I do love a good reveal. I confess, I’m one of those types who appreciate a bit of explanation at the end of a well-read tale so I can be sure of who’s who and what’s what and why it all ended up that way. Colour me duller than dishwater but for me, that beats being left in the dark with my (out of bounds) imagination. Here at SCBWI, we never want you to feel in the dark either, so here is another of our Meet and Greet series reveals. Sit back and become better acquainted with two more of our sparkly Roving Reporters, Canetoad, Melanie Hill and Cockroach, Ramona Davey. *
Melanie Hill
Melanie has loved fairy tales since her birth in 1971. She has always written poetry for pleasure. The need to write fiction was dragged from her unconscious during hostage training prior to deploying to Iraq. Now, she is the matriarch of a wild gang of outlaw kids and is married to a former pirate. Melanie is terrified of crocodiles, mice and swamp monsters, but she enjoys cloud busting, travelling by train, and stories with hopeful (but not happy) endings.
You can follow Melanie on twitter @melanieahill, facebook under Melanie Hill Author, or her bloghttp://melaniehill.weebly.com/
Is this your first SCWBI Conference?
This is my first SCBWI Conference
What is the most memorable (SCBWI) Conference experience you’ve had to date, or hope to have?
I hope to come away with 1-2 new writing friends and ideas on how to improve my work.
As a creator in the Kids Literary Industry, what do you want to be best known for?
I would like to be best known for children's poetry, and action packed stories.
Name one thing you cannot live without.
I cannot live without my family. They inspire me and stop me from spending too much time daydreaming.
Ramona Davey
Ramona Davey was born in Jersey. She is an experienced primary teacher with a specialty in Art & Design.
Ramona writes picture books, junior fiction and middle grade novels. She has a passion for rhyme, quirky stories and historical fiction.
She also participates in Tania McCartney’s 52 week Illustration Challenge.
In 2012 Ramona wrote, illustrated and self-published a picture book called “The Jersey Twelve Days Of Christmas.” She also created it as an eBook for iPad with sound effects for iTunes.
Writers Groups/Societies:
NSW Writers Centre
SCBWI - NZ & Australia
Ramona is new member co-ordinator for SCBWI Aus/NZ – Sydney region)
You can contact Ramona on the following social media:
Blog: http://ramonadavey.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RamonaofJersey
Instagram: https://instagram.com/jerseyramona/
Is this your first SCWBI Conference? If not how many have you attended, where?
This year will be my third SCBWI Conference and I am really looking forward to it.
What is the most memorable (SCBWI) Conference experience you’ve had to date, or hope to have?
This year's may be the most memorable, as I no longer feel like a nervous newbie. As New Member Co-ordinator for SCBWI Sydney region I can meet and greet new SCBWI members and do my best at making them feel welcome and not alone.
As a creator in the Kids Literary Industry, what do you want to be best known for?
Writing hard to put down children's books - whether it be through my humorous writing or for extremely interesting and mind blowing historical stories.
Name one thing you cannot live without.
Hand cream. :-)
*Any assumption that either of these ladies resemble the creatures of their home-states is purely speculative and that of the author’s. No offence to either state, reporter or creature is intended, unless of course you are a Queenslander, like I am…
Better rove you later!
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