Tuesday, January 24, 2017

ReFoReMo 2017 Presenters Revealed & Giveaway

On behalf of the ReFoReMo Team, we are honored to share new perspectives every March during Reading for Research Month. As we roll out the ReFoReMo carpet for our third year, we reveal our calendar of inspiring, talented publishing professionals. 


Introducing....
The 2017 ReFoReMo Team of Presenters
ReFoReMo will benefit writers at any level...from beginner to multi-published authors and prekindergarten through college level classrooms.  Why?  No matter the level, great gains come from reading picture books as mentor texts. As the February 15 registration date nears, we'd like to create a buzz!  Let's kick it into gear with a sharing contest and some prizes! All you have to do is share between the dates of January 24-February 6 in order to enter the drawing.  As you know, the bigger the buzz, the more picture book writers we will inspire. Together we can transform our writing through ReFoReMo.  That's a great thing to share!

Pick your favorite social media sites: Twitter, FB, Google +, your blog, You Tube, etc.  If you are not sure what to say, you can find information about our mission here.  Please feel free to use the Tweet examples below keeping in mind that we love originality, too!  I've included our Twitter handles in each Tweet so we can retweet you and show our appreciation.  Feel free to expand on these in other forums that allow more characters. 

PB writers! #ReFoReMo 2017 presenters revealed! Sign up for updates and enter #giveaway. @carriebrowntx @kirsticall http://bit.ly/2kgevPz

PB writers from beginner to multi-published need to read #picturebooks!  Read w #ReFoReMo! @carriebrowntx @kirsticall 
http://bit.ly/2kgevPz

Does your classroom know about #ReFoReMo 2017? Read for Research with us this March! @carriebrowntx @kirsticall http://bit.ly/2kgevPz

Author-educators revealed for #ReFoReMo 2017! C'mon PB #writers #authors #teachers! @carriebrowntx @kirsticall 
http://bit.ly/2kgevPz

Enter #giveaway for @kidlitcollege #webinar & @keiladawson's book! #ReFoReMo @carriebrowntx @kirsticall http://bit.ly/2kgevPz

Presenters @MatthewWinner @SussingOutBooks @KellyDiPuchhio ready to rock #ReFoReMo! #giveaway @carriebrowntx @kirsticall http://bit.ly/2kgevPz

(Feel free to use any of our presenters' twitter handles and follow them, too: 
Matthew Winner @MatthewWinner, Marcie Flinchum Atkins @MarcieFAtkins, Heidi Stemple @heidieys, Susannah Richards @sussingoutbooks, Bridget Heos @bridgetheos, Nancy Churnin @nchurnin, Wendi Silvano @WendiSilvano, Tricia Lawrence @authorblogger, Caron Levis @caronlevis, Kelly DiPucchio @kellydipucchio, Katey Howes @kateywrites, Keila Dawson @keila_dawson, Danielle Smith @the1stDaughter @LupineGrove, Vivian Kirkfield @viviankirkfield, Jessixa Bagley @jessixabagley, Yolanda Scott @yoscottbooks, Janie Reinart @smile73777, Mira Reisberg @MiraReisberg @childrensbookac, Jodell Sadler @kidlitwriting @kidlitcollege, Kirsti Call @kirsticall, Carrie Charley Brown @carriebrowntx)

You've got a willing, passionate team of coordinators & contributors preparing behind the scenes. We'll be available in the Facebook group and comments during the challenge.


Your Co-Coordinators: Carrie Charley Brown and Kirsti Call

 Your Facebook group Administrators and Blog Contributors: Janie Reinart and Keila Dawson

To receive updates and registration details, be sure to follow ReFoReMo by email here: http://www.reforemo.com/ You'll find our sign up in the right hand side bar.

Thank you for your support.  We can't wait to share ReFoReMo with you!

Enter to win a KidLit College Webinar with Editor Emily Feinberg and The King Cake Baby by Keila Dawson:

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123 comments:

  1. I'm very excited about joining this year. A mentor text from last year inspired my latest PB ms.

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    1. I love to hear that, Leah! Mentor texts are definitely inspirational!

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    2. I'm excited about ReFoReMo as I've participated before and besides learning about my craft, I had tons of fun meeting other writers and sharing ideas.

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  2. I'm looking forward to revising my ms and reading all the awesome advice from your presenters. Looks great!

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  3. Wow! What an incredible list of presenters! Going to be a great March. :) Excited to see the titles on the lists too. Thank you Carrie and Kirsti for all you do!

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  4. I find I learn something new everyday reading ReFoReMo and I expect the same for 2017. I am ready for the excitement to begin...wait it already has!

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    1. It certainly is exciting to see the presenters revealed. I'm so excited to learn from them!

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  5. Especially excited for Triple M day - Meredith Mundy Monday!

    Thanks for bringing ReFoReMo back into our creative lives.

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    1. Thank you for participating, Cathy! I love Meredith, too!

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  6. Thank you ReFoReMo Team! I'm looking forward to learning from you - as always.

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    1. You are welcome, Cynthia! We are looking forward to sharing it with you!

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  7. Sooooo looking forward to this years events! Amazing line up! Many thanks! :)

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  8. Sounds like such fun, ladies. Can't wait to delve into the magic of picture books again! I appreciate everything you do for us :)

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  9. Wow! The ReFoReMo calendar includes my favorite creatives, agents and editors!

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  10. What a great calendar -- so excited about this event!

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  11. Wonderful line up! Can't wait!
    Will the book list be available soon? As I will be on the road for much of March, the earlier I can gather the books, the better. Many, many thanks for all of your work on this!

