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Amanda George (aka The Pest)
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A short story about the death of a boy's dog and how it taught him to deal with the grief over his father's death previous to the dog's.
Mortal Remains: Lessons Taught by a Dead Dog
http://authspot.com/short-stories/mortal-remains-lessons-taught-by-a-dead-dog/
Amanda George (aka The Pest)'s Page
Profile
- About Me
- I'm a disabled, unpublished (so far), writer who is qualified to work with children aged 12 months to 7 years 11 months. I'm hoping to achieve an ambition that I've had since my early teens to have a children's book published so that I can share my love of reading with them.
- What are you working on at the moment?
- I've finished writing Toni's Flibble Wibble (the first in a series) and I'm now looking for an agent.
NaNo starts on 1 November and I'll be writing Toni is Betterified (the second in the Toni series) during November... wish me luck! I didn't win NaNo... I was 7k words short by 11.30pm so I gave up :( Maybe next year eh?
I'm also working on a Young Adult book that I'm hoping to donate all the money that I earn from it to the Dogs Trust over here in the UK.
As if that wasn't enough, I'm also writing a series of early readers and several picture books.
- What is the most important thing you learned about writing or illustrating this year?
- Never give up on your dreams!
Happenings
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Cambridge Get-Together
May 28, 2013 from 7:30pm to 11pm – CB2 Cafe
We are having a Cambridge social gathering at CB2 Cafe, Norfolk St, Cambridge, on Tuesday 28th May at 7.30. All writers and illustrators very welcome.
Organized by Helen Moss | Type: social
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Aptness of Apps?
June 4, 2013 from 6:45pm to 9pm – St. James Piccadilly Conference Room
Aptness of Apps? · 4th June 2013 Nick Cross - Digital Product Manager, OUP Other Speakers - TBC Book Apps for ipads and tablets are popular with parents and children, but what does this mean for writ…
Organized by David Richardson & Sally Poyton : profseries@britishscbwi.org | Type: professional, series
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Producing Outstanding Art Samples for Submission
June 29, 2013 from 1pm to 5pm – St George's, Bloomsbury
with Sarah Malley, art director, and a designer (tbc) from Egmont Children’s Books In this masterclass we will be working with Sarah Malley and a designer from Hodders Children’s Books. Pre-workshop…
Organized by Anne-Marie Perks | Type: illustrator, masterclass, series
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Picturing Words and Writing Pictures
July 5, 2013 at 4pm to July 8, 2013 at 10am – Holland House
Helen Stephens, author illustrator, Gerry Turley, author illustrator, Natascha Biebow, Blue Elephant Storyshaping (an editing, coaching, and mentoring service) tbc, and Sarah Frost, commissioning edi…
Organized by Anne-Marie Perks scbwiillustration@gmail.com 01494 775416. | Type: picture, book, retreat, for, illustrators, and, writers
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Speed Dating For Writers
July 13, 2013 from 12pm to 4pm – North West Region - Manchester
A panel of special guests: Zoe King/Elizabeth Bonsor - The Blair Partnership Catherine Pellegrino - Agent Philippa Donovan _ SmartQuill Editorial will deliver throughout the afternoon giving insigh…
Organized by Stephanie Williams - lilyboo147@googlemail.com | Type: workshop, one-to-one, sessions
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Illustrators Print Showcase in Norwich
July 26, 2013 to August 9, 2013 – Norwich Millennium Library
The Illustrators Print Showcase exhibition is coming to Norwich for the first time and will be on display in the Millennium Library 26th July – 9th August 2013 We're planning to run events and promot…
Organized by John Shelley | Type: exhibition
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By Popular Demand
August 24, 2013 from 1pm to 5pm – North West Region - Manchester
Children's Author Steve Hartley's workshop 'Keeping up Appearances' is both entertaining and interactive, giving you a simple behaviour model that will aid you in giving distinctive and consistent ch…
Organized by Stephanie Williams - lilyboo147@googlemail.com | Type: workshop
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Young at Heart: Writing Fiction that Young Readers Will Love with Ruth Bennett (Stripes)
September 7, 2013 from 12pm to 4pm – London
This class will focus on how to connect with readers in the 5-8 age group. We will cover story ideas, writing styles and trends in young fiction, as well as the tricky business of how to submit your…
Organized by K M Lockwood (Philippa Francis) | Type: masterclass
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The dummy makeover
September 14, 2013 from 1pm to 5pm – St George's, Bloomsbury
With author illustrators Bridget Strevens-Marzo and Sue Porter. Have you wondered what wasn’t working in your book dummy, or how to get the right narrative flow between words and image? This…
Organized by Bridget Strevens-Marzo | Type: illustrator, masterclass, series
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Slush Pile Turn-Offs
September 17, 2013 from 6:45pm to 9pm – St. James Piccadilly Conference Room
Industry Professionals Speakers TBC What are the Slush Pile Turn-Offs ? - How can we make our writing or illustrations stand-out from the rest? What makes an agent, editor or publisher reach for t…
Organized by David Richardson & Sally Poyton : profseries@britishscbwi.org | Type: professional, series
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Hi Amanda - thank you for the friending. Good luck with your projects.
Hi Amanda, thanks for the welcome & I hope to see you at an event sometime soon
Thank you!
Hi Amanda,
Thanks for the welcome :)
Navigation isn't my strong point so I'm giving myself a big pat on the back for finding my way to you to say thanks! I do like to celebrate every little achievement ;)
Charlotte
Hi Amanda,
thanks for your message of welcome :) Always feel free to say hi and hopefully I'll see you in person at an upcoming event-- I've just signed up for the conference so if you're going come say hi :)
Corey
Hi Amanda - completely lost - I don't know what I am doing - I seem to be sharing statuses all over the internet, trying to network but I don't seem to be getting anywhere. I am a self-published single mum with no money to spend on fancy publishing and promoting and don't seem to be selling anything - I also have acrophobia so still not being able to get OUT there to self-promote - any ideas? LOL Xx Laura xX
Hi Amanda. Thanks for the welcome!
Sarah
Hello!
Thanks for your message of welcome,
Marie-Claire
Hi Amanda
thank you for welcoming me.
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