WRITING AND ILLUSTRATING FOR CHILDREN

https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/

Writing and Illustrating

Sharing Information About Writing and Illustrating for Children 

Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc.

https://www.owfi.org/contest2017/rules/

The Timberline Review

http://timberlinereview.com/submissions/

LITERARY AGENTS ETHICS

Association of

Authors' Representatives

We are a professional organization of over 400 agents who work with both book authors and playwrights.
Our members must meet the highest standards and subscribe to
our Canon of Ethics

http://www.aaronline.org/canon

A COUPLET POEM

I wrote and posted a couplet poem today.

Rain came followed ice
Snow blew wasn't nice

Village Writing School

POETRY THAT REDIRECTS ITSELF

Sunday, December 4
 

In this workshop, we will look at the nature of metaphor and how metaphor can be a tool for generating surprise in a reader.

We will also: 

• look at ways to coax our poetry into taking surprising detours and discuss how those detours can shape a new understanding of ourselves.
• read examples of successful poems that employ similar tactics. 
• participate in writing exercises designed to generate new ideas.

The workshop leader is Rodney Wilhite whose poems have appeared in Pleiades, 14 Hills, Cartographer, The Idle Class, The Puritan, and Splash of Red. He teaches at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.

 
This is the third of our free poetry series. Don’t miss it!

Become a Better Poet & A Better Poetry Reader

December 4   2 - 4 p.m.
Rogers Library
711 S. Dixieland Road

Christmas Heroes Beneath the Wave

Mark R. Clary's USS Sunfish (SSN-649)story "Christmas I Remember Best: Ocean depths fail to dampen spirit of Christmas," in Heroes Beneath the Waves. And a Christmas poem, "Christmas Below the Sea," by the author as her husband tried to share his experience of Christmas on submarines.

Sequestrum Literature & Art

https://www.sequestrum.org/submissions

SUBMARINE STORIES

http://submarinestories.blogspot.com/

HEROES BENEATH THE WAVES: SUBMARINE STORIES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, by Mary Nida Smith

Palette Art League

Join the Palette Art League on December 15 and 16 , for a fun and exciting workshop at the P.A.L's Art Gallery.  Marlene Gremillion will be instructing "Photographing and Watercolor Painting  Shiny Objects ".
Find the details attached.  Pre-registration is encourage to reserve your seat. (space is limited).
For questions and registration contact Dana Johnson at 870-656-2057. 


All proceeds support the Palette Art League a 501-c3 non profit organization. 

THE VILLAGE WRITING SCHOOL

http://www.villagewritingschool.com/

Good Morning

Good morning.

All is well this morning - I think?  Facebook is still not allowing to print normal. I guess they peeked and found out what age group I belonged to and thought I needed large print. I feel I have been placed in one of these age group boxes. I refuse to go without a fight, not in a mean way, but in a gentle way.

 This is were I need a lot of God's help to do something worthwhile/meaningful each day to keep focus on the prize. I know God has a wonderful plan for me and I must be ready, if it through my writing, painting, or photography I must continue; if its not -its not. In the meanwhile I have enjoyed myself while waiting to discover His plan.

When I drew the balancing act of the worms years ago, I should have used a clock instead of books. Well I can redraw it. 

I need a small water softener,can anybody give me any pointers what to purchase and where?

When I post on my blog  you can comment on my Facebook.

Have a great day and enjoy the changing of the clouds.

Missing Friends

Missing all my woodland garden and yard friends today.

Some were dearer than others - young and old: the chipmunks, squirrels, insects, bird families, turtles, deer (most of all Prissy and Babe), snakes, tree frogs (most of all Sass and his family), groundhogs, and a whole lot more. Each year was different; some sad and some funny. I learned how special animals can be. I am thankful for the 17 years we all were friends.

Today at the new place a titmice flew to a small make-shift birdbath I had created. I thought of the two springs their family had raised young ones in a bird house on the deck table. I learned much from them as I photographed every move and their cousins, the chickadees.

Be true to your friends and they'll be true to you. 

People who like Heroes Beneath the Waves

https://www.facebook.com/groups/768105816626244/

Rain May be Coming

Good morning. Another beautiful sunrise rose above the tree line as the sky began to darken. Thunder slightly roared to warn us, maybe, rain will follow. The rain is needed for many of the trees are thirsty allowing their leaves to drop without producing any color. We always love to witness the trees and bushes celebrating their splashes of color, trying to out do each other.

Sit back, grab a good book or a sketch pad, or whatever one does to enjoy a relaxed rainy day. Play some special music to move by, as you excise your thoughts and prayers.

Rejoined SCBWI

Photo(c) by Mary Nida Smith

Good morning from River Bend Park. If I can stay focus, I will be posting on my blogs and not be on Facebook, for they are yelling at me. I will be doing more media promoting and get more focus on rewriting and submitting. If this is the direction God wants me to travel, I will continue. Since my husband passed away November 15, 2015, I have been trying to get my act together. I have rejoined SCBWI- Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators and I am back with SCBWI-Arkansas and maybe, rejoining Missouri's group. I have already started setting up my page on the national website, My publisher Skyhorse is listed on their site, which I was happy to see. Next I need to post my information on the Arkansas group's website.

