Sunday, July 13, 2008
Summer Class With Patricia Reilly Giff
Friday, June 27, 2008
Book Focus at Scholastic
Monday, June 16, 2008
Summer Writing Workshop
Summer Writing Workshop
at The Voracious Reader
with author, Phyllis Shalant
If you’ve been interested in writing for children or young adults, here’s your chance to try your hand under the guidance of a professional author and teacher. Through reading, writing, and discussion, this six-week workshop will explore the key elements of the genre, including: Finding Your Story, Developing Character, Discovering Voice, Exploring Structure, Transforming Character, and Writing the Climax.
How it works: Each ninety-minute session will include the discussion of a children’s book that complements the weekly topic, and a workshop portion in which writers read their weekly chapters (3-5 pages). There will also be some on-site writing exercises. By the end of the workshop, you will have written the first six chapters toward a chapter book or novel.
Phyllis Shalant has written ten books for young readers, including Bartleby of the Mighty Mississippi (N.Y. Public Library Best Books); Bartleby of the Big Bad Bayou (Junior Library Guild); When Pirates Came to Brooklyn (Assoc. of Jewish Libraries, Best Books); and The Great Eye (Florida Sunshine State Award). Her most recent book is The Society of Super Secret Heroes: The Great Cape Rescue. Phyllis is an adjunct professor in the Graduate Writing Program at Manhattanville College.
Details: The Voracious Reader, 1997 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538. Tel. 914-630-4581. Thursdays, 10:30-12:00; Jul. 10th – Aug.14th
Workshop Fee: $395.00. A deposit of $100.00 is required.
TO REGISTER: Call 914-592-2278 or email phyllis@phyllisshalant.com
Visit Phyllis’s website: www.phyllisshalant.com
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Summary of Speaking from the Heart
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Thank You!!!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Great Articles on Our Writers!!!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Agent Research
QueryTracker.net - This is my favorite place to start. By signing up (for free) you can search for agents, research those agents, link to Agent Query and the Publishers Marketplace about that agent, look at statistics, and create a list for you records of all the agents you have sent to and their response to your query. One note- I like the agent information on agent query better so I always use the links to read info about the agent there. It comes up in a separate window so it is easy to go back and forth.
Agent Query - As mentioned above, a great place to search for and learn about agents. Always check the agents actual website to confirm query information but they do tend to be right. They also have great lists of books the agent has sold.
Publishers Marketplace - Also a great place for information about agents. You do not need to register.
Guide to Literary Agents - Once you have an agents name, this is a great place to find out news about them.
Cynsations - This is a great blog to watch. She interviews agents, publishers, and writers. You can also search for an agents name to see if she has interviewed them.