Erin Murphy I am over-the-top excited to announce that I have signed with the incomparable Erin Murphy of Erin Murphy Literary Agency. This has been a bumpy, twisty, pot-hole-ridden journey but the destination offers a humbling panorama through my rear-view mirror. It doesn’t seem fitting to simply say that I’ve got an agent. Sometimes the… Read more »
I know we’re on the tail end of Spring conference season, but I thought it worthwhile to repost this. I originally posted this article Feb. 17, 2011, but it’s a good annual reminder. The Do’s, Don’ts, and “Stuff” of Writer’s Conferences Writers conferences can be fantastic for writers of all experience levels. A little pre-conference… Read more »
I’m woefully behind on my blog posts. There’s good stuff on the way, I promise. For now, I’m pleased to share that, at the recent 2012 Houston SCBWI conference, I was humbled and flattered that multi-award winning author/illustrator, and TV show creator/producer Dan Yaccarino nominated my picture book biography manuscript for the Joan Lowery Nixon… Read more »
I had the great pleasure of chatting with Kent L. Brown, the executive director of the Highlights Foundation, Inc, this week. I was surprised to hear that, due to a few promotional glitches, the upcoming Whole Narrative Nonfiction workshop, set for May 20-26, 2012, still has space available. Ah, a glitch in the system is… Read more »
I’m currently polishing a p.b. biography and a fiction picture book that I’ve been whittling away at for a couple of years. Before I attempt to submit the manuscripts, I want to work them each into a picture book dummy to test the pacing, illustratable scenes, and page turns. Obviously, a publisher’s art director would… Read more »
Recently, my friend author Samantha Clark shared a link to a USA Today article I would recommend to all of you. It is titled Study: New Children’s books lack reference to nature, animals. In it, the journalist presents startling results from a multi-university study of Caldecott winners and honorees between 1938-2008. The impetus of the… Read more »
A few days ago, I sent off the second round of revisions requested by a particular editor. It’s rather exciting to have interest in my work. BUT, though we’ve gotten off to a glorious start, we’re still in the early dating stage. I try not to get too giddy when the editor talks about taking… Read more »
Argh! While I was away, my fantabulous blog roll disappeared. Are cyber gremlins afoot? Stay tuned as I rebuild.
Pardon the blog interruption while I hunker down for some serious revising. I’ll be back mid-February. Happy writing!
Cynthia Levinson enjoyed a twenty-five year career in various corners of the educational system, helping make schools, classrooms, and policies better for kids. She’s also written extensively for children’s magazines like Odyssey, Faces, Dig, Cobblestone, Highlights, Stepping Stones, and others. Her evolution into the role of book author seems a natural progression. Last week,… Read more »
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