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We will be meeting at Bakery Square Plaza and eating dinner at Alta Via Pizzeria, followed by a discussion afterward in the indoor dining hall outside the pizzeria. Bring your manuscript or portfolio and we will give you tips on how to enhance your submissions before the conference. We can tell you what to expect, offer travel advice, help suggest speakers for the undecided, and more! First conference? No problem--we've been there! All are welcome, even folks who won't be able to attend the in-person conference or folks who wish to attend the virtual conference instead. See you there!
It's time to relax with literary friends and libations as we celebrate the holiday season! All are welcome! Admission is free, donations encouraged. Some libations and snacks provided. Feel free to pitch in a bottle or cookie tray! Friday Dec 20, 7 PM EST Ketchup City Creative - 612 Main St, Sharpsburg PA 15215
Is it a presentation? Or a performance? Based on his own experiences, Merrill Rainey will discuss tips and tricks on what makes a successful school visit. He will also cover the importance of knowing your worth, knowing your audience, and why you should have a contract in place before you present. Add-on portfolio critique opportunities are available! Merrill Rainey is a picture-book creator and paper-toy-maker who explores creativity and imaginative play. Current titles include Roar! I’m a Dinosaur, Oink! I’m a Pig, and the Color, Cut, Create series. His newest title My First Town: A Building Block Book is a modern take on the classic children's building block toys. Merrill also works for many children’s magazines like Highlights, Ranger Rick, and Humpty Dumpty. This Zoom webinar will take place Thursday, Jan 16 2025 at 7pm EST.
Word and image meet in the picture book dummy. Whether you’re a picture book author struggling to pace your story and make it the right length, or an illustrator aspiring for more dynamic visual storytelling this workshop is for you. Here’s an opportunity to understand the form of a picture book. We’ll discuss pacing text and image, choosing what to illustrate, narrative imagery, storyboarding scenes and staging characters, elements of page layout, repetition and variation, visual tension and resolution, research, and character consistency. This zoom webinar will take place March 10, 7PM EST.