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Thursday, March 14, 2013 3:41:50 PM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled CRITIQUE GROUPS; REMOVING THE ROSE-COLORED WRITER GOGGLES:
Niki said, "I don’t know of any successful writer who doesn’t belong to a critique group of their peers. A good critique group can be invaluable. Never, and I mean NEVER, submit your work without several critiques. Yes, I know that when you finish your..." more
Thursday, October 11, 2012 2:40:39 PM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled BE TRUE TO YOUR CHARACTERS:
Niki said, "There is nothing more frustrating than when someone critiques your work and says, “Your character wouldn’t do that!” or “Your character wouldn’t say that!” I must admit, hearing that totally grates on me. How can anyone possibly tell ME..." more
Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:38:39 PM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled Author Visits:
Niki said, "Now that my book, DON'T LET THE BEDBUGS BITE!, has officially been released it is time for me to start scheduling author visits. You would think that once that beautiful picture book was in my hands, it would bring relief. After all, the hard work..." more
Thursday, September 27, 2012 9:56:05 AM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled Bedbug Delivery:
Niki said, " Okay, so here it is! Got my first shipment of DON’T LET THE BEDBUGS BITE! The books are gorgeous! They’re striking, they’re colorful, they smell wonderful and I’m on cloud nine. Shenanigan Books did a great job..." more
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 11:50:55 AM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled THE DEMON OF DAUNTING: Writing my 1st Novel:
Niki said, "I did it! I finally did it! What am I talking about? Why, my novel of course. You see, as a predominant picture book writer I write in short bursts. It may take months to get a picture book “just right” but it only takes a few days to get..." more
Sunday, June 12, 2011 10:14:59 AM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled IS IT REAL? The Truth About Fiction:
Niki said, "On June first, a line of devastating storms sped through the state of Massachusetts bringing with it numerous tornados. My home town of Ware, sitting snug in the valley was spared, but much of the surrounding areas weren’t so lucky. In fact,..." more
Friday, May 27, 2011 6:15:35 AM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled Children's Book Diva, Jane Yolen, Fires Letter to LA Administrator Regarding Firing of School Librarians:
Niki said, "If you're a children's writer or even a fan of children's literature you surely know who Jane Yolen is. To me she is the ultimate children's book diva and a woman who is very respected in her field. When Jane talks books, people listen. Recently, an..." more
Thursday, May 19, 2011 9:28:26 AM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled BE TRUE TO YOUR CHARACTERS:
Niki said, "There is nothing more frustrating than when someone critiques your work and says, “Your character wouldn’t do that!” or “Your character wouldn’t say that!”I must admit, hearing that totally grates on me. How can anyone possibly tell ME..." more
Monday, April 4, 2011 9:25:00 AM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled I'M STILL HERE, BUT NOW I HAVE HELP:
Niki said, "Wow, what a bad blogger I've been. I admit THE FRACTURED KEYBOARD has been severely neglected over these past months. I can come up with a whole lot of excuses (That's excuses, not lies.) but none of them are really good enough. I think we can all..." more
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 8:17:39 PM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled AND HERE'S THE PITCH!:
Niki said, "This weekend I attended the annual SCBWI Carolinas Fall Conference. I learned lots of amazing things and came away with a head full of new knowledge and a muse loaded with ideas. But there is one thing that has been nagging at me and I thought I’d..." more
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 3:23:23 PM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled WriteOnCon:
Niki said, "WriteOnCon, a FREE online conference for writers is over. If you missed it, you totally missed out on a great event. But have no fear, the founders, Jamie Harrington, Elana Johnson, Shannon Messenger, Jennifer Stayrook and Lisa and Laura Roecker..." more
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 2:24:41 PM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled THE SUBMISSION PROCESS AS I SEE IT:
Niki said, "I don't know if it's just me, but lately it seems as though responses to my submissions are coming in slower than ever. Now don't get me wrong, once in a while a rejection trickles in, but for the most part, my mailbox and inbox remain empty of..." more
