MotherReader: KidlitCon09: NOW

Friday, October 16, 2009

KidlitCon09: NOW

So guess what? A representative from the Federal Trade Commission is coming to KidlitCon to talk to us about the new regulations for bloggers! Now do you wish you were coming?

Well, you still can. Shoot me an email so I’ll know to expect you, and plan on attending the Kidlitosphere Conference only for $50. Total deal — especially if your kid’s soccer game is going to be rained out anyway. Email me at MotherReader AT Gmail DOT com.

Here’s the info, yet again and for the last time. The conference is open to bloggers, wannabe bloggers, and the blogger-curious, along with YA/Kidlit authors, illustrators, editors, and publishers. The meeting is at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and will cover:

The Blog Within: An Interview With Your Inner Blogger
Building a Better Blog: Best Practices, Ideas, and Tips
Split Reviewer/Author Sessions:
It’s All About the Blog: Approaches for Book Reviewing Bloggers
It’s Not About Your Book: Writing Ideas for Blogging Authors
FTC Regulations and You
Social Networking with Gregory K.
Authors, Publishers, Reviewers (and ARCs): A Panel Conversation
Coming Together, Giving Back: Building Community, Literacy, and the Reading Message

There will also be a “Meet the Author” time during the day, where writers and illustrators can share their books.

I’ll be checking in online, but will mostly be occupied with, you know, the conference for a few days. Hope to see you there.

Labels: KidLitosphere Conference

12 Comments:

At October 16, 2009 12:28 PM, morninglight mama said...: MAN! Still can't be there, but I'm hoping that you'll blog about what he has to say. :)

Have a wonderful time tomorrow!!
At October 16, 2009 12:47 PM, Jennifer, Snapshot said...: I have always wished I could come, but can't swing it!

Like Dawn, I hope you (and/or others) will blog it, and I have a question, which may or may not be in the official document.

It's about ARCs. Do they count the same way as a regular book. I would think not, because they don't really have street value.

Thanks -- and have fun!
At October 16, 2009 12:53 PM, Jackie said...: sigh. Sounds amazingly fantastic. $500+ for my flight if I were to do it. Can't possibly afford.
At October 16, 2009 2:13 PM, Suzanne Young said...: I WISH I COULD BE THERE!!!
At October 16, 2009 2:22 PM, Lisa Yee said...: Wishing you a wonderful conference!!!
At October 16, 2009 3:32 PM, Patti said...: I'm so curious as to how you got a FTC representative to attend. I'm assuming you all contacted them? Kudos! I can't wait to read your reports!
At October 17, 2009 1:14 AM, Jules at 7-Imp said...: I'm stopping in to say have fun!
At October 17, 2009 2:27 PM, carolyn said...: Sigh, Extreme conference envy happening now. I'd say have fun but I know you are...
At October 17, 2009 8:56 PM, Della Ross Ferreri said...: Sounds like a wonderful event! I'm sure many of us are eager to hear about it. Hope you had a blast.

~Della
At October 17, 2009 9:48 PM, Karen said...: Pam - the conference rocked!! Thanks so much for all the work you did in planning and pulling together such a thoughtful event for us!!
At October 18, 2009 10:02 AM, jone said...: Heard you rocked it! Congratulations! Missed you all!
At October 18, 2009 1:05 PM, Lee Wind said...: Okay, so pretty much all day of the conference I wished I was there...
can't wait to catch up with all the tweets...
sigh.
Be I'm really excited that SO MANY COOL PEOPLE are there!
MotherReader, you ROCKED IT!
Congratulations,
Namaste,
Lee