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The WIFYR Confrenece is Coming!

I am very excited about the June 18-22, 2012, Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers Conference in Sandy, Utah.

This year WIFYR is offering its first annual fellowship of $1000!

For all children's authors seeking to be published and/or improve their work, Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers is the conference not to be missed. This year the five-day conference offers nine morning workshops for the chance to get your manuscript critiqued by an experience author/illustrator/ editor faculty and afternoon classes. http://www.wifyr. com/ Check it out and register on line!

This year the conference is sponsoring it's first-annual Writing Contest and Scholarship. Don't miss you chance at a $1,000 AWARD!!!!

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You know you want to register! You know you want the moolah! This conference is fantastic!

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