Hello, Summer Schoolers! Week 1 has drawn to a close, and we are about to embark upon Week 2 of Kidlit Summer School 2015. Are you excited? Are you inspired? We certainly hope so.
Just like last week, we want to start you off on good footing and give you a preview of what is to come, not just in terms of guest bloggers, but other great Summer School Events like out #30mdares and upcoming Webinars. Let’s get started!
Pop Quiz: Look for a Pop Quiz on the blog at the end of the day. (We know pop quizzes aren’t supposed to be announced… we’re just trying to be extra nice.)
The Facebook Group
A quick reminder: some of you are still trying to get into the Facebook group (and why wouldn’t you? We’re having so much fun there!). If you have registered for Kidlit Summer School, have asked to be added to the FB group, and did not get added within a day, it may be because your FB name did not match up with your registration name. If this is the case, one of us will have sent you a message via FB. Sometimes these messages end up in the OTHER folder. Please check this folder to see if you have heard from one of us and answer any messages there. This will help us sort things out.
Class Schedule for Week 2:
Great posts heading your way. Check out this awesome author line-up!
Webinars
Our next Webinar will be on July 27 at 8pm EST. Registration for this event closed at 6am this morning. If you registered for this webinar with agents Sean MccCarthy and Marie Lamba and cannot attend it live, there will be a recording made available to you. We have several more great webinars lined up, so look for details on the blog and in your emails! For more information about the Webinars, please refer to the FAQ page in the navigation bar above.
EMAILS:
If you are having email issues, please visit the FAQ page before contacting us with a question. We have found that almost all glitches thus far are user or server error. If you have tried everything else and still cannot get your email to work, contact a member of the Kidlit Summer School Board. We are working hard on this and other aspects of Summer School, so please know that it may be up to five business days before you hear back from us. Look for your next email tonight or tomorrow morning.
Drawing Contest!
Inspired by this nerdy chick that artist Mike Ciccotello drew on a coffee cup and tweeted to Kami and Sudipta, we’ve decided to run an art contest this year as part of Kidlit Summer School! The winners will be picked by an industry professional and be added to our cafe press store! Also, they will receive a prize pack with their own design on it. The rules:
1. Draw a Nerdy Chick.
2. Tweet the image to @leezaworks with the hashtag #NerdyChicksDraw AND/OR share on our Facebook Group page with the same hashtag.
3. Do this before the final day of Kidlit Summer School!
How easy is that? We look forward to seeing the chicks all over social media! (Psssst – Mike, you’re already one of the winners!)
Late Registration is Now Open
#30mdare –
Good to know. Week 2 awaits!
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Thanks for the update! Week one was fantastic…can’t wait to see what’s next !
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It WAS a great week. Looking forward to Week 2.
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Wish I could draw, I have cool ideas in my head for what a nerdy chick might look like but sadly I’m not an author-illustrator. Maybe I’ll get my daughter involved, she’s the artist!
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Looking forward to week 2.
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Woohoo! An illustration contest and an awesome line-up for the week! You guys rock!
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Week One just flew by. Eagerly awaiting Week Two’s activities and also might try drawing a little Nerdy chick as well. 🙂
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Week One was so much fun! Really looking forward to Week Two. 🙂
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My calendar is planned for the week, including the wonderful webinar for tomorrow night! Week one was enriching and fun. Thank you KidLit Summer School Board for creating a fantastic first week! Looking forward to Week Two. 🙂
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Looking forward to another great week!
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It’s been fun. Thank you for this!
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We 2 here we come – get ready!!
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WOW. Whew! What a week of inspiration. Catching up today with all the great worksheets.
Thanks for being so awesome.
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Week one rocked!!! Getting in gear for week too, and loving that an art contest has been added!
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Week one rushed by, but I’m ready to grab week two for more inspiration and fun! Rock on Chicks!
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Week one rocked!!! Getting in gear for week two, and lovvving that an art contest has been added!
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Excited for week 2. Such wonderful information. Thanks again.
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Thank you for week 1 and very much looking forward to week 2 and all the inspiration that it brings 🙂
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I have really enjoyed this last week of Kidlit Summer School! Thank you for all the amazing information. I have been inspired and got a lot of work done on my book. Looking forward to the next week!
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The upcoming week looks awesome!
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Awesome! Looking forward to the webinar!
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You ladies are some AMAZING Nerdy Chicks! 😀 I’m still catching up on Week 1 and looking forward to Week 2. I’m even toying with the drawing contest 😉 Go Kidlit Summer School! Ra! Ra! Ra! 😀
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This has been a fun week! I can’t wait to discover what new information will be shared on the blogs. I’m not an artist, but the Nerdy Chick is so cute, I might attempt to draw one.
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What a great week it was. Looking forward to next week and I am so tickled that you now have an art contest. Whoohoo!. T
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I have to draw!!!! You’re killing me here!
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Terrific first week! Thanks!
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Loved week one. Can’t wait for week two!
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I’m feeling good. Can’t wait for what is coming up.
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Looking foward to Week 2. And seeing the chick illustrations.
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Thanks for a great first week!
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Looking forward!!! This is all too good to be true!! Learning so much and thought I have heard everything!!! LovE!!!!!
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Bring it on Week 2!!
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Week #1 was great guys. My kids are in FULL DAY camps this week so I’m looking forward to watching webinars, doing the first 2 dares and just overall getting a little more traction. Thanks so much for all your work on this and for making it available to all of us!!!
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I am ready for week 2. Week 1 was very helpful. Thank you! 🙂
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Gearing up now! This is good stuff, folks.
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My daughter gave birth and I was by her side for 21 hours straight — secretly, Summer School was still on my mind! 😉 I think it kept me grounded. Welcome to the world…Ava Grace. Now bring on Week 2!!! xo
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Congratulations! We’ll give you a school excuse for that!
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Normally, I’d leave a contest like this to illustrators, but just for fun I think I’ll enter this one.
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[…] by illustrator Mike Ciccotello (LOVE his work!), Kidlit Summer School is running a drawing contest. Registrants were invited to render our own versions of nerdy chicks 🙂 It’s not often I do […]
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