I want to write a story.  A story set in the land of sugar.  A story that embodies idyllic living as practiced by Negrenses.  At the end of it though, I want it to be a story with purpose.  A story for children to realize that money is not everything and that material things are...well, immaterial.  In the end I hope that this could help the next generation of Negrenses value what is really essential.  And perhaps, even their parents who read the story will begin to realize that status in the small town is not everything.

Coming up! The 1st NEGROS MUSEUM Children’s Book Seminar in Bacolod: Saturday, 2010 October 23.

The 1st NEGROS MUSEUM Children’s Book Seminar in Bacolod is scheduled for Saturday 2010 October 23. It will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Negros Museum, Old Agricultural Building, Bacolod City 6100, Negros Occidental.

Do you have a passion for children’s literature? Are you a published, unpublished, soon to be published, or aspiring writer or illustrator of children’s and young adult books? If yes, you’re welcome to register! You just need to be 18 years old or older, no upper limit.

The seminar will be conducted by the Philippine chapter of the Los Angeles based Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI), in cooperation with The Negros Museum.

Register now! Thirty slots only, first come first served. Registration will close at 5 p.m. Thursday, October 14, 2010. Walk-ins or late registrants will not be allowed on the day of the seminar.

For more information, contact:

Ihvonnie Sevilleno, Mktg & Comm Officer, The Negros Museum, Old Agricultural Building, Bacolod City 6100 Negros Occidental, Philippines, Tel. 6334 708 5080, Telefax 6334 433 4764 / Cel 0921-3307861, E-mail negros_museum96@yahoo.com

Beaulah Pedregosa Taguiwalo, Regional Advisor, SCBWI Philippines. E-mail taguiwalo8888@yahoo.com, Cellphone no. 0917-787-4956.

Dominique Garde Torres (Nikki), Asst. Regional Advisor, SCBWI Philippines. E-mail nikkigtorres@yahoo.com, Cellphone no. 0905-347-1668