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K. S. Powers - Writer, Illustrator, Dreamer: September 2014
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Monday, September 29, 2014. COSCBWI Meetings: September 2014. This month's COSCBWI meetings were full of great advice for writers and illustrators! When designing a two-page spread, be mindful of the gutter. (The space in the middle where a book creases.) You don't want any important elements of your illustration to fall in the gutter- like your main character's face! The Writer Meeting featured a presentation by YA author Susan "S. X." Bradley. Bradley was the former Regional Advisor for COS...She talke...
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K. S. Powers - Writer, Illustrator, Dreamer: January 2015
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Thursday, January 29, 2015. COSCBWI Meeting January 2015. It's that time again- time to kick off a new year of COSCBWI meetings! As I've mentioned in the "About Me" section of this little blog, I'm the Membership Coordinator for the Central and Southern Ohio chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. (Yes, that is a mouthful! Website: http:/ ohiocensouth.scbwi.org/. Facebook: Central Southern Ohio SCBWI. The listserv is a particularly neat benefit for COSCBWI members. It's an...
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K. S. Powers - Writer, Illustrator, Dreamer: COSCBWI Meeting May 2015
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Sunday, May 31, 2015. COSCBWI Meeting May 2015. This month's Central and Southern Ohio SCBWI meeting featured a special visit from YA author Susan Bradley. Susan was the former Regional Advisor for our chapter, and it's always such a treat when she comes to speak at a meeting! She stepped down from the position in order to pursue her Master of Fine Arts in Writing. Now that she's graduated from her program, we jumped at the chance to have her come in and discuss her MFA experience. What is the format?
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K. S. Powers - Writer, Illustrator, Dreamer: April 2015
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015. COSCBWI Meeting April 2015. This month's Central and Southern Ohio SCBWI meeting featured a special visit from J. Patrick Lewis. The 2011-2013 Children's Poet Laureate, J. Patrick Lewis is a prolific, award-winning children's writer with over eighty books under his belt. Our chapter was thrilled that he was able to take time out of his busy schedule to spend an evening with us. Louis Turco's The Book of Forms,. As well as picking up a copy of Writer's Market. You can find out m...
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K. S. Powers - Writer, Illustrator, Dreamer: May 2015
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Sunday, May 31, 2015. COSCBWI Meeting May 2015. This month's Central and Southern Ohio SCBWI meeting featured a special visit from YA author Susan Bradley. Susan was the former Regional Advisor for our chapter, and it's always such a treat when she comes to speak at a meeting! She stepped down from the position in order to pursue her Master of Fine Arts in Writing. Now that she's graduated from her program, we jumped at the chance to have her come in and discuss her MFA experience. What is the format?
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K. S. Powers - Writer, Illustrator, Dreamer: COSCBWI Meeting April 2015
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015. COSCBWI Meeting April 2015. This month's Central and Southern Ohio SCBWI meeting featured a special visit from J. Patrick Lewis. The 2011-2013 Children's Poet Laureate, J. Patrick Lewis is a prolific, award-winning children's writer with over eighty books under his belt. Our chapter was thrilled that he was able to take time out of his busy schedule to spend an evening with us. Louis Turco's The Book of Forms,. As well as picking up a copy of Writer's Market. You can find out m...
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K. S. Powers - Writer, Illustrator, Dreamer: March 2015
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015. COSCBWI Meeting March 2015. The March meeting for Central and Southern Ohio SCBWI involved one of my favorite activities: first page critiques. Every writer knows how important it is to craft a winning first page for his or her manuscript. The first page is a story's first impression with readers, so it's crucial to make that impression a great one. Here are a few tips and pointers the group discussed during this critique meeting:. Practicing proper formatting early on can help y...
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K. S. Powers - Writer, Illustrator, Dreamer: COSCBWI Meeting July 2015
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015. COSCBWI Meeting July 2015. This month's COSCBWI meeting featured guest speaker Cindy Thomson. Cindy writes historical fiction with her most recent novels including Grace's Pictures. Set during the turn of the century, the books immerse readers in the lives of two immigrant women. It's imperative to conduct extensive research when writing historical novels, so Cindy shared her tips on how to become a research pro with our group. What sources should you stay away from? That were wri...