I will be doing a book signing Sunday December 4th, at the Donald W. Reynolds Library, Mountain Home, AR. The days will travel quickly, so I must prepare for it.

Do allow the last day of sunshine this week to warm your home and open up the windows, for this maybe, the last day to let the fresh air in and stale air out.Don't forget to wear your smile and maybe, dance a little across the floor.

BAXTER COUNTY LIBRARY BOOK SALE

https://www.facebook.com/events/1119059644855976/?notif_t=plan_reminder&notif_id=1479387600178589

Book Sale hours:

Thursday, November 17 8:30am – 5:00 pmFriday, November 18 8:30am – 5:00pmSaturday, November 19 8:30am – 1:00pm 

Poem by Mary Nida Smith

https://davidlharrison.wordpress.com/adult-word-of-the-month-poem/

My poem and other poems posted on David's word of the month W.O.M. Please join us, write and post your poem. A new word each month. Once a year David has a blog party and we all are invited, so start writing. Read David's  blog where you can learn more about writing.

Children Books and Poetry

http://www.nowaterriver.com/

Picture Books and Illustrations.

http://www.melissa-stewart.com/timeline/10yr_timeline.html

Nicole Stremlow Monahan Illustrator

http://www.illustrator-nicolestremlowmonahan.com/
I love Nicole's illustrations for I can learn from them.

Reading Poster for Children

                                          Designed by Mary Nida Smith (c)

DEBORAH KALB Q&A BOOK REVIEW

http://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2016/03/q-with-mary-nida-smith_87.html


I am thankful for this review for, "Heroes Beneath the Waves," with Deborah Kalb who now has her first children's book released. "Heroes Beneath the  Waves: Submarine Stories of the Twentieth Century", is written for the men who served, for families of submarine veterans to understand what it was like for  their love ones, and for students to understand war is not a game. My husband has two stories in the book. He never got to see the book as he passed away two day before the book was released.

Wildlife Photos by Mary Nida Smith

 Photographs Copyrighted  by Mary Nida Smith. Just a hint of some of my wildlife from my woodland garden area.

 

Top Children’s Literary Agents

http://www.darcypattison.com/marketing/top-agents-2016/

NATIONAL BLACK BOOK FESTIVAL

http://loiaconoliteraryagency.com/the-national-black-book-festival-will-showcase-the-other-two-fifths-by-joan-early/

OZARKS WRITERS LEAGUE

Poem DOG SMARTS

Dog Smarts!

By Mary Nida Smith ©

Doggone dog

acts like a hog.

He eats everything

without thinking.

He torn up the house,

never touched the mouse.

I sat him down for a talk

he took me for a walk.

No one out smarts this dog.

The old boy lives in a fog

living his life his way.

I am still in a daze.

No telling what he’ll do

when I introduce the cat

… to you know who.

SCBWI Midsouth Agents’ Day in Memphis

2016 SCBWI Midsouth Agents’ Day in Memphis

Memphis College of Art
1930 Poplar Avenue - Memphis
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Date/Time https://midsouth.scbwi.org/events/2016-scbwi-midsouth-agents-day-in-memphis/

Writers Conference

https://www.jocolibrary.org/newsroom/writers-conference

Country Roads

Country Detour

© Mary Nida Smith

The poor sap wasn’t mature

for being a chauffeur.

He was a city guy.

Country roads were a bore.

This wasn’t a tour.

He didn’t expect a detour

 in a roundabout way

up and down country roads.

He and his passenger were unsure

they would get beyond the detour

Zigzagging over county roads

that never appeared to end.  

Children's Books Updates

http://www.underdown.org/chchange.htm

http://www.underdown.org/

Writing, Illustrating, and Publishing
Children's Books: The Purple Crayon

Writing Your Story - Non-fiction

https://www.getold.com/everybody-has-a-story-ask-someone-to-tell-you-theirs/?cid=GEN_101316_fb1&linkId=29889641

Writing Non-fiction Books for Kids

http://celebratescience.blogspot.com/search/label/Behind%20the%20Books

SOUTHERN FESTIVAL OF BOOKS

https://www.facebook.com/SoFestofBooks/?hc_ref=ADS&fref=nf&ft[tn]=kC&ft[qid]=6341721897365700935&ft[mf_story_key]=8034238997067307624&ft[ei]=AI%40c5a557a5d0d000c61c8b4428d23ad11a&ft[fbfeed_location]=1&ft[insertion_position]=1&__md__=1

THE OZARK REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL

https://www.facebook.com/The-Ozark-Regional-Arts-Council-268308546646

344/                    I entered the first two years until my husband became ill. The bluebird on the top right. I am the Ozarks Regional Arts Council's Historian.  Great group of artisans.

Check me out on FaceBook.

Check out my FaceBook  http://www.facebook.com/marynidasmith

Marvelous Magazine Heroes Beneath the Waves

Bottom left page 47 Marvelous Magazine
added my insert where my book, Heroes Beneath the Waves was mentioned.

