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- Little Hands Signing Professional Development: Lovey Dovey Signs February 1, 2022 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Learn American Sign Language for love and friendship storytimes in this interactive session! Individual: $40. Group rates available. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/little-hands-signing-professional-development-lovey-dovey-signs-tickets-224399393627
- Webinar: Creating Outstanding Online Storytimes February 10, 2022 at 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Presented by Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S.; $79 per person; discounts available for ALA Members and groupsLearn how to plan video-friendly programs, how to keep your programming interactive even when you don’t have live feedback from storytime attendees, and how to manage external stresses such as technological glitches and internal stresses such as camera fright. Register at https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=238
- Hands Up: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginners) February 18, 2022 at 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Learn and practice American Sign Language for library settings in this interactive series. Fridays, February 18-March 25 from 1:30-2:30 PM Eastern/12:30-1:30 PM Central/11:30AM-12:30 PM Mountain/10:30-11:30 AM Pacific Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week). Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hands-up-live-asl-practice-for-library-staff-beginner-tickets-222421096487
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Category Archives: Guest Posts
Speak Up! Listen Up!: Strategies for Using SHE SPOKE in the Classroom
Thank you to the folks over at Pencil Tips Writing Workshop for hosting my recent guest post full of ideas for teacher on how to use my new book She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the … Continue reading
YA Scavenger Hunt!
Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors…and a chance to win some awesome … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Christine Parker, Teri Harman, YA Scavenger Hunt
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Sword and Verse Blog Tour
The Sword and Verse release celebration blog tour starts today! Thank you to Rockstar Book Tours for hosting the tour and to all the bloggers who will be welcoming me over the next two weeks! Here’s the schedule: Week One: … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts, Interviews, News, Sword and Verse
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Celeste Lim on Diversity
Today we’ll hear from author Celeste Lim, who shares her thoughts on diversity in children’s fiction as part of The Sweet Sixteens’ #SixteensBlogAbout May theme. Born in China and raised in Malaysia, Celeste holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School and an MA from … Continue reading
Posted in Authors You Should Know, Guest Posts, On Writing
Tagged Celeste Lim, diversity, SixteensBlogAbout
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Guest Post from Celeste Lim: How I Got My Agent
Today we’ll hear from author Celeste Lim, who shares her agent story as part of The Sweet Sixteens’ #SixteensBlogAbout November theme. A Chinese born and raised in Malaysia, Celeste holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School and an MA from … Continue reading
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A Sneak Peek from Victoria J. Coe
Kathy says: In my last post, I shared a preview of a current work in progress as part of the 777 Meme, and tagged seven other authors, including my fellow Sweet Sixteen, Middle Grade author Victoria J. Coe, to do … Continue reading
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Tagged 777 Meme, Victoria J. Coe
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