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By: Amelia Carruthers,
on 8/3/2016
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Following on from this year’s Clinical Placement Competition, asking medical students “What does being a doctor mean to you?” – we are hoping to broaden our understanding of the medical profession, and appreciate exactly what being a doctor means in practice. What stories of highlights, difficulties, and uncensored advice can current doctors pass on, and how can we help those starting out?
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By: Amelia Carruthers,
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Following on from this year’s Clinical Placement Competition, asking medical students “What does being a doctor mean to you?” – we are hoping to broaden our understanding of the medical profession, and appreciate exactly what being a doctor means in practice. What stories of highlights, difficulties, and uncensored advice can current doctors pass on, and how can we help those starting out?
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By: Jensen girls,
on 7/18/2014
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If you're involved in children's writing and/or illustrating in any way (which I assume you are since you're reading this blog), and if you don't already know about SCBWI, let me enlighten you. Because this organization will help you in perfecting your craft, learning about the industry, connecting with colleagues, and avoiding many mistakes that will save you time.
The world's most unpronounceable acronym stands for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Our international headquarters is based in Los Angeles, and we have regional chapters throughout the world. The region we're in is Utah/southern Idaho. You can learn lots more at the web site scbwi.org and at our region's page on that site.
Tonight--yes, July 18, 2014--you have a chance to connect in person with others in the organization, including me. We're gathering for the annual summer potluck, which is just a time to socialize, talk shop, and generally have a blast. Here are all the details:
Hello writers and illustrators in Utah and Southern Idaho!
Writing or illustrating can be a lonely endeavor, so join us this summer for some much-needed social time. We'll be coming together at the Rice Terrace Pavilion at Liberty Park (600 E. 900 S. in Salt Lake City, Utah) on Friday, July 18th from 6pm-9pm to eat and mingle.
You don't have to be a member of SCBWI to join us for this free event, so bring all your writing or illustrating friends with you. The more the merrier!
Potluck assignments are as follows:
YA writers: pasta salads, potato salads, deviled eggs
MG writers: fruit, fruit salads, desserts
Picture Book writers: fried chicken, finger sandwiches, other finger foods
Illustrators: green salads, chips and dips
You may want to bring your own lawn chair as well.
SOCIAL NETWORKING AT THE SOCIAL:
Are you still struggling to figure out where to start with your online presence? Bring your smartphones and other wifi-enabled devices and we'll help you get connected. We'll have teachers on hand to walk you through the steps to signing up and using your social networks of choice, as well as offer suggestions on ways to contibute to the online conversation.
THE VIRTUAL PARTY:
Can't make it to the social? This year you can join us virtually! We will be using the hashtags #GoSocial and #SCBWIUtahSouthIdaho for this event, so you can follow the event on twitter, instagram, and other social networks.
We hope to see you at the social (in person or online)!
Prowling around the interwebz this morning I came across this tidbit from that Amazing Agent The Suzenator:
On top of my wishlist:
More adult manuscripts. I could go for a good contemporary romance (and I'll even look at new adult contemporary romances). Or women's fiction! Or magical realism. Anything really. I'd love to find another great adult project.
Suzie hangs her hat at New Leaf Literary Saloon. Give her a holler if you've got something AMAZING.
When you see 2012 in a query you think it's the year.
Not the number of printed pages.
Yes it's true. Aren't you glad you read this blog to find out all the good publishing news?
Ben Leroy hates superman. (Small s.)
He says it more cogently over on his blog post at Dead Guy: "If your protagonist is conveniently shiny and skilled" he's boring.
There's some other good stuff here too. Take a look. Then scuff up your hero, and put him in some genuine hot water, and accessorize him with a sidekick who isn't called "honey."
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Elaine Howard Ecklund is a member of the sociology faculty at Rice University, where she is also Director of the Program on Religion and Public Outreach, Institute for Urban Research. Her new book, Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think, investigates the unexamined assumption of what scientists actually think and feel about religion. Surprisingly she discovered that nearly 50 percent of the scientific community is religious. In the excerpt below we learn how religious scientists incorporate their faith into teaching.
