tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24059379064246182212024-03-13T01:20:01.948+01:00SCBWI GERMANY + AUSTRIAKatja Rammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210909937564769144noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405937906424618221.post-2441884783406257732020-06-26T20:44:00.001+02:002020-06-26T20:44:57.985+02:00Interview with Marcy Pusey about Bath Time Magic (According to Corban)
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while scrolling through my newsfeed, I discovered that our member, Marcy Pusey,
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</span>Yay, Marcy!!! And…</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">…here it
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>b</strong>ook cover Bath Time Magic by Marcy Pusey, illustr. Yaroslava Yoshchenko<span class="author notFaded" data-width=""><a class="a-link-normal" href="https://www.amazon.com/-/de/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_2?ie=UTF8&field-author=Yaroslava+Yoshchenko&text=Yaroslava+Yoshchenko&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books"> </a></span><span style="color: black;"><a class="a-link-normal" href="https://www.amazon.com/-/de/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_2?ie=UTF8&field-author=Yaroslava+Yoshchenko&text=Yaroslava+Yoshchenko&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books"><br /></a><span class="author notFaded" data-width=""><a class="a-link-normal" href="https://www.amazon.com/-/de/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_2?ie=UTF8&field-author=Yaroslava+Yoshchenko&text=Yaroslava+Yoshchenko&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books"><strong>© Miramare Ponte Press </strong></a></span></span></td></tr>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Making his second appearance since his
best-selling debut in <b>According to Corban</b>, the imaginative Corban is at
it again! </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="en-DE">In <b>Bath Time Magic</b>, Corban must fool
his parents into believing he hates baths to keep them from learning his
secret: his tub is magical. Join him on a bath time adventure as his
magical tub plops him into shark-infested seas, raging rivers and waterfalls,
and favorite games with his ocean friends. But when the ocean swirls and twirls
a cyclone, will Corbin escape to make it back to his bathroom before mom shows
up?</span></i><span lang="en-DE"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">A magical
tub? What a great concept for a book. Shark-infested seas? A cyclone!!! How
exciting. I needed to know more and interviewed Marcy. Here are her answers to
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<b><span lang="en-DE">Q: Yay, Corban is back! How did you get the
idea for a tub time book? Was this inspired by the REAL Corban?</span></b></div>
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<span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">A: </span><span lang="en-DE">Corban is back! I actually wrote these two books fairly close
together, but it took me a while to prioritize this one for publishing.
Suddenly, the time was right. Just like According to Corban, this follow-up
relies in part on my experiences as a mama and watching the actual Corban get
lost in his own world of play. As most parents experience, kids fight the bath
until they're in it. Then it's hard to get them out! One day it struck me--What
if all this fighting to get in is a trick! What if Corban knows something I
don't know about this tub and he's trying to keep me off the trail. Thus became
Bath Time Magic. I should add that Corban's mama loves baths so the reality of
mom hogging the tub is a legit concern.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="en-DE">Q: I got a kick out of this line in your
book: "But mooooooooooooooooooom! I don't need a bath. I'll get wrinkly.
I'm too young to be wrinkly."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First
of all, that is such a typical statement for a kid. Plus, when I was a kid</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">,</span><span lang="en-DE"> I loved
baths but hated the way my fingertips got all wrinkly. How do you come up with
realistic dialogue?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Corban? Observing
other kids?</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">A:</span><span lang="en-DE"> You know, I think we all still have access to our kid-selves. Like
you said, this line immediately took you back to a very child-like memory of
hating to be wrinkly. It's in us to remember. So in some ways, when I write
good realistic dialogue, I'm both pulling from what I actually remember
thinking as a child, in addition to being a good observer of kids around me.
This line specifically was from my own childhood experience! I remember telling
my mom that I was too young to be wrinkly and crying real tears. I actually
thought I was aging. She laughed so hard. Her reaction is probably why the
memory has stuck with me.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="en-DE">Q: The illustrations are adorable. Only
after I look closely at the cover, did I notice that this book has a different
illustrator than According to Corban (book 1).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What was it like working with a new illustrator? </span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">A: </span><span lang="en-DE">This is one of my favorite parts of working with illustrators, but
also one of the greatest challenges. Many of the illustrators I work with are
very good artists, but haven't been given a chance to work on a full book yet.
I've had illustrators from all around the world, some even in developing
countries, where the US dollar goes a lot further. I love investing in other
gifted humans and helping them live from their talent. The downside of that is
I eventually can't afford them! This is the case with Daniella from book one. I
believe According to Corban was her first book. I paid her less than $1000
(because that was my budget). Then I promoted the heck out of her once the book
was published: school visits, writers I coach, webinars... and she's now able
to charge upwards of $3k per book project and moved from her native country to
London! I love that I got to be a piece of her development... but now she's out
of my price range! So I had to find someone who could replicate her work (which
feels so offensive to me because I value each person's unique style). But
Yarolsava was not only willing but so capable. She was incredible to work with.
And she still found ways of adding her own creative touch, which I love. And
like with Daniela, I've been able to support and promote her and she now has
more projects! (Hopefully she'll stay affordable for me. HA!) I've worked with
five illustrators now and love them all. I feel like we're bffs once we're
done.</span></div>
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away from your book?</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">A: </span><span lang="en-DE">My first hope is that the little twist in the illustration at the
end will 1. be noticed and 2. leave them asking: "Was it his imagination
or was it really magic?" THEN, I want kids to suddenly want to take a bath
to see if their tub is magic, too. (*spoiler alert- it is!*). Beyond that, my
underlying hope when I write for children or adults is a sense of permission to
play or to ask hard questions in a safe place--to see other kids doing things
their little hearts long to do or wonder about or ask about. This is a sillier
book than some of my others, but I think it still creates space for kids to
believe good in their imagination and feel free to get lost in it. And, to
maybe want to take baths more regularly!</span></div>
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<b><span lang="en-DE">Q: If you had a magic bath tub, where do
you wish it would take you?</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">A: </span><span lang="en-DE">Oh man, this would be amazing. One of my dreams lately (and
something I've done only once briefly) is to swim with sea turtles. I would
LOVE to be dropped off right where they're playing and just float around
soaking up their beauty. If a dolphin wanted to come say hi, I'd be totally
fine with that, too. (This is why there's a turtle in the scene--I had her add
it so I could live vicariously through Corban!)</span></div>
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<b><span lang="en-DE">Q: Do you have a favorite page or spread
and why?</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">A: </span><span lang="en-DE">Other than the very last scene which leaves a little surprise twist
in the tub, I love the spread with Mom pulling the plug on one side, textless,
and the ocean beginning to swirl into a vortex on the other side with Corban in
his boat noticing the shift in the sea. I love the dance between art and text
and often plan to need both in order for the story to be fully understood. I
got to play with that in this scene. It just makes me smile so big!</span></div>
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<b><span lang="en-DE">Q: How did you choose your publishing
route?</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">A: </span><span lang="en-DE">This is a great question! The first seven years of my publishing
career was exclusively traditional publishing. I learned so much. They were
essential for what I do now. About four and a half years ago, I was feeling a
bit of a crisis in vocation. I'd had a number of editors and agents really love
my work, and acquisition teams take my manuscripts on... but then maybe 14/15
team members would approve and one wouldn't, and I'd be back to square one. Or
as in the case at one of our Europolitan conferences, my manuscript was upheld
by the agents in a workshop as model writing and an example to follow, but even
so didn't choose to represent me. So I came to realize that I had learned the
craft of writing quite well, but it takes more than that to get published
traditionally. I'd sold a couple books to a small press, but otherwise, didn't
have much to show in print for those years. A course called Self Publishing
School crossed my path one day. At the time, it was exclusively for adult
nonfiction, but I was hungry to see if I could learn how to publish myself, so
I joined. I was the only children's writer in the program! I went ahead and
followed the course as it was designed and wrote Reclaiming Hope: Overcoming
the Challenges of Parenting Foster and Adopted Children. This became an
immediate best-seller and landed me on a number of stages as a keynote speaker.
I literally never saw that coming. Since then, I've published twelve books,
eight for children, with a YA and another Adult Non</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">f</span><span lang="en-DE">iction coming out this
year as well. And I love it. From the time I decide to publish a book, I can do
it in three months instead of two to three years. I'm not sharing my royalties
with anyone but the book printer or amazon, so I make more money. And honestly,
most people don't care how the book was published if it's good. I do school
visits, library readings, webinars, you name it. I coach writers wanting to
publish. I edit children's books with my dear friend and longtime SCBWI member,
Bethany Telles. I have all of the creative control, which I also love. I get
fan mail from readers! I've taken everything I learned in my first seven years
and applied it to high-quality self-publishing in these last four years,
building that into other writers as well. I now contract as a coach with Self
Publishing School and have designed a course for children's writers and coach
nearly all of the kidlit writers who come through our doors. I'm living my
dream!</span></div>
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<span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;"><b>Thanks for sharing your journey with us, Marcy. You've accomplished so much. Keeping living the dream.</b></span></div>
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<i><span lang="en-DE">Marcy is the wife of an artist and the
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movies, and mimed with balloon animals at the Halifax Busker Festival. Marcy is
also a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Certified Trauma Practitioner,
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<span lang="en-DE">Barnes&Noble:
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It’s 1917 in Russia and years of war with Germany have turned
seventeen-year-old Katya’s life upside-down. Soldiers like Katya’s
brother are deserting in droves, while food shortages on the home front
push people to the brink of revolution. Working at a munitions factory
seems like the most Katya can do to serve her country—until the
government begins recruiting young women for an all-female army
battalion. Hoping to help defeat the Germans, Katya enlists. Training
with other brave women in her unit, she finds camaraderie and a deep
sense of purpose. But when the women’s battalion heads to the front,
Katya confronts the atrocities of war and must decide what she truly
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">Of course, I had to congratulate Amber and find out more. Here are my questions and Amber's responses.</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"> </span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">Where did you get the idea for this book?</span></span></span></b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"> </span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">I was working on a World War 1/Russian
Revolution novel that was floundering, and then I heard about the Women’s
Battalion of Death from a friend in Russia and was shocked to the core. I’d
taken Russian history courses in college and had never heard of these women! I
knew immediately it was the story I needed to write.</span></span></span></i><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"> </span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">I'd never heard of the Women's Battalion of Death either. What great inspiration for a historical fiction novel. Sometimes one little "seed" (or fact) can "grow" into a book. But that is a process that takes time. How long did this book take from conception
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<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">About 3 years. I don’t even know how many
drafts, to be honest.</span></span></span></i><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"> </span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">The School Library Journal gave <i>Open Fire</i> a
good review ending with “<i>Verdict: A lesser-explore time period is given a
compelling and interesting narrative through well-developed characters. Give to
readers who enjoy historical fiction and strong female characters.”</i> If you could describe your main character, Katja,
with three or four adjectives, what would they be?</span></span></span></b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"> </span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">Katya is driven, intuitive, thoughtful, and
loyal.</span></span></span></i><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"> </span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">I noticed some similarities between you and
Katja. You grew up the daughter of a Naval Officer, and Katja is also the
daughter of an officer. You joined the U.S. Air Force, becoming a Lieutenant,
continued on to Intelligence training, and wound up an active participant in
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Katja enlists in the military and becomes a member of
the all-female army battalion. How did your experiences help you develop Katja
into a realistic character?</span></span></span></b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"> </span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">There are several moments in the book that
mirror my own experiences. Some of her military training is what I went
through, although altered for the era and location. One of my readers recently
commented that he was getting flashbacks to his own military training when he
read the book, which I took as a compliment. ;-) But most of all, I tried to
show the sense of helplessness, of being adrift in a storm, that one feels when
at war as well as the disillusion I felt both during and after my deployment.</span></span></span></i><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"> </span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">Well, that makes sense that your own experience would help you portray military training in a genuine way. But your last sentence regarding feelings, I think, is key. You not only want the reader to understand all these situations Katja faces but also how they affect her. By conveying those feelings, the reader can connect and have an emotional response. And who hasn't at one time felt helpless or torn in some way?</span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">Let’s focus a bit on the planning stages and craft of writing.</span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">I read an interview on the publisher’s
website and learned that <a href="https://lernerbooks.blog/2020/02/elizabeth-wein-and-amber-lough-on-women-soldiers-in-world-wars-i-and-ii.html" target="_blank">you actually visited Russia </a></span><span lang="en-DE"><a href="https://lernerbooks.blog/2020/02/elizabeth-wein-and-amber-lough-on-women-soldiers-in-world-wars-i-and-ii.html" target="_blank">to do research</a>
for this book. Did the trip go as planned? Was it easy or challenging to find
the information you needed? Tell us a bit about it.</span></span></span></b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"> </span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">It went MOSTLY as planned. The snow storm
wasn’t anticipated, but it made everything more beautiful. We were able to
visit all of the museums I’d planned to see, and it truly did help me when I
went back to revise the novel. I took hundreds of photos of objects in glass cases
that I wasn’t able to find online. For example, the St. George’s Cross, given
for valor on the battle field, was always photographed in black and white. When
I saw some in the case, I was surprised to find it was orange and black.
Nowhere had the colors been described. It made everything more real for me,
which I hope makes the story more realistic to readers.</span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"><b>Orange and black? How about that! It appears that visiting Russia gave you more details and inspiration.</b></span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"> (there you go writers...another good reason to travel the world.)</span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">One of your reviews on Goodreads says “I
didn’t want to leave the world she created.” Let’s talk about world-building.
