Saturday, January 31, 2009

No More Speakers Today

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Richard Jackson was the last keynote of the day--now joke contest winners and wine and cheese (if I can get past the Scott Treime l line). ...
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More From Richard Jackson

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Richard read from a couple more books and articles. It's really not material I can sum up well on a blog post. You have really have to b...
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Richard Jackson

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After a glowing introduction by Lin Oliver (talking about his 46 years of publishing experience), Richard Jackson started his keynote addres...

More From Scott Piehl Including Q&A

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Scott recommends getting illustration work in magazine like Cricket . He's worked at publishers who use magazines for referencing artist...
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More From Scott Piehl

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Disney editors work in New York City; most of the rest of the company is in White Plains, so once a week the editors take a train to the Whi...

More From Scott Piehl

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Scott is describing some of the amazing projects put out by Disney, some pulled from their extensive archives. (Wouldn't you love to exp...

The Inside Scoop: Scott Piehl, Disney Group

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Scott Piehl, current Director, Design, Disney Book Group, is going over his career path. He has extensive experience at a number of publishe...

Impromptu Agent Pitches With Scott Treimel

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It was just announced that agent Scott Treimel stopped by and is going to take pitches from writers. This was an unscheduled surprise. You ...
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Jay Keeps Winning (and Dressing Up)

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But he got sidetracked by another idea (which I will not describe in this space--you really have to see it in person). He submitted to anoth...
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Jay Asher: Dressing Up for Agent Number Three

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Jay attended another LA conference and went all out on his costume for the party. He felt silly, but, soon, editors were coming up to him an...

Jay Asher: The Timeline Continues

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In 2000, Jay Asher won the Sue Alexander Award as a result of his SCBWI conference critique. He got to take a trip to New York to meet with ...

More Jay Asher: Agent Numbers One and Two

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When Jay attended his first SCBWI conference, he had a roommate who turned out to be an agent. He showed him picture books and the agent too...

More Jay Asher

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Jay also wrote middle grade, and, like the picture books manuscripts, he felt like what he was writing were the types of books he would have...

Lunchtime Keynote Speaker Jay Asher

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Lin Oliver just introduced longtime SCBWI member (and Disco Mermaid ) Jay Asher ( Thirteen Reasons Why ) on how to get a book published in ...

More Q&A With Jennifer Rees

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Q: Is she competitive with other editors? Do they pass manuscripts to other editors. A: She's says there are a reason that there are d...

Jennifer Rees Q&A

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Q: What's the market for picture books? A: Like Kathy Dawson, Jennifer said picture books are tough to get published in today's cl...

Some Books Edited by Jennifer Rees

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11 Birthdays , by Wendy Mass (a mid-grade) Chicken and Cat , by Sara Varon (which is a wordless picture book) The Wedding Planner's Dau...

The Inside Scoop: Jennifer Rees, Scholastic

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Says Jennifer Rees, Scholastic Press editor, her press loves the irreverent and the humorous as well as the commercial successes. As an edit...

More Q&A With Kathy Dawson

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Q: Do you have a preference when it comes to point of view? A: She's favors a single point of view within one book. She gravitates tow...

Kathy Dawson: Summing Up and Q&A

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She told the audience of writers that editors really don't know what they're looking for until they see it. She was asked what she l...

More From Kathy Dawson

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Something else that appeals to her is intrigue. Great books often have a "gasp factor," she says. She also looks for adventure in ...

More From Kathy Dawson

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Kathy's talking about using details as a way to establish voice. She's looking for passages that use detail masterfully. She looks f...

The Inside Scoop: Kathy Dawson, Dial

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Kathy Dawson, Associate Publisher, Dial Books for Young Readers works on mostly middle grade and YA, and will do a few picture books. She...

Jarrett's Advice from Paul Newman

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When it comes to reviews, Paul Newman advised Jarrett to not pay attention them. He's finished his speech. I'll find out if his Maki...
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We're Watching Jarrett's New Video

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It features a star-studded cast, among them, Jane Yolen, Tomie dePaola, Mo Willems, Jon Scieszka, Adam Rex. It's at once hysterically fu...
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