I’ll be at the SCBWI summer conference in August. See everyone there!
Update: It was a great conference with an spectacular artist showcase. So glad to have seen so many new and old acquaintances.
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2017 SCBWI Summer Conference
The 2017 SCBWI Summer Conference this year is going to be packed with amazing speakers and panels. Agents like Jennifer Laughran and Alexandra Penfold, as well as editors like Bethany BuckZareen Jaffery, and Kendra Levin will be there. Keynotes by awesome writers like Kwame Alexander and Laurie Halse Anderson.
Even better, it’s at the JW Marriot at LA Live! I can’t wait and will attend. Dates are July 7-9. Look forward to seeing friends, writers, and editors there.
Check out more info at: https://www.scbwi.org/events/46th-annual-summer-conference-in-los-angeles-la17/
Try Technical Writing by Taking the Advanced Tech writing Course at CSUDH
Do you like to write and would love to do it for a living? Try technical writing. No need to be a ‘techie’ or scientific guru. With practice, you can find out how technical writing is a great tool in a writers tool box.
Students who want to take the Advanced Technical Communication course so they can get right to creating portfolio pieces (before they take the Introduction course) are welcome to do that. The class is immersive. I teach the Advanced course and we focus on creating a portfolio of pieces (which is normally requested by potential clients and employers) and are a great way to learn how to write even if you want writing as your secret weapon in your job. We write a lot.
Some of the things I cover in the advanced class include presentations, reports, proposals, and step-by-step instructions. Check out my FAQ page for answers to the most asked questions I get in the course. The class is totally online and you will come away with several portfolio pieces. I’ve had students get jobs before they finish the program.
For more detailed info, check out California State University Dominguez Hills’ web site at:
SCBWI Conference
To feed my creative side, I’ll be at the SCBWI conference this year in August. If you are interested here’s the link. I’m excited to see everyone there!
https://www.scbwi.org/events/45th-annual-summer-conference-in-los-angeles/
2015 Emmy Awards
Completed my Emmy voting! Can’t wait to see the results.
It was a tough vote with lots of exciting and interesting choices. I look forward to finding out who will be nominated and win this year. Game of Thrones? Empire? Kimmel? True Blood? Fallon?
First-Round voting ended June 26.
Nominations will be announced July 16.
Final Round of Voting in August
New Research Papers Posted
Two research papers Lu has written are now posted on the page Technical Writing, Editing and Publications Portfolio
New Consulting Client
Lu is currently consulting for Southern California Edison.
Lu Kondor is a Now a Blog Contributor at CSUDH
The faculty development center at the California State University Dominguez Hills has a new blog for faculty and Lu is currently a contributor for the blog series entitled, “The Challenge of Facilitating Successful Online Learning.“ The first in the series is titled Keeping Students Engaged In an Online Learning Environment.
Latest creative work
Taking a break from my editing of a YA novel I am writing to catch up on some personal projects. Mainly a family cookbook and memoir based on my childhood and how everyone in my family got together over food, especially at the holidays. I’m also catching up on my photography, which is to say capturing as many beautiful blooms as possible at Descanso Gardens. It’s my favorite place to think of new stories and take my laptop to write when I need inspiration. The blooms are beautiful now.