Thank you, Marvelous Magazine.

RICH DAVIS

https://richdavis1.wordpress.com/2016/09/30/how-powerful-is-a-dream/

DRAW WITH RICH.

GATHERING OF AUTHORS

http://loiaconoliteraryagency.com/jeanie-loiacono-to-speak-at-the-gathering-of-authors/

 GATHERING OF AUTHORS
Texarkana Literacy/Charity Annual Event

SCBWI NY17 Winter Conference Registration Opens October 25 

SCBWI SOUTHERN BREEZE

http://southernbreezewriters.blogspot.com/2016/08/light-your-imagination-at-sbreeze16-wik_20.html?platform=hootsuite


https://southern-breeze.scbwi.org/

BOOK CONTRACTS

https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/

Book Contracts from Contracts 101: The Grant of Rights Clause by Jane Friedman (Excerpt)

Association of Writers & Writing Programs

https://www.facebook.com/AWPWriter/?hc_ref=ADS&fref=nf

OZARK REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL

https://www.facebook.com/The-Ozark-Regional-Arts-Council-268308546646344/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf

The Top 25 Publishers for New Authors

http://www.authorspublish.com/the-top-25-publishers-for-new-authors/

The Writer's Circle

http://writerscircle.com/

2016 National Book Awards

http://www.nationalbook.org/index.html

Arkansas SCBWI

First, don’t miss your chance to attend the Arkansas SCBWI Writing Intensive this Saturday, Sept. 17 from 1-4 p.m. in Little Rock!

Janet Butler Taylor is the author of the young adult novel, INTO THE DIM, and its upcoming sequel. She can help you learn how to structure your stories AND have fun doing it! https://arkansas.scbwi.org/events/arkansas-scbwi-writing-intensive-2016/
Second, Did you miss your chance to attend the Arkansas SCBWI Retreat, Oct. 28-30, and receive personal feedback on your manuscript from the agent? Not yet!
We have a couple of spots open for writers. If you know of anyone who would benefit from the retreat - tell them to sign-up by Sept. 22! If you register by the extended deadline, you can send pages from your manuscript to the agent, which she will read in advance and provide feedback in-person at the retreat!
Consider joining us this year. At the retreat, you build relationships with fellow writers, learn more about each other's work, help one another improve, laugh a lot, share ghost stories and eat good meals together (cooked for us by the retreat center cooks!). You also get to know the agent and author, and work with them on improving your manuscript and your writing. https://arkansas.scbwi.org/events/arkansas-scbwi-retreat-2016/
Sign up today. You know you don't want to miss it! :)

Hope to see you there!
Phyllis
--
Phyllis Hemann
SCBWI Arkansas Regional Advisor
arkansas@scbwi.org
http://arkansas.scbwi.org

Houston Writers Guild

http://www.houstonwritersguild.org/

Non-Fiction Writers Assocation

http://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-create-a-killer-web-sales-page-for-your-book/

Book Donations needed for small library in Georgia

https://traceymcox.wordpress.com/2016/07/22/help-support-the-bltbf/

Arkansas SCBWI

https://arkansas.scbwi.org/events/arkansas-scbwi-writing-intensive-2016/

The Artist Retreat Center - The ARC

https:/https://www.facebook.com/artistretreatcenter/?


The Artist Retreat Center - The ARC Bella Vista, Arkansas

DARCY PATTISON FREE BOOK

Liberty: A Middle Grade Fantasy with Lots of Action and Adventure Kindle Edition

by Darcy Pattison (Author Check it out on Amazon  free 9-11 September

Louella Bryant, an Author, Editor and Educator

http://www.louellabryant.com/books2.html
Check out her site. She is special to me.

DRAW WITH RICH

://richdavis1.wordpress.com/2016/09/09/ive-got-a-new-drawing-book-youll-love/

The Complete Guide to Query Letters

https://janefriedman.com/query-letters/

Village on the Lakes Writers & Poets

http://www.facebook.com/villageonthelakeswritersandpoets/

Bella Vista, AR September 10, 2016

Words and Memories are Important

Never Forget

©By Mary Nida Smith

Have we forgotten

our childhood days

filled with exciting adventures?

Have we buried these memories

in this electronic age,

or should I say...

did we trade our memories

for what we think, must be

replaced with updated ones.

Our heritage must not be forgotten.

We must pass stories down

For future generations

to know their family roots

of a happier time.

Some stories can mold the future

and can be of comfort and strength

as a special gift for generations

that they too, can reach for the stars

and never be forgotten.

I just read today, that some old fashion words were being removed from dictionaries to update with more modern words. I love old dictionaries from the 30's, 40's and 50's for they filled with wonderful old words that are no longer in use. The old dictionaries are very helpful when you are writing books and stories from the past. 

Gulf Coast Writers Association

http://www.gcwriters.org/ Writers conference coming up in Missippi - check it out.

http://sedonabookandartsfestival.com/

The Sedona Book and Arts Festival 2016

Covers By Mary Nida smith

(c) Book Cover by Mary Nida Smith's photograph.

 (c) Magazine Cover Mary Nida Smith's photograph.