Announcing 8 on Eight!

Announcing 8 on Eight!

As writers, we all know how important it is to polish our opening lines. But that’s sometimes easier said than done. How do we know we’ve hooked the reader? How can we be sure an editor is going to fall in love with our material? (At Spring Mingle, Senior Editor Stacey Barney said she knows on the first page if she’s going to offer on a manuscript––the very first page!).

Don’t panic!  8 on Eight is here to help. Designed by members of The Winged Pen, this monthly contest is designed to give one lucky kidlit (PB, MG, or YA) writer feedback on his or her opening 8 lines from at least eight experienced writers.

To enter this month’s contest, simply leave a comment on their blog, after 8 pm est tonight. But hurry! Entries will be drawn from the Triwizard cup at 8 pm on May 1^st.

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Breezers In Your Neighborhood
May Events

Southern Breeze is kicking up some dust! 

Breezers In Your Neighborhood is a monthly post to list where you can find our authors & illustrators as they are out in the community. Come out and support your local members and invite others to do also!

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Georgia:

• Name: Cathy Hall    Agent Question   Date:   May 7, 2016   Place:   Five Forks Branch, Gwinnett Public Library   Time:   1-3 pm   Description: Are you ready for an agent? Come find out the answers to all of your questions when literary agent, Sally Apokedak, joins us for a discussion on the whys, hows, and whens of agenting. Bring your query or the first 250 words of your children's picture book, middle grade, or young adult novel for feedback.   Contact:  Local Liaison Cathy Hall at cathyhall55@hotmail.com
• NAME: Children's Book Week Story Time: IF YOU ARE A KAKA, YOU EAT DOO DOO with Illustrator Sara Lynn Cramb   DATE: Saturday, May 7, 2016   TIME: 10:30am to 11:30am   PLACE: Avid Bookshop   ADDRESS: 493 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30601   DESCRIPTION: Avid Bookshop presents Sara Lynn Cramb in celebration of the book she illustrated, If You Are a Kaka, You Eat Doo Doo, on Saturday, May 7, 2016. This event is at the usual Saturday story time of 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There is no admission charge.
  Great Learning Experience for Kids Ages 5-9! 
  • Kids will learn about the many ways animals use poop to survive during a book reading that is equal parts fun and gross 
  • A poop drawing demo will follow storytime, where Sara will teach kids to draw different kinds of animal poop 
  • Get your very own copy of If You Are a Kaka, You Eat Doo Doo signed by Sara, she may even draw a bit of poo for you too! 
• Charis After Hours - Young Adult and Middle Grade Writers Mixer
  Join us on May 14 at 7 p.m. at Charis Books & More in Little Five Points for a drinks and dessert writers’ mixer. This is an excellent opportunity to meet and build relationships with other writers in our area, meet a critique partner or join a writing group. Multiple published authors will attend, so bring all your questions. This event is a drinks and dessert potluck, so please bring a beverage (alcoholic or not) or a dessert, or a cheese and fruit plate to share. The evening will be hosted by  Aisha Saeed, Katie M. Stout, Marie Marquardt and Mayra Cuevas. Please RSVP here.
  Event link: http://mayracuevas.com/georgia-ya-mg-writers-mixer/
• Name:  TeMika    Date:  May 21, 2016   Time:  12 pm - 2 pm   Description:  Create Your Own Coloring Book Class http://www.meetup.com/ATLArtClasses/events/229930051/ 

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~DEADLINE FOR JUNE EVENTS IS MAY 27TH~

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REBLOG: Visual Thinking Tool Kit by: Eric Schneider

REBLOG:

Visual Thinking Tool Kit

by Eric Schneider

Eric Schneider gives us some great food for thought...

"Over the last several months, I’ve been working to up my game when it comes to creating visual content for blogging and work. I’ve been doing some of this for a while and published an entry on my personal blog about three years ago titled Professionally Geeking Out where I shared some of what I was doing. Interestingly, my quest to expand my skills hasn’t led me to expanding my tool set. I’m working with a leaner set of those tools now but I’m better at using them. I recently posted that three-year-old blog on Linkedin and got some questions about what I’ve been doing from several friends and colleagues. One of those, Eric Yamamoto, is terrific with a whiteboard or easel. He commented that he was frustrated with drawing digitally and told me that I am making a lot of progress. So when asked me to share, I took it to heart..."

READ MORE of his article by clicking HERE!


Eric Schneider has been in the software sales and service industry since 1994. He is an avid biker, father of two, and has been happily married for nearly 20 years. His blog is simply to share some thoughts on what can help make you more aware of yourself and therefore more successful in your interactions.    View all posts by ericschneiderr

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HOW-TO... Add a Book to Your SCBWI Profile

HOW-TO...
Add a Book to Your Profile

Hello Breezers.

We know how overwhelming the SCBWI and Southern Breeze websites can be. So we have decided to bring you tutorials to help you navigate the websites and feel more at home.
This video will walk you through the steps to add/edit books to your profile.

You can follow Tracey M. Cox's channel so you will receive updates as she posts new tutorials. There is also a SCBWI channel. They upload videos periodically and you can subscribe to them also.

Stay tuned. We will be creating more videos and posting them here on the Southern Breeze blog!
Here's a list of our videos to help you navigate the SCBWI website:

• How to Log In and Create/Edit Your Profile
• How to Add a Book to Your Profile
• How to Add an Illustration to Your Profile
• How to Add Magazine Articles to Your Profile

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How-Tos.... VIDEOS

HOW-TO...
Log In &
Create/Edit Profile

Hello Breezers.

We know how overwhelming the SCBWI and Southern Breeze websites can be. So we have decided to bring you tutorials to help you navigate the websites and feel more at home.
Our first video will be helping you log in and create/edit your profile.

You can follow Tracey M. Cox's channel so you will receive updates as she posts new tutorials. There is also a SCBWI channel. They upload videos periodically and you can subscribe to them also.

Stay tuned. We will be creating more videos and posting them here on the Southern Breeze blog!

• How To Log In & Create/Edit Your Profile
• How To Add a Book to Your Profile
• How To Add an Illustration to Your Profile
• How to Add Magazine Articles to Your Profile

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