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Cindy Greenwood
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"I'm a newbie to the children's writing world. Looking for a group to trade ideas with. How do I know if I need an agent or not?"
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- About Me
- I am a mother of three adult children and one granddaughter, who all live in the US. All of the crazy things I've done over the years with my kids have given me lots of ideas for stories. A friend of mine who loves to listen to me tell them said, "Why don't you write these down and sell them?" So here I am.
I retired in 2007 from teaching in a technical field. This means I'm very left-brained, but I'm working on developing the right half! I love puzzles and fixing things. Right now I've gotten into 3-D sudoku. See what I mean?
I've been published in the technical field but not in the children's market. (Although one of my publications was on developing scientific interest in children.)
I have so many things "ready" to be published, but I'm very overwhelmed by the process. If anything, this will be my downfall.
- What are you working on at the moment?
- Just finishing up a course at Institute for Children's Literature. My final piece is a chapter book for middle grade readers. It's a fantasy set in the mythical dual-kingdom of Rivalia, and is called "The Kidnapping of Uncle Thindrake".
- What is the most important thing you learned about writing or illustrating this year?
- show, don't tell
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 15:05 on June 27, 2012,
Amanda George (aka The Pest) said… Welcome to SCBWI, Cindy!
Happenings
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MIDWEEK GOAL SETTING BRUNCH
May 23, 2013 from 11am to 1pm – Bill's Restaurant Covent Garden
Discuss your goals for the coming month at the SCBWI London Brunch. A great way to help your self stay on task and increase your productivity. Reflect on your achievements of the previous month and s…
Organized by Miriam H Craig, Anita Loughrey | Type: goal-setting, 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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