“My Faith is Simply Part of Who I Am”
About 39 percent of the nearly 1,700 scientists I surveyed considered their religious or spiritual beliefs influential on their interactions with students and colleagues. Specifically, faith can create an ethos for teaching. In other words, the faith of these scientists is a part of their everyday lives to the extent that they see it shaping the what, how, why of their teaching.
A Catholic chemist was especially forthcoming about his religious views after I turned off my tape recorder. A recent immigrant, he thinks that academics (and Americans in general) should talk more openly about religion and integrate it into their lives. He blames the present unwillingness to discuss religion on what he called the “political correctness” of the United States, which he contrasts with the religious discussions people have in his home country. Although he clearly had outspoken views about public discussions of religion, this scientist explained that at work, his faith influences him primarily through the ethos it provides for teaching: “I would say religion itself doesn’t come up, rather the values I get through religion…As a teacher you have, for example, a little bit more regard toward weaker students and trying to help them out and also communicate to them the joy of studying science.” Here, he explicitly contrasted himself with more secular colleagues who he thinks mainly spend time with the better students.
Similarly, a physicist said that his faith causes him to treat those who work in his lab compassionately, going out of his way to do things for them that do not necessarily benefit his own career. In his words, “I’m at an age where I see mentoring as one of the most important things I can do,…trying to get [younger scientists] on paths that will get them to the jobs that they want. And you know there’s no particular self-interest here. I mean the majority of [other scientists] I don’t think do this.” This physicist is also establishing a clear boundary between himself and his colleagues who, in his sense of things, care more about their own personal success than making sure that students are mentored well. Obviously, nonreligious professors might also mentor students well. The point is that religious scientists often mentioned this ethos of teaching as something that they believed separated them from their secular colleagues.
The Jewish economist…also said that his faith has a great impact on how he cares for students. He remembers his mother lighting candles on Friday evenings, a ritual that left him with “very peaceful imprints.” And this knowledge that he belongs to a broader faith community influences, for instance, how he thinks about promoting character development among his students, such as those who have failed a class. These students might then meet him in his office to request a higher grade:
And I say, “Well close the door and let’s talk now. Aren’t you ashamed to be here? What do you want out of life when your parents are spending money to keep you here? Are you really interes
I'm enormously glad ~*Courtney Summers*~ got rejected.
After you revive yourself, remember she's now represented by the estimable Miss Amy Tipton, of the fabulous footwear and FinePrint Literary Agency, aka my colleague.
I think Courtney is the cat's pjs.
Courtney's first book is coming this December. It was the first book my colleague Amy Tipton sold, and the first book the editor bought. (We all had a good time joking around about that with Amy of course: "three first timers walk into bar...")
So, I would have read the book of course. But now, after seeing Courtney's book trailer there's no gotta about it. I WANNA read this book. I bet you will too!
Thanks to Alkelda the Gleeful, I now have my own super-hero action figure, arched eyebrow and all. I'm honored and a little bit embarassed. I never would have had a great book talk with my daughter's first grade class, if not for your help. I think this is the start of the Legion of Super-hero Kidlitosphere Bloggers. What do you think?
21 first graders miss five minutes of recess and don't mind a bit.
I still can't believe this talk with my daughter's first grade classmates went this well. And I have you to thank for it. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
When I first arrived in my daughter's classroom, I discovered Ms. Teacher reading a book to the class. Actually, she was holding up a book, while the children sat on the
I'm a little stumped stressed thrilled. I was just helping my first grader's classroom celebrate 100 days of school. During my visit, middle child's teacher asked if I'd like to come into the classroom in the near future and talk to the kids about books.
"Of course," I said. Already, I was mentally preparing what kind of books would be great to share with the children. Then Ms. Teacher dropped
Something 'amazing'?
Darn. I knew there was a catch.
What a great Monday morning reminder that there are agents willing to take on newbies with the right project. It helps get my fingers out of bed and to the keyboard.
Already did, already got rejected.
I still think it's AMAZING though.
And nothing against Suzie. We all have our off days. :D :D :D
Just sent her a query on your good advice.. I wonder if it will help or hinder that I called her The Suzenator?