How did you go about this for a historical fiction novel? How did that process
differ from world-building for your previous books <a href="https://www.amazon.com/-/de/Fire-Wish-Jinni-Wars/dp/038536976X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank"><i>The Fire Wish</i></a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/-/de/Blind-Wish-Jinni-Wars/dp/0385369808/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank"><i>The BlindWish</i></a> which are fantasy? Was there any difference?</span></span></span></b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"> </span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">World building doesn’t change fundamentally
from fantasy novels to historical fiction. The foundation is the same because, in
both cases, the writer is trying to immerse the reader in a world they’ve never
experienced before. The magic is in the descriptive details, but the writer
needs to make sure everything is viewed through the lens of the character. It’s
a tricky thing, describing something that is normal to the character without
taking a step away from the story. For example, I wouldn’t take specific note
of a horse-drawn taxi when describing it in the story. My character would take
about as much notice of it as we would a yellow cab. But the description still
needs to be there for the reader, so it has to be threaded it through prose or
dialogue that would naturally occur. It’s the same for fantasy. I must say,
though, that world building is my favorite part of writing.</span></span></span></i><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"> </span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">What do you want readers to take away
from Open Fire?</span></span></span></b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"> </span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">I want readers to know that it’s ok, when
in the midst of a crisis, not to know all the answers. It’s ok to be unsure of
which side you should take—just listen to yourself, take it step by step. And when
something terrifying happens, you are surely strong enough to face it.</span></span></span></i><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"> </span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">That is a great message for all. </span></span></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE">I write because I want to find a connection
with others, to show what I observe. But I also write because it’s what centers
me—even when the writing is hard and I know what I’ve written will need to be
revised a dozen times more. This book, <b>Open Fire</b>, was a huge challenge for me
to write. I had to face some personal demons I’d been carrying around with me
since my time in the military. I also had to find the balance between story and
historical fact. Thankfully, I was obsessively driven to write this story. I
hope it inspires people to learn more about this period of time and of women’s
military history.</span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-DE"><b>I hope so, too, Amber. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.</b></span></span></span></div>
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Linda H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405937906424618221.post-39644169670906396582019-09-14T20:03:00.000+02:002019-09-14T20:03:12.509+02:00Interview with Crystal Kite Winner Sanne Dufft <div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="en-DE">Hi Linda, thanks so much for doing this! In many ways, my career has
been a typical woman's career: I married a man who turned out to be very focused
on his professional career - and we wanted children.</span><span lang="en-DE" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> </span><span lang="en-DE">So I decided to make
family life the centre of my existence for a while. I had a degree in Art
Therapy and a training in Special Needs Edu</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">c</span><span lang="en-DE">ation, so it felt
right at the time to stay at home with my own children instead of working with
other children and looking for child care for my own.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-DE">When I was forty, Finola, my third child, was ready for kindergarten,
and I was more than ready to start working. I wasn't sure anymore if I wanted
to work as an art therapist though. In a way, the therapist (the carer, the
nurturer -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">whatever</span><span lang="en-DE"> you want to
call it) in me had been<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- and still was
- fulfilled and, at times, challenged in family life. It was the artist in me
who claimed her right. Illustrating children's books had been my childhood
dream, and I had always drawn for my children, so I decided to find out how to
make it a profession.</span><br />
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<span lang="en-DE"><i><b><span lang="en-DE">Tell us a bit about your winning book</span></b></i></span><br />
<span lang="en-DE"><i><b><span lang="en-DE">and how you got the idea to write it.</span></b></i></span><i><b><span lang="en-DE"> </span></b></i><i><b><span lang="en-DE"><br /></span></b></i><br />
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<span lang="en-DE">It began with an image I had been working on for my portfolio: A little
boy asleep, snugged up with a life size lion. (Now don't ask how I got the idea
for the image. I don't know. It was just there.)</span></div>
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<span lang="en-DE">Soon, a sentence joined the image: 'Manchmal braucht man einen Löwen.
Besonders, wenn es dunkel ist.' ('Sometimes, you just need a lion. Especially
when it's dark.') In hindsight, it is easy to say: At that point, the whole
book was there already. A lion, a brave little boy who is afraid of the dark, and
a granny (or, as in the North American edition of the book, a Nana) who knows
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<span lang="en-DE">Nevertheless, it took me three years to finish it, and a lot of help and
encouragement from a lot of wonderful people around me. There was a trove of
online resources, first and foremost Mira Reisberg's Children's Book Academy.
There was the SCBWI Tomie DePaola award in which I was one of the runners up in
2015, which is why I have a handwritten note by Tomie up on my studio wall.
There were the SCBWI Europolitan conference 2015, from which I came home -
proud and dazzled - as the winner of the portfolio award. There was the
Europolitan Conference 2017 which provided me with enough skill, curiosity,
inspiration, and, again, encouragement to go on with what I was pursuing. There
was the little group of SCBWI illustrators with whom I met every month at my
studio to hone our craft. There were you lovely SCBWI folk who were always there to give me
feedback.</span><br />
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<b><i><span lang="en-DE">That's what critique partners are for, right? We all enjoyed seeing it develop from draft to draft and develop into the wonderful story that it is. It is such a beautiful book. Would you be willing to share a few photos from the book?</span></i></b><br />
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<span lang="en-DE">Certainly.</span><br />
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revisions did you have to go through until you had the lovely book we can now
find in book stores? Did you get the idea and how long did it take from idea to
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don't remember how many revisions it went through. Certainly a lot! It was a
thouroughly chaotic process, which involved heaps of sketches and notes written
into my notebook, which I try to always carry with me, or on scraps of paper
when I couldn't find my notebook, and a couple of files on my computer... I'd
say it took about two years from first draft to the final version of the text
and a PB dummy. Once that was done and the publisher was happy with it, things
beame a bit more focussed and structured. I had a deadline then, which helped
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<i><b><span lang="en-DE">Tell us a bit about the illustrations.
(the style & technique and why you decided on those</span></b><span lang="en-DE">)</span></i></div>
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<span lang="en-DE">I
always work in watercolour, as this is the only technique I begin to feel
comfortable with. I love trying out other techniques, but with none of them I'm
anywhere near feeling confident enough to using them in the illustrations for a
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try to be a bit innovative in each book though, experiencing with some less
conventional techniques, whenever the story asks for it. My first picture book,
The 'Sand Elephant' (written by Rinna Hermann), is set in a sand pit and in a
huge (imaginary) sand castle. Here, I worked with a toothbrush, splashing the
paint on the paper to create a grainy, sandy surface.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-DE">In 'Paula knows What to Do', my latest picture book, I combined the
watercolour images with elements of gouache painting. In it Paula, the
protagonist, paints her own (gouache) paintings, which become part of the
waterolour scenery of the images in the book.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-DE">For 'The Night Lion', I used watercolours in a more traditional way.
Here, the story dictated the colour range of the images: There was the indigo
of the night sky and the raw sienna of the lion, which set the sene for the
whole book. And, of course, the crimson red feather on Magnus' (in the NA
version: Morgan's) hat, for contrast.</span></div>
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just starting your journey in the world of publishing. You've come so far. Can
you tell us about your journey and how many books you now have published?</span></b></i></div>
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think we first met in 2014, didn't we? In 2015,<a href="https://www.amazon.de/Sandelefant-Rinna-Hermann/dp/3825179168" target="_blank"> 'Der Sandelefant</a>', my first PB,
was published. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">As of </span><span lang="en-DE">today, I have illustrated (I just had to count) nine. Six PBs, one
nonfict</span><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">i</span><span lang="en-DE">on PB,</span><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;"> and</span><span lang="en-DE"> two chapter books. Two of the picture books I've also written. Then
there are four book covers. If you count all books on the market which have my
name on them, including translations, there are 23.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-DE">I've already talked about all the support
and encouragement I've received on the way. What I haven't mentioned is that
since 2016, I have been agented by the wonderful Maria Bogade, who has not only
found publishers for my work again and again, but has also always been there
for me with advice, and, once again, encouragement.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-DE">Now, this question made me smile a bit... Experienced? Me? In many ways,
I still feel like a beginner... Whenever I want to start bringing an idea to
the paper, I wonder: <i>How on earth can I do this? </i>Sometimes I think - I
hope - this is an asset: As an artist, this mode of feeling clueless can be
helpful for finding a fresh, unconventional view of things. At the same time, I
would love to have a wider range of styles and techniques I can draw from. I'm
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<span lang="en-DE">Looking back, I must admit my 2015 self was naive in many ways: I had no
idea how difficult, exhausting, and demanding this process was going to be. But
I didn't expect to find so much love, support, </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">and </span><span lang="en-DE">recognition on this
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<span lang="en-DE">What has definitely been harder than I thought is the economic side of
it. I am lucky my family doesn't depend on my income, otherwise life would have
been a lot harder in the past few years. So, my advice is one beginners hear a
lot: Don't quit your day job (too soon). And: keep going. It is an exciting
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<span lang="en-DE">'Tinkas Tomaten' ('Tinka's Tomatos'), a picture book I've written myself
about a little girl who grows tomatoes on her balcony. In the beginning,
they're just little green leaves, but with a bit of care and perseverance and
some support, Tinka can observe how they grow, until she can harvest bright red
tomatoes - some of which she can give back to her helpers.</span></div>
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great storyline. I can’t wait to see how it progresses. And I can’t wait to see
what else the future has in store for you. I think more good things are coming
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><i><span lang="en-DE">Sanne Dufft was born in Darmstadt,
Germany, in 1974. She spent her school career decorating the margins of her
exercise books and drawing portraits of her fellow pupils (who liked it) and
her teachers (who didn’t always…). She studied Art Therapy in Nürtingen,
Germany, and worked with children with a variety of special needs (and special
gifts) in Northern Ireland. She has illustrated her first picture book, Der
Sandelefant (The Sand Elephant), published by Urachhaus, Germany, in Spring
2015, and has since illustrated several children's books for a number of
publishing houses in Europe and North America. She is also the author of Magnus
und der Nachtlöwe (The Night Lion), Urachhaus, Germany, Paula Knows What to Do,
Pajama Press, Canada 2019, and Tinkas Tomaten (Tinka's Tomatos), Urachhaus,
Germany 2020. Sanne lives with her husband and three children in beautiful
Tübingen, in the South of Germany.</span></i></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">It’s been almost
two since the SCBWI Europolitan conference. One thing I like about the
Europolitan is that each time it is hosted by a different European SCBWI
chapter. This year Switzerland hosted and, as usual, offered a variety of
workshops, a mix of professional faculty, and time to enjoy being with other
writers and illustrators. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="e24Kjd">Photo by Melanie</span></span><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="e24Kjd"><span class="st"><em></em> Rook Welfing </span>©2019 </span></span></td></tr>
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liked about this year’s conference in Zurich is that, for the first time,
lodging was available right at the conference site (a youth hostel). I was in a
room for four and my roommates were awesome. (Tara, Laurel, and Jamie…I hope I
didn’t snore too loud.)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">As you can see from this photo, I think everyone</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">at the conference had a blast. There's just something</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">even when just cramming into an elevator. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Tours and
activities were set up for travellers arriving the day before the conference.
Instead of the attending the Creative Café or the Scrawl Crawl at the Zoo, I
chose the walking tour of Zurich. I am glad I did.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Look at all the amazing
things I saw. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photos by Linda Hofke <span class="ILfuVd"><span class="e24Kjd">©2019</span></span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">To top it
off, our guide took us up to Lindenhof where one can see the city from above.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="e24Kjd">©2019, Linda Hofke </span></span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Later that
evening, one of the highlights of my trip was the Verlag (publisher) tour. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The renowned picture book publisher NordSüd
(North South Books) was generous enough to open their offices to conference
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">What a pleasure it was to speak with
the staff and learn more about the publishing industry. It was quite
informative and everyone at NordSüd was so kind. They treated us like royalty.
They even provided wine and a big spread of delicious snacks. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I especially enjoying reading some of their most current picture books and perusing their vast selection of published books.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Thank you, NordSüd! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="e24Kjd">©2019, Linda Hofke </span></span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Then the
conference began. The keynotes and panel discussions included a great line up
of professionals:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><b>Kathi
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><b>Maria
Middleton</b> <i>(Arts Director for Imprints at Candlewick Press and Walker Books US</i>)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><b>Alice
Sutherland-Hawes</b> <i>(Rights and Children’s Agent at Madeleine Milburn Ltd)</i></span></div>
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Rushton</b> <i>(Associate Publisher – NordSüd Publisher)</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><b>Chitra
Soundar</b> <i>(author of over 30 books)</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><b>Molly
O’Neill</b><i> (literary agent with Root Literary)</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><b>Naomi
Colthurt</b> <i>(Commissioning Editor at Penguin Random House Children’s, UK). </i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">But that’s
not all the faculty. On top of that, the amazing author/illustrator <b>Elizabeth
Dulemba </b>offered a hands-on, two-part workshop “How to Get your Picture Book
onto the Page, Jay Whistler taught us about humor in children’s book, and the
incredible<b> Marcus Pfister</b> shared his creative process. Yes…I said MARCUS
PFISTER, author of <i>The Rainbow Fish</i> and over 40 other titles! I am particularly
found of his newest book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wer hat die
Walnuss geklaut? </i> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><b>THANK YOU</b>,
SCBWI Switzerland chapter for providing fabulous faculty this year!! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">With great faculty
and diverse theme for workshops, EVERYONE, no matter where in their writing
journey, could learn something. My biggest takeaways from the conference:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Thanks to
Kathi Appelt, I know how to make the best of those short writing times. Waiting
for your child to finish ballet class? Pull out pen and paper and write. Stuck
in the doctor’s waiting room for 10 minutes? Grab your cell phone and write.
Take advantage of every window of opportunity to write. When you put all those
things together, they will add up quickly and you’ll be on your way to completing
your work in progress. No more “not-enough-time-in-the-day-to-write” excuses.
Just do it.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="e24Kjd">©2019, Linda Hofke </span></span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">As a
picture book writer, I sometimes find characterization challenging. With a
roughly 500-word text, it’s important to capture the main character’s
personality right off the bat. Kathi offered great tips as we explored the core
issues of characters by considering motivation, voice, structure, and the
stakes of the story. It was Kathi’s hand-on writing activities that made the
difference. Thank you, Kathi!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The lovely
Chitra Soundar inspired me. I love the poetic wording of her books. I will
definitely study her stories and possibly use them as mentor texts. She really
understands what makes a great picture book and she is simply charming and has
such a positive attitude. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">My only regret--I
had Marcus Pfister’s new squirrel book along to get signed and didn’t want to
bother him during our short break. And then…I didn’t see him again. DRAT! But
that disappointment was long forgotten when the portfolio showcase winner was
announced. One of our SCBWI Germany & Austria members, Devon, was the
winner. I love when good things happen to our chapter members. YAY, DEVON!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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Germany & Austria chapter had a large number of attendees at the
conference. Here is our group photo (minus a few members who, unfortunately, missed our photo moment.)</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Catherine Friess <span class="ILfuVd"><span class="e24Kjd">©2019</span></span></td></tr>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Lily: </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Write for 5 minutes every day.</span></div>
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when you feel your day is crazy, you can always find 5 minutes, right?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">And who
knows, maybe these 5 minutes will grow longer. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Make a
heart map for your character. That’s a great tool to get to know your character
and build a ear picture of who they are. For those who weren’t in that
particular breakout session, here is the heart map I made for my current MC. Here it is!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Zürich is a
city like no other: quiet, green, clean.</span></div>
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first writing conference I attended - and I am still blown away. The
atmosphere, the sessions, and the chats with fellow writers have been a real
pleasure. This community has so many lovely people and I had so much fun! My takeaways:</span></div>
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more complex than I expected. I was absolutely blown away by Alice's session,
the different paths she explained and the general workings of the foreign
rights market.</span></div>
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agents and editors alike often through a massive change. I can't even begin to
explain how much pressure this information took from my shoulders. I was always
comparing my work to published books - and that's neither fair nor
necessary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Personal progress and work schedule:</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> Chitra's keynote has been a real
eye-opener. Small steps, one at a time, setting myself achievable (if possible
quantifiable) goals, holding myself accountable to those goals. And
persistence. If I keep it up long enough, doors will open and I will eventually
succeed. </span><br />
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partners highly enough. I've learned so much from this one initial critique
café on Monday morning and have now a new group of writers to support and who
support me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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was 13, I had only joined the SCBWI in January 2019. So, this was my first
SCBWI-conference. It took some long bus rides, but it was completely worth it!
For the first time, I met other authors and illustrators for more than a few
moments. And it inspired me to keep writing and get perspective on where
writing can go. I loved the guided city tour through downtown Zurich,
especially the Frauenmünster church (with Chagall-windows) and the random
sculptures on the buildings. I loved visiting the Nord-Süd publishing house. </span></div>
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non-illustrator I have never taken part in an illustrator workshop. Elizabeth
O’Dulemba’s two part ‘How to Get Your Picture Book onto the Page’ workshop was
inspiring. There is a lot more to illustrating a picture book than I realised.
