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April 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The Talking Eggs

As a children’s librarian, every time I read aloud the lavishly illustrated picture book, The Talking Eggs, my grade school students were captivated. The story is a classic tale (good and bad sisters) set in the back woods of Louisiana from the African American tradition. But how Jerry Pinkney worked his magic to bring the old story alive is what fascinated the children. They reached for the book over and over again, marveling at the brightly colored pictures.

How does Jerry Pinkney work his magic? Come behind the scenes with a master artist to discover his secrets. Join us at the library!

May 15, 2012 –Tuesday
5:00 pm Reception and Book Signing, Main, San Francisco Public Library: Lower Level Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room
6:00 pm Lecture: Koret Auditorium

Jerry Pinkney, Guest Lecturer  “A Sense of Place Real and Imagined”
The 16th Annual Effie Lee Morris Lecture

All Programs at the SF Library are free.
Drawing of Door Prizes: Jerry Pinkney collectible books at end of program—Must be present to win!
100 Larkin St. (at Grove)  (415) 557-4277   sfpl.org

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Drawing of Jerry Pinkney Award-Winning Books

April 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Join us at the San Francisco Main Library May 15th at 5:00pm!
16th Annual Effie Lee Morris Lecture Series, Jerry Pinkney, Guest Speaker

WNBA-SF Chapter will sponsor a free drawing at end of the program of these notable books:


Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney - Newbery Award Book

John Henry by Julius Lester, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney - Caldecott Honor Book

Mirandy and Brother Wind by Patricia C. McKissack, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney - Caldecott Honor Book

Talking Eggs by Robert D. San Souci, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney - Caldecott Honor Book

Jerry Pinkney is well known for his illustrated picture books and folktales. However his work includes illustrated novels for adults and children’s fiction. We are pleased to be able to offer some of his most notable books as door prizes. Free tickets will be given out during the reception at 5:00 pm in the Hispanic/Latino Meeting Room.

The San Francisco Chapter of WNBA was founded in 1968 by Effie Lee Morris, then coordinator of Children’s Services for the San Francisco Main Public Library. The annual Effie Lee Morris Lecture Series lecture was created to salute Ms. Morris for her outstanding contributions to the San Francisco Public Library and the children of San Francisco by the WNBA-SF in 1996.

 

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16th Annual Effie Lee Morris Lecture

April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Join us for the

16th Annual Effie Lee Morris Lecture

at the

Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Public Library,

Tues., May 15 at 5 p.m.

Jerry Pinkney is the illustrator of more than a hundred books for children. A five-time winner of both the Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott King Award, he has been recognized with numerous other honors, taught illustration and conducted workshops at universities across the country, and created art for the United States Postal Service’s Black Heritage stamps. Books Mr. Pinkney has illustrated include The Ugly Duckling, John Henry, The Nightingale, and Noah’s Ark. The father of four grown children, he lives and works in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, in a nineteenth-century carriage house with his wife, author Gloria Jean.


The San Francisco Chapter of WNBA was founded in 1968 by Effie Lee Morris, then coordinator of Children’s Services for the San Francisco Main Public Library. The annual Effie Lee Morris Lecture Series lecture was created to salute Ms. Morris for her outstanding contributions to the San Francisco Public Library and the children of San Francisco by the WNBA-SF in 1996. The Children’s Historical and Research Collection was established in 1964 by Morris and officially renamed the Effie Lee Morris Historical and Research Collection of Children’s Literature in 1981. The collection was created as a research collection of out dated or out-of-print books deemed important to children’s literature and books containing ethnic stereotypes.


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May 3, 2012 6:00-7:30pm WNBA Silent Work Session in Stong Conference Room at SFPL

April 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Click on black title bar “May 3, 2012  6:00-7:30pm WNBA Silent Work Session in Stong Conference Room at SFPL” to see entire announcement.

No talking; work on individual projects; library has wifi; bring your laptop or print-out of your project; work together/work quietly.

First 7 members or prospective members to email Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan will get table space.

at SF Main Library Stong Conference Room (first floor, no food allowed).

Coach Teresa’s email address is:  WritingCoachTeresa (use @ sign)  gmail.com

Put in your subject line:  RSVP  May 3 WNBA.

