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Winning A Crystal Kite!
At the Miami SCBWI Conference, my book THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL was awarded the Crystal Kite Award for the Southeast Region.... Read More
Raising A Reader
I met Aimee Reid, author of MAMA’S DAY WITH LITTLE GRAY, at the Miami SCBWI Conference. Aimee asked me to write a... Read More
SCBWI Miami Conference – 2014
On our first day in Miami, our RA gave to us: Five acquiring editors,Four writers speaking,Three agents signing,Two moderated panels, And a... Read More
A Book Birthday – THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL
To celebrate my book’s birthday, (it’s tomorrow, February 1st), I’d like to share the SCBWI success story that I wrote for the... Read More
Friendship in Picture Books — A Workshop with Tamar Brazis
At the Miami SCBWI Conference, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop taught by Tamar Brazis, Editorial Director at Abrams. The... Read More
THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE by Jandy Nelson
I couldn’t wait to read THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE, after hearing literary agent, Erin Murphy, speak at the Miami SCBWI Conference. Ms.... Read More
Bruce Hale: A Man of Many Hats
Bruce Hale, author of SNORING BEAUTY and the Chet Gecko mystery series, delivered the kickoff speech at our Miami SCBWI Conference. To... Read More
Novel Writing Tips from Erin Murphy, Joyce Sweeney, and Krista Marino
As part of the SCBWI Miami conference, I attended a “Novel Writing Intensive” led by literary agent, Erin Murphy; Executive Editor, Krista... Read More
First Page Wisdom From Richard Peck, Kathleen Duey, and Jen Rofe SCBWI Miami
Richard Peck talked about the importance of a great opening line. Consider this from his book THE TEACHER’S FUNERAL: “If your teacher... Read More
RICHARD PECK and ME!
All writers have them. Those authors we admire and strive to emulate. Lots of the usual suspects are on my list: Deborah... Read More