Editor. Writer. Ghostwriter. Author. KidLit author (17), including “Bubba Wallace” (@CapstonePub, 2022). Co-RA @SCBWI_MD_DE_WV. Speaker. Mem: ASJA, AKA Soror.
Washington DC Metro Area
Joined August 2014
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Following up on a recent panel, @scbwi asked how to amplify Black and POC voices.
A thread of 25 ways follows. It is not exhaustive.
FYI @publishincolor @EPAtweeter @ecpa @writing4urlife @jevonbolden @EntrustedW @AWSA @ChristianPOCPub @ASJAhq @copyeditors
Congratulations on such a wonderful collaboration! I expected it to be good—and it is! Think EVERY child could benefit from reading, but definitely a potential source of joy for children (and adults, like myself) with limb differences. The child in me says: thank you!
Today’s the day!! My picture book debut SHE KEPT DANCING, co-written with @sydneymesher, illustrated by @natelledrawsstuff and edited by @editrix_em at @mackidsbooks is on sale! This is truly a dream come true. 🩷 And huge thanks to my agent @DorianMaffei! #kidlit #pb #debut
Hey DMV #KidLit writers, join us/@SCBWI_MD_DE_WV for this one-day retreat. Hope to meet some of you there!
Let’s retreat together! Join us on November 4th for a Writers Retreat featuring @MarcieFAtkins @SusanDarraj @GingerPark_ Joe McGee, Jess Rinker, and Frances Park. Lunch included. scbwi.org/events/MDFallWR23
#KidLit writers, FYI! Registration closes Monday.
#KidLit writers: there's still time to register for this webinar! A website is a critical platform for a writer or illustrator at any stage of their career. But where do you start? Join us to find out. scbwi.org/events/AuthorWebsi…
I had the most difficulty scheduling — and getting —the latest Moderna vaccine. Me and other people showed up TODAY @cvspharmacy only to be told it ran out LAST night. Y’all I can’t even post the handwritten note (not on letterhead) I was given in case needed for my 9-to-5. SMH.
Register is open! Got questions about Canva? Kim C. Lee has answers!
Registration is open for: Tech Series webinar, Enhance Your Creative Journey With CANVA with Kim C. Lee. Kim will share simple design principles that make content stand out!!
Event starts 10/05/2023.
Register now!!! (scbwi.org/events/JourneyWCan…)
Congratulations to @elaynecrain on her fantastic book news! And thank you @SCBWI_MD_DE_WV volunteers for all you do!
Also, a HUGE thank you to @SpiritLedWriter and @SCBWI_MD_DE_WV (!!) for the event that led to this! #SCBWI volunteers do not get enough credit for all they do for the #writingcommunity. THANK YOU, LISA!! And thank you, regional volunteers everywhere!! elaynecrain.substack.com/p/h…
Want to write a middle grade mystery-thriller that’s Glass Onion meets Dirty Dancing? IP audition call for published/unpublished authors from book packager Working Partners katebrauning.wordpress.com/2… via @WP_Fiction
Submission call: I'm looking for Iraqi Muslim writers (published or not) to audition for a modern MG fantasy. Please share to help us find the right writer?@WP_Fiction katebrauning.wordpress.com/2…
FYI writing friends!
We are committed to helping authors like you birth the book that's been burning in your heart.
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Are you a writer of color with a finished manuscript? Apply for our Publish a Book Scholarship which includes an Agent Evaluation session, a Query Letter Coaching session, admittance to one of our conferences & more. We'd love to read your work! Details: v2.writingclasses.com/schola…
Inspiring article about @MalcolmJamalWar. Somehow landed on it this early in the a.m., and worth staying up to finish. Poets, writers, #KidLit writers, musicians, other creators, this is worth reading! FYI @publishincolor @SCBWI_MD_DE_WV @sherritmercer @WendyCBoston @RonaShirdan
Really spoke to me about creativity, resilience, creative longevity, and diligence. And being open to exploring different creative pursuits.
Registration is open for this exciting 11-week webinar series. Each session is just 30 minutes. Spend your summer learning how to “show don’t tell” with Kathy MacMilllan!
Registration is open for: "Summer Springboard: The Secrets of Show, Don’t Tell" with @kathys_quill. Begins 6/22, registration remains open until 8/31. (scbwi.org/events/summer-spri…)
Registration is open for our region’s mentorship program. Check out the genres, mentors, and more information!
Registration is open for Creative Coaching Groups July-December 2023. This 6-month mentorship program is available only to SCBWI Premium Members. Registration will close on July 2, 2023. (scbwi.org/events/CCG2023_07-…)
