Greg Pincus, a member of the 2010 SCBWI summer conference faculty, is a man of many talents. He's a poet, novelist, screenwriter, volunteer elementary school librarian, and social media consultant. (Here's his really useful site.) He's also a poster-boy for what social media can do for a writer. After the mathematically inspired form of poetry... Continue Reading →
30 Poets in 30 Days
A pox upon us for being late with this. Greg Pincus is hosting the 2010 edition of 30 Poets in 30 Days, a celebration that coincides with National Poetry Month. He's assembled a terrific lineup of poets, and you can get daily deliveries in your inbox. What a treat! Click here for more. (Thanks to... Continue Reading →
Contest: Win a consultation with Greg Pincus
You'll remember Greg Pincus from our October Professional Series Meeting--he explained how savvy social media decisions helped him land a two-book deal with Arthur A. Levine Books.Now, Greg's giving away one of his amazing social media consultations. He'll give you advice on how you can better use technology to further your career (and those of... Continue Reading →
Why set up Google news alerts?
Greg Pincus has a great blog post about this feature. I've got several set up and can say he's right on the money. They help you monitor your own brand (and see when people mention your work), research topics, and stay up to date with industry news, among other things.I use them myself for researching... Continue Reading →
10 Facebook status update suggestions
Greg Pincus, our featured October speaker, has some great suggestions for those of us getting started on Facebook. Successful status messages get people engaged--they start little discussions:- Share your good news- Share a friend's good news- Ask a questionFor the rest, visit his blog post: http://www.thehappyaccident.net/10-facebook-status-update-ideas/
Oh, Greg Pincus, you make us laugh
We'll meet Greg soon at our October meeting, but meanwhile, get a load of the to-be-read book pile photos he's collecting.(Reminder: the meeting is Oct. 13, starting at 7 p.m. sharp. It features a mini-session with me on grammar, and a delicious full hour of Greg Pincus wisdom on social media and how it can... Continue Reading →
Kidlitchat Twitter transcript
These happen every week; if you missed one, be sure to check out the transcript posted by Greg Pincus (our featured speaker next month).
Get ready for October with social media guru Greg Pincus
You can start getting to know our October guest speaker before his airplane even lands at SeaTac... he's definitely not hard to find online! Here are a few places to look:his social media blog, The Happy Accident,his children's literature blog, GottaBook,and on Twitter at GregPincus.In September, Greg will be offering a series of FREE webcasts... Continue Reading →
#Kidlit chat transcripts
If you've missed these industry-related "chats" on Twitter (and yes, I am using air quotes here because actual chats using actual chat room technology are a better experience, people), you will love the transcripts Greg Pincus is posting on his site.Here's the link.Notice how the transcripts are getting longer as these things catch on. Apparently... Continue Reading →