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- Webinar: The Secrets of Show Don't Tell (Part 3) with Kathy MacMillan January 26, 2021 at 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Hosted by SCBWI MD/DE/WV. In this 3-webinar series, Kathy MacMillan breaks down what it really means to “show, don’t tell” in relation to every aspect of your writing and shares actionable revision steps that you can use right away to breathe new life into your writing. Register at https://mddewv.scbwi.org/events/show/
- Online CCPL Storytime: Little Hands Signing: Our Signing Day February 20, 2021 at 10:00 am – 10:45 am Presented by Kathy MacMillan. Hosted by Carroll County Public Library's Eldersburg Branch FREE program. Registration required at https://ccpl.librarymarket.com/events/little-hands-signing-our-signing-day-0
- Webinar: Creating Outstanding Online Storytimes March 3, 2021 at 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Presented by Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S.; $60 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 now at https://tinyurl.com/onlinestorytimewebinar
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Category Archives: On Writing
Register now for The Secrets of Show, Don’t Tell!
3-Webinar Series: The Secrets of Show, Don’t Tell with Kathy MacMillan Tuesdays at 7 PM Eastern/6 PM Central/5 PM Mountain/4 PM Pacific (Each webinar is 90 minutes long) Part 1: January 12, 2021 Part 2: January 19, 2021 Part 3: … Continue reading
One Week from Today! Join Me for CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES!
Choices and Consequences Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 7 PM Eastern/6 PM Central/5 PM Mountain/4 PM Pacific. Includes access to recording for 30 days after live event. Compton Crook Award Finalist and author of fiction and nonfiction for children, teens, … Continue reading
Tomorrow! Join me for STORYBUILDING!
Storybuilding Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 7 PM Eastern/6 PM Central/5 PM Mountain/4 PM Pacific No matter what your genre, a rich palette of details brings the world of your story to life. Compton Crook Award Finalist and author of fiction … Continue reading
Upcoming Webinars for Writers
Get 25% off any webinar when you enter coupon code WRITENOW at the top of the ticket window! Improve your writing from the comfort of your own home with these online workshops! Each webinar runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Registration … Continue reading
SCBWI Members – Register now for a FREE Webinar!
FREE webinar for SCBWI Members Only: Webinar: Professional Communication for Authors and Illustrators with Kathy MacMillan 90 minute Webinar Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 7 PM Eastern/6 PM Central/5 PM Mountain/4 PM Pacific FREE WEBINAR FOR SOCIETY OF CHILDREN’S BOOK … Continue reading
Q and A with the author and illustrator of THE RUNAWAY SHIRT
Congratulations to Claire Freeland, winner of the giveaway of signed copy of THE RUNAWAY SHIRT! Find out more about the book and get your copy at https://tinyurl.com/runawayshirt On September 1, 2020, illustrator Julia Castaño shared a storytime and art … Continue reading
Get your formatting questions answered!
Formatting Your Manuscript for Submission Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 7 PM Eastern/6 PM Central/5 PM Mountain/4 PM Pacific Fonts and headers and page breaks, oh my! Join Compton Crook Award Finalist and author of fiction and nonfiction for children, … Continue reading
July Webinars for Writers
Summer Springboard for Writers presented by Kathy MacMillan 6 week series; each webinar is 30 minutes long. Tuesdays July 7-August 11, 2020 at 10 AM Eastern/9 AM Central/8 AM Mountain/7 AM Pacific SCBWI Members: $30; Non-members: $75. Your registration covers all … Continue reading
One Week from Today: Storybuilding
Register now using coupon code WRITENOW to get 25% off! Storybuilding 2 hour webinar. Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 7 PM Eastern/6 PM Central/5 PM Mountain/4 PM Pacific. All registrants will receive access to the recording for 30 days after the … Continue reading
June Webinars
I’ve got lots of great webinars coming up this summer, some for children’s librarians and educators, and some for writers! Check out the new Groupon deal for my Quillfully Online Workshops for Writers! You can see the full lineup of … Continue reading