Saturday, February 16, 2013
10:00 am to 12:00
Beginning Readers Workshop for SCBWI
Frugal Frigate Bookstore
9 North Sixth Street
Redlands, CA 92373
909-793-0740
Come learn about the exciting world of writing beginning readers and chapter books in this hands-on workshop based on information from my new book, Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Beginning Readers and Chapter Books! This is a free event.
March 12-14, 2013
Online workshop on writing beginning readers and chapter books
Institute of Children’s Literature
For more information, contact moderator Jan Fields at
Jan.fields@forums.institutechildrenslit.com
This free event is based on information from my new book, Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Beginning Readers and Chapter Books!
Come with your questions and we’ll talk about this exciting market for children’s writers with tips and strategies about how you can experience success.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
8:00 am to 3:30 pm
College and Career Day at
Cal Aero Preserve Academy
I’ll be greeting students and sharing information about stepping into the career of a children’s writer.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Local History Night
in the Community Room at
Barnes and Noble Rancho Cucamonga
11090 Foothill Blvd
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Featuring my book, Images of America: Chino, my husband Jeff and our co-author Thomas de Martino will join over 20 other local authors with Arcadia publisher to feature our Images of America books. Come join the fun and learn exciting trivia and key facts from our region’s past.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Picture Book Workshop
Ovitt Family Community Library
215 East C Street
Ontario, CA 91764
Contact: Lauren Candia at 909-395-2004 x4117
Come join in this hands-on workshop on how to write a picture book from beginning to end! I’ll also share tips on marketing and submitting your manuscript to a publisher. Based on my book, Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career.
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June 22-26, 2012
American Library Association
ALA Anaheim
Booksigning at the Chicago Review Press booth for
Frederick Douglass for Kids
May 18-20, 2012
Writing for Children workshops
Orange County Christian Writers Fellowship
Spring conference
May 2-4, 2012
Online workshop on “Queries, Proposals, and Submission Packages.”
Institute of Children’s Literature
For more information, contact moderator Jan Fields at
Jan.fields@forums.institutechildrenslit.com
February 29, 2012
8:00 am to 3:30 pm
College and Career Day at
Cal Aero Preserve Academy
I’ll be greeting students and sharing information about stepping into the career of a children’s writer.
Monday, December 12, 2011
10:00 Pacific Standard Time
Virtual Workshop
Beginning Readers
(This is a private, ticketed event. If you would like to schedule a Virtual Workshop for your writer’s group or writing friends, visit my site Virtual Visit Zone for more information. Contact me at jeffandnancys@gmail.com.)
If you’d like handouts to go along with the workshop I’ll be teaching, click on the links to download and print out these Printsational Writer’s Worksheets:
Levels of Readers
Predictable Plots
Universal Themes 4 to 7
May 20-21, 2011
Antelope Valley Christian Writers Conference
Friday 7:00 pm: Keynote Speaker: Called to be God’s Scribes
Saturday: Workshop for Children’s writers, private appointments
The tips I share will be based on the strategies I present in my award-winning book, Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career.
April 29-30, 2011
Orange County Christian Writers Conference
Friday:
Faculty Panel Discussion
Saturday:
Private appointments
Workshop: From Story Arcs to National Parks: How to Write Fiction and Nonfiction for Children
The tips I share will be based on the strategies I present in my award-winning book, Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career.
February 9, 2011
Wednesday, 7:00 pm
I’ll be speaking about writing to follow God’s calling on your life, at the Aspiring Writers Forum that meets at the Chino Valley Community Church near Ayala High School in Chino. For more information contact Coleene VanTilburg at 909-545-4640
February 10, 2011
Thursday, 10:00 PST (12:00 CT)
Children Writers Coaching Club
First Pages: Picture Books
Part 1 of a 4-series teleclass on First Pages, listen in on this teleclass as Nancy I. Sanders shares examples of winning picture books first pages along with techniques to take yours from blah to brilliant. Join her teleclass live, and selected callers will have an opportunity to share their own first page of a picture book manuscript and get feedback on its strengths and weaknesses.
February 17, 2011, 9:30-12:30
CHAIRS
Nancy I. Sanders will share tips on how to establish a writing career. Her books will be on sale for purchase for a special author signing.
February 23, 2011
Let’s Get Organized! Join me and other authors on Red River Writers with host Deillani Oaks at 10:00 PST (or 1:00 EST). We’ll spend time talking about how to organize everything in your writer’s day from files to tasks you accomplish to start achieving success as a writer. The tips I share will be based on the strategies I present in my award-winning book, Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career. To get the most from the 2-hour show, follow along with these free worksheets that you can download and print out as pdf files.
February 27, 2011
Sunday at 1:00
Chino Festival of Books
at the Chino Fairgrounds in Chino, CA
Join me for an author’s booksigning at this local children’s book festival. My friend, Catherine Osornio, and I will be sharing an author’s table where she’ll be signing for her book, too!
