BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Regina Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Regina Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:880ef5ec-e903-4b7e-9648-3c9d9f898823 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261019T184713Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20240914T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20240914T160000 SUMMARY:Saskatchewan Children's Writers' Round Robin Anniversary LOCATION:George Bothwell Branch\nGeorge Bothwell Branch X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=George Bothwell Branch;X-A PPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=George Bothwell Branch:geo:50.402666,-104.622318 GEO:50.402666;-104.622318 DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning children’s authors as they share the ir best tips for writing characters\, settings\, history\, time travel\, p oetry\, short stories\, and more. Meet the authors and share some cake!.\n https://rpl.libnet.info/event/11381624 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

You have the option to participate in this program either in person at the George Bothwell Library or online through Zoom.

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The in-person program is drop-in\; no registration is required. To register to attend online through Zoom\,& nbsp\;click here.

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Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87329989922

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Join award-winning children&rsquo\;s authors from the Saskatchewan Children&rsquo\;s Writers&rsquo\; Round Robin writing group as they share their best tips for eleven different aspects of writing\, in cluding developing dynamic characters and believable fantasy settings\, wr iting poetry for the youngest audience to the oldest and then perfecting i t\, delving into history\, prehistory\, and your own childhood memories\, writing compelling short stories\, and jump-starting your creativity with existing creations in the public domain. Talk with the authors\, look at ( and purchase) their books\, and share some 40th anniversary cake! \;\n

As part of their 40th anniversary cel ebrations\, the Robins will be holding a reading contest for Kindergarten to Grade 12 students across the province. It will run from September 14 to November 1\, and prizes will include books for two students in each of fo ur age categories  \;plus free author readings for the winners&rsquo\; classrooms\, local libraries\, or home-schooling groups. Find out more at  \;books4kid s.ca/40th-anniversary/contest/.

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List of the Talks:

