Thursday, January 9th 2025 – Wednesday, January 15th 2025 @ 12:00 am
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CHQ Assembly
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CHQ Travels: Winter in Yellowstone
Journey deep into Yellowstone over snow-packed roads, stopping often to explore the wilderness. See the icedover Upper Falls and watch Old Faithful’s dramatic eruptions without the crowds. Hike the boardwalks and trails around the Upper Geyser Basin to see colorful thermal pools and steaming fumaroles. Drive through Grand Teton National Park and take a horse-drawn sleigh through the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, where over 7,500 elk spend each winter. Feel at one with nature.
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How to Write the Best Picture Book: A Virtual Bootcamp
Join children’s book author, Ann Marie Stephens, for a one-day boot camp to boost your picture book writing! Whether you’re beginning a new story, finishing a current work-in-progress, or looking ahead to future stories, Ann Marie is ready to support and inspire! From the first line to the last word, explore techniques for out-of-the-box plotting and for creating unique characters. Learn how to leave room for an illustrator and find ways to choose the most irresistible words to bring your manuscript to the next level. You’ll discover quick and painless methods to edit without ruining your masterpiece. You’ll combat mundane middles and everyday endings to equip you with what you need to polish off your picture book. During this exciting bootcamp, Ann Marie will share mentor texts, brainstorming tips, and other valuable advice. Participants will have opportunities to interact and give input on the struggles and successes of everyday literary life, while also gaining golden nuggets of wisdom and new connections. | Flexible.
This is a two session symposium.
Session One: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Session Two: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET
Ann Marie Stephens is the author of numerous picture books including the Arithmechicks series, the CATastrophe! series, and more. Her books have been translated into several languages and have been featured on lists such as Fuse #8, Children’s Book Council, and Hot Off the Press. She is a retired, award-winning elementary teacher with over 30 years in the classroom. Ann Marie’s poetry and literacy work has been featured in Bon Appetit
Magazine and on NPR. She is represented by Emily Mitchell at Wernick & Pratt Agency. Ann Marie lives in Virginia and can be found at https://www.annmariestephensbooks.com/
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This workshop highlights elements of WHERE THE LOCKWOOD GROWS and THE EMPTY PLACE while students dig into fundamentals of worldbuilding, using considerations of their own worlds and societies. With a blend of discussion, collaboration, and hands-on writing, students will come away with a grasp on speculative fiction, as well as a better understanding of their worlds. | Flexible.
Olivia A. Cole is a writer from Louisville, KY. She is the author of many novels, which include National Book Award longlist title Ariel Crashes a Train, as well as Dear Medusa, Where the Lockwood Grows, and others. Olivia’s essays have been published at Bitch Media, Real Simple, the LA Times, HuffPost, Teen Vogue, Gay Mag, and others. Olivia is represented by Patrice Caldwell of New Leaf Literary.
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