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Come to a half-day workshop with award-winning, prolific, and best-selling author Debbie Dadey and RMC-SCBWI Co-Regional Advisor and author Denise Vega. This workshop is designed to get you thinking about plot and character in your own books and stories. Books by the authors will be available for purchase and autographing, courtesy of City News in Cheyenne. Workshop Fees
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel on or before May 10, full refund. After May 10, refund less food charges. Refunds cannot be made if cancellation occurs 48 hours before the event. To register, click here. Note: A minimum of 15 participants is required or the event may be cancelled. In the event of cancellation, refunds will be issued to those who have registered. Schedule of Events8:00 - 8:25 Registration/Check in/Book sales & autographing |
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| 8:30 - 9:30– Buried Treasure: Digging Deep for Engaging Characters - Denise Vega Time and again editors say they are looking for engaging characters and a unique voice. What does this mean? How can I develop unique characters in my work? In this session we will explore ways to make our characters stronger and more unique with author Denise Vega, whose first novel, Click Here (To Find Out How I Survived Seventh Grade), has been lauded for its authentic middle school voice and appealing characters. If you have a character or characters you are working on right now, feel free to bring scenes or descriptions to the session. If time permits, we will go over a few for those who wish to share. |
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| 9:30 - 9:45 Break/Book sales & autographing | ||||||
| 9:45-10:45 Playing Tennis With Plot-What is it and how can you get it? – Debbie Dadey Plot is the essence of your story and if you don't have a handle on plot, then your story will not succeed. Join this award-winning author of over 130 books to refine the plot of your story. |
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| 10:45-11:00 Break/book sales & autographing | ||||||
| 11:00-11:45 Author Q & A with Debbie Dadey and Denise Vega Bring your questions about plot, character, publishing in today's market and more to this informal question and answer session. If time permits, the authors will also provide feedback on the first page or two of a manuscript for anyone who would like to bring their work. |
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| 11:45-12:00 Break/Book sales & autographing/farewell to those not attending the post-workshop session | ||||||
Post-workshop Session 12:00 - 12:45 Children's Publishing 101 - Denise Vega |
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Light snacks and drinks will be available during the breaks.About the PresentersDebbie Dadey is the author and coauthor of many best-selling children's books, including five series for Scholastic (Bailey School Kids series, Bailey City Monsters, and more) and one for Disney (Barkley's School for Dogs). She has also written such acclaimed novels as Whistler's Hollow, and a number of picture books and stand-alone books for middle school readers. She will share insights into the writing process, which apply to adult and children's authors, and give tips to avoid writing pitfalls. Her adult book on writing, Story Sparkers, will be available for purchase. Learn more at www.debbiedadey.com Denise Vega is Co-Regional Advisor of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of SCBWI. Her first children's novel, Click Here (to find out how I survived seventh grade), was released in Spring 2005 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, followed by the paperback in Spring 2006. It was a featured bestselling title in the Scholastic Book Fair and Clubs, was featured in Girl's Life magazine, and was selected for VOYA's 2005 list of Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School readers. She has two multi-cultural toddler books coming out with Scholastic/Cartwheel in 2007 and a picture book manuscript from Little, Brown with publication TBA. She has recently completed a young adult novel and is working on the sequel to Click Here. Visit her at www.denisevega.com. Questions? Contact Denise Vega, Co-RA, RMC-SCBWI To register for the workshop, click here. |