AnAuthor World » illustrating http://www.anauthorworld.com The write place for the arts. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:18:57 +0000 en hourly 1 CHAUTAUQUA! http://www.anauthorworld.com/2010/12/905/ http://www.anauthorworld.com/2010/12/905/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 06:39:06 +0000 Pam http://www.anauthorworld.com/?p=905 I just received this email from Jo Lloyd at Highlights Foundation: Hello Highlights Foundation Friends, Wishing you a happy holiday season.  Since you have mentioned one or more of our programs in recent blogs, I wondered if you might pass along information about our 2011 Chautauqua Scholarship Program via a blog or some other social-networking means? You may know someone who is hesitating to pursue his or her Chautauqua dream due to finances. The Highlights Foundation offers scholarships and now is the time to find out more. A lot of children’s writers dream of the Highlights ...

]]> http://www.anauthorworld.com/2010/12/905/feed/ 0 Summer Classes Offered at AAW http://www.anauthorworld.com/2010/04/summer-classes-offered-at-aaw/ http://www.anauthorworld.com/2010/04/summer-classes-offered-at-aaw/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:46:18 +0000 Tim http://www.anauthorworld.com/2010/04/summer-classes-offered-at-aaw/ This summer we will be offering classes in Digital Illustration, Short Story Writing, Introduction to InDesign, Writing Your Life Story, Characterization,Plot & Structure, Writing & Illustrating Picture Books, and Writing for Magazines. Be sure to check our classes page for full course descriptions.

]]> http://www.anauthorworld.com/2010/04/summer-classes-offered-at-aaw/feed/ 0 Online Classes http://www.anauthorworld.com/2009/12/online-classes/ http://www.anauthorworld.com/2009/12/online-classes/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:33:09 +0000 Tim http://www.anauthorworld.com/2009/12/online-classes/ --Woo-hoo! I think we have figured out how we can offer online classes for no extra charge for a limited number of students. The only requirements are: 1. an email address 2. a decent speed internet connection (no dial-up) 3. a microphone that works with your computer 4. headphones that can plug into your computer Through dimdim, we can share images from our screen, share websites in real time, or use an interactive whiteboard. Students will hear live audio from class and can also receive video. They can also ask questions or share comments. We'll give it a shot with our first digital illustration class starting ...

]]> http://www.anauthorworld.com/2009/12/online-classes/feed/ 0 Countdown Clock http://www.anauthorworld.com/2009/08/countdown-clock/ http://www.anauthorworld.com/2009/08/countdown-clock/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:19:26 +0000 Pam http://www.anauthorworld.com/?p=209 If you click on this link, you'll see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left until "Write at the StART" conference begins. http://xrl.in/2vpp How cool is that?

]]> http://www.anauthorworld.com/2009/08/countdown-clock/feed/ 0 COUNTDOWN TIME! http://www.anauthorworld.com/2009/08/countdown-time/ http://www.anauthorworld.com/2009/08/countdown-time/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:06:59 +0000 Pam http://www.anauthorworld.com/?p=204 The "Write at the StART" conference is this Saturday! I am so excited about this event! We still have a few places open. So if you're still thinking about coming, go ahead and register online to let us know that you want a place saved for you. And then...Don't mail your check! I'm not sure I trust the post office to get your check to us in time. Instead, bring it with you and give it to us on Saturday morning when you check in. We're planning on having fun while we learn more ...

]]> http://www.anauthorworld.com/2009/08/countdown-time/feed/ 0 Interview with Rebecca Davis, author and speaker at "Write at the StART" Conference http://www.anauthorworld.com/2009/07/interview-with-rebecca-davis-author-and-speaker-at-write-at-the-start-conference/ http://www.anauthorworld.com/2009/07/interview-with-rebecca-davis-author-and-speaker-at-write-at-the-start-conference/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:58:25 +0000 Pam http://www.anauthorworld.com/?p=151
Rebecca Davis, one of our speakers for "Write at the StART" writing and illustrating conference

Rebecca Davis, one of our speakers for "Write at the StART" writing and illustrating conference

Pam Zollman: What were your favorite books as a child? Rebecca Davis: I loved Nancy Drew. Probably read them all. But my mother kept giving me biographies and other good books, and I enjoyed them too. I read a lot of the Childhood of Famous Americans series and loved them. But I didn't learn to appreciate great literature and ...

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