Encourage your child’s love for Literacy, Creativity, & Learning this summer! Melissa@LongTalePublishing.comwww.iggytheiguana.com
THE 3
rd
ANNUAL CREATIVE WRITING & ILLUSTRATIONSUMMER CAMP for KIDS
HostedbytheAuthorofthe
IggytheIguanaandTurtleTown
ChapterBookSeries
MELISSA M. WILLIAMSWith guest Illustrator RYAN SHAW
5DayCreativeWritingandIllustrationWorkshop
Students will learn how to think outside the box and create unique characters withinteresting stories. The author, Melissa Williams, will discuss the way she usedher own experiences with her pets to create the fictional characters in
Iggy theIguana
and
Turtle Town
series while teaching the use of archetypes, conflictresolution, and original storyline development tactics. Students will learn how tobring their own ideas to life through words and illustrations as professionalillustrator, Ryan Shaw, explains the process of connecting to the author’scharacters with art. During the week, the students will have the opportunity to usetheir newly learned skills to come up with their own character and develop aunique short story that will be eligible for publication in the “I Write Short Storiesby Kids for Kids” Contest
.
The Workshop Includes:
•
5 Days of Creative Writing Instruction
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Art Lesson’s from professional illustrator
•
Behind the Scene Publishing Insight
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Light Lunch, Prizes and Handouts
•
Short Story Project
•
An Iggy T-shirt
Children get a SNEAK PEAK into the world of being anAuthor, Illustrator, & Publisher!Each student will have a chance to enter their short story into the Read3Zero “IWrite Short Stories by Kids for Kids” Anthology and be professionally publishedby LongTale Publishing! Seewww.Read3Zero.comfor information.
SCHEDULE AND INFORMATION:Location: Hobby Lobby, 16011 FM 529 Rd, Houston, TX 77095
June 20
th
to 24
th
2011 (
5
th
to 8
th
graders)
July 11
1h
to 15
th
2011
(
2
nd
-4
th
graders)
Time: 9:30am to 1:00pm
Price: $300 Hurry, only 12 spots available!!!!
Encourage your child’s love for Literacy, Creativity, & Learning this summer! Melissa@LongTalePublishing.comwww.iggytheiguana.com
MEET THE INSTRUCTORS!
Information about the Author:
Melissa M. Williams, Children’s Author and Public Speaker, has been writingstories since she was eight years old. Melissa’s
Iggy the Iguana
chapter bookseries was inspired by her own real life experiences with childhood pets whilegrowing up in Houston, Texas. While pursuing her Master’s degree inProfessional Counseling, Melissa began substitute teaching for elementaryschools in order to understand the daily life of her young audience. The studentshelped Melissa create relatable and realistic stories while she included lessons,values and acceptance within the storyline. As the owner of LongTale Publishingand advocate for childhood literacy,Melissa founded the literacy foundation,Read3Zero, giving students the opportunity to be published authors in the “IWrite Stories by Kid for Kids” contest.Melissa spends most of the school year speaking to students about her own journey as an author and the process of creative writing. Melissa has presented her lessons to over 100 schools with inthe Texas, California, and Michigan regions.Inspiring students to read and writeis the main goal as she promotes literacy through her creative writing contestsand activities. Melissa has been given the privilege of being a state judge for thepast two years in the annual Texas PTA Reflections Literature contest and hasspoken at literacy events, girl-scout functions, and charities in efforts toencourage children to follow their dreams.
The young brain is a naturally creativebrain, so we must learn to take advantage of that gift and continue to develop it into our later years.
Melissa’s articles, radio interviews, and online author presentations can be found on Iggy’s Website atwww.iggytheiguana.com,www.melissamwilliamsauthor.com
Information about the Illustrator:
Ryan Shaw specializes in eye-catching cartoon art and illustrations. Ryan workshand in hand with authors and business owners creating children's book andcoloring book illustrations, greeting card designs, logo designs, and mascotdesigns. LongTale Publishing is excited to add Ryan to our creative team as the
Iggy the Iguana
cartoonist and coloring book illustrator. Ryan has three booksthat he has illustrated for 4RV Publishing:
Spider In Our Mailbox, Bait For Lunch
,and
A Puppy Not a Guppy
, all released in 2009. Ryan is also the winner of the5th Annual ABC Children's Picture Book Competition! His soon to be releasedbook,
I Want to Grow Up
, wonderfully written by Edsil Logan and playfullyillustrated by Ryan Shaw was selected as one of 12 stories to compete in thisyear's competition. Check out Ryan Shaw’s Illustrations at
http://www.rshawillustrations.com
.
Encourage your child’s love for Literacy, Creativity, & Learning this summer! Melissa@LongTalePublishing.comwww.iggytheiguana.com
Registration Form
Child’s Name:___________________________________________________ Date of Birth:______________________ Incoming Grade:______ Age: ______
Parent/Guardian Name: _____________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________ Cell: _________________________ Email:__________________________________________________________
I am registering for (circle): June JulyHEALTH HISTORY OF CHILD: This is kept confidential. Attach additional sheet ifnecessary
Please list any allergies or: ______________________________________________________________ Describe your child’s allergic reaction: ______________________________________________________________ Please list any foods that you prefer your child does not eat. (Ex: Meat) ______________________________________________________________ Other medical concerns: ______________________________________________________________ Medications being used: ______________________________________________________________
Please note that The LongTale Publishing Staff cannot dispense any medications. Do not send any medicationsto class with your child.
Does your child wear: glasses( ) contact lenses( ) hearing aid( )corrective shoes( ) prosthesis( )?Any other info concerning your child’s health that we should be aware of:
_____________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact Information:
Name:_____________________________ Relationship:__________________ Phone:_________________________________________________________
In the event that neither I nor my designee can’t be contacted during a medical emergency,I consent to emergency treatment determined necessary by a qualified physician.
Preferred Medical Facility __________________________________(optional)
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THE 3RD ANNUAL CREATIVE WRITING & ILLUSTRATION SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS
Hosted by the Author of the Iggy the Iguana and Turtle Town Chapter Book Series
MELISSA M. WILLIAMS
With guest Illustrator RYAN SHAW
5 Day… (More)
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MELISSA M. WILLIAMS
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