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Friday, September 6, 2013 2:25:39 AM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled Some days . . . (and somedays):
Rita Crayon said, "Sometimes you just have to cry.I've been working on this book a long time. A long time. A . . . long time.I've been working on the same problem in this book for a long time. And trying to see if there's a way to write the book without solving it...." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:25:39 AM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled Blood, Pain, and Encouragement:
Rita Crayon said, "The lovely Edith Cohn (check out her Web site! I took that author photo!) just sent our writing group this PW interview with Laura Amy Schlitz on Ms. Schlitz's writing and research process for Splendors and Glooms, which won a 2013 Newbery..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:25:39 AM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled rhcrayon @ 2013-06-18T22:47:00:
Rita Crayon said, "Okay, but seriously now. I need to solve my book's problems now.Now.Now.Do you hear me, universe??!? shakes fist at skyThunder!Lightning!!Thunder lightning thunderlightning!!Rain."
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:25:39 AM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled The SCBWI-LA Summer Conference starts TONIGHT. :):
Rita Crayon said, "The annual, four-day SCBWI Summer Conference starts tomorrow! For some of us, it starts tonight—with some pre-conference karaoke (woo hoo!!). And for some, it started yesterday.But I'm not actually attending this year! For the first time in over a..." more
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 6:39:01 AM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled Photos: Kid Lit Holiday Happy Hour--and Book Drive!--2012:
Rita Crayon said, "Hi, Everyone!Kid Lit Holiday Happy Hour--and Book Drive!--2012 took place this past weekend. I took an even dozen pictures. Check them out on Facebook here, or by clicking the image below:Karol and me, chief organizers of this year's LA Kid Lit..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 7:40:56 PM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled Photos: SCBWI-LA Illustrator's Day 2012:
Rita Crayon said, "My Friends,Photos from this year's SCBWI-LA Illustrator's Day are up!SCBWI-LA Illustrator's Day 2012Saturday, Nov. 3rd in San Gabriel, CAWinners from this year's SCBWI-LA Illustrator's Day portfolio and illustration contests.(L..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 7:40:56 PM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled This Dec. 1st: Kid Lit Holiday Happy Hour, LIBRARY OF THE EARLY MIND, & Apocalypsies Book Signing!:
Rita Crayon said, "Hello, Everyone!Just wanted to let you all know about three (3) exciting children's book events coming up on Saturday, Dec. 1st, open to all.1) Kid Lit Holiday Happy Hour--and Book Drive!--2012is taking place at Wokcano in Santa Monica on Dec...." more
Monday, September 10, 2012 6:06:53 PM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled (TED talk:) Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability:
Rita Crayon said, "We interrupt our regularly promised next post to say, Listen to this TED talk:Brené Brown: The power of vulnerabilityAmazing. Freakin' amazing. We know these things to be true, but when you hear it, you can use it in a new..." more
Friday, August 31, 2012 3:13:23 PM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled PPS. re: Photos: The 2012 SCBWI Summer Conference (#LA12SCBWI). Part I.5: The TALKS:
Rita Crayon said, "P.P.S. One more SCBWI Summer Conference talk to add to my previous post in this "two-part" miniseries.How crazy was it that Deborah Underwood relied on Jonah Lehrer's Imagine: How Creativity Works for part of her keynote, and then..." more
Saturday, August 25, 2012 10:55:50 PM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled Photos: The 2012 SCBWI Summer Conference (#LA12SCBWI). Part I: The TALKS:
Rita Crayon said, "Hi, Everyone! Fun stuff! My photos from the SCBWI 2012 Summer Conference are up!The SCBWI 2012 International Summer ConferenceAugust 3–6, 2012, in Los Angeles, CA USALin Oliver kicks off SCBWI's 41st Annual Summer Conference with our own,..." more
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 9:39:59 PM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled "Whoa . . .uh-oh! That's what makes you beau-ti-ful!" ♩♫♪:
Rita Crayon said, "This is that time of year when I start going through my pictures from the SCBWI Summer Conference, reliving highlights as I discover what I got, all while listening to ridiculously poppy, boppy music (which helps me weed). The experience gets me..." more
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 6:57:54 AM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled SCBWI 2012 Summer Conference Pictures Are Coming!:
