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Publication Pointers Workshop

You’re invited to the Publication Pointers Workshop on Thursday, November 29 from 6:30-8pm at the Aptos Library.

After you write the first draft of your book during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), it’s time to begin the second draft! Join fellow writers to share revision tips, discuss the many paths to publication, and learn about new SCPL digital tools for authors with developmental editor Anastasia Suen.

Bring a notebook or a laptop for a write-in session after we discuss how to set up the midpoint of your book for your next draft.

Anastasia Suen is the author (and ghostwriter) of 300+ books for children, teens, and adults. She develops books, novelties, kits, and curriculum for the education market (schools and libraries), the mass market (retail and mail-order), and the trade market (bookstores).

Copyright © 2018 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.

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Round 1 Poetry Judge for Cybils 2018!

Happy dance! I’ve been selected as a Round 1 Poetry Judge for CYBILS 2018! Here is the complete list of the Round 1 CYBILS Poetry Judges:

    1. Matt Esenwine Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme @MattForrestVW
    2. Nancy Bo Flood The Pirate Tree @nancyboflood
    3. Elaine Magliaro Wild Rose Reader
    4. Patricia Nozell Wander, Ponder, Write @ptntweets
    5. Anastasia Suen #kidlit Book of the Day @AnastasiaSuen
    6. Carol Wilcox Carol W’s Corner @carwilc
    7. Bridget Wilson What Is Bridget Reading? @bridgetrwilson

After we select a short list, the Round 2 CYBILS Poetry Judges will begin their work in January:

  1. Linda Baie Teacher Dance @LBaie
  2. Katharine Hillyer The Winged Pen @SuperKate
  3. Sheri Howard Lobit Education Village Library @SherilynHoward2
  4. Jone MacCulloch Check It Out @JoneMac53
  5. Sylvia Vardell Poetry for Children @SylviaVardell

Nominations open October 1st — and you can nominate a book in each CYBILS category!

Copyright © 2018 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.