Upload the flyer here.
Chino festival 2011
Showcase for the National Writing for Children Center
Join me for a virtual celebration of my children’s books on African American history
and let’s celebrate Black History Month together in February 2011!
February 28, 2011
Monday, 12:00 PST (2:00 CT)
Book Bites for Kids
Join me as I talk with host Suzanne Lieurance all about writing readers theatre scripts for kids! Call in and join in the discussion! We’ll be talking about my two books for teachers to use in the classroom:
Readers Theatre for African American History
Hello Hi-Lo: Readers Theatre Math
October 11, 2010, 12 pm EST
The Muse Online Writer’s Conference
Yes! You are a Children’s Writer Chat
Join me for the chat to learn how to experience success as a children’s writer. I’ll also be discussing the journey to take to write a picture book.
October 11-17, 2010
The Muse Online Writers Conference
Yes! You are a Children’s Writer: Week-long Forum
Join me as I offer tips and advice on how to focus your writing tasks in one hour each day for one month to lay the foundation for a successful career as a children’s writer.
October 19, 2010
Tuesday at 7:30 pm in Rancho Cucamonga
I will be speaking at a teacher’s sorority and sharing an inside peek into the life of a children’s writer. If interested in attending, please contact me at jeffandnancys@gmail.com.
November 9, 2010
Tuesday at 10:00 PST
Let’s Talk about Book Contracts
Children Writers Coaching Club
Hop on board for this live teleclass (on the phone) or purchase and download the recording to learn more about book contracts. I’ll be reading from a selection of the 80 actual book contracts I have signed over my 25-year career.
January 8, 2011
Saturday, 2:00-4:30 pm
SCBWI San Diego
Cost: $7 members, $9 nonmembers
Yes! You Can Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Career
Need inspiration, motivation, and practical application to start experiencing success as a children’s writer? Come join this workshop with me and watch your career set sail!
August 12-14, 2010
Write His Answer
Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers’ Conference
I taught a 5-class Continuing Session on Writing for Children. CDs of the classes are now available if you weren’t able to attend the conference. It was a huge blessing connecting with all my fellow scribes and helping them take the next step in their career as children’s writers! Here are the CONTINUING SESSION workshop titles you can order on their website of my CDs:
C8A Build a Successful Writing Career
C8B Writing for Children’s Magazines
C8C Create Fictional Characters Kids Love
C8D Write for the Beginning Readers Market
C8E Yes! You Can Write Picture Books
March 8, 2010
Dellani’s Tea Time
Red River Writers BlogTalk Radio
I’m a guest on the Internet radio show, Dellani’s Tea Time. We’ll be chatting about my books, so stop by and listen to the show.
March 18, 2010 10:30
CHAIRS: The Christian Authors, Illustrators, and Readers Society
I will be will be teaching at CHAIRS about VOICE and how to find yours as a writer. CHAIRS lasts from 9:30 to 12:30 and I’ll be speaking from 10:30-11:30. You’re welcome to join us for the whole morning or come as your schedule allows.
March 23, 2010, 3:00 PST
Christian Devotions Speak UP!
BlogTalk Radio show
I’ll be joining host Scott McCausey to share my journey as a Christian who writes. Listen to the live show at 3:00 PST (6:00 EST) or download the recorded Podcast if you’re a subscriber.
March 25, 2010
10:00 Pacific Standard Time
The Children’s Writers Coaching Club
Click on the link and register early to join this teleclass about the nuts and bolts of preparing a book proposal. Join me live Thursday at 10:00 PST or download the recorded audiofile at a later date.
April 10, 2010
Los Angeles Writer’s Day
Yes! You Can Create a Virtual Book Tour
For the Professional Forum for published authors, I’ll be speaking on how to set up your very own Virtual Book Tour to help promote your book. Click on the link to register for this exciting day!
April 22, 2010
10:00 Pacific Standard Time
The Children’s Writers Coaching Club
Click on the link and register early to join this teleclass about creating a story with a strong story arc. We’ll talk about pacing the plot, the beginning hook, the conflicting middle and the satisfying end. Join me live Thursday at 10:00 PST or download the recorded audiofile at a later date.
May 1, 2010
Orange County Christian Writer’s Fellowship
Join us at the Spring Writer’s Day! I’ll be teaching two workshops. In the first one, I’ll share step-by-step strategies on how you can build a successful career as a writer. In my second workshop, we’ll explore how to develop characters, plot, and dialogue with kid appeal from Picture Books to Young Adult Novels. I’m looking forward to seeing you there!
February 25, 2010
10:00 Pacific Standard Time
The Children’s Writers Coaching Club
Click on the link and register early to join this teleclass about pitching ideas to editors in order to land contracts. Join me live Thursday at 10:00 PST or download the recorded audiofile at a later date.
