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Author Archives: Laura Bowers
Thank you and as always, Happy Writing and Drawing!
Gotta admit. This is awkward. I’ve been staring at my computer for the past twenty minutes, trying to figure out how to title and start this blog post without sounding too dramatic in a parting is such sweet sorrow, don’t … Continue reading
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This Weekend’s Events: Gaithersburg Book Festival and Webinar!
There’s going to be some awesome writer things going on this weekend! First up, the Gaithersburg Book Festival is this Saturday at the City Halls grounds in Gaithersburg! It’s been far too long since I’ve gone to this charming (and … Continue reading
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Upcoming Events: ABCs and Webinars and Retreats, oh my!
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you had an amazing week and are gearing up for an even more amazing weekend. And speaking of the weekend, we have another great event coming up on Saturday and so many more throughout the … Continue reading
Coffee and Conversation with Literary Agent, Quressa Robinson!
Happy Friday, everyone! Today, I’m sharing another Coffee & Conversation with a presenter from our recent SCBWI MD/DE/WV 25th Annual 25 and Still We Revise conference that I had missed. (Oh, the shame!!) Yesterday, we chatted with Laura Shovan, today … Continue reading
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Coffee and Conversation with Laura Shovan!
Well, this is embarrassing. You know how I posted all those pre-conference interviews with faculty and presenters? Well, I missed a couple of them: Quressa Robinson’s because I had moved her email to the wrong Outlook folder and Laura Shovan‘s because … Continue reading
25th Annual And Still We Revise SCBWI Conference Recap!
Wow. I don’t know about you, but my head is still spinning in the most delicious way from this past weekend’s 25th Annual SCBWI MD/DE/WV Conference! I must confess, though. Sometimes I have a hard time doing conference recaps because … Continue reading
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SCBWI MD/DE/WV 25th Annual Still We Re(vise) Conference: Tips, Reminders, and More!
Our annual conference starts tomorrow, y’all. Tomorrow! Yikes! It feels as though our 25th Annual Still We Re(vise) Conference has crept up from behind us and jumped out to scream HELLO! Or maybe that’s just me because I feel so utterly … Continue reading
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New Book Release: Quiet as a Mouse: And Other Animal Idioms by Chiêu Anh Urban!
A belated congratulations and mighty woo-HOO to Chiêu Anh Urban for the January 2nd release of her latest title, Quiet as a Mouse: And Other Animal Idioms! Are you hungry as a bear? Sly as a fox? Stubborn as a mule? … Continue reading
Coffee and Conversation with #Stillwerevise Presenter, Alex Ulyett
Time for the final Coffee & Conversation with presenters from our 25th annual SCBWI MD/DE/WV 25 and Still We R(ev)ise 25th Annual Conference! Joining us today is Associate Editor, Alex Ulyett, who’s going to be quite busy at the conference with … Continue reading
Coffee and Conversation with #Stillwerevise Presenter, Carollyne Hutter!
Wow, is there really only eleven days until 25th annual SCBWI MD/DE/WV 25 and Still We R(ev)ise 25th Annual Conference? January and February has just cruised on by and we’re on the homestretch of Coffee & Conversation chats. In the cyber chair … Continue reading