Nevada SCBWI - Novel Immersion Retreat
Granlibakken Resort - Tahoe City, CA
May 21 - 23, 2010
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- Overview
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- Faculty Bios
- Registration Information
- Directions & Transportation
- Lake Tahoe Information
Back by popular demand, we are so excited to announce our Novel Immersion Retreat at Granlibakken Resort, Tahoe City, California. The retreat will start on the afternoon on Friday, May 21st and last through lunch on the 23rd. We are planning short presentations and panels from our industry guests, intensive critique sessions, and free time for you to write. The retreat is for those who are serious about writing novel length work for children and young adults. This is an especially good opportunity for professional members who want to work with other professionals and editors in a small group setting. However, whatever your level you are welcome at the retreat.
- Stay at Granlibakken Resort in Tahoe City, California – all meals and lodging included.
- Hear from respected children’s publishing professionals.
- Workshop your novel in progress in small critique groups led by successful published novelists.
- Get a one critique with one of our faculty that is included in the price.
- Our editor or agent will sit in on part of one of your critique group sessions.
Our retreat will be limited to 30 participants. Register early - the spaces will be filled first come, first served.
Our featured faculty includes:
- Tim Travaglini, senior editor, G.P. Putnam’s Sons
- Michael Bourret, agent at Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
- Emma Dryden, freelance editor, DrydenBooks
Also, our faculty includes four outstanding professional writers - Terri Farley (Phantom Stallion series), Ellen Hopkins (Crank, Glass, etc.), Susan Hart Lindquist (Wander, Summer Soldiers), and Suzanne Morgan Williams (Bull Rider). They will facilitate workshops and critique groups. See the Faculty Bios section for more details.
This is an amazing opportunity to write and relax in a beautiful setting, and to share with your fellow authors. We hope you will join us. The cost will vary according to the room plan you select, beginning at $550 - for the program, room & board, taxes & gratuities. Please see the Registration Information tab then click the Registration Form button above to sign up.
For more information about the Granlibakken Resort, click here.
Schedule
Here are the plans for the Novel Immersion Retreat. You will receive a full schedule when you check-in. You will also be assigned to a critique group and given an appointment for a fifteen minute critique or brainstorming session with one of our faculty at that time. Critiques will be scheduled throughout the weekend.
FRIDAY - May 21st
| 4:00 to 5:00 pm | Get Acquainted |
| 5:15 to 6:15 pm | Welcome and Opening Panel - Tim Travaglini, Michael Bourret, and Emma Dryden |
| 6:15 to 7:15 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 to 9:00 pm | Moderated Critique Sessions |
SATURDAY - May 22nd
| 7:30 to 9:00 am | Breakfast |
| 9:15 to 10:00 am | Presentation, Agent & Editor - Tim Travaglini, Michael Bourret |
| 10:00 to 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:15 to 12:00 pm | Moderated Critique Sessions |
| 12:00 to 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 to 5:00 pm | Free time to write, collaborate, and relax |
| 5:00 to 6:00 pm | Reception |
| 6:00 to 7:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 to 9:00 pm | Critique Group Sessions with Critique Leaders - Editors & agent will sit in on specific group critique sessions. |
Sunday - May 23rd
| 7:30 to 9:00 am | Breakfast |
| 9:30 to 10:15 am | Presentation, Writers & Editors - Emma Dryden, Suzanne Morgan Williams, Ellen Hopkins |
| 10:15 to 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 to 12:00 pm | Meet in Critique Groups - Where do we go from here? |
| 12:00 to 1:00 pm | Lunch |
We are proud of our 2010 Nevada SCBWI Novel Immersion Retreat Faculty. Read more about them here:
Michael Bourret, agent at Dystel & Goderich Literary Management (full bio will be posted soon)
Emma Dryden, freelance editor, DrydenBooks (full bio will be posted soon)
Tim Travagilini, senior editor, G.P. Putnam’s Sons (full bio will be posted soon)
Terri Farley, is author of the YA novel, Seven Tears to the Sea, and the 24 book middle grade series, the Phantom Stallion. Her work has sold more than a million copies. Her new series The Phantom Stallion: Wild Horse Island, which is set in Hawaii, debuted in May, 2007. A former teacher, and “a cowgirl at heart”, Terri now spends full time writing! She recently lobbied on behalf of wild horses with the Humane Society in Washington D.C. (Find out more about Terri, her books, fans, and work with wild horses at www.phantomstallion.com.)
Ellen Hopkins, has written more than 20 nonfiction children’s books and the YA novels, Crank, Burned, Impulse, and Glass. Look for her upcoming verse novel, Identical. Crank was nominated for a 2005 Quill Award and Burned was nominated for the National Book Award in 2006. All four of Ellen's verse novels have been on the New York Times Best Seller List in 2007 and 2008. Ellen regularly works with aspiring writers offering her support and insight. She is Co-Regional Advisor of Nevada SCBWI. (Visit Ellen at www.ellenhopkins.com or find her on My Space)
Susan Hart Lindquist, is a detailed and thoughtful author of three middle grade novels; Walking the Rim, Wander, and Summer Soldiers and has had poetry published in an anthology by Lee Bennett Hopkins. She has been an instructor for the Institute of Children’s Literature, is a former Regional Advisor of SCBWI NorCA North/East Bay Region, and is a regular speaker at SCBWI events. (Click here to see more information on Susan Hart Lindquist).