February 1 through February 12, 2010
Virtual Book Tour!
Join me here on my blog at Blogzone as we celebrate Black History Month along with the release of my new book for kids, America’s Black Founders. There will be prizes to give away, freebies for teachers and writers, and lots of fun!
December 3, 2009
10:00 Pacific Standard Time
The Children’s Writers Coaching Club
Click on the link and register early to join this teleclass on learning tips and strategies to write for the holiday and seasonal markets. Join me live Thursday at 10:00 PST or download the recorded audiofile at a later date.
November 16, 17, and 18, 2009
Children’s Writer Retreat: I’ll be sharing tips for the Institute of Children’s Literature from my new book about building a successful career based on my Triple Crown of Success: Use 3 different strategies to meet 3 different goals in order to get published frequently, earn income, and write for personal fulfillment. Stop on by, ask questions, and learn how to make your writer’s dreams come true!
November 12, 2009
10:00 Pacific Standard Time
The Children’s Writers Coaching Club
Click on the link and register early to join this teleclass on learning the ABC’s of writing alphabet books and magazine articles. Join me live at 10:00 PST or download the recorded audiofile at a later date.
November 5 and 6:
Writers Mini-Retreat
If you’re local (I live in Chino, CA) you’re invited to my house for a writer’s mini-retreat! This hands-on workshop will be action-packed and lots of fun as we prepare to target the periodical of our dreams for the Periodical Challenge.
October 22, 2009:
The Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club at 10:00 PST
Join me live on the phone at 10:00 PST for this teleclass about writing for the Triple Crown of Success. Or, you can download the audiofile to listen at your own schedule!
October 16, 2009
Book Bites for Kids
Come listen in on Blog Talk Radio as I chat with Suzanne Lieurance for the last day of my Virtual Book Tour! We’re celebrating the release of my newest book, Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career. Join the fun and learn how you can take your writing career to the next level of success.
October 13, 2009:
The Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club at 10:00 PST
Join me live on the phone at 10:00 PST for this teleclass about developing your character’s voice in both fiction and nonfiction. Or, you can download the audiofile to listen at your own schedule!
October 3, 2009
SCBWI Editor’s Day at the Santa Ana Zoo: I’ll be a Spotlight Speaker for this fun day at the zoo. I’ll be sharing career-building strategies from my new book, Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career Be sure to register early ’cause this event sells out fast.
September 24, 2009
The Children’s Writers Coaching Club
If you missed the live teleseminar about finding your voice as an author, you can download the audiofile to listen in at your own convenience!
August 7-10, 2009
SCBWI National Conference in Los Angeles: I’ll be leading a Breakout Session on Writing for the Religious Market on Friday, August 7 from 11:45-12:45. I’ll be sharing strategies from my new book on using the Triple Crown of Success to write successfully for the Religious Market.
June 20, 2009
SCBWI Schmooze in Redlands
Let’s talk about Voice! From character development to pacing your plot, voice is what makes it all happen. I will be sharing tricks of the trade as well as practical exercises to help you get your voice to sing!
Place: Barnes & Noble in Redlands. Take Alabama offramp from the 10 freeway. Turn left on Alabama and go a couple of blocks. Turn right on Lugonia, which borders the mall. B & N is at the north end of mall.
Time: 10:00 to 12:00 or so, with lunch afterward in the mall
June 6, 2009
Little Bookworm: Storytime and Song
Jeff and I will be joining Little Bookworm to help celebrate their 20th Anniversary! Twenty years ago when Little Bookworm first started out, Jeff would help lead singing and I would tell stories and read books during Storytime on Saturday mornings. This June 6, on their special day, Jeff will be leading music once again and I’ll be reading some of my very own books for storytime at 1:00. Come on by and help us celebrate 20 years of Little Bookworm! The fun goes from 11:00-2:00. There will be clowns, magic, juggling, and 2 storytimes. Little Bookworm is at 11217 First Avenue in Whittier, CA. See you there!
March 21, 2009
Borders in Brea, CA
Author appearance and booksigning in celebration of Educator’s Event at Borders in Brea.
March 7, 2009
Barnes and Noble Bookseller in Montclair Mall, CA
Story time and booksigning in celebration of Read Across America at Barnes and Noble Bookseller in the Montclair Mall.
March 1, 2009
Chino Family Festival of Books
Author appearance, crafts, and booksigning at Chino Family Festival of Books at the Chino Fairgrounds in Chino, CA
January 14, 2010
10:00 Pacific Standard Time
Setting Goals that Spell Success
The Children’s Writers Coaching Club
Click on the link and register early to join this teleclass on setting goals that will help you start to see your writing dreams come true. Join me live Thursday at 10:00 PST or download the recorded audiofile at a later date.