If you are a picture book writer and haven’t been to an illustration workshop,
I would highly recommend it. It helps you look at your story from a completely
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dummy books is an essential part of picture book writing. Even if you can’t
draw, planning what goes on each page and where the page turns will be is
useful to help you determine the pace of the action and your plot arc. I made several
changes to one of my WIPs after making a dummy.</span></div>
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than I thought, I’ve done it while cooking, while waiting for a doctor’s
appointment or a bus. Sometimes five minutes has inspired a longer writing
session. But I’ve now made that commitment.</span></div>
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Linda H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405937906424618221.post-10561139520692735012018-12-19T00:47:00.000+01:002018-12-19T19:20:41.852+01:00Churnin Book Giveway Winner<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In our last blog post we spoke with award-winning author Nancy Churnin about her recently released non-fiction picture book biography <i>The Queen and the First Christmas.</i> If you missed that post, you'll want to <a href="https://germanscbwi.blogspot.com/2018/12/interview-with-author-nancy-churnin.html" target="_blank">go back and read i</a>t. It is interesting how her original story idea morphed along the way from what she intended to tell into the deeper, more meaningful story that she realized <i>needed</i> to be told. All the research, revisions, and that "a-ha moment" made the story so much better.</span></span><br />
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“This
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the fairy-tale feel. But, as the author's note reveals, this is
history—a little-known piece of it. There are many holiday picture
books, but few are nonfiction, making this a worthy addition to
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enduring legacy spread from England to the United States and continues
today. Delicate full-bleed illustrations done in a muted palette give
the story an old-fashioned feel. A brief biography of Queen Charlotte is
included as well as a list of further reading on the topic. VERDICT
This additional purchase can teach young students about the origin of
the Christmas tree as well as biographical information about this
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approachable text emphasizes Charlotte’s generosity, concern for
children’s welfare, and lifelong love of nature. Soft-lined
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who is happiest amidst children or in her gardens.”—The Horn Book<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Curiosity!
I always wondered how the tradition of the Christmas tree began. I
started searching and I found this story of Queen Charlotte who
introduced the first Christmas tree to England in 1800. That led to more
questions. Who was she? What did the tree mean to her? I kept searching
and discovered she was a German princess who left her country and
everyone she knew when she boarded a boat to marry King George III when
she was only 17. And yes, that is the same King George who lost the
colonies during the American Revolution. King George has become famous
all over again because of the ‘Hamilton' musical, but nobody ever talks
about Charlotte. And the more I knew about her, the more I loved her. I
love how she cared more about growing things in Kew Gardens and caring
for children than she did for dressing up for fancy balls. I love how
she was so against slavery that she and King George refused to take
sugar in their tea because the tea has been grown on plantations tended
by slaves. I love how she and King George were the first British royals
to make charitable giving part of royal duties.</span></span></div>
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found it difficult at first to find answers to all the questions I had
about her. There are encyclopedias and historical articles where I found
basic facts about the big biographical dates in her life as well as
about at the Christmas tree. But I wasn’t sure I could trust all the
information I was gathering and I had specific questions about what the
yew branch that she grew up with in Germany looked like and what plants
she might have tended growing up. Then a friend put me in touch with Dr.
Carolyn Harris, a royal historian and professor of history at the
University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. She read my
manuscript, corrected errors and gave me details that brought
Charlotte’s story to life, including the fact that winter thyme grew
near her home in the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I
knew I wanted to tell the story of how Queen Charlotte introduced the
Christmas tree to England, but I learned I had to dig more deeply into
who Queen Charlotte was and why motivated her to do that. I had to move
from telling what happened to telling why it happened. I remember the
first helpful critique I received from an editor at the 2016 WOW retreat
in Helen, Georgia, pointed out that the story of the tree was
fascinating, but I hadn’t yet brought Queen Charlotte to life. That’s
when I burrowed in and revised until instead of having a book about the
first Christmas tree in England, I had a story about the fascinating and
kind woman who brought that tree to England. </span></span><br />
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was enchanted by the illustrations! Luisa Uribe made it look like a
fairy tale, which was absolutely perfect, because I had always
envisioned this as a fairy tale that happened to be true. I love all the
pages. I have a particular fondness for this one, when Princess
Charlotte is trying to protect her winter thyme while the other
princesses are adjusting their dresses and hair and looking at her,
puzzled, through the window. It shows from the start how kind she was,
how she braved the cold to protect her plants and how she did what she
thought was right, regardless of what anyone else thought. It also sets
up the climactic scene later when Queen Charlotte will take a walk
outside in her garden, trying to think of a way to make a Christmas
party special for 100 children, and come up with the idea of dragging an
entire tree into Windsor Castle.</span></span></div>
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kind queen and that being a queen is about more than fancy gowns or
glittering jewels. It is, at is best, caring for others as Queen
Charlotte cared for plants and people, from orphans that she cared for
at court to mothers that she helped survive childbirth by funding the
hospital that was called The Queen Charlotte and Chelsea Hospital in her
honor. She didn’t live to see England’s Parliament abolish slavery in
1833, but her steadfast opposition helped change hearts and minds. I
always have a Teachers Guide and project with my books. I hope families
will <a href="http://www.thisismarciecolleen.com/uploads/1/7/5/0/17505457/queenandthefirstchristmastree_teachersguide_print.pdf" target="_blank">check out the Teacher Guide</a>, which has a lot of fun extras, and try
the project, which is A KIND HOLIDAY. In honor of this kind queen, I am
asking kids to share about kind things they do for others at whatever
holidays they celebrate. I have A KIND HOLIDAY page set up on my
website, www.nancychurnincom. I look forward to sharing and celebrating
the kind things kids do.<b> </b></span></span><br />
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THE WILLIAM HOY STORY, HOW A DEAF BASEBALL PLAYER CHANGED THE GAME, on
multiple state reading lists; MANJHI MOVES A MOUNTAIN, winner of the
2018 South Asia Book Award; CHARLIE TAKES HIS SHOT: HOW CHARLIE SIFFORD
BROKE THE COLOR BARRIER IN GOLF, winner of the Silver Eureka Honor
Award; IRVING BERLIN, THE IMMIGRANT BOY WHO MADE AMERICA SING, on
multiple best of year lists, including7 of the Best Jewish Books for
Kids by Children’s Book Review; THE QUEEN AND THE FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE,
featured on the Royal News Blog. On March 5, 2019: MARTIN & ANNE,
THE KINDRED SPIRITS OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND ANNE FRANK. In
2020: BEAUTIFUL SHADES OF BROWN, HOW LAURA WHEELER WARING PAINTED HER
WORLD. A native New Yorker, Nancy is a graduate of Harvard University,
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because it's smack in the middle of Germany. With members all over the
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<span style="font-size: large;">The retreat's goal was to provide time for the attendees to work
with a focus on their projects. This is why we deliberately avoided
pre-scheduled talks, discussions, or activities. This promoted the
feeling of an uninterrupted, quiet writing time and
enabled members to dive deep into their WIPs. We used the coffee and
lunch breaks to get to know each other. During breakfast and dinner they was
plenty of time for chatter and discussion - often about craft issues as
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<span style="font-size: large;">We all left the location having made significant progress on our
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">For me, the retreat came at the perfect time. I had just received
revision notes from my agent on my WIP and wow - did I have a lot of
work to do! At first, I was wary of working in a room with others
because I’m usually quite sensitive to noise and distraction,
but turns out I loved it and was extremely productive. It was so
heartening to look up from my book and see six other people all busy
working. Really put fire underneath me to not slack off. This weekend
was one of the most productive I’ve ever had. I managed
to edit 84 pages over three days and get a good grasp of how to handle
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">But of course, that was only one part of the weekend. Going to a
SCBWI event is like coming home. Being with other creatives and talking
about life, publishing and everything in between was both relaxing and
inspiring. And I’d be remiss to not mention
the awe I feel for every single person there and their work. It was a
fantastic weekend and a repeat cannot happen soon enough.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Many, many thanks to our new RA Katja, who took an idea and made the weekend much better than I ever could have!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">I looked forward to the retreat as a great opportunity to spend
time with other writers, but what surprised me was the amount of work I
actually managed to do. There’s something magical in being in a room
with several creative heads doing creative work
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It was a very productive, inspiring, and fun weekend. We have to do it
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">I fully enjoyed the company of a small group of competent fellow
writers and illustrators in a relaxed and at the same time very
professional atmosphere in a nice hotel near Fulda. The group spent
productive hours working quietly in the "conference room"
or in the hotel room. In the breaks, we had interesting conversations
where we exchanged tips and tricks of the trade and learned from each
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">I would surely register again for another retreat with this SCBWI
group – or another – next year, as this form of get-together proved
itself to me to be worth both the money (hotel) and the time spent
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since the reception of the event was positive throughout all
attendees, plans for a similar event are already underway. Details will
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Linda H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405937906424618221.post-49002449801070147232018-11-19T00:01:00.001+01:002018-11-19T00:01:15.323+01:00Winner of The Field giveaway<span style="font-size: large;">In our last post we shared an interview with author <b>Baptiste Paul</b>. If you missed it, you'll want to check it out </span><a href="https://germanscbwi.blogspot.com/2018/09/out-on-field-interview-with-author.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE.</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">By now all regions of Germany and Austria have started school. Our regional groups that took summer break are in full swing again, and our blog is back in action. We'll be posting about all things writing related. We'll continue to showcase our regional members but will also visit with other writers and illustrators from other SCBWI chapters who we can learn from. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to <a href="http://baptistepaul.net/" target="_blank"><b>Baptiste Paul</b></a>. His picture book debut, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Field-Baptiste-Paul/dp/0735843120/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537697755&sr=1-1&keywords=Baptiste+Paul" target="_blank"><i><b>The Field</b></i></a>, released in March of this year (as well as the German edition, <a href="https://www.amazon.de/Das-Spiel-Baptiste-Paul/dp/3314104340/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537698895&sr=1-1&keywords=Baptiste+Paul" target="_blank">Das Spiel</a>). His second book, a non-fiction picture book co-written with his wife Miranda, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-School-Real-Life-Journeys-Students/dp/1499806655/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537697755&sr=1-3&keywords=Baptiste+Paul" target="_blank"><i><b>Adventures to School: Journeys from Around the World</b></i></a>, published in May. A third book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Am-Farmer-Environmental-Movement-Cameroon/dp/1512449148/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537697755&sr=1-4&keywords=Baptiste+Paul" target="_blank"><i><b>I am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon</b></i></a> will be out next year. And that's just the beginning for this wonderful writer.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Welcome, Baptiste. Thanks for taking time to share a bit about yourself
and your book. My first question is: What inspired you to write this story?</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The inspiration for <b><i>THE FIELD</i></b> came
from my life experiences as a child. The idea to write it as a children’s book,
however, came on a day that I was playing outside in the rain with my kids.
Moments I spent playing in the rain (and mud) brought back happy memories.
Imaginative play and sports were my escape from reality—the poverty and
hardships I endured every day. It’s tough to talk about the struggles, though,
because people start feeling sorry for you. To be honest, most of my childhood
memories were quite fun.<span lang="EN-US"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Wow, that is the perfect example of “Write what you know.” We are often told
to dig into our memories and experiences to find story ideas. THE FIELD is the
perfect example of how to do so. </span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Though the story follows a girl and her brother, to me the main
character is the girl. She shows up on every page. Yet, her name is never
mentioned. Was that intentional?</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">I can’t take credit for that, however,
when I played as a child both girls and boys were out in the rain and the mud
splashing. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">The main character can be any kid, really.
Everyone deserves equal representation, and especially in books and media.
