INDUSTRY Experience
Memberships and Professional Associations Including:
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Julie Hedlund's 12x12 Picture Book Writing Challenge
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SCBWI San Diego
Online courses including:
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Narrowing The Narrative Arc In Picture Book Biographies (The Writing Barn, instructor Bethany Hegedus)
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Middle Grade Magic & Chapter Book Alchemy - 2019 Cohort through Mira Reisberg's Children's Book Academy
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Social Justice, Kindness & Inclusion In The Picture Book Market (The Writing Barn, instructor Bethany Hegedus)
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Susanna Leonard Hill’s Making Picture Book Magic self-study course
Critiques and editorial development including:
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Consistent professional critiques
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Member of 4 active critique groups, formed via Twitter, The Writing Barn, and 12x12.
Active participant in online communities, study groups and challenges including:
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Justin Colon's Weekly #PBChat on Twitter
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ReFoReMo
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Storystorm
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Margaret Chiu Greanias’ Debut Picture Book Study Group (Facebook)
Webinars and online conferences including:
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“A New Approach to Writing Stories,” intensive with Salina Yoon
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“Nonfiction and Informational Books,” intensive with Cindy Jensen Elliott
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Write On Con
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Webinars with Alyssa Pussey, Miranda and Baptiste Paul, Jane Yolen, Hannah Barnaby, Melissa Stewart, Bethany Hegedus, Casey Robinson, Vanessa Brantley-Newton, and Betsy Bird
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Storyteller Academy’s Bootcamp (One day online conference with speakers including Arree Chung, Vanessa Brantley Newton and many more)