A couple
of local SCBWI members have teamed up to represent the art of children’s
writing and the SCBWI at the event. Hope to see you there.
Midsouth
SCBWI members Debbie Dadey and Rick Starkey will present the ABC's of Writing
for Children at the 2018 Rose Glen Literary Festival from 9:30 am until 11:00
am.
The
ABCs: Debbie, an industry pro, will take you through the alphabet of
traditionally publishing a children’s book and offer in-sights to success.
Working
with a small press: Rick will share
the journey of traditionally publishing with a small press.
First
book Stories: Learn how two first books came to be! One published with
Scholastic and one with a small press. Debbie and Rick will discuss their first
book sales.
Debbie Dadey is the author/co-author
of 166 traditionally published books. Her newest is Ready, Set, Goal! with
Simon and Schuster. Rick Starkey is the author of Blues Bones, with Leap Books,
and the author of five magazine pieces he sold to Highlights for Children.
The
festival is from 9:00 am until 4:00pm, February 24, 2018 at the Sevierville Convention Center, 202 Gists
Creek Road Sevierville, Tennessee 37876.
This is
a free event to meet the authors, buy
books, attend free workshops or just browse.
The 12:30 Luncheon will feature keynote
speaker Wiley Cash. Luncheon tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased by
emailing emily@scoc.org or by calling Emily at (865) 453-6411. Rose Glen Literary
Festival