Girls play outside in the rain and mud just like boys. By making the main
character a girl it sets the tone that we are all equal and that girls can do
anything. Boys need to know and respect that just as much as girls.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Excellent point. When I compare the literature of my childhood to those
being published today one thing that has improved is diversity in books. More youngsters
are seeing themselves represented. That's great. </span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Now, let’s talk word count. Your text is really tight. With only 151 words
you wrote a meaningful tale with simple yet poetic prose, and there’s this
perfect play between the text and pictures. How hard was it to pare it down to
such a minimal text while still retaining the story and its meaning? Were you
able to make more cuts after the illustrations were complete?</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">The story was written over four years. I
made quite a few edits over that period. I even shelved the story for a few
months. I liked the story but I couldn’t
feel it or was not in love with it at that moment. I could not see the world
clearly on the pages. After a few months, I realized the missing piece was the
use of Creole words. Introducing the Creole words allowed me to eliminate a lot
of the English words.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">The illustrator
<a href="http://jacquelinealcantara.com/" target="_blank">Jackie Alcantara</a> captured the world I envisioned perfectly. There were no cuts
made after the illustrations were complete. I just cried after I saw my world
through her eyes.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Yes!!! I absolutely love Jackie Alcantara’s illustrations. They are
so colorful and lively. Not only do they show the movement of the game well but
they somehow capture the mood and emotion of the tale as well. A perfect
combination of pictures and text working together. </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Just look at cover. It drew me in right away.</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Let’s take a closer look at your words. As a mother raising a bilingual
daughter, I noticed something else wonderful while reading The Field. Within the short
text you also managed to scatter Creole words though the story. You include a
glossary and pronunciation guide in the back matter. Children can learn words
like futbol (soccer), bol (ball) and goal (goal). My favorite part is when the
girl offers her hand to an opposing player after he falls down in the mud. She
asks, “Ou byen? (You okay?) That captures the spirit of a sportsmanship while
introducing new language. Had you interspersed Creole through the story from
the first draft or did that slowly evolve into the text.</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">The first draft was written entirely in
English. The story went through many revisions. Although the story made sense
in English something was missing — and that something was the use of my
language — Creole. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Creole (Patois) is a beautiful language, and it’s mostly spoken rather
than written. When I read and when I write I process everything in Creole
first. When we played, we yelled out in Creole, or a mix of both. Being
authentic to the story meant I had to use Creole words.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Most picture books cover more than the story. There is usually an
underlying theme. I think The Field has more than one. It’s not just about a
friendly pick-up game of soccer. There is so much more. What do you hope
readers can take away from this story?</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">M</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">y hope for this book is </span><span lang="IT" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">to ignite</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"> an
enthusiasm for reading or writing, and a curiosity for connecting with
kids from other cultures. I want every child to take my story and make it their
own. Make time for play. Start conversations! Create memories! </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"><b>I think they definitely will, Baptiste. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"><b>And one lucky SCBWI member can also do so. We are giving away a copy of THE FIELD. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post by October 20th*. Tell us something related to this interview and let us know if you'd prefer the book in German or English. *<span style="font-size: x-small;">Contest is international. Personal data won't be shared and all data will be deleted once the winner has claimed the prize.) </span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626;"><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">Baptiste Paul is a Caribbean-born author of two books for children. His debut picture book, </span><i style="font-size: 14px;">The Field</i><span style="font-size: 14px;">,</span><i> </i><span style="font-size: 14px;">received starred reviews from Kirkus, The Horn Book, and Booklist. According to Kirkus, his co-authored book </span><i>Adventures To School, </i><span style="font-size: 14px;">will “will pique readers’ curiosity.” His forthcoming picture book biography, </span><i style="font-size: 14px;">I Am Farmer</i><span style="font-size: 14px;">,
chronicles the work of Cameroonian environmentalist Tantoh Nforba
(2019, Lerner/Millbrook). Born and raised on the island of Saint Lucia,
Baptiste is a native Creole/Patois speaker who enjoys reading his books
and sharing about his experiences with anyone who will listen.</span></b></span><br />
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Linda H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405937906424618221.post-63665242835386706312018-07-17T19:02:00.002+02:002018-07-17T19:26:43.661+02:00Post Mentorship Program Interview with Linda HofkeBy <a href="https://pattibuff.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Patti Buff</a><br />
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The inaugural Europolitan Mentorship Program ended this spring and now it's time to check in with our three mentees, Tara O'Dowd, Linda Hofke, and Kerry Dwyer to see how they fared.<br />
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It was a wonderful, stressful experience. Right before the mentorship started I experienced my first computer crash ever. I lost everything. Luckily, my critique group had some old drafts of mine. In the meantime, I had to use my daughter’s laptop which also crashed two months in. Then there was the Christmas holiday, a 4-month visit from my mother-in-law, the sudden death of a friend, and eight days lost to the flu. Life certainly wasn’t making things easy for me.<br />
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But I had this mentorship and, no matter what, I had to keep writing. And I did.<br />
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What stands out most about this time that no matter what life threw my way, Jill cheered me on the whole time. This may sound like a silly thing to say since Jill was my mentor but…I couldn’t have done it without her. (Thanks, Jill, for being my cheerleader and never giving up on me.) <br />
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<b>Wow, Linda. The fact that you had all these obstacles and yet still were able to focus on your mentorship is mindboggling! I feel like most of us would have run to the nearest corner. But then again, most of us never have the chance to work with an expert so closely. So, what was it like to work so intimately with a publishing professional on your picture books? Was it challenging to rework a piece and send it to the same person for even more feedback? </b><br />
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Reworking a piece is always challenging. I think what’s important is that you and the publishing professional are “on the same page”. That worked out well with Jill and me. <br />
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Also, I am not one that gets easily upset over feedback. I am very open to critiques and don’t take comments personally. Plus, I felt that Jill’s advice was spot on, and she explained everything clearly. That made the task of revision a bit easier. <br />
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Two things I think Jill excels at are characterization and adding heart to a story. She showed me a few ways to improve my stories in those areas, and that has made a big difference. Now I can use those elements and techniques often. <br />
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<b>Can you tell us in details what you worked on with your mentor? How many picture books did the two of you work on?</b><br />
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We worked on four picture books. First, we worked on the story I submitted to the mentorship program. Jill offered suggestion as to how I could make the story better. One important aspect was that the stakes for my main character needed to be higher. That meant making a few plot changes. I revised and Jill gave more comments. Then we put it aside and looked at a second story. For this one, the plot points were already strong, but I needed to work on characterization and get the word count down. Jill gave me links to a few articles regarding writing in the close third person. I hate to admit this but I hadn’t heard of it before. I read up on it and wrote two or three more revisions. Wow! What a difference writing in close third made. Now the reader will know my character well and root for him as he goes about tackling his problem. AND I was able to cut almost 200 words in the process. That’s a lot for a picture book.<br />
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If you’re interested here is a link to one of those articles: <a href="http://writerunboxed.com/2017/11/17/too-close-third-person/">http://writerunboxed.com/2017/11/17/too-close-third-person/</a><br />
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At this point in the mentorship, I’d learned lots of different techniques to improve my writing and make my stories more marketable. I got brave. Instead of sending Jill an old story, I decided to write one I’d been thinking about for a while. I took out the story notes I had scribbled in a notebook and turn them into a first draft. Then I went back over it, keeping in mind all Jill had taught me. I made a few changes and ran it past my critique group. After a few more adjustments, I sent it to Jill. BINGO! She loved it. In fact, she said it was my strongest story yet. She made a few suggestions and after just one revision, she said it was spot on and submission ready. I was shocked. And happy. But the cool thing is that Jill was also very excited. We were doing the happy-dance together. <br />
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Then, even though the end of the mentorships was rapidly approaching, Jill offered to take a look at one more story. She gave feedback to help me with my revisions. Then the mentorship program ended. How quickly time flies. The months working with Jill were incredible, and I am so glad I had this opportunity to learn from her.<br />
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<b>That's amazing. And now after this experience, how ready do you feel to put yourself and your work out into the world? Do you feel this mentorship prepared you for working with an art director/editor at a publishing house? And what’s next for you, creatively? </b><br />
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In answer to the first part…yes. I do feel more confident in my writing. I’ve recently sent out a few stories, articles, and poems to magazines. No responses yet. I hadn’t sent out my picture books until last week. Why the hesitation? My top dream agent moved to a new publishing house (thankfully, to one I like) and is temporarily closed to submissions. I wanted to submit to her first before sending my work elsewhere. Unfortunately, that agency is still closed to new subs. But as luck would have it, two other opportunities arose. Both of these agents were also on my “agent wishlist”. (Let me add that my list only has 9 agents on it. I spent weeks narrowing it down to those I felt would be the best fit for my work. And along comes these opportunities with two of them that are also closed to unsolicited submissions. What are the odds of that happening?) Of course, I couldn’t let those chances go by. So now my favorite little baby, uh, I mean story, is out in the hands of two publishing professionals who I admire and respect. It’s so exciting…and a bit nerve-wracking. We’ll just have to wait and see. <br />
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In answer to your second question: With the close contact, I guess a mentorship is very similar to working with an editor. One needs to be open to suggestions and be able to rework the story in a way that pleases both the publishing professional and yourself. Yes, I feel that working with Jill has helped prepare me for this.<br />
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What’s next for me creatively? Well, for the past two years—yes, TWO YEARS--there was a bigger project I’d been meaning to tackle but never had the time (or courage) to start. It’s a MG nonfiction book. It’s been research intensive but fun. I am now writing the book proposal and sample pages. I’ve checked around and haven’t seen a book like it, so that has driven me to get it done soon. I am really excited about this topic (and am probably driving my family crazy with all the cool facts I’ve learned.) As you can tell from this photo of some of my research material the book is science related. <br />
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I also have another idea for another nonfiction book. That one is more history related and research is going well. And there’s a new fiction story in the works. I tend to have about three projects in the works at one time, all at different stages. Polish one, do early drafts of another, start research or plotting for a third. Always something to keep me busy.</div>
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<b>This all sounds so exciting! Best of luck on the querying and working on the new project. We'll all be cheering you on. And thank you for sharing your mentorship experience with us. It sounds like it was an extremely productive time.<br />
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Europolitan Mentorship Program:</b><br />
The <a href="https://europolitan.scbwi.org/events/europolitan-mentorship-program-2017/">Europolitan Mentorship program</a> pairs qualified, inspirational mentors with aspiring authors and illustrators, who write in English, to help bring them closer to publication, or to publication at a higher level. Each mentor will select one mentee from all applicants.<br />
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This six-month online one-on-one program provides mentees the opportunity to work personally with and learn from a successful professional with teaching experience and a proven track record in children’s literature. Look for the announcement for the 2019 Mentorship Program in Spring 2019!</div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The inaugural Europolitan Mentorship Program ended this spring and now it's time to check in with our three mentees, Tara O'Dowd, Linda Hopke, and Kerry Dwyer to see how they fared.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our first interview is with Tara who was mentored by <a href="https://europolitan.scbwi.org/event-europolitan-mentorship-program-2017/meet-our-mentors/" target="_blank">Janet Fox</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">How intense it was!!! Patti Buff sent out an email to the three of us in the mentorship program, warning us that this was likely to be emotionally intense and to require a lot of work. I remember wondering how it could be any more intense than preparing for a contest or for submitting your work for critique. I was completely wrong. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The first time I sent my entire novel off to Janet, I was terrified that she would reply that it was a disaster. She did not, and she kindly warned me each time she sent feedback that I might feel bad about her comments despite the fact that she felt I was making great strides… Even with her thoughtfulness, revising an entire novel with major goals in mind and a deadline three times in eight months, while under a lot of pressure for my paid work, was something else. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">What got me through it? The fun novels Janet recommended, lots of Russian ice cream (for research purposes only…), and my dog Troika—the best typing disruptor in the world. And the quirky bits in my novel—Janet made me put more of the fun stuff in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Strangest place I wrote: on the bleachers at the ice rink. Despite/because of the cold, I revised/rewrote about 10,000 words there. Good ones, too!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Fun fact: my day job is as a union organizer, and I was leading meal delivery riders on strike for a couple months during this process… Ironically, as zombies crept back into my revision they also crept into one of the actions I was involved in. Not through my doing—I swear it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Before this mentorship, I had received critiques from a few other publishing professionals, as well as feedback from a number of peers. Working with Janet for six months, gave me a feeling of purpose and trust (although I still had jitters each time I waited for her comments!) that I missed with the piecemeal approach, as well as, I believe, reducing the amount of time necessary to clean up the internal and external plot lines. It is like choosing the train itinerary that goes straight through instead of the one that leaves earlier but involves five changes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Can you tell us in details what you worked on with your mentor? Did you work on one or several aspects of your novel? </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We worked on my MG novel ROYAL ROSALIE AND THE ZOMBIE MISSION. It had been through several drafts at the beginning of the mentorship, but the emotional line of the plot was missing. We went through three revisions of the entire novel (!) with substantial plot changes in each revision, as well as developing my understanding of how characters’ emotional arcs inform plot. With each draft, Janet was able to pinpoint precisely which books on craft—sometimes to the chapter—would be most helpful to address the issues with my WIP.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Janet is not only kind, but she has great insight into what is going on with a WIP. She also has amazing craft knowledge—imagine being able to refer a writer to chapter X of Y book, the second edition. I would highly recommend working with her if you get the chance. And buy her books! <i>The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle </i>is the best creepy MG I’ve read in a long time. Maybe ever. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">That's amazing. Her webinar on revision Janet held in June was also jam packed with details, so I can only imagine what it was like working with her for 6 months. Now after this experience, how ready to you feel to put yourself and your work out into the world? Do you feel this mentorship prepared you for working with an art director/editor at a publishing house? And what’s next for you, creatively? </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Yes! Per Janet, I am one draft away from querying… Queue the jitters. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I had two projects in the works before the mentorship. One was a superhero novel, and the other a simple, mean comedy. I have to take a look back at both and see which one appeals. I would also like to write a girl’s illustrated diary with a confident, take-charge MC, and a twist on a boy’s dancing book. After I get this next draft done, though.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How exciting! Best of luck on querying, Tara. We'll all be cheering you on. And thank you for sharing your mentorship experience with us. It sounds like it was an amazing time.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;">Paul’s Story Trigonometry</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"> is a useful way of visualising the central conflict in a story. By
using such a model, you can gain critical insight into your story: Have you
identified the central conflict? Do you understand the main characters’ desires
and resulting actions? Do these opposing courses of action collide (climax)?
And is the story resolution integral to the conflict (not incidental)?</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Model 1 Explanation:</span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;">Desire:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"> Three human desires: to have, to
become, to be freed from. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="DE-AT" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;">Action
objective:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"> the action the character takes to try and satisfy
their desire.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="DE-AT" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;">Tension:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"> arising
through the opposing character desires and resulting actions (opposing forces).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="DE-AT" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;">Climax</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;">: Where
these two opposing action objectives finally collide.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="DE-AT" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;">Resolution:
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;">The result of these two opposing desires and action objectives.</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Model 1 Example: Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers.</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">First published by Harper Collins Children’s Books in
2005, Lost and Found is a delightful illustrated book by Oliver Jeffers. From
the book’s back cover: “Once there was a boy and one day he found a penguin at
his door…”</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is
the story model:</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;">As seen from the model above, the conflict in this
story comes about through a humorous misunderstanding; and the climax is a
revelation for the boy (who is a little lonely too). See also how the resolution
is integral to the story: loneliness is resolved for both the boy and penguin,
and a beautiful friendship blossoms.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Model 2: multiple
main characters</span></u></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;">The story trigonometry model can also be expanded to
encompass multiple main characters. The model below shows 3 main characters:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The above model shows a central character with two
other <u>main</u> characters. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Model 2
Example: Matilda by Roald Dahl</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">A much-loved story by Roald Dahl, Matilda was first
published in 1988. With such memorable characters as Matilda Wormwood, Miss
Trunchbull, and Miss Honey (to name a few), Matilda is bound to be enjoyed by
readers for generations to come. Here’s a model based on three main characters:</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">From the above example, the relationship between the
main characters, their desires and “action objectives” are clear. The story
tension arises (in part) through conflict (Matilda / Trunchbull) and the
mystery behind Miss Honey and the unfolding friendship (Matilda / Miss Honey).
The model could be expanded to include other characters such as Matilda’s
parents.</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Using the
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "courier new"; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">By sketching out the central story conflict early in
your writing, you can readily discover or gain a strong sense of the story
outcome. You may not know the details of this outcome (How exactly does Matilda
and Miss Honey defeat Miss Trunchbull?), but with the general outcome in mind
(Miss Trunchbull is defeated, Matilda lives with Miss Honey), you can write
towards it, enjoying all the discoveries along the way. </span></span></div>
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is an Australian writer living in Austria. His short stories have appeared in
leading children’s literary publications, including The School Magazine
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Linda H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405937906424618221.post-55405369005217108962018-03-03T20:30:00.000+01:002018-03-03T20:30:28.358+01:002018 SCBWI Winter Conference New York<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Content, Encounters, Inspiration – A German
Author/Illustrator in New York</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana";">by Sanne Dufft</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am back
from New York, where I had the opportunity to attend the SCBWI winter
conference. It was an inspiring and all in all wonderful experience.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">I had been
to the Europolitan conferences in 2015 and 2017, and had so much enjoyed the
spirit of them. With 750 approx. attendees, the energy of so many kidlit people
in one place is incredible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">P<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ossibly –
and hopefully – everyone who has ever been to an SCBWI conference knows the
feeling. After the conference, you feel enriched and empowered, able to get
wherever you want to get and reach whatever goal you want to reach.</span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Trying to
break down what it actually is that made it such a powerful experience, these
three words come to my mind: <b>Content,
Encounters, Inspiration.</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There was so much content: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thanks to a
new structure, there were three two-hour intensives, in which we dove deep into
writing or illustrating techniques, or learned about the industry. I took part
in one intensive with a panel consisting of an art director (<i>Patti Ann Harris</i>) and two
author-illustrators (<i>Marc Brown </i>and<i> Hilary Leung</i>) (“Best Practices for Illustrators: From
Assignment to Bound Book”) outlining the process of a book coming to life.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">In my
second intensive four art directors from four publishing houses (<i>Cathy Goldsmith,
Patti Ann Harris, Cheryl Klein, Lilly Malcom and Donna Marc</i>)</span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt;">,</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> generously shared what they look
for when they try to find an illustrator for a book. For this intensive, we had been given a
homework assignment. So that during the intensive the art directors looked at
the attendees’ illustrations, and let us know what they liked about the image,
what they found was strong in the image, or what they would ask the illustrator
to change if they were to use it in a book.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My last
intensive was led by the amazing <i>Jane
Yolen</i>, author of more than 300 books, who gave us an overall course about
picture book writing together with her daughter. There was also plenty of time
for our questions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(At the
same time, there were other intensives: If you feel like looking them up, you
can find the program here: <a href="https://www.scbwi.org/event-19th-annual-scbwi-winter-conference-in-new-york-ny18/schedule/"><b>https://www.scbwi.org/event-19th-annual-scbwi-winter-conference-in-new-york-ny18/schedule/</b>.</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There were so many wonderful encounters:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My strongest impression was that of so many people with a common passion for
pictures and stories for children, who know each other’s day to day struggles
as their own.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">There were
people from all different stages of the path, from all over the world. There
were people whose books I love, or whose potential books I had the pleasure to
catch a glimpse of.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Then there
was the portfolio showcase, offering the possibility to look at hundreds of
portfolios – encountering art and in the art, the artist. How would this art look in a book? What kind
of book would I pick this art for if I were an art director? What touches and
inspires me – also: What do I not want in my own art? What would I do
differently?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And there was enough inspiration to fly:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I drew a
lot of inspiration from everything I have described so far. But then, in
addition to all this, there were several talks which were inspiring: On the first
night, at the festive Golden Kite Gala, <i>Chelsea
Clinton</i> gave a talk about what books and reading (and being read to) can
mean for children. There was <i>Dan Santat</i>
talking about his creative journey which led from his early work to his newer
books, in which he has found a voice as an illustrator and writer, which is
heartfelt and deep. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There was <i>Jane Yolen</i>,
looking back on a long and impressively productive writing life, encouraging us
to develop our creativity. And there was <i>Angie
Thomas</i>, author of NY times bestseller ‘The Hate U Give’, showing us that it
is actually possible to change the world – by changing a child’s or a teen’s
world with a book.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, all you
wonderful SCBWI people, I’m incredibly grateful I could be there and can also
be part of an amazing RT team, who have put together and lead through this
event with incredible professionalism, warmth and humor.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">In the
closing session, </span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Lin</i><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> asked the
audience: “Who’s going home to do their best work?“</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am
certainly inspired to try.</span></span><br />
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Linda H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405937906424618221.post-65204171759350201292018-02-08T11:30:00.002+01:002018-04-27T21:09:21.297+02:00The Bullet Journal, Part 2<h1>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "palatino-roman" , "serif"; line-height: 110%;">To journal - or not to journal. <o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "palatino-roman" , "serif"; line-height: 110%;"><i><b>by Katja Rammer</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 110%;">So</span><span style="line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;"> maybe, just maybe, 2018 is the year of the Bullet Journal and we
didn’t know until now…</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">Or, it might be mere happenstance that Laurel posted about her bullet
journaling just last week. In any case, here is my take on it and I hope you
enjoy the read.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">I am, I admit it, quite a bad organizer and manager. Honestly, not the
best precondition if one is a working mom (with two kids and husband) who wants
to be a writer. So when the digital age dawned with all its fancy smartphones
and shared calendars and task lists and to do apps, I thought it would save me.