Suzanne Morgan Williams, is the author of the middle grade novel Bull Rider and eleven nonfiction books for children including the award winning Pinatas and Smiling Skeletons (Harris and Williams) and China's Daughters (upcoming 2010). She is a frequent presenter at school, library, and teacher events. Her work carries her into the classrooms, museums and communities from her home in Nevada all the way to the Arctic. She is co-regional adviser for SCBWI Nevada . (Visit Suzanne at www.suzannemorganwilliams.com.)
Registration for the 2010 Novel Immersion Retreat is a 2 STEP process. You will need to register with both Nevada SCBWI for the Program and with Granlibakken Resort for your Room & Meal package.
STEP 1: For the Nevada SCBWI Program registration, you will need to mail the following items:
- a completed Registration Form (see link above)
- either 15 pages of your novel + a 1 page synopsis for your one-on-one critique
or
a page of brainstorming for your novel idea
(you may submit these items separately up until April 1st)
- your payment for the Nevada SCBWI Program portion ($200.00 for SCBWI Members or $220.00 for non-members)
Mail these to:
Nevada SCBWI
P.O. Box 19084
Reno, Nevada 89511
STEP 2: For the Granlibakken Room & Meal package, you may either contact the resort by phone or make your reservation through their secure online site. They have a number of different room types ranging from $350.40 per person for a double occupancy room in a townhouse to $554.40 per person for single occupancy in the Executive Lodge. These prices are for the weekend and include meals, taxes and gratuities. There are also a limited number of Meal Only packages for $240.00 per person for those who have alternate lodging available in the Lake Tahoe area. You can reserve your room package with a $100.00 deposit and pay the balance to Granlibakken by May 7th. If you want to have a roommate, you can name that person when you register or Granlibakken will assign one for you. Please be sure to also note this on your Nevada SCBWI registration form.
The Nevada SCBWI room block is for all townhouse rooms. During our last retreat, these were the most popular. Townhouses have 2-3 bedrooms and hold 4-6 people. We will group you with your roommate choice and other participants in these comfortable units. Your are welcome to ask for an upgraded room, at a higher price, when you register with Granlibakken. Participants may bring a spouse or guest for an additional charge. If you plan to bring guests, please do not book a townhouse room unless you are filling the entire townhouse.
When reserving by phone, call 1-800-543-3221 and identify yourself as a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators - Novel Immersion Retreat Group staying for the May 21st - 23rd conference.
To reserve online, go to Granlkibakken's reservation page at http://www.secure.granlibakken.net/irm/AccessType.ASP?BtrvID=151. From here, check Conference Participant, and click Continue. Type “NOVEL” in both the Group Number and Password boxes and click Continue. On the next page, click Reservation Form >>. Fill in the information and follow the prompts to complete your Granlibakken reservation.
Granlibakken Conference Center and Resort is located in a tranquil mountain setting with all the wonders of the Sierra at your doorstep. Whether you arrive by car or plane, getting here is easy.
We are located at:
725 Granlibakken Road
Tahoe City, CA 96145
From Sacramento (100 miles)
From Interstate 80 take Highway 89 south from Truckee to the "Y" in Tahoe City. Follow Highway 89 south for 1/2 mile to Granlibakken Road. Turn right and continue for 3/4 of a mile to the deck overhang of the main lodge.
From Southern California
Follow Highway 395 to Highway 50 west in Carson City. Turn right on Highway 28 along the east and north shores of Lake Tahoe to Tahoe City. Turn left at the stoplight and continue 1/2 mile on Highway 89 to Granlibakken Road. Turn right and continue for 3/4 of a mile to the deck overhang of the main lodge.
From Reno (54 miles)
Take Interstate 80 west. At Truckee, take Highway 89 south to the "Y" in Tahoe City. Follow Highway 89 south for 1/2 mile to Granlibakken Road. Turn right and continue for 3/4 of a mile to the deck overhang of the main lodge.
Airport Shuttle Service
Granlibakken offers airport shuttle service through North Lake Tahoe Express. Guests wishing to book the shuttle should call Granlibakken at (800) 543-3221.
Emerald Bay - Lake Tahoe
Just search Lake Tahoe on the Internet and you’ll get tons of hits. Here are a few websites to start you out. You already have your Granlibakken weekend, but maybe you want an idea for Saturday afternoon, or to stay a few extra days. If you haven’t visited Lake Tahoe, check these out to see what you’ll be experiencing. Mark Twain wrote about boating on Lake Tahoe’s clear water, “So strong was the sense of floating high aloft in mid-nothingness that we called these boat excursions ‘balloon voyages.’” See you at Tahoe!