Every year, writers and illustrators from all over the world come together to Bologna, Italy to showcase their work. The Bologna Book Fair and the SCBWI Bologna Symposium are held in conjunction with each other.And each year, Korea was the Guest of Honour. This...
Month: February 2010
Olympics Addiction
I have been neglecting my blogging of late. Partly due to fast drafting my latest novel. But I have to say, the Olympics haven't been helping me out either. Who wants to write when Kim Yu-Na is performing?We were pretty excited over here in Seoul to see Yu-Na shatter...
Link Fest!
Lots of great stuff happening in the writing world that you don't want to miss.Check out Shelli's blog, Market My Words all week long for some absolutely incredible prizes. (i.e. agent critiques and marketing advice!)Then on Elana's blog, Navigating the Publishing...
Celebrate Lunar New Year!
Happy Lunar New Year! Today, Feb. 15th is Lunar New Year here in Korea. While many of you might be celebrating Valentines's Day, at our house, we're having a dual hoiday. Lunar and Valentines.Last year, I did a little post on the holiday, so for more details, check it...
Writing is Like Kimchi
For those of you who don’t know, kimchi is the most famous Korean dish. There are different types of kimchi depending on the season. Baechu kimchi is the most common type and it’s made in the fall. The picture here was taken one fall when we went to a village and...
Movie Star!
Is your manuscript a Movie Star!? I did a blog post on my trip to an elephant park and how that made me think of making my manuscript Movie Star! material. Can't you see the connection?If not, check it out at MiGWriters.com.Debbie Ridpath Oh did the cartoon. She is...