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Poetry Friday – Iguanas and Unicorns

Rebecca Herzog

It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to check out Bookseedstudio to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ Hello and Happy Friday! Today I am excited because I am heading down to Miami for a regional SCBWI writing conference this weekend. All. by. myself. This will be the first solo ‘away’ trip I have taken since having my daughter nearly 8 years ago. It will also be the longest I’ve been away from my 1-year-old son. I keep … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Iguanas and Unicorns

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Why I’m Glad I Attended the SCBWI Mid-Year Workshop

Rebecca Herzog

So the SCBWI 46th Annual Summer Conference kicks off this weekend and I thought it would be a great time to recap the regional conference John and I went to last month. Let’s just say that we had such a blast in Orlando that we’ve now set a goal to attend the big conference in LA next summer. For those who don’t know, SCBWI is the largest children’s writing organization in the world. Basically, it is a nonprofit that facilitates networking for people (writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, booksellers etc) involved in creating children’s literature. In my opinion, it is an amazing … Continue reading Why I’m Glad I Attended the SCBWI Mid-Year Workshop

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Exciting Times + July Goals

Rebecca Herzog

OK. So I’m actually really excited about a few things. John and I are collaborating again An editor is interested in seeing the completed manuscript for one of my picture books I got 3 more rejections (totaling 8 for the year) I’ve decided to do a semi-regular book giveaway (starting this month) 1. A few weeks ago, John and I attended an SCBWI workshop. It was great to get out together for the day sans children. Thank you in-laws! I will be writing a separate post specifically about the conference, but we learned a lot and were inspired. It’s been … Continue reading Exciting Times + July Goals

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Reset Refresh Rebound

Rebecca Herzog

2 months without a post. What have I been up to, you may ask? Read 5 books. All were good. Really enjoyed What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by  Randall Munroe. It is basically the book version of Randall’s blog and is hilariously informative. I also enjoyed reading with my daughter Yours Sincerely, Giraffe by Megumi Iwasa. I picked up Bird Box by Josh Malerman because I was nominated for a Bram Stoker award. It was entertaining and a bit creepy. I am actually excited that this one is being made into a movie because the book … Continue reading Reset Refresh Rebound

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John’s on a Jet

Rebecca Herzog

My amazing husband, John, flew up to the SCBWI Winter Conference in NYC this weekend. I am super excited for him. Yeah, and maybe a little bit jealous. He loves NYC in the winter and seeing how they just got dumped on, I am sure that he is happily freezing his butt off. I’ve watched John over the last few months work so hard to hone is illustrating craft and to prep for the conference. I hope that all his prep pays off and he is able to have an enjoyable time and make some good contacts. I can’t wait … Continue reading John’s on a Jet

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LtUE: Day 3 + Final Thoughts

Rebecca Herzog

I hope that you have enjoyed my recap of LtUE thus far. Today I’m going to wrap up the final day and my overall impressions of the conference. I only went to one panel on Saturday and it was on the Pros and Cons of Self-publishing. My thoughts and views on self-publishing have come a long way in the last year thanks to last February’s LtUE. You can read about just how big of a 180 I made in this post. Basically, self-publishing can be pretty awesome. There are definite drawbacks, but some pretty sweet payoffs as well. For me, … Continue reading LtUE: Day 3 + Final Thoughts

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LtUE: Day 2

Rebecca Herzog

So hopefully I can take a few more minutes on this post as I was running between workshops during the Thursday recap which can be seen here. Hence it was a bit rushed. LtUE  wrapped up yesterday. I will be doing a recap of yesterday’s workshops in th next few days as well as an overall LtUE review. Look for that soon. Friday was Valentine’s Day and my loving husband worked from home so that I could go to a full day of workshops and panels. I learned all sorts of things, but below are a few of my favorite … Continue reading LtUE: Day 2

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LTUE: Day 1

Rebecca Herzog

LTUE is here again! Last year was a blast, and this year is going great so far. There are still 2 more days to go, so if you have some time, stop on by. Below is a quick recap of the first day. I got to meet and chat with some great artists and authors. Jess Smart Smiley has some exciting things that he is working on, and Michaelbrent Collings is nominated for a few Bram Stoker awards. Winning a Bram Stoker is one of my dreams, so I was cool to meet him. I also went to some great panels and … Continue reading LTUE: Day 1

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A Bit on Self-Publishing

Rebecca Herzog

A few weeks ago, I had the chance to attend an awesome writing symposium. I wasn’t sure what to expect as it was my first venture into any sort of writing conference. As stated in the last few posts, I had a great time and I learned a ton. I think the thing that stuck in my ribs the most was the information on self-publishing. For me, self-publishing went from being something to be snubbed and looked down upon to something to be enthusiastically excited about possibly trying. I wholeheartedly and sincerely apologize and repent of my former feelings. Now, I am … Continue reading A Bit on Self-Publishing

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LtUE Symposium: In Review (part 2)

Rebecca Herzog

Hello again! This post will be the second part of my review of the Life, the Universe & Everything Symposium. The first part of the review can be found here. So as I stated in the previous post, this part of the review will focus on some of the stuff that I learned at the symposium–and boy, was there a lot! It was the first writing symposium/conference that I have ever been to. I am grateful that I remembered to bring my writing notebook and pen because there is no way that I would have remembered all of the wonderful things … Continue reading LtUE Symposium: In Review (part 2)