Rita Crayon said, "Well, what do you know. All kinds of ideas are coming to me today as a direct result of the SCBWI 2012 Summer Conference, and I've been stymied a long time. Thank you to all of the good friends and faculty I had meaningful conversations with..." more
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 6:11:21 PM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled Photos: SCBWI-LA Writer's Days 2012 (Saturday AND Sunday):
Rita Crayon said, "Friends! Photos from last weekend's SCBWI-LA Writer's Days are up!SCBWI-LA Writer's Days: "Books and Beyond: How To Make A Living (And A Life!) As A Writer"Sat. & Sun., April 21-22,..." more
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 2:14:15 AM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled SCBWI-LA Writer's Days and Kid Lit Drink Night this weekend!:
Rita Crayon said, "What's up, people!! (Chocolate-covered strawberries from my good friend Vicki, just because.)We have two (2) exciting treats for the creators of children's book in the LA region coming up this weekend.1. SCBWI-LA Writer's Days is..." more
Friday, March 2, 2012 7:50:25 AM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled Photos: Book Launch for HARBINGER, by Sara Wilson Etienne—w/ details for Harbinger Launch Party 2.0!:
Rita Crayon said, "Sara's debut YA novel Harbinger came out on Feb. 2nd, 2012, and I had the privilege of attending her first book launch for it on Saturday, Feb. 4th, at Children's Book World in L.A.Sara Wilson Etienne mingling at the book launch for..." more
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:37:23 PM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled Rita Book Today: My Top Picture Books Picks from The Year of the Rabbit (2011):
Rita Crayon said, "Happy Chinese New Year, Everyone! Gong Xi Fa Cai!!I was going to post my "Top Picture Book Picks from The Year of the Rabbit" list last weekend (before the Year of the Rabbit ran out), but I ran out of time. Little did I know..." more
Friday, December 23, 2011 7:29:35 PM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled Dear Santa, About Your Lists... (a paradox) - a Christmas poem by Greg Pincus:
Rita Crayon said, "Just in time for the holidays comes this high-larious poem by Greg Pincus. Check it out:Dear Santa, About Your Lists... (a paradox) - a Christmas poem by Greg PincusWishing you a wonderful holiday season!Cheers!Rita"
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 6:05:41 PM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled Photos: Kid Lit Holiday Party! 2011:
Rita Crayon said, "Hey, Everyone! Here are a few photos from the Kid Lit(erati) Holiday Party this past Saturday. To see the full set (I wish I'd taken more of everyone!!),click here for Facebook, where you can tag or untag yourselves,click here for Flickr,..." more
Thursday, December 1, 2011 3:39:43 PM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled This Saturday: The LA Kid Lit Holiday Party!!:
Rita Crayon said, "Yo yo, what's up y'all . . .Just wanted to remind everyone that the LA Kid Lit Holiday Party is this Saturday, Dec. 3rd, from 5 to 9 PM (and after!) at the Wellesbourne. Our last Kid Lit event was Halloween-themed. This one is all..." more
Friday, November 18, 2011 1:44:08 PM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled Photos: SCBWI-LA Illustrator's Day 2011:
Rita Crayon said, "Once again I had the pleasure of photographing SCBWI-LA Illustrator's Day this year.SCBWI-LA Illustrator's Day 2011Saturday, Nov. 12th in San Gabriel, CA Illustrator's Day's all-star line-up: Scott Magoon,..." more
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 3:31:39 AM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled LA Kid Lit Costume Party! 2011 (with photos!):
Rita Crayon said, "Happy Halloween Week, Everyone!I had a great time this past Saturday at the LA Kid Lit Costume Party! 2011–the third LA Kid Lit Drink Night since a few of us started them in June. Because of Halloween, Jenn Bosworth suggested we dress up as book..." more
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 7:46:13 AM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled Two Photos by Sonya Sones:
Rita Crayon said, "Sonya Sones is awesome. She just sent me two pictures she took at the SCBWI 40 Winks Pajama Party/Anniversary Poolside Gala--one of me solo, and one with Linda Sue Park. Check it out.Photos by the wonderful Sonya Sones!Awesome, right?? I feel so..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:25:39 AM
Rita Crayon Huang wrote a blog post titled Photos: SCBWI-LA Writer's Days 2013 (Saturday and Sunday):
Rita Crayon said, "My friends!Photos from this year's wildly successful SCBWI-LA Writer's Days conference on "Diversity" are up!SCBWI-LA Writer's Days 2013: "Diversity!"Sat. & Sun., March 9-10, in San Gabriel, CALovely contest..." more