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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,80,80)">Dear Librarians,</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,80,80)"><br>
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<span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">We at the Oregon SCBWI would like to invite
you to our </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://oregon.scbwi.org/events/2018-biannual-spring-conference/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,102,153)">spring conference</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,80,80);background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">. Come spend a weekend with fellow writers,
illustrators, and lovers of all things kid lit.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,80,80)"><br>
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<span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">Meet industry professionals and get their
advice (or an autograph!).</span><br>
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<span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">Attend amazing workshops on everything from
how to submit manuscripts to publishers, to how to manage a school visit, or
how to build your professional social media platform.</span><br>
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<span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">Be encouraged and fed with good food and
community.</span><br>
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<span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">No matter where you are on your writing and/or
illustrating journey, we’d love to have you.</span><br>
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<span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">Please come.</span><br>
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<b>Oregon SCBWI Biannual Spring Conference</b><br>
<b>When:</b><span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"> May 19-20, 2018</span><br>
<b>Where:</b><span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"> Holiday Inn, Wilsonville</span><br>
<span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">Attend one day or both!</span><br>
<span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">Register soon for special early bird rates!</span><br>
<b>Click <a href="https://oregon.scbwi.org/events/2018-biannual-spring-conference/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,102,153);font-weight:normal">HERE</span></a> for
more info and to register.</b><br>
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<b>Do you have patrons who love kid lit? </b><br>
<span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">Help us out by posting</span><b> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q1UsPUmyWIr_qNcQmGCtJFNbI0sDw694/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,102,153);font-weight:normal">this </span></a><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q1UsPUmyWIr_qNcQmGCtJFNbI0sDw694/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,102,153);font-weight:normal">Poster</span></a></b><span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"> in your library.</span><br>
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<span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">As always, thank you for all you do for
Oregon's kids.</span><br>
<span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">All the Best,</span><br>
<span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,253);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"> </span><br>
<b>Talia Heath<br>
Author-Illustrator & Writing Coach<br>
Library & Bookstore Liaison, SCBWI-OR</b></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,80,80)"><b><br></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,80,80)"><b><br></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>

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