901 Old Brownsboro Road (Hwy 22). At this month’s schmooze we will have an Open Mic. Writers can read from their manuscript for three minutes. Listeners will have three minutes to write a critique [...]
SPEARFINGER!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 2013, 4RV Publishing, boy, Cherokee, contract, January, picture book, Spearfinger, witch on April 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I have signed a picture book contract. 4RV Publishing will publish my picture book, “SPEARFINGER!” in January 2013. It is about Cherokee witch and a little Cherokee boy.
Short story now available
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dark tale, necrology shorts, offering, short story, squeamish on March 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My short story, “Offering,” is available at no charge on Necrology Shorts. It is a dark tale. Not for kids or for the squeamish.
Retreat!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Crestwood, Green River Writers, Kavanaugh Center, March, novels retreat, slingshot, stone man's lair on March 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From Friday, March 16 to Sunday, March 18, I attended the Green River Writer’s Novels Retreat at the Kavanaugh Center in Crestwood, Kentucky. They helped me edit “Stone Man’s Lair” and “Slingshot.”
Short Story Accepted
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dark, hearts, horror, necrology shorts, offering, short story on March 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Necrology Shorts has accepted my dark short story, “Offering.” Not for those with weak hearts.
