I'm excited to say I will be participating in the
MD/DE/WV SCBWI conference on March 29th in Maryland. SCBWI conferences are such great opportunities for writers to meet editors and agents face to face and
get personal feedback and to network with other authors...perhaps find a new
critique partner!
Are you an SCBWI
member of the Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia chapter? Registration is live
so check it out here, see
who is presenting and take a look at the schedule! If you're not a member of
SCBWI I'd really recommend it. Check out your local SCBWI chapter's webpage.
Most chapters have one. Find yours here.
For those who aren't
familiar with SCBWI, it stands for Society of Childrens Book Writers and
Illustrators. Most chapters have annual or even semi-annual conferences where
writers can connect with industry professionals. They often also have group
sessions and things like that just for writers throughout the year.
Anyway back the the
MD/DE/WV conference....I am leading a workshop on Fantasy Writing. Here's my
blurb for the conference and showcases what I will be discussing. I also will
be doing a panel and critiques. My critique slots, however, are already
full.
Fantasy Writing: From World-Building to Querying
How do you
come up with unique ideas for a fantasy project and create compelling
characters in today’s competitive market? Christa offers her ideas along with tips
on world-building and writing within the genre for middle grade and YA
audiences. The difference between writing for adult and middle-grade/teen
audiences within fantasy, and suggestions on querying, word count etc will also
be addressed.
I plan on posting key
points from my workshop on my blog afterward so that even if you can't make it
you can learn more about fantasy writing, if that's your genre of choice!
Hope to see some of you at the conference!
