Upcoming Events

SCBWI 6th Annual Winter Conference
Writing and Illustrating for Children
February 5 & 6, 2005
Hilton New York, New York, NY
Always inspirational and informative, the SCBWI winter conference sells out quickly. Check the website and look for your brochure in the mail. www.scbwi.org.

SCHMOOZES

Colorado Springs Summer Schmooze
Sunday, August 15, 2:00 p.m.
Location: 1220 W. High Point Lane, Colorado Springs
Contact: Nancy Bentley at (719) 633-0554 or e-mail her here.

Take a summer break with other writers and illustrators at a schmooze held by Nancy Bentley in Colorado Springs.

Directions:
From the north: Take I-25 south to the Uintah Street Exit, #143. Turn right on W. Uintah Street, turn right on Mesa Road. Take another right on Terrace Road, then turn left onto High Point Lane.

From the south: Take I-25 north to the Uintah Street Exit, #143. Turn left on W. Uintah Street, turn right on Mesa Road. Take another right on Terrace Road, then left onto High Point Lane.

Ft. Collins Fall Schmooze
Sunday, October 24, 2:00 p.m.
Location: 1413 Cactus Ct., Ft. Collins
Contact: Linda Osmundson at (970) 206-0053 or e-mail her here. (Note: Please enter SCHMOOZE in the subject line or she'll delete it.)
Whether you were able to attend Fall Conference or not, here’s a chance to hang out and network with children’s writers and illustrators in a casual setting.

Directions:
Directions going north on I-25: Take the Windsor exit. Go west about two miles to the light on Timberline (County Road 11). Turn right (north) and go to next light, which is Trilby. Turn left. Go about half a mile, and turn right after the railroad track underpass onto Southridge Greens Boulevard. Third cul-de-sac on the left is Cactus. Linda is at the fourth house on the left--1413. She'll have Halloween decorations up.

Directions from Loveland:
Either take I-25 and follow above directions or take HWY 287 (College Avenue) north to Trilby. Follow Trilby past the light at Lemay another half mile. Turn left onto Southridge Greens Blvd. Third cul-de-sac on the left is Cactus. Linda is at the fourth house on the left--1413. She'll have Halloween decorations up.

For those in Fort Collins or who are familiar with Fort Collins:
Go to Harmony and Lemay. Turn south on Lemay. About a mile turn left onto Southridge Greens Boulevard. Follow it almost a mile to Cactus Cour and turn right. Fourth house on left.

Linda notes: This is the same weekend as our church crafts fair. Last year we made $11,000. That's why I wrote the article for June 15, 2004 Family Circleon fund-raising! You might want to come the day before and check it out. Actually, the good stuff sells Friday evening, 5-8 p.m..

Fall Conference
October 2 & 3, 2004
The Green Center, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
The Golden Hotel, Golden, CO
"Voice, Vision, and Vitality: Bringing Children’s Literature to Life”
How often have editors said they are "looking for a unique voice or style" and how many writers and illustrators have wondered what that was? At our Fall Conference, we will explore what voice is and how to develop yours, as well as how to look at your work with new eyes and make it sing. Award-winning author Julie Anne Peters will be our keynote speaker, sharing her experience and enthusiasm with us. Other speakers include Cecile Goyette, Senior Editor, Dial Books for Young Readers; Mary Lee Donovan, Executive Editor, Candlewick Press; and authors Linda Arms White and Alane Ferguson. Sessions for illustrators will include workshops with illustrator Jane Maday. Sessions for illustrators will include workshops with agent Ronnie Ann Herman of the Herman agency and illustrator Jane Maday.

Spring Workshop
April 9, 2005
The Green Center, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
“What Color is Your Pencil? Building Your Career in Children's Publishing.”
Check the website and stay tuned for speakers and sessions.