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Skill Studio College Essay Workshop Registration Form

Reduce stress by jumpstarting college essays during the relaxed summer months!

Let’s face it, senior year can be a chaotic time. Between applications and standardized testing, many students run out of steam when attempting to write multiple personal essays with dizzying deadlines. The end result: Shallow, disorganized, or poorly-written personal narratives that cause admission counselors eyes to glaze over.

Grab their attention by capturing who you truly are with your own voice and words! If you’re a student entering your final year of high school, join like-minded peers who want to be productive while having fun in an interactive peer setting. Explore the strengths that set you apart from other applicants. Capture examples that reflect your unique personality. Create template essays that can be tweaked for any college once the Common App comes out in August. Then kick back and glide into senior year with the time to enjoy it.

In just one session, you will come away with:

Distinctive and compelling personal narratives that can be tailored to the 2019 Common App prompts
A memorable “Why Us?” response by uncovering unique details about specific colleges you want to target
The confidence and skills to tackle any personal essay, anytime
Personal examples and anecdotes that express who you are as a unique individual–not only for essays, but for college interviews

Sign up today. Space is limited.

Where We Meet:

The San Rafael Elks Lodge, located on the Maple Lawn Estate at 1312 Mission Avenue in downtown San Rafael. We have both a beautiful indoor and shaded outdoor area to enjoy.

Hours:

Session Dates:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 9-1, and Wednesday, Friday from 12-4

Cost:

$425 per session. Sign up for two sessions and receive 10% off the second.

$50 non-refundable deposit required upon registration.

What to Bring:

Please bring notepad, pens, personal computer and lunch. Snacks will be provided.

For questions, email Lisa at write@lbschulman.com. To sign up, please scan or photograph this form and send via email. Pay Pal: write@lbschulman.com. Mailing address available by email.

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About Lisa:

Lisa Schulman (L.B. Schulman) is the author of two award-winning young adult novels: STOLEN SECRETS and LEAGUE OF STRAYS. She has contributed numerous articles for online sites and national magazines. She is currently the Regional Bay Area Advisor for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and is a co-founder of the advanced writer’s workshop Better Books Marin.

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.

Update on Summer Plans

My summer started off with a presentation I did for the Jewish Libraries conference in Boston. I pulled off my first slide show and discussed why fiction is necessary to teach historical empathy–now more than ever. It was so much fun and very well-received. I really love speaking to groups. After that, I was off to to visit my youngest daughter before she returns from her high school year abroad. My oldest daughter and I took the train everywhere, ending our trip with a fabulous visit with my host exchange son, Luca, and his warm and welcoming parents. Now that we are all back, safe and sound, I am once again tackling my picture book idea. It’s a gold mine subject, and one that I want to have ready in September for a contest, but I have little experience writing for this age group so there is much to learn. Then it’s back to my next YA project. They key for me is reintroduce the consistent schedule. I have spent a lot of time convincing myself that I am too busy to write. It’s not true! I should be busier writing.

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