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- The Great ASL Mystery at Ashburn Library (Ashburn, VA) November 26, 2019 at 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Ashburn Library 43316 Hay Road Ashburn, VA 20147 703-737-8100 https://library.loudoun.gov Where did American Sign Language come from? Flex your fingers and join in the hunt for clues as sign language detective Kathy MacMillan leads silly stories, songs, and more. Kathy is the author of Nita’s First Signs and Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and…
- FREE Webinar: Formatting Your Manuscript for Submission with Kathy MacMillan December 10, 2019 at 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 7 PM Eastern/6 PM Central/5 PM Mountain/4 PM Pacific Where: Online via Zoom Cost: FREE! Fonts and headers and page breaks, oh my! Join Kathy MacMillan, author of 18 books and co-Regional Advisor of the MD/DE/WV Region of SCBWI, for a visual guide to all the nitty-gritty details of how…
- Basic ASL for Library Staff (6 week eCourse) begins January 13, 2020 Asynchronous eCourse beginning Monday, January 13, 2020 (Participants will have a total of 12 weeks to complete course materials)Instructor: Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S.Cost: $250.00 (discounts available for American Library Association members and bulk registrations)Estimated Hours of Learning: 30 (Certificate of Completion available upon request)American Sign Language (ASL) is an invaluable skill for library professionals. A…
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Category Archives: On Writing
Check out DCI’s Online Auction!
The Deaf Camps, Inc. 2019 Online Auction is open for bids through May 15! Lots of cool stuff for writers – including manuscript and query critiques from agents Steven Malk, Hannah Mann, and Andrea Morrison of Writers House and a … Continue reading
Posted in On Publishing, On Writing, Upcoming events
Tagged charity auctions, Deaf Camps Inc, manuscript critiques
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Writing for All Ages
I was honored to take part recently in a group interview of authors who publish books for multiple age groups, along with authors: Hena Khan, Nora Shalaway Carpenter, Leah Henderson, and Casey Lyall. Robin Galbraith conducted the interview for Cynsations, the excellent writing … Continue reading
Upcoming Events
Little Hands Signing Sing, sign, play, and learn basic American Sign Language in these fun, hands-on storytimes for the whole family. Children 3 and under must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. All are welcome! Free programs; no registration required. Location: Eldersburg … Continue reading
Cool Stuff in DCI’s Online Auction!
I’m thrilled to be supporting the latest fundraising effort for Deaf Camps, Inc., a nonprofit I have been volunteering with since 2001. To support its 2018 Scholarship Fund, Deaf Camps, Inc. is holding its 2nd annual Online Auction from April 15-May 15. … Continue reading
One week left to bid in DCI’s Online Auction!
Bid on these terrific items by March 31! To support its 2017 Scholarship Fund, Deaf Camps, Inc. is holding its first-ever Online Auction from March 1 to March 31. Check out the many handmade items, travel packages, gift certificates, and event tickets … Continue reading
10 Things You Can Do to Put Off Writing/Editing and Still Feel Like You’re Working
…brought to you by the terrifying plot point I am supposed to be fixing right now. 1. Sharpen pencils. Writers need pencils, right? Really, you are just making life easier for Future You. It’s preparation. 2. Decide you need index … Continue reading
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Cool Stuff in DCI’s Online Auction!
I’m thrilled to be supporting the latest fundraising effort for Deaf Camps, Inc., a nonprofit I have volunteered with for the last 15 years. To support its 2017 Scholarship Fund, Deaf Camps, Inc. is holding its first-ever Online Auction from March … Continue reading
Filling the Pen
This writing thing can really knock you on your butt sometimes. Twice this year I got caught up in the maelstrom of negative thoughts, putting so much pressure on myself that I pushed myself to the brink of an abyss … Continue reading
How My Book Made Me Un-hate Hillary
Warning: This post discusses Sword and Verse and its sequel, and contains minor spoilers for the first book. Skip it if you hate that sort of thing! They say that reading a book changes you. Writing one does too. When … Continue reading
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Shinings and Veilings and Lamps, Oh My!: The Qilarite Calendar
“How exactly does the calendar system in Sword and Verse work?” That’s a question I get often from readers curious about the Shinings and Veilings of Qilara’s calendar, so I thought I’d share some of the background information about the system here. … Continue reading
Posted in Extras, On Writing, Sword and Verse, Young Adult Fantasy
Tagged calendar, world-building
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