Bring your business cards.

Coach Teresa is the author of Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW   http://writingcoachTeresa.com

“Authors Exchange Solutions” series at SFPL  is orchestrated by Teresa LeYung-Ryan & Mary E. Knippel & Birgit Soyka.

Join Women’s National Book Association http://wnba-sfchapter.org

Visit  http://wnba-sfchapter.org often to get info on other events (including the Effie Lee Morris Lecture at SFPL on May 15, 2012) and see who are our members!

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About Jerry Pinkney: Speaker, May 15

April 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

A native of Philadelphia, Jerry studied at the Philadelphia College of Art (now the University of the Arts) where, in 1992 he received the Alumni Award. He has been illustrating children’s books since 1964, illustrating over one hundred titles, and earned the 2010 Caldecott Medal for his nearly wordless picture book The Lion & the Mouse.

Lion and the Mouse

Among his many other accolades he has also been the recipient of five Caldecott Honor Medals, five Coretta Scott King Awards and four Coretta Scott King Honors, five New York Times Best Illustrated Book awards, and in 2006 the Original Art’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators, New York, NY.
In addition to his work in children’s books, Jerry has had over thirty one-man retrospectives at venues ranging from the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL to the California African American Museum, Los Angeles, CA. He has exhibited in over one hundred group shows in the USA, Japan, Russia, Italy, Taiwan and Jamaica. Jerry has illustrated for a wide variety of clients, including the U.S. Postal Service, National Park Service, and National Geographic.

His works have been featured in The New York Times, Arts Section, American Artists Magazine, The Horn Book Magazine, The CBS Sunday Morning Show and PBS Reading Rainbow Room. Pinkney is also a past trustee for the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and the Katonah Museum of Art. He lives with his wife, author Gloria Jean, in Westchester County, NY.

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April 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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April 5, 2012, 6:15pm sharp “What to do after pitching to agents, acquisition editors, or the media”

March 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

April 5, 2012, promptly 6:15-7:30 p.m.  Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan presents: “What to do after pitching to agents, acquisition editors, or the media”

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Women’s National Book Association –SF Chapter’s “Authors Exchange Solutions” series at SF Main Library.  Stong Conference Room (first floor, no food allowed).   WNBA members and prospective members welcomed to attend–Must RSVP at least  48 hours before April 5th meeting by emailing:    WritingCoachTeresa (use @ sign)  gmail.com and put in your subject line:  RSVP April 5 WNBA.  Bring your business cards, postcards, query letters, and press releases.  Coach Teresa will start promptly at 6:15pm.

Coach Teresa is the author of Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW   http://writingcoachTeresa.com

“Authors Exchange Solutions” series at SFPL  is orchestrated by Teresa LeYung-Ryan & Mary E. Knippel & Birgit Soyka.

Join Women’s National Book Association http://wnba-sfchapter.org

Visit  http://wnba-sfchapter.org often to get info on other events (including the Effie Lee Morris Lecture at SFPL) and see who are our members!

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What to do after pitching to agents and acquisition editors?

March 23, 2012 By 2 Comments

What to do after pitching to agents and acquisition editors?

Coach Teresa here… to say “I’m sorry that I’ll have to miss being with you at WNBA-SF Chapter’s signature event on March 24, 2012.  Special thanks to WNBA-SF Chapter fellow pitch-coaches Mary E. Knippel and Tanya Egan Gibson, program chair Lynn Henriksen and co-president Linda Lee for providing  bios of the agents and acquisition editors so that I was able to create handout material for tomorrow, and Mary E. Knippel and co-president Linda Joy Myers for taking care of duplicating material and bringing to event tomorrow.”

“I wish my colleagues, all the authors who will be pitching, agents and acquisition editors, and luncheon keynote speaker Meg Waite Clayton a most wonderful day at our signature event ‘Meet and Speed Date with Agents and Acquisition Editors.’”

After you pitch . . .

What to do if an agent or acquisition editor has asked you to send a portion of your full manuscript or the entire manuscript?

