News - L.B. Schulman

Social Distancing Doesn’t Have to be Boring, does it?

Busy, busy! I’m planning my next novel, working as Co-Regional Advisor for SCBWI, running a tutoring business that I love, and now adding Virtual Creative Writing Summer Camps for teens. Check out the SERVICES page for more info….

I refuse to tutor the same old subjects. Forget about math. I want to teach fun subjects that others don’t cover like creative writing, public speaking, and college app essay writing (yes, app essay writing will be fun with my method.) I tutor all ages, all abilities. But I do require an interest in having a good time and a solid dedication to improving yourself. I guarantee you will enjoy working with me and come away with an inspiring know-how in a short time.

My Creative Virtual Summer Camps are for middle school and high school students. Not only will they hone writing skills, but I’m setting it up to be more social. No more isolated and bored teens, if I can help it.

Hey, here’s another creative idea for you generous types: purchase an education gift certificate for your cute neighborhood children, the woman next door who has a great plot idea, or your grandkids who are going stir-crazy in the age of Covid.

The platform Zoom is easy to use, and we can connect from your living room to my creative space, the Fun Fort. Wait, what’s a Fun Fort, you ask? Well, here’s a pic. My oldest daughter and old dog are the models…

What’s Up with Me These Days

Whew, I have been busy as Co-Regional Advisor for the San Francisco North and East Bay Region, and I love it! My partner and great friend, Shells, and I just threw our first big conference. 270 people attended with 14 faculty, from editors to agents to “book doctors.” I’m happy to say that all the intense planning resulted in success. 97.8 percent of attendees said we met our goal of offering valuable advanced craft with a 5 out of 5 rating. Now that Oktoberfest 2019 has wrapped up, we are planning the Spring Intensive, with a fantastic presenter surprise I can’t quite share yet. When I’m not in SCBWI mode, I’m tutoring adults and children in my two areas of expertise: creative writing and public speaking. You can find out more on my Services page or at the tutoring platform, Wyzant. It’s been so much fun helping others improve, and my dance card’s filling up fast. I also continue to work on several book projects. All I can say is it’s a good thing my two daughters have headed off to college because I no longer have time to raise them.

Grant Faulkner and Me in Interview

Excited to be both the interviewer and interviewee with the hero of NANOWRIMO (National November Writing Month), Grant Faulkner, at the Mill Valley Library in San Rafael on Tuesday, November 12th, from 6:30 to 7:30. I wrote STOLEN SECRETS during NANOWRIMO, and I’m not sure I would’ve finished it without that daily word-count nipping at my heels. I was afraid to write it, if you want to know the truth. Being able to push through kept me too busy to consider such questions as: How can I pull off a book with a Holocaust mystery in it? Who am I to write something like this? Who I am to write at all?

A Big Announcement: SCBWI Regional Advisor

It’s official! As of September 1st, 2018, I have taken over the position of Regional Advisor for the San Francisco North East Bay Region, along with my Co-RA, Shells Legoullon. We inherited a healthy, dynamic region of seven Bay Area counties and a fantastic group of core volunteers from previous Co-RAs Colette Weil Parrinello and Keely Parrack. Some big shoes to fill, for sure. Our first event is the Green Gulch writing retreat and the next is a not-to-be missed Holiday Extravaganza on December 8th. A few surprises there. (More details coming on the webpage.) I’m very excited to work with SCBWI members–all my fellow writers, editors, and agents to share the best information out there on the fabulous business of writing books for children and teens.

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