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| It was privileged to be a Roving Report for the conference. |
If I had to sum up the two days in one word it would be CONNECTIONS.
Connections with people, connections with words and pictures, connections with your community and how to be connected with your audience.
Though out this blog there will be links added to connect you the blogs written for SCBWI by the Roving Reporters. At the end of the blog is a list of links for sessions that I did not attend.
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| Conference Opening Susanne Gervay had the conference attendees entranced as she introduced the conference team, including: Deb Abela, Sue Whiting and Jodie Wells-Slowgrove |
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| How to make yourself more marketable as a writer - and sell more books Speakers: Allison Tait & Valerie Khoo (This was one of my Roving Reporter blog posts) You are the business. Build your profile. Connect with your audience & community. Celebrate the baby steps. |
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| The Craft and Passion of Inspirational Books Speaker: Julia Marshall Great books connect with readers. Celebrate the Quite & Voice. It must come from the heart. Stay true to voice but be unafraid of taking risks. Commitment. |
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| The Craft and Business of Getting and Staying Published Speaker: Mira Reisberg Love and nurture your craft. Play and have fun. Make us care. Make it fresh. Keep the reader in mind. |
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| Illustrator Session: What is an Art Director really looking for, from portfolio, title covers to illustrations? Speaker: Sarah Davis Confidence of techniques and mediums. Connection between characters. Learn how to draw: life drawing, pose for yourself, observe & collect. Research the market, target publishers regarding your illustration style. Find you illustration voice. Portfolios need to contain your best work - if in doubt leave it out. Show narrative. |
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| Pitch Perfect: Pitch to Publishers Pitcher in Photo: Cate Whittle MC: Nicole Godwin & Tracey Hawkins One needs bravery to share your words with a whole conference room. |
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| Success in Book Publishing Speaker: Vivian Kirkfield What are your own dreams? Passion: Love what you love to write. Create a stockpile of stories. Do something else while you wait for a response from a publisher. Read lots of the genre you write in. Participate in Challenges: 12 x 12 picture books, Story Storm, ReFoReMo, #50PreciousWords Connect with your community. Hone your craft. Connect with the heart. |
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| Masterclass B: Picture Book Illustration 101: Bringing My Dead Bunny to Life Speaker: James Foley(This was one of my Roving Reporter blog posts) Create cast sheets with all the characters together. All characters should be recognisable from their silhouette. |
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| Masterclass D: Picture Books with Essie White The marriage of text and art. Title needs to be engaging. Your first sentence should snag & hook the reader. Keep the story moving forward. The ending has to be satisfying. Make the characters memorable. Leave readers thinking, feeling & wondering. Characters need spirit, personality and emotion. |
Extra Photos with the ACT SCBWI Members:
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| Leanne, Aleesah (Qld.) and Catherine. |
Conference & Masterclass Sessions with no photos:
Author Session: Let's talk vision! Are your story elements all working together?
Speakers: Linsay Knight, Heather Curdie, Mary Vernay & Eve Tonelli
Fun & Fames with James Foley and Sarah Davis
Illustrator Showcase
Manuscript Critiques
Masterclass A: Picture Books with Julia Marshall and Cathie Tasker
Masterclass C: Writing Great Dialogue with Zoe Walton
Masterclass E: How to Hook and Keep Your Reader with Humour with Mira Reisberg
Masterclass F: Conquering the Slush Pile and Crafting Your Story with Diane Evans too
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