If he/she has asked you to email the submission:

  • Make your email subject line” to the point”  (Example:  follow-up on our meeting at WNBA event on March 24      Another example:  Thank you for asking me to send my manuscript)
  • Use salutation; pitch in 1 to 3 sentences (do not assume that agent/ acquisition editor remembers everything you told her/him); state what you are attaching  (first 3 chapters?  first 50 pages?  book proposal? (for a how-to book also known as prescriptive nonfiction);  ask when you can expect a reply;  your “thank you”; signature block with your full name and contact information and website/blog/facebook/twitter/YouTube address.  Be sure to use paragraphs in the body of your email so that your message doesn’t look like a block of text.  Email yourself to preview.
  • The attachment—use industry standard format (Cover page showing your book title; genre; word count; your full name; your contact information.  Manuscript pages — 1” margins; double spaced; 12-pt. font; header on each page contains book title and  your full name; each page numbered)

Multiple agents and/or acquisition editors have asked to read a portion of your manuscript or the entire project?

  • Show your professional self.  If more than one person asked to read a substantial portion of your manuscript (investing their time),  you be honorable–give one agent an exclusive reading period (typically 2 to 3 weeks); let that agent know that other agents are waiting to read.

What to do if no agent or acquisition editor has asked to see your work?

Despair not.  Polish your pitch and query other agents.  How do you find other agents?  Read acknowledgment pages of books similar to yours; authors usually thank their agents and editors.  Go to Association of Authors’ Representatives’ website and search in their database.

Books that can help you refine your pitch and/or build your writer’s platform:

How to Write a Book Proposal by Michael Larsen

Break Through the Noise: 9 Tools to Propel Your Marketing Message by Elisa Southard

Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW by Teresa LeYung-Ryan

Cheering for you!

Sincerely,

Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan

Coach Teresa says: “Reach out, not stress out, to materialize your dearest dreams!”

http://wnba-sfchapter.org

 

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Ready…Aim…Pitch!

February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Yes, I do mean pitch. It may seem a little premature because the WNBA-SF March 24 Meet-the-Agents event is weeks away, but polishing your pitch takes lots of practice. Don’t miss your chance to get individual coaching this Thursday, March 1st at  our Member’s Gathering at the San Francisco Main Library where we will focus on preparing your pitch. Mentor Mary E. Knippel, encourages participants to RSVP (maryeknippel@gmail.com) and come prepared to have fun learning how to pitch to agents and acquisition editors.

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March 1, 2012 Mentor & Author Mary E. Knippel Helps Writers “Ready Your Pitch for WNBA-SF Meet The Agents Event”

February 12, 2012 By 1 Comment

2012 March 01 Mary E. Knippel (standing--center) helped members refine their pitches. Thank you, Mentor Mary!

March 1, 2012, promptly 6:15-7:30 p.m. WNBA-SF Chapter’s “Authors Exchange Solutions” series at SF Main Library.

March 1st session will be in the Stong Conference Room (first floor). Women’s National Book Association  SF Chapter members and prospective members welcomed to attend Your-Writing-Mentor Mary E. Knippel‘s “Ready Your Pitch for WNBA-SF Meet The Agents Event.” Stong Conference Room (no food allowed).  Must RSVP at least 24 hours before meeting by emailing: MaryEKnippel (use @ sign)  gmail.com and put in your subject line: RSVP for March 1 WNBA.  Bring your business cards or postcards. Mary will start promptly at 6:15pm

 

Mary E. Knippel, founder of Your Writing Mentor, teaches her clients to embrace their writing potential and tell their stories.

Mary’s book The Secret Artist – Give Yourself Permission to Let Your Creativity Shine! (Simple Abundance Press) demonstrates how life-changing experiences spark the creative power we all possess to determine our own destinies.

http://yourwritingmentor.com Mary’s blog for writing tips and insights.  And take a look at her new book.

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Saturday, March 24th, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sinbad’s Restaurant, Pier 2, San Francisco—-Lynn Henriksen, Event Chair, lynn@telltalesouls.com   At 8:00am, 3 coaches (Teresa LeYung-Ryan, Mary E. Knippel & Tanya Egan Gibson) to help you craft your pitch.  $55 WNBA member, $65 non-member, or $75 at the door; Keynote Luncheon at 12:30,  $35.00 Must be registered for “Meet the Agents” to attend luncheon. http://wnba-sfchapter.org/

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