DATE: October 8, 2010 - October 10, 2010
CONTACT: Leslie Helakoski
CHAPTER: Michigan
LOCATION/TIME: Yarrow Golf Resort, Augusta, Michigan
Fantasy to Reality Fall Conference
This Fall, Oct 8, 9, 10, SCBWI Michigan offers a weekend of writing and illustrating children’s books at Yarrow Resort in the beautiful foothills of Midwestern Michigan.
We'll have dream workshops with:
• Cinda Chima, NYT fantasy bestseller (The Warrior Heir series) on creating believable fantasy
• Darcy Pattison, acclaimed author and writing instructor extraordinaire, on structuring your novel
• Patrick Collins, Art Director (Henry Holt) a hands-on illustration workshop, with homework beforehand, comments from the AD and a chance to bring revised work to the conference.
• Susan Chang, Senior Editor with Tor Books (fantasy publisher) on plotting your novel.
These workshops will have limited attendance, so sign on early.
Also fabulous breakout sessions with:
Amy Lennex, Sleeping Bear Press editor
Betty Raum, Children’s author, on making non-fiction as exciting as fiction.
Crystal Bowman, Multi-talented author of dozens of picture books.
Those who were here last fall, know the magic of Yarrow’s setting: lush rolling hills & forests as well as fabulous food. Gnomes have been rumored to scurry about.
We encourage everyone to make and bring their very own Magic Wands for a contest. Saturday night, we will dress up as our favorite fantasy character from any children’s story…as always, optional. But then you would be missing all the fun.
Many more special treats and surprises await you.
Bring your Fantasies, and we will help make them a Reality.
websites of presenters:
crystalbowman.com
darcypattison.com
cindachima.com
us.macmillan.com/holtyoungreaders.aspx
tor.com
sleepingbearpress.com
elizabethraum.net