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    1. I am not sure of the book list date yet, Patricia. We will do our best, but we are just thankful to have the presenter participation. We respect their busy schedules.

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  12. What a great lineup! Looking forward to this!

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  13. Looks like we are in for a wonderful month of learning.

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  14. Oh, you KNOW I LOVE #ReFoReMo!!! One of my favorite months of the year!

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    1. And we love sharing this with you, Juliann!

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    2. Oops! Computer keeps glitching tonight! Now it won't let me delete the second post... sorry... :(

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  15. An amazing list of presenters! I'm looking forward to my second year of #ReFoReMo

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  16. Looking forward to studying with you all once again!

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  17. Can't wait for this year! Hope my library can keep up with me! And ReFoReMo!

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  18. I am excited about all I know I'm going to learn from the blog posts and the fact that I am going to be reading even more!

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  19. Wow! Thank you for putting this together! Looking forward to learning from all of you.

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  20. Can't wait to get started. It was because of Reforemo that I began writing PBs. 😍

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  21. Every night I go to sleep, thankful to be a part of this vibrant kid lit community. So excited for ReFoReMo which will help me stay on track, using mentor texts to improve my picture book writing skills. And thrilled to be participating in the calendar of posters. ;)

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    1. You are the sweetest, Vivian, and we are the luckiest to have you! I can't wait to read Sweet Dreams, Sarah and learn from your ReFoReMo post!

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  22. I am SO excited. I can't wait for March. What a great calendar of posters lined-up. Coming immediately after StoryStorm, ReFoReMo is going to be so amazing and helpful in using these new ideas. Thank you Carrie for organizing this event.

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    1. We're excited for ReFoReMo also! So glad you're participating!

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  23. I love ReFoReMo and the line up looks great! I read picture books almost daily and tonight I discovered what could be a mentor text for two of my WIPs!

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    1. Isn't it thrilling to find the just right mentor text! Glad to have you!

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  24. Hooray hooray! What a list!

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    1. Yes! We're thrilled. It's going to be a great challenge this year!

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  25. Looking forward to the presenters. I shared on Twitter.

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    1. Glad to have you as part of the ReFoReMo family!

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  27. Wow - looks like an awesome March line-up (and thanks for the day off every week). Thanks Kirsti & Carrie, Janie & Kiela!

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    1. You're very welcome! We're thrilled about the line-up!

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  28. Looking forward to this extraordinarily exciting learning experience! Thanks Carrie, Kirsti, Janie and Keila!

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  29. I'm looking forward to learning lots of new things! Thanks for coordinating this, Carrie and Kirsti!

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  30. I can't wait to take part. This helped me so much last year.

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  31. Wow! This looks fantastic!!! Can't wait to get started! Thanks for putting together this incredible challenge!

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    1. You're very welcome! We're glad to have you participate!

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  32. Always love reading the mentor texts, oh and, of course, the 'presenters' guidance. This is a great program.

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    1. Thanks Teresa! We're excited for the 2017 challenge!

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  33. I'm excited to have so many author friends as expert bloggers! I'm set for a great time of learning & fun! Thank you!

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  34. Looking forward to another fast-paced and exciting year of ReFoReMo!

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  35. Last year was intense! Looking forward to another exciting event.

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    1. It's going to be wonderful! Glad to have you as a part of the reforemo family.

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  36. I always learn so much from participating in ReFoReMo! Looking forward to ReFoReMo 2017!

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  37. Stellar line up ladies! Looking forward to participating!

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  38. So excited for my third power-packed ReFoReMo! What a great line-up! Definitely going to share!

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  39. Very excited for March! Thanks girls!

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  40. Looks like an "all-star" line up! Many thanks!

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  41. Sitting under a tree
    with my cup a tea,
    I’m ready for ReFoReMo number three!
    Okay, Okay I promise not to do that again but really,
    I unapologetically proclaim, “I’m positively, absolutely sure I can’t wait to party with REFoReMo year number three.”

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  42. Really looking forward to ReFoReMo - my first ever!

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  43. I definitely read a lot of new-to-me books last year, and I am looking forward to another year!

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  44. This was such a wonderful experience last year. I can't wait to read all the new books and learn more about how reading becomes research becomes story. Thank you.

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    1. So glad you enjoyed last year's experience. We've got some great posts for this year too!

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  46. Thank you for working so hard to offer this wonderful opportunity! I always learn so much!

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    1. Yay! You're very welcome. I love learning from mentor texts!

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  47. Excited to be back!

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  48. This is so exciting! I can't wait!!

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  49. You always have the best mentor texts. Can't wait to get started.

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    1. I can't wait to see what the author/educators choose!

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  50. So great to have the writer's guided tour to the magic of picture books. Thanks.

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    1. Yes! I'm excited to learn more about the magic of picture books this year!

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  51. Looking forward to reading off of someone else's lists for a fresh perspective. I may do a new form combining the most useful of what I gathered over the past two years of ReFoReMo. Thanks!

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  52. Super excited to partipate in ReFoReMo again this year! Love discovering new mentor texts and ways to make my writing sing. :-)

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    1. I love discovering new mentor texts also. The challenge will be super fun this year!

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  53. What a great line-up of contributors. Can't wait!

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  54. Ready to read some inspiring mentor texts and learn from some awesome contributors.

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  55. Ten out of ten PB researchers agree this is the place to be.

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  56. So many great people sharing with us this year! Thanks so much.

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  57. This will be my first year to do this. I can't wait to get started.

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  58. Can't wait for year two. This is the place to be!

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