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We Have Been Having So Much Fun!

Stay in sync with Wendi! Recently we had a great time with Turkey’s Birthday Bash book launch party, a writing conference, and lots of school visits! The giggles and learning are infectious.

September 21, 2024, 12:00-2:00 pm- BOOK LAUNCH EVENT for TURKEY’S BIRTHDAY BASH at Out West Books, 533 Main Street, Grand Junction, CO- a reading and book-related crafts and treats!

September 28-29- SCBWI Conference of the Rocky Mountain Region in Arvada, CO

October 14, 2024- School visit to Eaglecrest Elementary, Lehi, Utah

October 15, 2024- School visit to NorthPoint Elementary, Lehi, Utah

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Presenting at SCBWI!

Such fun to be presenting with Nancy Bo Flood at the SCBWI conference in Denver on September 9 & 10!

Rocky Mountain Society of Children’s Book Writers–2 presentations:
Lure ’em In With Layeers with Wendi Silvano, Author
Four must-have layers and 15 additional types of layers that might fit your story—
giving it extra depth and delight.
Poetry: Write It, Publish It with Wendi Silvano, Author, and Nancy Bo Flood, Author
and Educator
Discussed techniques helpful when writing poetry—and then tried several
together. A list of publishers publishing poetry was shared. (All levels)

From an attendee…

“I gained so much from Wend’s session on writing layers into your story! She broke down different types of layers and shared helpful examples of each. I left the session feeling inspired and armed with resources that I can use right away. “

 – Jessica Speer, Author of BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends). Middle School – Safety Goggles Advised and The Phone Book

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BOOK LAUNCH EVENT FOR TURKEY’S SANDTASTIC BEACH DAY!

Feeling like a day at the beach, but live landlocked? Come to Out West Books (533 Main Street in Grand Junction) on Saturday, June 10 at 1:00 pm for a beach-themed event celebrating the release of TURKEY’S SANDTASTIC BEACH DAY! Wendi will read the book, and share an interactive silly-hat song retelling the story. There will be kinetic sand to play in, sea-crafts and fun treats! And one lucky attendee will win a copy of the book!

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WAXAHACHIE WOW!!

What an incredible school visit Lee Harper (my Turkey illustrator) and I had at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Waxahachie, Texas! They welcomed us so wondrously, had made so many incredibly creative turkey disguises, poems and pictures! The students were fabulous during our presentations and had great suggestions for turkey disguises and great questions. And we even had a gobbledy-good pizza lunch! THANK YOU!!

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Get Excited! Turkey Goes to School!

GET READY…

Wendi and Lee (the Turkey illustrator) are joining together for an online LAUNCH PARTY for TURKEY GOES TO SCHOOL on Monday, August 9 at 5 PM Mountain Time (7 PM Eastern time). There will be some silly singing, some Turkey drawing (bring your pencil and paper), a guessing game, and a special chance to see some of Lee’s farm critters in person! (And of course a reading of the book). Watch this blog and the website http://www.bookbardenver.com for a link coming soon!

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TURKEY IS HEADING TO SCHOOL!

Nothing is more thrilling than having a surprise box show up on your doorstep… and when you open it up you find F&G’s of your upcoming book inside. F&G’s (folded and gathered’s) of picture books are like ARC’s (Advanced Reader’s Copy) in novels. The pages are all there, but they aren’t bound with the final hard cover. These are sent to various people and organizations that will read them and review them. I get some and so does Lee Harper (the illustrator). This is my first time seeing the book as it will look in its final form. I never know when they are coming for sure so it’s a delightful surprise! (Later, when the bound books come, that’s exciting too, but by then I know exactly how the book will look and so it’s not such a surprise). The books will release on August 1, 2021, and can be pre-ordered now on Amazon.