Monday, March 29, 2010 3:17:28 PM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled WHAT'S GOING ON? : Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite!:
Niki said, "After a week away from the computer because my mother was in town, I was excited to find an email from my editor at Shenanigan Books, Mary Watson. She was kind enough to let me know she has sent my manuscript for DON'T LET THE BEDBUGS BITE! out to..." more
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 2:42:26 PM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled Win 2 Gr8 Reads!:
Niki said, "I have two wonderful books in my possesion that I think are awesome boy books for ages 12-14. (Or for any book lover.) They can be yours, but there's a hitch. If you would like to be the proud new owner of THE HUNCHBACK ASSIGNMENTS by Arthur Slade..." more
Friday, February 19, 2010 3:52:51 PM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled Win a chat with an agent!:
Niki said, "Mark McVeigh has started a new blog. He is trying to get followers and is offering his expertise via a 15 minute skype or phone chat as incentive. If you'd like Mark to answer any of your publishing questions one on one, you only need to follow his..." more
Thursday, February 18, 2010 10:04:53 AM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled LINGER, the sequel to Maggie Stiefvater's SHIVER comes out July 20th!:
Niki said, "In Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. Now, in Linger, they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping a very dangerous secret about her own well-being. For Sam, this means..." more
Monday, December 7, 2009 7:29:29 PM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled I SOLD A RHYMING PICTURE BOOK!!!:
Niki said, "On Saturday I received confirmation, so today I am ready to announce it to the world. I have recently signed on with Shenanigan Books to publish my picture book, DON'T LET THE BEDBUGS BITE! This hard-cover picture book will be part of Shenanigan's..." more
Friday, November 13, 2009 5:50:32 PM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled Stephanie Meyer on Oprah!:
Niki said, "Stephanie Meyer, author of the phenomenal TWILIGHT SERIES, was a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show today, just one week from the opening of the new movie NEW MOON, which is based on the second novel in the series. Although I’m sure she was there to..." more
Thursday, October 29, 2009 9:17:35 PM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled SCBWI-CAROLINAS CONFERENCE 2009; When is YA not YA? A workshop by David Mcinnis Gill:
Niki said, "David Macinnis Gill is the author of SOUL ENCHILADA, a highly anticipated novel released this spring by Greenwillow. SOUL ENCHILADA has been nominated for the BBYA (Best Books for Young Adults) honor. He is the past President of the Assembly on..." more
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 12:27:55 AM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled SCBWI-Carolinas Conference 2009 The Picture Book is NOT Dead by Fatimah Kahn:
Niki said, "Fatimah (pronounced Fateema) Khan is Associate Editor at Little Brown Books for Young Readers. She is new to the conference circuit and this was her first time addressing a crowd. She confessed immediately to being very nervous but honestly, it..." more
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:10:04 PM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled SCBWI-Carolinas Conference 2009 WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PB's by Namrata Tripathi:
Niki said, "My first workshop of the day carried the above title. Because I consider myself predominantly a picture book writer, it was great to see so many sessions dedicated to this genre. Let me start off by saying Ms. Tripathi, an Executive Editor at..." more
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 2:34:04 PM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled SCBWI-Carolinas Conference 2009 FEEDING THE MASSES by Bonnie Bader:
Niki said, "Bonnie Bader, Editor-in-Chief of Grosset and Dunlap, and Price Stern Sloan, two imprints of Penguin Young Readers Group, shares her expertise and give us the low-down on these books that extend beyond traditional trade outlets.She began by sharing..." more
Thursday, October 23, 2014 9:37:03 AM
Niki Schoenfeldt wrote a blog post titled I asked PANDEMIC author, Yvonne Ventresca, to stop by and share some contagious facts about her book.:
Niki said, "What is the title and genre of your book and a quick tag line?Pandemic is a young adult novel published in May 2014 by Sky Pony Press. During a deadly contagious outbreak, one teenage girl must face disease, death, and her personal demons in order..." more