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  1. Linda Aksomitis: Writing from the Public Domain:&nb sp\;Educator\, award-winning author\, blogger\, and photographer\, Linda A ksomitis\, talks about ways to use public domain books and images to enhan ce or jump-start your creative work. She&rsquo\;ll share a quick-start gui de on copyright and the public domain\, providing resources you can use in your classroom\, library\, or creative works.
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  2. Sandra Da vis: The Singing Teacher: Writing Ditties for Little Learners:&nb sp\;Primary School Teacher/Early Childhood Specialist\, Sandra Davis\, wil l share a selection of learning songs that help children to learn concepts \, aid in transitions\, and remind them of safety rules and mindfulness. S he will give hints for composing these selections and discuss the benefit of using them in Early Childhood and Elementary School settings.
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  3. Myrna Guymer: Writing Childhood Memories: \;Writing childhood memories might seem impossible to the very young\, or busy middl e-agers\, or the elderly &hellip\; Well\, that&rsquo\;s where Myrna Guymer can help. She is an award-winning author\, former freelance writer\, repo rter\, photographer\, and mother. Her natural curiosity led her to captiva ting stories of people and places. She will share some of her suggestions for gathering memories and how to apply them.
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  4. Alison Loh ans: Developing Dynamic Characters: \;How do we create convin cing characters (both the &ldquo\;good guys&rdquo\; and the &ldquo\;bad gu ys&rdquo\;) who live the story events in ways that resonate with readers? While reading fiction\, we escape into other worlds by vicariously steppin g into the lives of our characters. Award-winning author of over 30 books and former teacher Alison Lohans will share some of her methods for develo ping dynamic characters.
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  5. Pat Miller-Shroeder: W riting Prehistoric Fiction: \;There&rsquo\;s contemporary fiction\, an d historical\, and early historical\, but what if you want to write about things that happened long before humans knew how to write or record anythi ng about themselves? Award-winning author Pat Miller-Schroeder will take u s on a deep dive into pre-history and tell us how she researched what it w as like to live in that time period and how she brought the characters to life.
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  6. Anne Patton: Researching Historical Ficti on: \;If Google doesn&rsquo\;t know\, how can you find out? Writing hi storical fiction requires weaving in specific details that make your chara cter&rsquo\;s world come alive. Often such details are obscure trivia unti l suddenly you need them as you develop a scene. Award-winning author\, An ne Patton\, will share the diverse resources she has explored to create th e Barr Colony trilogy and her work-in-progress about the Scottish Highland clearances. \;
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  7. Sharon Plumb: Creating Beli evable Fantasy Settings: \;By definition\, speculative fiction stories take place in worlds unlike our own. How do you make them strange enough to support your story and yet familiar enough that readers can relate to t hem and understand what is going on? Award-winning author of three specula tive fiction novels\, Sharon Plumb\, talks about what to change and what t o keep the same\, and how to make the changes believable.
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  8. Paula Jane Remlinger: Improving Your Poetry: \;Whether you& rsquo\;re just starting out or you&rsquo\;ve been writing for a long time\ , there are simple things you can do to self-edit your poetry. \;  \;Paula \;Jane \;Remlinger\, award-winning poet\, will offer pract ical tips and techniques to help improve your work.
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  9. Gill ian Richardson: Short Stories: \;Do you like to write tight\, well-structured fiction? Or do you have ideas for short stories based on facts? Narrative nonfiction (aka Creative Nonfiction or Literary Nonfictio n) marries these two concepts into entertaining and descriptive stories us ing techniques from fiction with text that is factual and informative. Awa rd-winning multi-genre writer Gillian Richardson will talk about what&rsqu o\;s needed to create a true but engaging story.
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  10. Judith Silverthorne: Time Travel: \;Creating realistic time-travel p rovides a fun challenge in keeping your story logical with no plot holes. Which time-travel modes\, methods and mechanics work best to keep a story flowing? Award-winning time-shift novelist Judith Silverthorne shares tips on ways to seamlessly merge time periods to suspend disbelief and engage readers.
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  11. Dianne Young: Rhyming and Timing:  \;Rhyming and Timing: Which is more important when writing poetry for chil dren: perfect rhyming or perfect timing? Award-winning author Dianne Young will explain and provide other useful tips for those interested in writin g in rhyme. Don&rsquo\;t be late! It&rsquo\;ll be great!
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Pres enters' Information:

