I had my first public speaking engagement last Thursday. Very scary. I was quite pleased to be asked actually, as other than online I don't get the chance to talk about my passion to many people. However, I was presenting to a group of Service Club members, rather than a group interested in children's writing,so I did find it a difficult ask.
I'm not sure how many of the audience were really interested in children's writing but it was good practice for me in public speaking (there you go, I'm planning on doing a few more obviously :) )
The following link:
http://www.katrinagermein.com/blog/ten-things-not-to-say-to-a-childrens-author/
is Katrina Germein's blog with some questions that children's writers get asked quite often.
I didn't get these questions myself although I think it's possible some of them were considered even though left unasked :)
Cheers
Lynn
About Me
- Lynn
- New South Wales, Australia
- Lynn is an Australian children's writer. She has had work published in the NSW School Magazine, Little Ears magazine, Fandangle e-zine, Storybox Online and Book for Fiji. Her competition results include: First Place Picture Book for Pre-School in 2007, First Place Chapter Book in 2007, Highly Commended Picture Book Preschool in 2006 - in the CYA (Children and Young Adults) competition held in conjunction with the Brisbane Writers' Festival. First Place Picture Book in 2008 in the Kathleen Julia Bates Writing for Children competition. Two of Lynn's stories appear in the Book for Fiji anthology which was compiled for a school in Fiji. Keep an eye out for her first picture book, due out in 2013. All poetry etc on this blog is copyright to Lynn Ward
Hi Lynn,
ReplyDeleteCongrats on this. Hope there's many more to come ...Karen T:))