Getting Ready For Smart Dummies!
Join a Critique Group
Do you have a critique group? If not one will be provided for you! If you missed it last time I posted the link here it is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5MCFDBL Survey closes September 5th and is on a first come first served basis. Any critique groups formed after September 5th will be put into random critique groups as needed.
Sign up for Smart Dummies
If you have not signed up for Smart Dummies do so at this link: http://ngi.c96.myftpupload.com/register-for-smart-dummies-2019/
Smart Dummies is a free event to help you finish you illustrated kidlit book dummy finished for submission. Dummies are what illustrators create to submit their picture book idea for publication. If you are not illustrating your book you do not need to create a dummy. If you find that you do want to illustrate your book, then welcome to Smart Dummies! Smart Dummies starts September 1st.
Get the Smart Dummies Badge and Booklet
We have a badge! If you are joining Smart Dummies you can display this badge on your blog, website, or wherever you’d like.
All the info for the booklet is at the register link above. It’s the last link in the list of links. I’m not going to make it hard to find. If you haven’t picked up the booklet you can do so here:
Booklet https:///wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Smart-Dummies-Booklet-Temp.pdf
Booklet Color Cover: http://ngi.c96.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Smart-Dummies-2019-Cover.pdf
The link is a downloadable workbook that you can use to help you create your dummy. It can be printed double sided on printer paper and stapled to create a booklet. Since this is a version for printing, the pages are in printable booklet order so you wont have to sort them before putting them together.