I was wrong…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">N</span><span style="line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">ot so much because those gadgets wouldn’t work, but because all the
info was scattered in a gazillion places, and if I didn’t remember to look up
“Family Calendar” entries at the beginning of the week, it just might have
happened I forgot about kid1’s dentist appointment altogether.</span><span style="line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;"> Again. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">As probably anyone can see how frustrating and embarrassing this is, I
was on a constant lookout for things to help me organize my life and all the
gazillion demands of family life and writer’s life somehow—somehow better. And,
in the process, stumbled over bullet journaling last summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">Another notebook? Fancy pens? Writing things down on actual paper and
doodling in the margins? Sign me up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">My first bullet journal arrived in August. Since then, I’m totally into
the whole concept. It’s on my desk when I’m at work. It’s on the kitchen table
when I’m at home. I take it with me whenever I leave the house. Sure, it’s not
digital; I can’t share stuff with a few clicks and can’t invite people in. B</span><span style="line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">UT I've got all the info I need in one place.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">In contrast to Laurel, I use my journal in a more formal und structured
way. Monthlies. Weeklies. Collections. But no transcripts of webinars. Those as
well as character development or plot bunny hunts go in another, separate
notebook dedicated to the specific
project. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16.1333px; text-indent: 24px;"><i>This is a weekly spread from January 2018 and shows my current layout.</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">H</span><span style="line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">ere are a few spreads and collections from my journal that are more writing related with a short explanation what I aim for by keeping them.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 110%;">Collections and Lists. </span></u></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">Those pages are basically to-do lists that may or may not be related to
writing. There’s a “Books to Read”, “Movies to Watch”spread and “Possible Blog
Post Topics” list in my journal. I expand these pages as I go. Recommendations
c<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"></span>ome from various sources. A novel might be discussed in detail in a book on
the craft, a story might be praised by a well-known author or a friend. Or I’m
at the cinema and simply see a movie trailer that seems intriguing… Much of
this relates to story structure analysis and getting a sense for what works and
what does not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">When I’ve seen a movie on the list or finished reading a book, I color
its entrance in the journal. The visual clue helps get a sense for progress and
as I collect these items from various sources, it helps me study more than just
the hyped new stories, but classics as well.</span></div>
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<b style="line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%;">Habits</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">Did I write at least 300 words the day?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">Did I read 30 minutes? (Yeah, I need to read more!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">Did I show up for 5amwritersclub? Write a blogpost that day? …and so on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">Keeping track of these things helps me figure out where I can improve
and if I’m following my self-imposed rules. Tracking the habits I want to
reinforce is a good approach to get better at these.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">I do track a lot of family and personal stuff here too. Laundry? French
lesson with Babble? Workout, water intake, vitamins? You name it. This section
can be as large and wide as you want. Those who track less items might include
it in a weekly spread; I do one for each month.</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;"> </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16.1333px; text-indent: 24px;"><i>January 2018’s habit page. Yes, I do have to track Laundry or we’d run out of clean clothes. Maybe I’m just a crappy housewife :-)</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">Apart from the daily habits I include progress pages when I’m done
outlining a certain project and start actually writing things down. Other uses
might be to track challenges like Storystorm or NaNoWriMo.</span></div>
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<b style="line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%;">Random insights and
observations</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">There are as many different pages here as there are details writers
notice on a daily basis. K</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">eeping track of these things helps me figure out where I can improve
and if I’m following my self-imposed rules. Tracking the habits I want to
reinforce is a good approach to get better at these.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">Encountered the most peculiar person on the subway? Write down a quick
sketch on your Odd Characters page. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">Gnawed on a particular plot hole on the commute to work and realized
you’d need to research a certain topic in more depths? Write it down on</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;"> the
Research page.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">The list of possible pages goes on and on. Dialogue snippets, random
title ideas, sudden idea sparks, interesting professions and hobbies, possible
character names, words—always words!—English or German, whatever tickles my
fancy, piques my interest, or might be remotely connected to a current project:
I jot it down.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16.1333px; text-indent: 24px;"><i>Titles page and an example for tracking word count progress. See the cut? Husband said to scrap the first chapter entirely (and he was right). And yes, I mix German and English a lot.</i></span></td></tr>
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of the thing. The data isn’t distributed to seventeen different apps, but in a
real, solid, touchable notebook. It’s flexible enough to adjust to the need of
the person using it and, once started, you might find you can’t do without
anymore. While I have found a layout that suits me just fine right now, I can
change, tweak and adjust as I go.</span></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19.0667px; text-indent: 24px;">Pinterest is a well of new ideas! Newest addition in January was a Headlines page where I jot down one sentence or a few words that summarize each day. It’s like a short diary of sorts and I like it so much I've already prepared the same page for February, too.</span><span style="line-height: 19.0667px; text-indent: 24px;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19.0667px; text-indent: 24px;">Got any questions? </span><span style="line-height: 110%; text-indent: 18pt;">I’m happy to answer them. Feel free to ask in the comments section. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "calibri" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><i>KATJA RAMMER is a native German but writes mostly in English. At the moment, she working on a YA dystopia. Whenever a particular plot hole bugs her, she turns to poetry. Fascinated with story structure, she devours craft books on the topic at alarming speed. Married mom of two and member of #5amwritersclub, she is constantly sleep-deprived but happy as long as there are a pen and a notebook at hand. You can find her <a href="https://twitter.com/katjarammer?lang=en">on Twitter</a> and <a href="https://katjarammer.com/">on her blog,</a> where she writes about her journey as a writer and collects some of her poems.</i></span></div>
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Linda H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405937906424618221.post-59377158904451084622018-01-26T14:06:00.001+01:002018-04-24T22:05:26.808+02:00Doodle Your Way into the Writing Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Whenever I got to a workshop or a conference, I get inspired to read new books, try new things, stay in touch with new people and remember important insights. Last year, I tried a bullet journal for my writing life and I liked it so much that I have one again this year. As these doodles make very clear, I'm a writer for excellent reasons :) </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">A friend gave me fancy Japanese erasable pens (Thanks, Kazi! Brilliant for writer people who want to 'fix' things) and I stole my husband's colored pencils. When I see the colorful doodles, they invite me in. I'm much more likely to play with a new technique if I can find it quickly in my bullet journal.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hanging out with all of the illustrators at the <a href="https://europolitan.scbwi.org/events/europolitan-conference-2017/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">2017 SCBWI Europolitan Conference in Belgium</a> must have rubbed off on me. I created the doodle above on the train ride home. Just what I needed, <span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-weight: 700;">a quick way to 'revisit' the conference</span> in the months to come, without wading through pages of notes.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"No one can tell you how to write your book." <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">First doodle from Catherine Frank's Revise Like an Editor SCBWI Webinar. ©Laurel Decher, 2017</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The third way that doodling helps me with is figuring out when I might want to try a new market or technique. <a href="https://netherlands.scbwi.org/events/webinar-writing-for-the-childrens-magazine-market/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Melanie Welfing's SCBWI Webinar "Writing for the Children's Magazine Market"</a> was packed with information about how and why children's magazines can be useful for writers. <span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1516715756635_3763" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-weight: 700;">A doodle helped me separate out the 'how' from the 'when is this a good tactic'.</span></span></span></div>
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Linda H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405937906424618221.post-14927755771696277412017-10-03T13:33:00.000+02:002017-10-03T15:52:05.999+02:00Meet our 2017 SCBWI Europolitan Mentee Linda HofkeBy <a href="https://pattibuff.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Patti Buff</a><br />
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Taking part in a mentor program is a wonderful opportunity to "up your game" by working intensively with a publishing professional. Joining us on the blog today is our very own Linda Hofke, a writer living in Germany to talk about her work and why she chose to apply for a mentorship with Jill Esbaum.<br />
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I’ve been writing since childhood. I would make up stories or poems, write them down, and give them as gifts to relatives. In junior high I started writing for the school newspaper. My English teacher liked my creative writing style and gave me some advice, “When you go to high school, don’t get caught up in boys. Focus on writing. You have talent.” Well, though I didn’t go boy crazy, I had a crazy schedule. I took a double major of college prep classes and business classes, was on the newspaper and yearbook staff, secretary of student government, cheerleading captain, and played lacrosse and tennis. There was no time to write. And my new advisors spoke about how risky the writing life can be. I took the safer route and got my Bachelors degree in Elementary Education. <br />
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Remember that school schedule I mentioned? Well, my life schedule is sort of the same. So my writing session is scattered here and there. I jot down ideas while on the bus, plot in between my various appointments, and write very late at night while my husband and daughter are fast asleep. But my favorite writing spot is anywhere in nature. I often get the best story ideas or figure out key points of works-in-progress while hiking in the woods.<br />
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Last year I attended the WOW Retreat in Helen, GA. Jill was one of the authors on staff. I found her to be both professional and friendly. But the winning factor was Jill’s story characters. I love scaredy-cow Nadine from <i>I Am Cow, Here me Moo!</i>, her brave toad Teeny, and Stanza, the thug who writes poetry. But the real kicker was when I read <i>Elwood Bigfoot.</i> I fell in love with Elwood, a creature with the same bird-loving heart as me. And so funny. With such fabulous characters, I knew that Jill could guide me in adding an emotional element to my stories through character development. She does it so well and I feel this is something that I need to improve upon in my stories. <br />
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Think The Princess Diaries meets MacGyver. My son and I have spent hours trying to convince my daughter that being a princess would be horrible—the worst thing ever. This story is my counter-argument in favor of princesses. (It has nothing to do with makeovers, if you’re wondering.) When I learned about this program, I knew I wanted to apply, if any of the mentors seemed to suit me. I felt that I would be better able to see where I need to go with this story and my craft with the help of a thoughtful mentor.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b><br /></b></div>
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I was excited as soon as I read Janet Fox’s bio, particularly by the description of her forthcoming book THE LAST TRUE KNIGHT, described as “a tale of alternative facts and gender identity set in a magical Elizabethan England.” That description covers a number of my obsessions, as well as sounding as though it could go on the same shelf with my story. So I read one of her books, The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle, and I knew she was the one.<div>
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Thank you for joining us, Tara! We wish you lots of luck on your new adventure and we'll check in with you again next Spring.</div>
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<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Our little clutch of writers managed to meet up in Cafe Prückel just as a brilliant storm was rolling in. The wonderful old style romantics of the little cafe meshed beautifully with the sound of the pattering rain outside. Inside, it was filled with the smell of fresh pastries, hot coffee and buzzing with banter from all over the world. <br /><br />Our group has a wide range of talents, from published to first time novel writers. Myself and Devon Brown are pre-published, working hard toward seeing our first books go to print. Keith McGowan, who has two published books; <i>The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Children </i>and <i>The Witch's Curse</i>, will be an amazing resource for all of us. Our grand leader is Paul Malone, who holds a wealth of knowledge about publishing short stores in newspapers and magazines. We are trying to egg him in to his first novel. It’s working.<br /><br />Surprisingly, the majority of us come from the New York and Boston area, except for Paul who is from Australia. Everyone seems to have come to the beautiful city of Vienna with two common goals: Love and writing. There can be nothing better than that.<br /><br />We are still open to new members if you are in the area of Vienna. Please contact Paul at paul(dot)malone(at)chello(dot)at if interested. We’ll be having our next meeting on October 7th. <div>
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like to create work in many ways but for my last portfolio I was mainly using a
mixed media technique where I actually collage different painted elements of
the characters, foregrounds and backgrounds. I ended up with this technique
because I wanted to loosen up with how tightly I was drawing and painting. (from
years of work inking in animation) As well, I am working more digitally now in
Photoshop now. I also do love drawing with line as well and hope to someday
incorporate this as an additional style. As for timing, I tend to sketch and do
the color studies rather quickly – the real work comes with the mixed media
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had to submit up to 16 pieces of your portfolio for this mentorship program.
