JUNE 7
AND 8, 2008
CENTERRA
PROMENADE, LOVELAND, COLORADO
(Right off Interstate 25
within easy reach of Denver, Boulder, Cheyenne,
Colorado Springs and all of Northern Colorado)
and
JUNE 21 AND
22, 2008
OMAHA,
NEBRASKA
The Time:
9:00-4:30,
Saturday & Sunday
The Mission:
Writing Children's
Fiction
I learned more this weekend than from the dozens
of books I’ve read on writing!
Paula Connell
The class was worth every inch of my almost 1700
miles of travel. A week later, I'm still buzzing.
Is this what it
feels like to win the lottery? Thanks to you both for a life-changing
experience. See you on the next cloud!
Diana Sparks
In the first five minutes
my biggest question was answered and they went on to cover fully all
I
could have hoped they’d do. Thank you - this was a wonderful experience!
Kim
Jensen
Before this workshop I
felt like a handyman without a toolkit. I knew something was broken
but didn't know how to fix it. Thanks for giving me the tools to
repair my manuscripts!
Cheryl Kline
Thanks so much for all
your preparation for the Bootcamp, for your expertise, for your
obvious dedication to the field. You are both inspirations!
Ann
Conway
Bootcamp exceeded my
expectations! I know you've saved me years of sending
stories
that wouldn't have been looked at by publishers. I feel
privileged to have attended.
Jill Moore
Your level of expertise
was such a source of inspiration. Seldom do we have a chance to gain
this level
of knowledge from people of your caliber.
Lois
Hamon
If you’re serious
about building a career as a children’s book writer, this is the event for
you!
In two fun and info-packed days, you’ll learn how to :
-
develop children’s
fiction that sells
-
improve your writing
style by leaps & bounds
-
enrich your writing with
memorable characters and engaging plots
-
create professional
manuscripts that will impress any editor
-
target the right
publisher for your manuscript
....and much more!
Great for beginning
and intermediate writers!
Writing exercises will
explore your own story ideas or those provided in class, and offer
opportunities for feedback.
There’ll be lots of time to ask questions,
too.
Click Here for detailed Course Description.
Click Here for our list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Your
instructors:
Successful children’s author
Linda Arms White (Too Many
Pumpkins, Comes A
Wind, Cooking on a Stick, I Could Do That!) and Laura Backes,
publisher of Children’s Book Insider, the Newsletter for
Children’s
Writers. Linda and Laura are nationally known experts
who
together offer more than 30 years of children’s literature
experience.
For more about Linda, click
here.
For more about Laura, click
here.
Tuition for the two-day
Children’s Authors’ Bootcamp is only $239 (includes great lunches and
snacks). This Bootcamp will fill up quickly, so sign up now!
Note: Lodging is not included.
LODGING &
LOCATION DETAILS:
The Colorado Bootcamp will be held in a private
section of Biaggi's Restaurant in
the Centerra Promenade just off I-25 in
Loveland. For information about nearby hotels, visit
http://www.google.com/search?lr=lang_en&q=loveland+colorado+hotels
The Omaha Bootcamp will be held in a private
section of Biaggi's Restaurant
at 13650 California St., just west of
I-680. For information about nearby hotels, visit http://www.google.com/search?lr=lang_en&q=lodging+omaha+west
To register for the Bootcamp with a credit card, or for
more information,
call 303-747-1014 (phone/fax) or e-mail
CABootcamp@msn.com
or, to pay now and reserve
your spot instantly, just click the
appropriate button below (If you're registering for more than one person using PayPal,
enter the appropriate quantity and include the name, address and phone number for each registrant where provided.)
Click
Here to Register for the Loveland Bootcamp
You can also reserve a
space by sending this form, along with a check for $239 made out
to Children’s Authors’ Bootcamp to:
Bootcamp c/o Linda Arms
White
P. O. Box 231
Allenspark, CO 80510
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Name __________________________
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Directions and other
class details will be provided after your registration is confirmed.
Note: Your tuition includes the
class, handouts, lunch, snacks and drinks (coffee, soft drinks, etc.).
The Fine Print:
We must receive your payment within
seven days of making your Bootcamp reservation
in order to guarantee
holding your place.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made 15 days or more before the starting date of Bootcamp
will receive a full refund
minus a $20
processing fee.
Cancellations
made 7-14 days before the starting date of Bootcamp will receive a 50%
refund.
Cancellations made 3-6 days from the starting date of Bootcamp
will receive a $45 refund.
NO refund will be given for cancellations
made 2 days or less from the starting date of Bootcamp.
In the unlikely event that a Bootcamp is cancelled, all paid
registrations will be refunded in full. Bootcamp is not
responsible for refunding any travel arrangements.
Linda Arms White: Bio
Linda Arms White began writing the
day her youngest child started school. Since then, nine of her books
have been published and others are in various stages of production.
Linda has written both fiction and nonfiction for children and
adults. A popular speaker and teacher, she makes frequent appearances
as featured author at the Colorado Council of the International
Reading Association and addresses conferences, workshops, schools and
libraries, including the International School of Paris.
Her books include Too Many
Pumpkins, Comes a Wind, I Could Do That! (winner
of the 2006 Christopher Award),
a series of outdoor adventure books, and
Author to Editor: Query Letter Secrets of the Pros, a
valuable resource for writers of children's stories, books, and
articles. Stories and articles by White have appeared in Highlights
for Children and D C Heath classroom magazines. Her work has been
named Pick of the List Books, Children's Choice Book, Troll Book Club
selections, and Amazon.com's 10 most recommended Halloween books for
Kids. Her outdoor series was featured on the Discovery Channel's
Home Matters television show.
She and her husband have
of four grown children, four grandchildren, and are living in their dream lodge
in the mountains which they built themselves.
LAURA BACKES: BIO
Laura Backes has been involved in
the children’s book field since 1988, as an agent, editor,
teacher and as publisher of Children’s Book Insider, the Newsletter for Children's
Writers. In classrooms, in the pages of
her newsletter and by speaking at conferences, she has helped
countless beginners learn the craft of children’s writing. She is the
co-author of Career Starter: A Beginner's Guide to Children's
Writing, the author of Best Books for Kids Who (Think
They) Hate To Read (Prima
Publishing/Random House), and Technical Editor for Writing Children's
Books for Dummies (Wiley). Her articles on writing have appeared in Writer's
Digest and The Writer magazines.
Laura
lives in Ft. Collins, CO with her husband and son.