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  1. Linda Aksomitis is an award-winning author\, travel blogger\, photographer\, and online curriculum developer. Her writing is i nspired by the 25 countries she&rsquo\;s visited and the many different jo bs she&rsquo\;s held. \;(https://aksomitis.com/)
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  2. Sandra Lynn Davis&rsquo\;s \;job a s a pre-kindergarten teacher gives her a natural audience for her quirky r hymes and ditties that keep everyone moving and on track. She also writes poetry and educational short stories for kids\, and her full-length musica l play\, \;Ho-Ho-Ho Helping Santa\, \;complete with eight original songs\, was performed by children in over 30 schools. She is a passionate advocate for literacy and has organized and hosted many author tours in h er school district.
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  3. Myrna Guymer \;is the author of The Canadian Shield Alphabet (Your Nickel&rsquo\;s Worth Publishing\, 2008)\, which won the 2008 Science in S ociety Journalism award in the Children&rsquo\;s Category. A former report er/photographer and freelance writer\, her work has been published in thre e Canadian anthologies\, and many newspapers and periodicals. Her Mexico p ublications include The Pacific Pearl (2007) and Mazatlá\;n Writers Review (2013). She has been a member of Children&rsquo\;s Writers&rsquo\; Round Robins for 35 years. She resides north of the 54th in the Canadian S hield.
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  4. Award-winning autho r \;Alison Lohans \;has published over 30 books with Cana dian and international presses. Much of her work is for young people. Alis on has given over 1\,000 readings of her work in schools and libraries acr oss Canada. She has taught writing\, given many workshops\, and served as Writer-in-Residence at Regina Public Library in 2002&ndash\;03\, as well a s serving on the boards of many arts organizations. (https://alisonlohans. wordpress.com/)
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  5. Patricia M iller-Schroeder \;is the author of 17 children&rsquo\;s non-f iction books on science\, natural history\, and the environment\, three of which have been nominated for awards in Canada. She wrote and researched the animal biography television series &ldquo\;Wild Lives&rdquo\; (Discove ry\, SCN) as well as several other educational films. Her prehistoric nove l Sisters of the Wolf won a 2023 Saskatchewan Book Award. (https://patrici amiller-schroeder.com/)
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  6. An ne Patton \;has written three 3-book series for young childre n. The Tyler series was published by Scholastic Education. The Barr Colony Adventure series was published by Coteau Books\, and her Fiddle Dancer se ries\, co-authored with Wilfred Burton\, was published by The Gabriel Dumo nt Institute. She is working on a third series about Scottish immigrants t o Canada. (https://barrcolonyadventures.wordpress.com/)
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  7. Sharon Plumb \;has published a picture book with Scholastic Education and three speculative fiction novel s for young people. Her middle grade novel\, \;The Mystery of the Gian t Kohlrabi\, \;won a 2022 Moonbeam Award and was a finalist in the Hig h Plains Book Awards. She has written and directed children&rsquo\;s plays and one full-length musical. From 2010 to 2019\, she was the president of the Saskatchewan chapter of CANSCAIP (Canadian Society of Children&rsquo\ ;s Authors\, Illustrators and Performers). (https://sharonplumb.ca/)
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  8. Paula Jane Remlinger&r squo\;s \;first book of poetry\, This Hole Called January (Thistledown \, 2019)\, won the Saskatchewan Book Award for Poetry in 2020. \; She writes and edits work for both adults and children from her home in Beaver Creek\, SK.
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  9. Gillian Richa rdson \;is a multi-genre author of 22 books\, and over 40 sho rt stories and articles in children&rsquo\;s magazines. Her nonfiction boo k\, Kaboom! Explosions of All Kinds (Annick\, 2009)\, won the American Ins titute of Physics 2010 Science Writing Award\, and was shortlisted for 3 p rovincial readers&rsquo\; choice awards. 10 Plants That Shook the World (A nnick\, 2013) won several US children&rsquo\;s writing awards. She writes reviews for CM Magazine\, and is a Reader for CANSCAIP&rsquo\;s Writing fo r Children Competition. Now living in BC\, she is a founding member of the Children&rsquo\;s Writers Round Robin of Saskatchewan. (https://gmrichard son.wordpress.com/)
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  10. Judith Silverthorne \;is an international award-winning \;autho r of several children&rsquo\;s and YA novels\, plus an all-ages nonfiction picture book published in several languages\, and two adult non-fiction b ooks. She has presented hundreds of readings and writing workshops at libr aries\, schools\, conferences\, literary festivals and book fairs in North America and Europe. She is a former Executive Director of the Saskatchewa n Writers&rsquo\; Guild\, and the 2018-2019 Writer-in-Residence at the Reg ina Public Library. She is also a freelance writer\, editor\, writing inst ructor and producer of documentaries for television. (https://judithsilver thorne.ca/)
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  11. Dianne Young \;of Martensville has written picture books (both fiction and nonfiction)\, an early chapter book\, and a series of early readers. Her e arly chapter book\, \;Honey Trouble\, was a finalist for the 2002 Shin ing Willow Award\, and her picture book\, \;Dear Flyary\, won the 2014 Sask. Book Award for Children&rsquo\;s Literature. Her most recent pictur e book was a collaboration with Brian Crane\, the creator of the comic str ip \;Pickles. \;She has also edited two books on grief for adults\ , and has written a humorous memoir of the sixty new things she did in one year to celebrate turning 60. (https://dianneyoung.ca)
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