How difficult was it for you to choose the pieces you ended up sending? What
was it about them you felt gave you the best chance?</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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submitted most of the pieces featured on my last on-line portfolio. As well, I
included a dummy and some artwork from that story I had finished for the Europolitan
conference. I thought the pieces would give her a sense of what my style is as
of now. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I really respond to Bridget’s work- so I thought her feedback would be very
valuable. As well- One thing I love about working in illustration is the
independence of it but also I like the times of collaboration. I thought it would
be very nice to share the process of expanding my portfolio with a mentor and have
access to her thoughts and insights.<o:p></o:p></div>
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finally, what do you expect to achieve by the end of this mentorship? </b><o:p></o:p></div>
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work- so I look forward to this time of focus on evolving my
techniques and getting Bridget’s feedback on some projects and ideas I would
now like to illustrate. I have a list of changes I would like to make and I am
keen to receive her thoughts on them. I am also interested in getting Bridget’s
reviews of some digital pieces. As well as how she would advise varying my
portfolio but still keeping it cohesive. It would just be very nice to work
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Welcome to our interview series with the Europolitan Mentors! The <a href="https://europolitan.scbwi.org/events/europolitan-mentorship-program-2017/" target="_blank">Europolitan Mentorship program</a> pairs qualified, inspirational mentors with aspiring authors and illustrators, who write in English, to help bring them closer to publication, or to publication at a higher level. Each mentor will select one mentee from all applicants.<br />
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In this series of articles, you will get a closer look at the 2017 mentors; who they are, their writing journey and what potential mentees should know about them. For more information about the program and how to apply, <a href="https://europolitan.scbwi.org/events/europolitan-mentorship-program-2017/" target="_blank">visit the website.</a><br />
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<b>Jill Esbaum</b> writes picture books filled with humor and heart on her family farm in eastern Iowa, USA. Recent titles include <b>IF A T. REX CRASHES YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY, TEENY TINY TOAD </b>(starred review, Kirkus; also on their Best Books of 2016 list), and <b>ELWOOD BIGFOOT – WANTED: BIRDIE FRIENDS </b>(NAIBA 2015 Pick of the Lists). Her books have been nominated for state awards (<b>TOM'S TWEET</b> in Iowa and South Dakota; STANZA in Indiana; <b>I AM COW, HEAR ME MOO!</b>, in Nebraska), named to the International Reading Association’s Notable Children’s Book list (<b>STE-E-E-E-EAMBOAT A-COMIN'!</b>) and the International Youth Library’s White Ravens List (<b>I AM COW, HEAR ME MOO!</b>); and featured as a New York Times Editor’s Choice (<b>I HATCHED!</b>). Scholastic Book Fairs have offered both <b>I AM COW, HEAR ME MOO!</b> and <b>ELWOOD BIGFOOT</b>, as well as many of her nonfiction titles. Coming soon are <b>FRANKENBUNNY </b>(Sterling, Nov 2017) and <b>HOW TO GROW A DINOSAUR</b> (Dial, Feb 2018).<br />
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Her nonfiction books, all published by National Geographic Kids, include five titles in the PICTURE THE SEASONS series, four <b>ANGRY BIRDS PLAYGROUND</b> books, three titles in the <b>BIG BOOK OF </b>– series, many books in the <b>EXPLORE MY WORLD</b> series, and a picture book with renowned photographer Frans Lanting, <b>ANIMAL GROUPS</b>.<br />
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Jill created a group blog of fellow picture book writers and illustrators called Picture Book Builders(<a href="http://www.picturebookbuilders.com/">www.picturebookbuilders.com</a>). She visits schools, teaches at conferences around the U.S., and co-hosts the Whispering Woods Picture Book Writing Workshop in eastern Iowa each summer. She has twice served as a mentor for SCBWI-Iowa. Find more information at her website, <a href="http://www.jillesbaum.com/">www.jillesbaum.com</a></div>
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<b>Welcome Jill! And thank you so much for being a Europolitan mentor! I always like to know about how people became writers so could you share with us your path to writing. Was this something you’d always done or did you pick it up along the way? </b><br />
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I didn’t begin writing until the youngest of my three kids was in kindergarten. We’d always read lots of picture books and had moved into chapter books. The more kid lit I read, the more I itched to try it myself. Once I began, I was hooked! About that time, my mom found a story I’d written at age 7. Talk about serendipity. That story brought back a rush of memories. As a child, I’d loved storytelling. I felt like I was coming back to my real self somehow––after a 30-year absence. Oh, wait. This is what I was supposed to do with my life? How had I let myself get so sidetracked?! <br />
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<b>Another late-bloomer! I love it! Since writing and publishing are two different beasts, could you share with us how you first became published and what you’ve learned over the years about publishing? </b><br />
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I took a basic how-to-write-for-children night class (one evening/week for 6 weeks) at a local community college, and when that was finished, a handful of us continued meeting monthly to critique one another’s work. The class instructor, author David Collins, was part of the group, too. When he saw me subbing picture book manuscript after picture book manuscript and getting nowhere, he gently suggested I back up the truck and try to crack the magazine market. That worked out beautifully for me. Those acceptances of my poems, stories, and nonfiction convinced me that I was on the right track––or nearing it, anyway. <br />
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I kept submitting picture book stories, of course, making every mistake possible. <br />
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<li>I once sent out an unfinished story, because it was so clever and funny an editor would surely help me come up with an ending, right? </li>
<li>I carefully submitted to two editors who had asked for more of my work…and learned two weeks later that I’d mixed up the cover letters in which I’d detailed why I thought each of those particular editors was the perfect match for my story. (One returned the mismatched package to me. The other did not.) </li>
<li>I made a fool of myself at my first in-person editorial critique. (Exhausted from two sleepless nights, I slammed a Coke right before my time slot, then couldn’t shut up.) </li>
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But every mistake brought me closer to an acceptance. Four and a half years after I started submitting, I got the phone call that FSG wanted to buy my Stink Soup. <br />
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I hyperventilated. The editor laughed and told me he’d wait while I found a paper bag. Unbelievably, this was the patient editor with whom I’d botched my first one-on-one the year before. <br />
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Twenty years of writing and submitting to a bazillion markets has taught me too many things to list, but the most important would likely be this: We MUST develop the ability to see our own work with objective eyes. It’s tough, tough, tough. What helped me the most in that area was five years of teaching for the Institute of Children’s Literature. Every week brought 15-18 student submissions that I always critiqued before working on my own writing. By the time I finished those, I was tired and crabby, and if anything in my own work wasn’t “perfect,” I had no trouble trashing it. <br />
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The most important thing I’ve learned about publishing itself is that it’s impossible to guess what editors/publishers want to see. We simply have to put our best work out there and hope good things follow. <br />
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<b>Those are horror stories, but with a twist happy ending! What role did mentors, critique groups or an MFA program play in your creative career?</b><br />
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Two early teachers/mentors of mine (sadly, both gone now) were David Collins, who, in that original <br />
night class, stressed the necessity of developing thick skin, and nonfiction author Mel Boring, who led three or four summer workshops I attended. Both saw promise in my writing, and Mel even went so far as to corner my husband at an end-of-the-week workshop dinner to tell him I had what it took. That was when I’d only sold a few poems, and it did more to boost my confidence (and my husband’s confidence in me) than anything prior. <br />
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I have neither a four-year degree nor an MFA. Everything I know about writing was learned through my own reading, through practice and failure, and through SCBWI. There has been nothing––nothing––that has helped me more in my career than attending conferences. I’ve met some of my best friends, met editors I’ve later worked with, and soaked up untold amounts of writing wisdom from agents, editors, and authors/illustrators. I know for a fact I would not be where I am today if not for SCBWI conferences. I even met my first editor at a retreat! Whether you’re published or not, there’s absolutely nothing like walking into a big room filled with people who share your passion of writing for kids. People who get you. <br />
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These days, my online critique group, made up of fellow SCBWI members I admire, respect, and trust, includes Andrea Donahue, Pat Zietlow Miller, Lisa Morlock, and Norene Paulson. They. Are. Awesome. <br />
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<b>Yay for SCBWI! What excites you most about being a mentor for the SCBWI Europolitan Mentor Program? </b><br />
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Working with and encouraging a promising new talent! I used to do private picture book critiques, and there isn't much that beats the feeling of learning that a story I critiqued has gone on to find a publishing home. Too cool! Always makes me feel like a new auntie or something. <br />
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I hope this interview convinces potential mentees that I was once in their shoes, wanting to be published, searching for that elusive “secret,” and not sure how I was falling short. My critiques are kind, but I will not lie to you and will do the very best I can to get your stories to the point that an editor won’t be able to resist.</div>
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<i>Nadine can talk a blue streak, and one day she tells a real whopper: she isn't afraid of anything--no siree! Then her friends call her bluff, and Nadine must enter. . .The Deep. Dark. Woods. Only the woods aren't so scary after all, until the sun sets, that is, and Nadine can't find her friends. What is this boastful bovine to do? Run around in blind terror? Plummet off a cliff? Crash into a stream? Check, check, and check. But is all lost? Doubtful. After all, she is cow, hear her MOOOOOOOOO!</i><br />
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<i><br />*2015 Crystal Kite Award winner, Midwest Region, SCBWI<br /><br />*Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) Choices (Best of the Year List), 2014<br /><br />*Louisiana Reading Assoc. Children’s Choice nominee, 2014-2015<br /><br />*Picture Book Oscars - Best Female Character in a 2014 Picture Book: Nadine<br /><br /><a href="http://coreyschwartz.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-2014-picture-book-oscars.html">http://coreyschwartz.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-2014-picture-book-oscars.html</a><br /><br />*2016-2017 Nebraska Golden Sower award nominee<br /><br />*2015 White Ravens List<br /><br />*Selected for Scholastic Book Clubs</i><br />
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<i>You never know what will happen when a T. Rex crashes your birthday party. Sure, you'll be super excited when he turns up at your door. But then he’ll stomp. He’ll ROAR. He’ll look at you as if he’s wondering how you taste with a little mustard. In the end, though, you just may find yourself asking him to come back next year! This delightfully whimsical picture book has a fun twist kids will love.</i><br />
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<i>In this charming picture book, little kids will learn all about sea otters, including their social behavior, communication, diet, and, of course, playtime! These engaging Explore My World picture books on subjects kids care about combine simple stories with compelling photography. They invite little kids to take their first big steps toward understanding the world around them and are just the thing for parents and kids to curl up with and read aloud.</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405937906424618221.post-70906756962039964322017-06-04T13:34:00.001+02:002017-06-05T10:33:16.236+02:00Europolitan Mentor Interviews Part 3: Bridget Marzo<span style="font-size: x-small;">by </span><a href="https://pattibuff.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Patti Buff</a><br />
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Welcome to our interview series with the Europolitan Mentors! The <a href="https://europolitan.scbwi.org/events/europolitan-mentorship-program-2017/" target="_blank">Europolitan Mentorship program</a> pairs qualified, inspirational mentors with aspiring authors and illustrators, who write in English, to help bring them closer to publication, or to publication at a higher level. Each mentor will select one mentee from all applicants.<br />
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Our next interview is with Bridget Marzo. Bridget is mentoring author/illustrators and illustrators.<br />
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<b>Bridget Strevens Marzo</b> is an award-winning children’s book illustrator and author of over 20 children’s books published in the UK, US and France and co-edited internationally. She has also had a long experience of inspiring adults in their own creative ventures, as the first ever SCBWI International Illustrator Co-ordinator, mentoring at the SCBWI Summer conference in LA, and running picture book workshops across Europe. For over a decade in addition to illustrating, she taught children’s book illustration and design at Parsons Paris. Since her move back to London from France, she has resumed writing alongside illustrating, under her author name Bridget Marzo.<br />
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Bridget began by studying art history then fine art. Copying old master paintings and translating art books helped her develop a range of techniques around her own love of lively character drawing and bold use of colour. Her versatile, child-centred illustrations range from the mark-making of her latest picture book story, <b>TIZ AND OTT'S BIG DRAW</b> (Kirkus starred review) to the graphic <b>BIG BOOK FOR LITTLE HANDS</b> (PW starred review) and character-driven perennials like Kirsty Dempsey’s <b>MINI RACER </b>(SLJ starred review) and Margaret Wild's <b>KISS, KISS!</b>(PW starred review and SNCF book award) She has also exhibited in personal and group exhibitions including at the Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators, New York.<br />
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Bridget sees the content of each book or project as more important than sticking to a single brand or style. She has learnt from her critique group, her work as a features editor for the UK Association of Illustrator’s magazine Varoom!and in mentoring others, that what matters in the children’s book world is finding enough confidence in your own ‘voice’ to outlast stylistic trends – to say what you want you want to say, with what you love doing most.<br />
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Publishers include: Tate UK/ Abrams US, Bayard Jeunesse France, Bloomsbury, Harper Collins, Little Hare Books, Simon & Schuster.<br />
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New events and books: <a href="http://www.bridgetmarzo.com/">www.bridgetmarzo.com</a><br />
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Illustration and book archive: <a href="http://www.bridgetstrevens.com/">www.bridgetstrevens.com</a><br />
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<b>Welcome to the blog, Bridget! And thank you so much for being Europolitan mentor! I always like to know about how people became creative so could you share with us your path to illustrating for others and then writing and illustrating your own books. Was this something you’d always done or did you pick it up along the way? </b><br />
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I’ve always drawn and painted – and had ideas for characters which I took into stories. I must have been around 5 when I made my very first ‘book’ with lots of scribble-writing and drawings of a mad professor.<br />
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At university I started getting commissions to illustrate posters for plays, the odd poetry magazine and cartoons for student newspapers but after several jobs in Paris, I begun to earn a living as a translator of art history books. Through that connection I heard that a well-known US publisher was about to start a UK imprint with a children’s book section.<br />
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<b>Since illustrating and writing for yourself and publishing are two different beasts, could you share with us how you first became published and what you’ve learned over the years about publishing? </b><br />
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Developing your own stories is the easiest way in to a career in picture books. And that’s how I first got published. If you think in pictures and stories, and create your own visual worlds, that is a great help. And since I didn’t know about SCBWI, but did have a collection of picture books, I studied them. I sketched out every page of my favorite books in storyboard form to learn how and why the story worked across full spread, half page or vignette illustrations. <br />
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Then I heard through my translation network about a US publisher that had just started a UK branch. I sent off a very detailed storyboard (almost as developed as a dummy with lots of clear, highly detailed black and white pictures corresponding to each double page spread) for a picture book adventure set in Paris and inspired by my own 5 year old son. They liked the idea I had of including food and local color in the story along with a few foreign words and they asked me to develop the story some more, which I did. <br />
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Ah ha – that’s a tough question! My story, <b>Tiz and Ott’s Big Draw,</b> is all about how Tiz draws and Ott paint their way through a story - they are both ‘me’. Every time I start a project I want to experiment. I love trying out new techniques. Though I particularly love a 3B Tombow pencils, I find drawing directly in ink with a Pentel brush pen or fine line pen, keeps me focused because any mistake shows. I also love the strong color of gouache and colored inks. Being able to scan work in and correct the odd line or color on screen adds a new level of freedom to experiment. <br />
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<b>What role did mentors, critique groups or an MFA program play in your creative career? </b><br />
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Like many illustrators, I like working to a deadline and in a team and feedback is important to me. That’s why my SCBWI critique group is important to me. It keeps me on track each month, even when I don’t present anything to the group myself. It’s good to know I am not the only one obsessing on why a character behaves in a particular way or why a picture should be darker or spread out across several pages. Each of us has strengths – I really appreciate the global view of plot structure that some of the writers have. <br />
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And every time I start a new project it feels like I’m starting from scratch. <br />
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I hate to say it doesn’t get any easier once you are published. <br />
