Kidlitosphere Conference: Final Schedule
Thanks to everyone for your input so that I could finally get everything into one reasonable (I hope) schedule. Obviously next year this conference will have to be spread over two days so we can all get a decent amount of sleep. But for this first one let’s just suck it up and be exhausted but happy:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5: Very informal pizza or other dinner for whomever is in town hanging around. Meet around 6:30-ish.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6: Conference.
7:45-8:00: Check in. Pay your registration fees if you haven’t already, get your name tags and your Who’s Who cheat sheet. (We’ll have coffee and continental breakfast.)
8:00-8:10: Intro to the conference.
8:10-9:00: Kidlit Blogging, Part 1 (led by Tasha Saeker and others): How to get started, how to get ARCs, how to do reviews, how to do author interviews, what blog formats seem to work best, etc. There’s a lot of experience in this group, and I’m hoping many of you will have tips to offer.
9:10-9:45: Podcasting 101 (led by Mark Blevis and Andrea Ross): The how-to’s (and why-to’s) of creating and posting podcasts on your site. I just did a podcast interview on Friday–it’s the wave of the future, baby!
10:00-11:00 (room #1): Cybils Forum.
10:00-11:00 (room #2) Blogging for Authors (led by Robin Brande, Gregory K, Barry Lyga): websites, blogs, MySpace, why to, how to, the different philosophies thereof (sales & promotion, connection with readers, daily writing exercise, can’t stop talking, etc.).
11:10-12:00: Promotion Ideas for the Kidlitosphere (led by Jen Robinson): Brainstorming ideas for increased promotion of the
kidlitosphere as a whole, as a resource for readers/parents/ authors.
12:00-1:00: Lunch on your own (not alone on your own–you can find friends).
1:10-2:00: Kidlit Blogging, Part 2–the business side (led by Pam Coughlan): Brainstorming tips to improve your blog, attract more
traffic and links, keep your blog (and yourself) fresh, and generally kick it up a notch.
2:10-3:00: Kidlit Blogging, Part 3–the creative side (led by Anne Levy): How to establish your “voice,” how to maintain your writing quality, what makes for a good review, how to hone your reviewing skills.
3:10-4:00: The Ethics of Reviewing (led by Liz Burns): What do we do about personal relationships/potential conflicts of interest, “bad” reviews, copyright, and other ethical issues?
4:00-5:00: Meet the Authors (hosted by Esme Raji Codell of PlanetEsme). A chance to have a little one-on-one with some of the authors–a time to chat, interview, question, inspect.
5:00-6:00: Go away. Relax in your room. Brush your teeth, spiffy up.
6:00-7:00: Cocktails/mingle.
7:00-9:00: Dinner! Prize giveaways! Fun!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9: Brunch off-site (directions to be provided Saturday night), hosted by Esme, for anyone not leaving at the butt-crack of dawn. 8:30-11:30 AM–come for all or part.
That oughta do it. If you haven’t sent me your bio or your registration fee yet, AHEM!
See you all in Chicago! What fun this is all going to be!!
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Those of us who will be SULKING AT HOME expect a FULL REPORT from everyone who is going!
Robin, You’re awesome.
Wow. I cannot wait; and I am very impressed with how much stuff you fit in & all you did.
Yup, here at FW we’re pretty bummed we can’t make it. TadMack has a better excuse than I do…”Saving up for travel in November” doesn’t sound so good.
Ermm….can I telecommute??
Oh! So sad to miss it.
Those of us who will be SULKING AT HOME expect a FULL REPORT from everyone who is going!
Lots of reports – one from everybody.
With lots of photos.
TadMack, a. fortis, Katie, and RM1–I hate that anyone who wishes they could come can’t. I’m already planning next year’s in my head–Seattle, I’m thinking–even though I’m also planning for someone else to throw it. Volunteers?
Liz and Adrienne, thank you. I’m happy to do it. It makes my little heart swell.
But I’m still looking for volunteers for next year.
Ooooh … Seattle sounds great. Though I can’t wait ’til this one begins! Serious butterflies here.
Anne, what’s to be nervous about? We’re all friends. We’re all wearing jeans. Totally low-key.
*mournful sigh*
Will someone please, please, please take notes and/or blog about the “Ethics of Reviewing” session?
Have fun, everyone. Safe travels.
Sarah: If they are wearing jeans, they’re definitely not wearing dresses from the kids’ dept.
Yes, please, notes on the ethics of reviewing! And of ARCs and review copies.
If it’s in Seattle next year I’m totally there! And if only I still lived there, I could host (which is easy to say since I don’t still live there…)
Have fun, all!
Maybe people who attended would be so kind as to leave links here to any posts they write on the conference.
I intend to do so (if I ever get around to writing actual post …)