Brain Burps About Books - BBAB 243: 12 Things To Do After a Conference

BBAB 243: 12 Things To Do After a Conference

10/09/15 • 23 min

Brain Burps About Books

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #243

12 Things To Do After a Conference Announcements

Enter the Institute for Writer's PreK Writing Contest! There will be $1300 in prizes awarded and you could win. For all the details visit www.instituteforwriters.com/prekcontest or text PREKCONTEST to 33444. Submit your manuscript before October 31st for a chance to win.
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This week we're talking about what to do after a conference

What should you do right after you get home?
What do you do with all the "stuff" you've collected at the conference?
Where should you keep with all those notes you've taken?
How can social media help you after the event?
What's the best way to keep in touch with your favorite speakers?
To give feedback or not to give feedback? That is the question.
How should you follow up with the contacts you made?
What's nudgemail?
How can you share what you've learned?

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #243

12 Things To Do After a Conference Announcements

Enter the Institute for Writer's PreK Writing Contest! There will be $1300 in prizes awarded and you could win. For all the details visit www.instituteforwriters.com/prekcontest or text PREKCONTEST to 33444. Submit your manuscript before October 31st for a chance to win.
Did you miss the amazing Picture Book Summit? Sign up to find out about our upcoming events at www.picturebooksummit.com.

This week we're talking about what to do after a conference

What should you do right after you get home?
What do you do with all the "stuff" you've collected at the conference?
Where should you keep with all those notes you've taken?
How can social media help you after the event?
What's the best way to keep in touch with your favorite speakers?
To give feedback or not to give feedback? That is the question.
How should you follow up with the contacts you made?
What's nudgemail?
How can you share what you've learned?

Previous Episode

BBAB 242 : Picture Book Summit

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #242

Picture Book Summit An Interview with Julie Hedlund Announcements

Just a quick note to let you know that I’m starting a new podcast soon called Writing for Children (if I haven’t already started by the time you hear this). Want to know more? It’s going to be pretty awesome and very different from this show. Go to writingforchildren.com to learn more.

Last week to register for Picture Book Summit! The deadline to register is September 25th. Don't miss it - www.picturebooksummit.com.
Listen to hear Jon Bard's take on Picture Book Summit.

This week's guest is Julie Hedlund!

Julie Hedlund is an award-winning children's book author, founder of the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge, blogger, and a regular speaker at SCBWI and other industry events.

Her picture book, A TROOP IS A GROUP OF MONKEYS, Little Bahalia Publishing, 2013, first published as an interactive storybook app, was the recipient of the 2014 Independent Book Publisher's Association Benjamin Franklin Digital Gold Award. Her storybook app, A SHIVER OF SHARKS, Little Bahalia Publishing, 2013, was a 2014 Digital Book Award winner. Her latest book, MY LOVE FOR YOU IS THE SUN, is available on Amazon.

Julie is a monthly contributor on author/illustrator Katie Davis' Brain Burps About Books children's literature podcast, a PAL member of SCBWI, and a contributing editor on the subject of 21st Century Publishing for Children's Book Insider.

Julie & I talk about

Where the idea for Picture Book Summit came from.
What is a Master Mind group and how ours got started.
Advantages of going to an online event vs. an in-person conference.
What happens if you miss one of our online sessions.
The agents and editors we interviewed for Picture Book Summit.
The landscape of publishing in the 21st century.
How many spots are left in Picture Book Summit.
How to give us feedback on Picture Book Summit at www.speakpipe.com/katiedavis.
Our amazing project manager Kristin Ammerman.
The PJ party!

Next Episode

BBAB 244 - How to Get Author School Visits

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #244

How to Get Author School Visits

Tips for getting author visits & what to do when you get there

Announcements

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This week we're talking about school visits and what to do when you book them
- - Find Expert advice from Alexis O'Neill at www.schoolvisitexperts.com.
  - Emma Walton Hamilton created a useful resource called School Visit Wizard.
  - Do you need a promo video and what should be in it?
  - What should you include on your site?
  - What if something happens while presenting?
  - What kind of visit will you do and for how many kids? What ages?
  - How do you get visit invitations?
  - What should you include in your visit packet?
  - Great sites to visits for samples of what author visit pages:
    - School Visit Experts: http://schoolvisitexperts.com/
    - Carolyn Crimi: http://carolyncrimi.com/pages/school.html
    - Lee Wardlaw: http://www.leewardlaw.com/presentation.htm
    - My adult presentation page: http://katiedavis.com/appearances
    - My author visit page: http://katiedavis.com/author-visits/