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A critique group is therapy too. We share our successes and more publishing frustrations and disappointments. <br />
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<i>Tiz and Ott are drawing themselves a house. With the scritch scratch of her crayon, Tiz busily plants some seeds for the garden. Meanwhile Ott lies back lazily and makes a huge splodge for the sun. Then Tiz has a big idea. With a zig, a zag and a crash, she jolts Ott awake with a huge bolt of lightning! Together Tiz and Ott whip up a storm but as they soon find out, a storm isn’t just lines on a page.<br /><br />Get carried away with Tiz and Ott as they use their imaginations to brush and doodle and scribble and scrawl and splatter their way out of trouble and safely back home.</i><br />
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<i>Follow a funny furry family going through their ordinary day from breakfast, to school, a birthday party and finally to bed. Discover over 200 nouns English words and lots more surprises under 30 flaps including dad under the shower curtain singing Heads and Shoulders, Knees and Toes. There are plenty of observation games for children to play in the supermarket or on the way to school. They can count pencils, crayons and rulers hidden under the books in the classroom and name all the colours on the bottles of paint hidden in the cupboard… Fun even for English-speaking children who might learn a few words of French from the glossary at the back.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">by </span><a href="https://pattibuff.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Patti Buff</a><br />
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Welcome to our interview series with the Europolitan Mentors! The <a href="https://europolitan.scbwi.org/events/europolitan-mentorship-program-2017/" target="_blank">Europolitan Mentorship program</a> pairs qualified, inspirational mentors with aspiring authors and illustrators, who write in English, to help bring them closer to publication, or to publication at a higher level. Each mentor will select one mentee from all applicants.<br />
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In this series of articles, you will get a closer look at the 2017 mentors; who they are, their writing journey and what potential mentees should know about them. For more information about the program and how to apply, <a href="https://europolitan.scbwi.org/events/europolitan-mentorship-program-2017/" target="_blank">visit the website.</a> </div>
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Our next interview is with Janet Fox. Janet Fox is mentoring fiction and non-fiction for middle grade and young adult.<br />
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<a href="http://europolitan.scbwi.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/96/files/2017/04/crop.jpg"></a><b>Janet Fox</b> writes award-winning fiction and non-fiction for children of all ages. Her published works include the non-fiction middle grade book <b>GET ORGANIZED WITHOUT LOSING IT </b>(Free Spirit, 2006), and three YA historical romances: <b>FAITHFUL</b> (Speak/Penguin Group, 2010), <b>FORGIVEN</b> (Penguin, 2011), and <b>SIRENS</b> (Penguin, 2012). Janet's debut middle grade novel <b>THE CHARMED CHILDREN OF ROOKSKILL CASTLE </b>(Viking, 2016) received starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and Shelf Awareness, is a Junior Library Guild selection, a 2016 Indies Next pick, and an ALA Notable Books nominee. Her next novel, the middle grade <b>THE LAST TRUE KNIGHT </b>(Viking, 2018) is a tale of alternative facts and gender identity set in a magical Elizabethan England. Future projects include a non-fiction picture book, a contemporary YA novel set in Montana, and a middle grade fantasy set in a future Pacific Northwest.<br />
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Janet is a 2010 graduate of the MFA/Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts, and is a former high school teacher. She lives in Bozeman, Montana with her husband and their rambunctious yellow lab. She's been involved with SCBWI for almost 15 years and is currently assistant Regional Advisor in the Montana region. She's represented by Erin Murphy, Erin Murphy Literary Agency, and you can also find her at <a href="http://www.janetsfox.com/">www.janetsfox.com</a> </div>
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<b>Welcome Janet and thank you so much for being a Europolitan mentor! I always like to know about how people became writers so could you share with us your path to writing. Was this something you’d always done or did you pick it up along the way?</b><br />
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I've been "writing" since I was about five years old. When I was in third grade, my teacher, Mrs. Weber, sent one of my poems to the town paper, and it was published. I can still remember the excitement I felt when I saw my name in print for the first time.<br />
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I majored in English in college, wrote poetry and short stories, wrote a novel, even won a couple of contests with my poetry and short fiction...and then I went on to study geology and get my master's in marine geology. And then...I studied architecture and landscape architecture. I became a mom. We moved. I moved - away from writing fiction, fiddling with all these other interests and distractions.<br />
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But when my son was five, it became clear he was dyslexic, and I began making up stories to try and teach him to read. At about the same time, my mom passed away, and I found a stack of children's books among her things, and I hadn't known she was writing. These two things combined to make me wonder what stories for children were like today, as opposed to the ones I read when I was a child. Could I find a publisher for my mom's stories, or for the ones I was inventing for my son? <br />
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In a turn of great good fortune, we had moved to College Station, Texas. Kathi Appelt lives there, and while I searched for answers to my writing questions I met Kathi, one of the most generous people on the planet. She became a friend and a mentor, encouraged me to join SCBWI, encouraged my writing, and encouraged me to attend Vermont College of Fine Arts. <br />
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Everyone's path is unique, and there's no such thing as "too late." <br />
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SCBWI is absolutely critical to my success. I met my critique partners through SCBWI, attended conferences and writing workshops, and learned about both craft and industry through SCBWI. <br />
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It was at an SCBWI conference that I met my first agent during a 10-page critique, so I would whole-heartedly encourage everyone to sign up for those critiques. And no, it was not my first - I'd had several before, and they were nerve wracking and discouraging, until I learned the craft skills and wrote something that caught someone's eye. <br />
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As a writer, your goal should be to write the best novel/picture book/story you can write. Hone your craft skills and understand the market. Publishing should not be a writer's goal, because publishing is an industry that sails in changeable winds. But if you pursue craft with determination, you will be published. <br />
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And for me, having the support of my agent and agency, and my editor and publishing house, has made a huge difference. I've been fortunate to find myself in a supportive community of writers - through SCBWI, Vermont College of Fine Arts, and my agency - who are there for me when times are tough and also when they are good. <br />
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</b>I've already mentioned Kathi Appelt. There were others in the SCBWI writing community in Texas who also encouraged me at every step. In fact, I can say firmly that I've never met a children's writer who was not wonderful, and I mean that. The kidlit community is awesome. <br />
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<i>“Keep calm and carry on.”<br /><br />That’s what Katherine Bateson’s father told her, and that’s what she’s trying to do: when her father goes off to the war, when her mother sends Kat and her brother and sister away from London to escape the incessant bombing, even when the children arrive at Rookskill Castle, an ancient, crumbling manor on the misty Scottish highlands.<br /><br />But it’s hard to keep calm in the strange castle that seems haunted by ghosts or worse. What’s making those terrifying screeches and groans at night? Why do the castle’s walls seem to have a mind of their own? And why do people seem to mysteriously appear and disappear?<br /><br />Kat believes she knows the answer: Lady Eleanor, who rules Rookskill Castle, is harboring a Nazi spy. But when her classmates begin to vanish, one by one, Kat must uncover the truth about what the castle actually harbors—and who Lady Eleanor really is—before it’s too late.</i></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(https://janetsfox.com/wp-content/themes/quattro/images/list.png); background-position: left top; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;">2017 <strong>Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Shortlist Honor Book</strong></li>
<li style="background-image: url(https://janetsfox.com/wp-content/themes/quattro/images/list.png); background-position: left top; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;">2017 <strong>Texas SPOT (Spirit of Texas Award)</strong> selection</li>
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<i>Josephine Winter, seventeen, is sent to live with relatives in New York City after her bootlegging father receives a threat, but bookish Jo harbors her own secrets. She finds friendship with lively Louise O’Keefe and romance with sweet jazz musician Charlie. But haunted by the spirit of her missing brother, Jo uncovers a nest of family lies that threaten everyone she loves, and Lou, in the thrall of the dangerous, seductive gangster Daniel Connor, is both Jo’s best friend and potential enemy. As Jo unlocks dark mysteries and Lou’s eyes are opened, the girls’ treacherous paths intertwine. Jo and Lou together will have to stand up to Connor in order to find their hearts and hang onto their souls in the “decade of decadence.”</i><br />
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<i>In 1904 Margaret Bennet has it all – money, position, and an elegant family home in Newport, Rhode Island. But just as she is to enter society, her mother ruins everything, first with public displays, and then by disappearing. Maggie’s confusion and loss are compounded when her father drags her to Yellowstone National Park, where he informs her that they will remain. At first Maggie’s only desire is to return to Newport. But the mystical beauty of the Yellowstone landscape, and the presence of young Tom Rowland, a boy unlike the others she has known, conspire to change Maggie from a spoiled girl willing to be constrained by society to a free-thinking and brave young woman living in a romantic landscape at the threshold of a new century.</i><br />
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<i><br />Amelia Bloomer List Selection for 2011<br /><br />YALSA 2011 Nominee: Best Fiction for Young Adults<br /><br />Booklist: “Fox combines mystery, romance, and a young girl’s coming-of-age in this satisfying historical tale.”<br /><br />School Library Journal: “The wilderness of Yellowstone…is lovingly and beautifully depicted…the gradual revelation of the truth about Maggie’s mother, the developing relationship between Maggie and Tom, and the thrilling episodes sprinkled throughout will engage readers.”</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405937906424618221.post-80891124394260571242017-06-04T11:02:00.000+02:002017-06-05T10:34:30.610+02:00Europolitan Mentor Interviews Part 1: Sarah Aronson<span style="font-size: x-small;">by </span><a href="https://pattibuff.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Patti Buff</a><br />
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Welcome to our interview series with the Europolitan Mentors! The <a href="https://europolitan.scbwi.org/events/europolitan-mentorship-program-2017/" target="_blank">Europolitan Mentorship program</a> pairs qualified, inspirational mentors with aspiring authors and illustrators, who write in English, to help bring them closer to publication, or to publication at a higher level. Each mentor will select one mentee from all applicants.<br />
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Our first interview is with Sarah Aronson. Sarah is mentoring picture books as well as middle grade to young adult literature.</div>
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<b>Sarah Aronson</b> began writing for kids and teens when someone in an exercise class dared her to try. Since then, she has earned an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and published three novels: <b>HEAD CASE, BEYOND LUCKY</b>, and <b>BELIEVE</b>. Titles forthcoming include her first nonfiction picture book, <b>JUST LIKE RUBE GOLDBERG </b>(Beach Lane Books, TBD) and a new chapter book series about fairy godmother training (and the worst fairy godmother ever), <b>THE WISH LIST </b>(Scholastic, 2017-2018).<br />
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<b>First off, thank you so much Sarah, for becoming a Europolitan Mentor! I always like to know about how people became writers so could you share with us your path to writing. Was this something you’d always done or did you pick it up along the way?</b><br />
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When I was young, I definitely did not want to be a writer. I was more interested in becoming a famous actress or maybe the first NFL punter! I loved story—but I spent more time acting than reading. (My most memorable acting experience was as The Nurse in Romeo and Juliet. We started the play with the ending, and then retraced it to the moment when they prepared to meet.)</div>
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When I began writing, editors had more time to do the kind of mentoring I do now. I owe so much to the late great Deborah Brodie, who was an executive editor at Roaring Brook Press. For some reason, she took an interest in me. She read and critiqued three bad manuscripts. We spent many hours talking on the phone and meeting in person to discuss the craft of writing. Since I was not the fastest learner, she wrote my recommendation to Vermont College of Fine Arts, and pushed me to study harder. The second I got to Montpelier, I knew I’d found the right place to create. I wrote and revised HEAD CASE in my first two semesters. I sent it to her and Deborah bought it!<br />
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In every experience, from my first critique group, to working with Deborah, and then at VCFA, working with Kathi Appelt, Jane Resh Thomas, Margaret Bechard, and Tim Wynne-Jones, I learned to read like a writer, so that I could read my own drafts with a critical eye. I also learned it was easy to delete! And that writing didn’t have to feel hard all the time—it could also be a joy! Norma Fox Mazer reminded me that structure didn’t hold me back—it was freedom! And Carolyn Coman gave me tools that have gotten me unstuck. They all showed me to trust my intuition before my intellect—to get to the inside story—the inner struggle first—and to believe in myself. These lessons have helped me when I thought I had no answers—when I worried that my career had hit a dead end. They taught me that ego can get in the way of the magic of creativity—that story needs space and time and a listening ear. They taught me to trust the process. I have. And it hasn’t let me down.</div>
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In my own classes and workshops at VCFA, <a href="http://www.writers.com/">www.writers.com</a>, and The Highlights Foundation, I welcome the magic. I strive to help writers listen to their characters, to try new ideas, and re-imagine (not just revise). In every group, I start with trust—and showing fear the door. It is exciting to see new stories come to life! I am a big believer in validating your progress—every milestone needs to be acknowledged and celebrated.<br />
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There will be points in this process when you will agree with me and feel very excited. There will also be times when we disagree with me—sometimes adamantly. You may even feel defensive. Irritated. So let me say upfront: that is okay. Mentorship is more than a to-do list toward publication. Although my friends like to tease me about being bossy, I am not the boss. <br />
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I will introduce you some craft techniques that will help you create more authentic characters and exciting, tension-filled plots. I will encourage you to dig and explore and re-imagine elements of your story. I will challenge you to think about the possibilities that are already there on the page. It’ll be fun. We will laugh a lot! <br />
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<i>When Janine Collins was six years old, she was the only survivor of a suicide bombing that killed her parents and dozens of others. Media coverage instantly turned her into a symbol of hope, peace, faith–of whatever anyone wanted her to be. Now, on the ten-year anniversary of the bombing, reporters are camped outside her house, eager to revisit the story of the “Soul Survivor.” <br /><br />Janine doesn’t want the fame–or the pressure–of being a walking miracle. But the news cycle isn’t the only thing standing between her and a normal life. Everyone wants something from her, expects something of her. Even her closest friends are urging her to use her name-recognition for a “worthy cause.” But that’s nothing compared to the hopes of Dave Armstrong–the man who, a decade ago, pulled Jannine from the rubble. Now he’s a religious leader whose followers believe Janine has healing powers. <br /><br />The scariest part? They might be right. <br /><br />If she’s the Soul Survivor, what does she owe the people who believe in her? If she’s not the Soul Survivor, who is she?</i><br />
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<i>Ari Fish believes in two things: his hero—Wayne Timcoe, the greatest soccer goalie to ever come out of Ari’s hometown—and luck. So when Ari finds a super-rare Wayne Timcoe trading card, he’s sure he must be the luckiest kid ever. Especially when he’s picked to be the starting goalie for his travel team. Everything is going perfectly until the card goes missing and Ari’s luck runs out. Suddenly he can’t save a goal, his team is fighting, and he can’t rely on his lucky card to fix it. Will his luck turn back around in time for the league championships, or will he need to find something else to believe in? <br /><br />Beyond Lucky was named a VOYA 2012 Top Shelf Pick for Middle Readers. It received a starred review from Jewish Book World. It was nominated for the 2012-3 Maine State Book Award, the 2014 Sequoia Book Award, and the 2013-4 Mark Twain Award.</i><br />
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<i>One mistake.<br />One bad night.<br />One too many drinks. <br /><br />Frank Marder is a head, paralyzed from the neck down, and it’s his fault. He was drinking. He was driving. Now Frank can’t walk, he can’t move, he can’t feel his skin. He needs someone to feed him, to wash him, to move his body. <br /><br />When you’re a head, do you ever feel like a whole person? Will Frank eve get to forgive himself? <br /><br />If you ask most of the people who post on the www.quadkingonthenet, he hasn’t been adequately punished. Two people are dead because of him. Frank should go to jail. Only “Anonymous” disagrees. <br /><br />A powerful and heartbreaking debut novel and a guy who had it all . . .until he drank that one last beer and got into the car. Head Case will make you consider how we judge each other. And how we can move beyond our mistakes—with honesty, compassion, and even humor. <br /><br /><br />Named a 2008 Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers.</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405937906424618221.post-27624706871430330062017-05-29T16:13:00.001+02:002017-05-30T07:44:26.023+02:00Remembrances of SCBWI Europolitan Conference 2017<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top row from left: RA Patti Buff, Libby Prcha, Emily Schoenbeck, Chuck McDaniel, Linda Hofke, IC Sanne Dufft, Ana Martin-Larranaga. Bottom row from left: Catherine Friess, Marcy Pusey, Jehan Jones-Radgowski, Britta Jensen, Lily Grigorova, Laurel Decher, Ibiere Addey. Not pictured: Angela Cerrito and Catherine Masek.</td></tr>
