London Professional Series - Undiscovered Voices 2014 Evening
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After the Undiscovered Voices official launch the previous Thursday , it was great to have a panel of UV winners (and a now published Ho...
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Ten-Minute Blog Break - 30th April
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It's been another great week for SCBWI blogging and I've been literally spoilt for choice (What exactly does that phrase mean? Wil...
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Matchmaking @britishscbwi.org
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By Maureen Lynas Have you ever thought that SCBWI BI is like a dating agency? SCBWI members are constantly matchmaking at events and c...
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Writing Spaces - from clutter to creativity
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An Interview with Julienne Durber by Michelle Newell This week, we talk to Julienne Durber , an aspiring YA and MG writer based in Rug...
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Sshh... don't tell.
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I’ve been distracted this week by preparations for youngest daughter’s 18th birthday – cooking acres of lasagne and slabs of chocolate cak...
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Hoorah for Marchant and Meddour and Their Unusual Partners
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@JMarchantAuthor This week we celebrate two new books from a pair of unusual writing partnerships and discover how they hooked their...
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FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR - Layn Marlow: A Slow Evolution
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Layn and Rufus, photo © Tom Greenwood Layn Marlow i s the new Featured Illustrator . Check out her work on the Showcase site . ...
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Network News: Wales
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By Gill James Holly Wales is an interesting region. I’ve lived there and I know that it is often easier to go into England and then ba...
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Marketing Part One: It’s not rocket science, is it?
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by Nicky Schmidt Ask any author what they’d like to know more about, and one of the responses is inevitably “marketing”. This is far l...
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Ten-Minute Blog Break - 23rd April
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I always enjoy reading Jan's editorial , and it's fascinating to see how the themes we explore on this site are reflected elsewher...
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Ask A Publisher - Q&A with Sara O'Connor, Editorial Director at Hot Key Books
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Are you an aspiring writer wanting to increase your chances of publication? Or a published author who wants to maximise their marketing st...
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Social Sheila Video: how to let people follow you on Facebook without becoming friends
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Curious about the new "following" function on Facebook? This new and handy feature means you can let people listen to your publi...
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Not Seeing the Queen
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Had such a busy week. I’ve been up to London three times and not once did I see the Queen but I did see lots of very nice people at The ...
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Undiscovered Voices 2014 has Launched!
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Anticipation... Undiscovered Voices 2014 , the competition for unagented SCBWI members was launched last evening at Foyles , Charing Cr...
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Super news, Shortlists and Series Deals for This Week's Celebrating SCBWI's!
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Steve Hartley I'm thrilled to report the launch of a brand new series from Steve Hartley; breaking news for Anne Marie Conway;...
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Jan Ormerod
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Jan Ormerod, who passed away earlier this year, was a much loved picture book illustrator and author. Born in Western Australia in 194...
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South East Network News
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by Mariam Vossough Kathy and Mariam The South East Network Co-ordinators are Mariam Vossough and Kathy Evans . If you're a SCBW...
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Writing Humour for Children: Laughing all the way to the bank?
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by Celia J Anderson It’s easy for aspiring authors to think that all we need to do to make our fortune is to rattle off a funny children...
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Ten-Minute Blog Break - 16th April
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It's an all-illustrator special on the Ten-Minute Blog Break today, which will hopefully also prevent it from becoming a twenty-five-...
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Guest Blogger: Beyond the Book Deal by Bryony Pearce
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Each month, Words & Pictures will be inviting a guest blogger to share their inspirations, writing tips and experiences of being a p...
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Tips for Authors Working in Public and School Libraries – Part Two
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In this second of our two-part library workshop feature, writer K. M. Lockwood outlines how authors can maximise sales and publicity at li...
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Another Top Week for Tips
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It’s been a top week for tips, from K.M. Lockwood’s for Authors Working in Public and School Libraries (part 1) on Monday to Ten Top Tips...
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SCBWI Members Sparkle with Publications, Prizes and Popularity!
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Paula Harrison @P_Harrison99 This week we celebrate Paula Harrison going from strength to strength, Linda Lawlor coming top of the cla...
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Illustration: Ten Top Tips & Techniques
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by Paul Morton Over the years I've picked up, adapted and invented many time saving and money saving tips that I'd like to sh...
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Network News: London Network
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Report by Anita Loughrey I am the London Network coordinator, although I don’t live in London. I live in Thatcham, near Newbury. I w...
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Ask an Agent - with Gemma Cooper and Molly Ker Hawn, from the Bent Agency
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Have a question you've always wanted to ask an agent? Or looking for a query critique from those in the know? Each month, agents Gem...
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So you want to write for a living….
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by Sam Hawksmoor Rule One: If you ever apply for a mortgage, bank loan, car loan, insurance, NEVER admit to being a writer. There you...
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South West Writers At Large
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Report from Lesley Moss Some of us from the South West SCBWI group came out of our writing caves to meet for an impromptu Exeter Café Wri...
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Ten-Minute Blog Break - 9th April
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Heavens, has another week gone past? I'm really glad all of our clever Scoobies have been blogging so hard this week, because it gives...
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Imogen Cooper: in search of cracking good stories
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Rowena House went to rural Somerset to talk to Imogen Cooper, senior editor at Chicken House Publishing, about writing, the industry and...
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Tips for Authors Working in Public and School Libraries – Part One
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School and public libraries are fantastic places to host author workshops, but if you're not sure where to start, author K.M. Lockw...
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Making & Letting
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Welcome to another week at Words & Pictures ! Last week was great; it’s a joy to see Duck & Bear up at last, I loved sne...
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SCBWI Members Scoop up Awards, Deals and Debuts!
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Mo O’Hara celebrates the debut of her first book while Nicola Robinson , Ruth Eastham and Rosemary Hayes are delighting in award ...
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Duck & Bear Episode 1
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The first installment of Duck and Bear is now online! Created by Amanda Lillywhite especially for Words and Pictures, Duck and Bear ...
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Network News: North West Writers Chasing the Publication Dream
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Report by George Kirk The North West Professional series 2013 events began on 16th March when Manchester City Library was full of th...
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Making a Living from Writing: Workshops
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Making money from writing isn’t just a case of getting published. You need to get creative and put your skills to a variety of uses. Runn...
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Ten-Minute Blog Break - 2nd April
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Welcome back to the Ten-Minute Blog Break . I hope you had a good Easter, and the time off has filled you with new ideas, or chocolate, o...
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London Professional Series - Making a Living as a Writer
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@ SPoyton This the first of our SCBWI event write ups for Making a Living as a Writer that took place on March 21st 2013. It will g...
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One Week UP
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We’ve had a splendid first week! Thank you so much to everyone who’s viewed, read and especially, everyone who’s commented. We love com...
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Writing Spaces - where do we write, draw and dream?
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An Interview with Kimberly Pauley by Michelle Newell In this series, we take a peek into the places and spaces where our authors and ill...
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