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Although the conference was two weeks ago and our memories of it have started to fade, hopefully the inspiration and creative fire that was lit has not.<br />
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This was my third Europolitan conference and my fifth SCBWI conference in all. And what amazes me every time is the community and the camaraderie both here and at the larger conferences. I met Jehan even before she moved to Germany at the New York conference 2016 just by sitting at her table during lunch and introducing myself. And attending a Europolitan is like coming home - so many old friends with the delicious possibility of meeting new ones. Or, like in my case this year, finally sharing the same air with my critique partner of six years, Libby Prcha.<br />
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SCBWI Germany and Austria had the largest turn-out of all the regions with sixteen members coming from as far away as Vienna. We ranged from illustrators/author illustrators to writers of every age group. Because of this wide range of creative outlets and interests, I thought it would be interesting to ask members to each write a bit on two subjects. The results are below:<br />
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Kendra's meditation exercise helped me see a new dimension of my character I hadn't discovered before. Now if only the amount of tears I shed while discovering the secret my character holds could be translated into reader's tears when they read the book...<br />
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For me the number one writing tip was when Gemma Cooper talked about dialogue tags and how characters can’t laugh, grin or smile at the same time as they talk. I’ve now edited all of my picture book texts to take out the 'he grinned", "she smiled" dialogue tags. It makes sense now I’ve heard Gemma say it but it was interesting how often I found the tags in my stories!<br />
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In our middle grade networking group, lead by Elisabeth Norton, Laurel Decher showed us her bullet journal for writing. I was blown away and intimidated --- it was colored coded and beautiful. As she went through it she held up a list and mentioned that she has selected one person to believe about several topics of writing. As soon as she shared it with us, I thought, "That's brilliant! That makes so much sense." I've certainly had that universal experience of trying to gather more information about a certain topic only to go in circles with conflicting advice. It makes sense and saves time to pick someone you trust as a go-to person on that topic. I also appreciate how Kendra Levine challenged us to choose something we want to learn more about the craft of writing and take some time each week learning about it. The worlds "some time each week" felt like an easy first step to get started.<div>
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Seeing Chris Mould's work and hearing him talk about sketching all the time - and often being surprised by what happens in the process.</div>
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I learned plenty. One thing that jumps out in my mind is the difference between the US and U.K. (And really all other English speaking) markets. Some of the off limits subjects or even words in the U.S. are acceptable in the rest of the English speaking world. This also affects covers, illustrations, and how the book is marketed. <br />
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Only writers really understand what other writers are going through. Your friends who are non-writers are well-meaning and may try to understand, but you need to build partnerships with other writers who can support you and understand the rejection, revision and querying process. Also, fellow writers can help jump-start ideas that may have fallen stale or flat. (I experienced this in the querying workshop I took where several writers and illustrators who were working in various genres were able to help me hone a better query for my YA novel).</div>
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There was SO much that I took away from the conference that it's hard to nail it down to one! So I'll try to take a few and make them sound like one ;) I want to continue practicing the exercises that Kendra Levin led us through in her workshop because it engaged me in a really incredible way with my characters, giving me both a new vigor to keep revising and writing, and a new, strange sense of responsibility to my story. This was followed up her workshop on being the hero of our own life story which I want to continue reflecting on as well. Which led to the purchase of her book, "The Hero is You," which I hope to work through. If the book is anything like the workshops, then this is my tip: Get the book and work through the exercises. <br />
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Create a mission statement for your creative career, ask yourself why. Why do you create? What are you trying to accomplish? And be a scientist to your own process. Study it, experiment. And find allies. Make friends, fellow creatives, to champion you and for you to champion. Because your voice matters. There is a place for you. Each and every you. -Kendra Levin from her Be The Hero of Your Own Writing Process talk Sunday afternoon<br />
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The number one piece of advice was probably Dina’s remarks about working together in partnership to achieve our dreams together. Something she said and demonstrated the whole conference. Maybe that’s why I enjoyed the author presentations so much. In almost all of the presentations, people spoke truth out of their personal and professional experiences. So when they shared tips and tools and insights for the road ahead, what they said had a completely different resonance.</div>
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I've taken courses, attended workshops and webinars, and read everything I can about writing picture books the past three years. I know the "rules", the language, the various approaches, and I feel I've finally found my voice. But I also have a lot of story ideas that are more suitable for middle grade readers but never seem to start those stories. I hoped to find some inspiration or advice at the Europolitan that would encourage me to do so. The breakout session with Kendra Levin's confirmed what I already knew but didn't want to admit: I am just making up excuses and avoiding the situation because it is out of my comfort zone. So how can I feel more comfortable about WRITING a middle grade novel? READ middle grade novels. Lots of them. So I have followed Kendra's advice. I bought middle grade books at the conference. I finished one on the 5-hour train ride home and have already read two others. And yesterday I took the plunge... I mapped out my first MG and even wrote a few lines. (I know, I know...the first draft won't be "it" but it's a start.) The best advice: Go outside your comfort zone. Experiment. Explore. Take chances. And read what you want to write.<br />
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Presenting the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award to my friend Angela for her amazing book is of course on the top of the list from all of my conference memories. Knowing how hard it was for Angela to write THE SAFEST LIE and to see it being celebrated is both rewarding and satisfying.</div>
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My best memory of the conference is the friendly, supportive atmosphere and the way that everybody generously shared their creative experiences and supported each other. It was brilliant to reconnect with old friends as well as make new ones (especially those from our region) and also to have the opportunity to chat to faculty members in an informal way.<br />
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One of my workshop highlights was listening to Chris Mould read The Gruffalo!<br />
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Europolitan was amazing. It was great to see old friends and make new ones. The best memory i have of the weekend is of you, Patti! I will never forget how you surprised me with the Crystal Kite introduction. It was a wonderful -emotional- surprise. Thank you!</div>
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Listening to Susanne Gerway and realizing - once more - what an impact stories can have on a child's life.<br />
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My positive memory is getting to know the ladies from my region better! I am continuously reminded that writers (and illustrators)) are very cool people, MY PEOPLE.<br />
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Kendra Levin's workshop and the journey down the "memory elevator" was incredibly transformative. I've begun using her book and when I look back on the conference I feel really charged about my daily writing goals (and making them manageable with a 50 hour work week). Levin's book and workshop helped me to feel connected to my characters and my writing journey overall. It was great to be able to cry about the emotions my characters were feeling without feeling like a complete idiot or spaz.</div>
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End key note from Angela Cerrito. Also the atmosphere/event just felt like a family reunion with one set goal. It was so overwhelming, which made going home time difficult. Everyone was helpful, encouraging and the conference was wonderfully organised. A big thanks to the team and Dina’s family. Plus thanks for the British Fish and Chips effect!!!!!! (made us feel like Brexit does not mean real exit, and that we are still bonded)<br />
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Again, there are so, so many. SO many. Connecting with "old" friends, making new friends, the sense that this was a family reunion. But I think the sweetest moment is when someone handed me an SCBWI folder with a sweet gift inside, and a note that still floors me. I don't even know who to thank. I was touched and teary-eyed as we were about to begin a session that someone had seen me and cared enough to do this. Still leaves me in awe. And yet, isn't this the spirit of who we are as a community of writers and illustrators? It was and is beautiful. <br />
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I found the critique cafe on Monday invaluable. The insights and feedback I got from my fellow writers helped my opening specifically and expanded my perspective on my manuscript in general. But really, the cafe was just a condensed and highlighted version of an overall quality of the conference, and that was the quality of conversations and the creative exchanges between the attendees. There was so much knowledge shared among the participants (everyone, speakers and organizers included), so many stories and tips and thoughts shared so freely and openly. I always felt encouraged and included. The whole conference was a pooling of talent and the exchange of experiences and best practices. People were so open and so inclusive, pulling everyone into shared conversation . It was such a welcoming and motivating event, with such lovely people, opportunities to connect, and feel like a part of a greater, creative endeavor. <br />
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My best memory from the conference is the non-stop conversation that happened every time there was a pause in the formal presentations. As Angela said in her amazing talk, this is a tough industry. But everyone I talked to was working on ways to move forward, to overcome challenges, and get past writerly pain to bring some new beauty into the world of children’s books. Inspiring!</div>
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It was my first Europolitan and I didn't know many people. That changed quickly. While heading to the first event (the Scrawl Crawl) in the rain I made a new SCBWI friend by sharing my umbrella, and during the Scrawl Crawl I met more people from other SCBWI chapters. We discussed our writing lives, inspiration, works in progress, etc. The "get to know each other activity" also helped. I found others with common writing goals and we chatted as often as possible during breaks. At the Peer Critique session I gained a few new critique partners who offered advice on my most current manuscript. Oh, yes. Networking is wonderful. But the Europolitan goes way beyond that. Since it is such a small group of participants, you really get to know people on a personal level. Every evening a different group of people invited me to join them for dinner. People also hung out at the hotel together or we ventured out to buy Belgian chocolates. We talked about almost anything and had lots of laughs and fun together. I went to the conference knowing few but left with many new friends. So, I guess what I am trying to say is: there isn't one single moment that stands out as special. Instead, it is those collective moments that add up to my best memory: a sense of community. That isn't something you get at every conference.<br />
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Thank you everyone for participating in the blog! Stay tuned for more information and a close-up look at the newest Europolitan program; <a href="https://europolitan.scbwi.org/events/europolitan-mentorship-program-2017/" target="_blank">The Europolitan Mentor Program</a>.</div>
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The tenth child out of eleven in family that took in hundreds of foster kids, Patti Buff learned early on that if she wanted some peace and quiet she better put her nose in a book. A native Minnesotan, she lives in disgustingly beautiful Germany with her husband and two teenagers. She can be reached at her <a href="https://pattibuff.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">website</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/patti.buff.writer/" target="_blank">facebook </a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/pattibuff" target="_blank">twitter</a>.<span style="background-color: #bd081c; background-position: 3px 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: 14px 14px; border-bottom-left-radius: 2px; border-bottom-right-radius: 2px; border-top-left-radius: 2px; border-top-right-radius: 2px; border: none; color: white; cursor: pointer; display: none; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 33px; line-height: 20px; opacity: 1; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; position: absolute; text-align: center; text-indent: 20px; top: 5461px; width: auto; z-index: 8675309;">Save</span><span style="background-color: #bd081c; background-position: 3px 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: 14px 14px; border-bottom-left-radius: 2px; border-bottom-right-radius: 2px; border-top-left-radius: 2px; border-top-right-radius: 2px; border: none; color: white; cursor: pointer; display: none; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; left: 33px; line-height: 20px; opacity: 1; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; position: absolute; text-align: center; text-indent: 20px; top: 5461px; width: auto; z-index: 8675309;">Save</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Sarah
Baker announced the two Student Illustrator Scholarship winners
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Cecilia
Young presented the awards for the portfolio showcase
(http://www.scbwi.org/2017winterportfolioawards/). Honor award
winners receive a phone call with an art director and a critique of
their portfolios. The Grand Prize winner receives a trip to a New
York and a meeting with three art directors. The three honor awards
were presented to Victoria Tentler-Krylov, Luke Flowers and Heidi Woodward Sheffield and the Grand Prize winner was
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;">Heidi Woodward Sheffield</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Jane
Yolen spoke about the struggles of midlist authors and their
important work. And how changes in publishing such as publishers
merging, closing or editors moving present challenges to careers.
This motivated her to create the Jane Yolen Midlist Author Grant. The
honor award winners were Joan Donaldson and Deborah Trotter. Jane
went on to say that the grant was so much more than simply a grant,
it was encouragement, a recognition of the quality of the work and
belief from all of SCBWI to the authors to keep writing. Then she
announced the winner: Jan Peck who was present to receive her award. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Tomie
dePaola announced that this would be a final award for his namesake
award. (Though SCBWI will honor his legacy with the
Narrative-art-award for illustrators each year.
</span><span style="color: #0563c1;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="https://www.scbwi.org/scbwi-announces-the-narrative-art-award/"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">https://www.scbwi.org/scbwi-announces-the-narrative-art-award/</span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">)
He spoke with such affection for all of the illustrators (and
illustrations) that he announced this year. And the winners are:
Special Mention Lisa Cinelli, Second Runner-Up Rebecca Hirsch, First Runner-Up Stephen Macquignon, First Place
Winner Katya Tabakh.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small; text-align: start;">Lisa Cinelli</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small; text-align: start;">Rebecca Hirsch</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small; text-align: start;">Stephen Macquignon</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Katya Tabakh</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">The
Current Landscape of Children’s Books was a topic of a panel
moderated by Lin Oliver with Ken Geist (VP & Publisher Orchard
Books), Andrew Harwell (Senior Editor HarperCollins), Carrie Howland
(Senior Agent, Empire Literary), Eileen Kreit (VP & Publishers
Puffin/Penguin Young Readers Group) and Edward Nescarsulmer IV
(Agent, Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency). </span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Ken
Geist spoke about his focus on picture books for ages 0 – 7 at his
publishing house while Eileen Kreit shared that their backlist is her
front list. The Young Readers Group at Puffin/Penguin republishes
hardcovers into paperback everything from picture books to new adult.
Both agents, Edward Necarlsulmer IV and Carrie Howland discussed
helping their authors’ careers grow and seeking out new clients.
Carrie Howland told us she’s found clients through twitter, blogs
and Instagram. Andrew Harwell mentioned the importance of books as a
tool for empathy. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">My
final break out session at this SCBWI conference was with two of my
favorite writers Cynthia Leitich Smith
(</span><span style="color: #0563c1;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.de/p/cyns-books-for-kids.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.de/p/cyns-books-for-kids.html</span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">)
and Ellen Hopkins (</span><span style="color: #0563c1;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://ellenhopkins.com/YoungAdult/"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">http://ellenhopkins.com/YoungAdult/</span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">).
The topics were How to Handle Difficult Subjects with Ellen Hopkins
and Writing Within and Across Identity Elements with Cynthia Leitich
Smith. </span>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Cynthia
spoke first. She emphasized that “All people are made up of
Identity elements (gender, race, orientation, religion, region,
socio-economic, family composition, body type, physical and mental
disabilities, etc.) Some elements people are born with and others are
acquired (disability after an accident, socioeconomic changes,
traumatic experiences, etc.)” She suggested writers read 100 books
by authors writing in their own voices before trying to represent a
character from another identity element, 200 if writing about a
protagonist. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Ellen
discussed her field research. She rode along with vice police
officers when researching her book TRICKS. She read a passage of
TRICKS and discussed how she manages difficult situations while
maintaining honesty in the text. Two things she avoids is placing
judgement on the actions of her characters in her books and
self-censoring. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">The
conference closed with a keynote from </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sara Pennypacker. She gave her
top ten list of advice for creating art for children. My favorite was
to leave room for the reader. She doesn’t </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">write what happens
exactly, but writes around it. “Take out a sentence or two. Make
the kids put A + C together.” </span>
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