SCBWI - August 9, 2009
Today is my last day in Beverly Hills, CA where I am attending the SCBWI (Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators). The big bird will lift me back towards Indiana early, early and I mean early in the a.m.
This conference is one of the best I have ever attended. The speakers were professional and delivered their message with a passion. Listening to Richard Peck today was a dream experience. Agents and editors shared their expertise and thoughts about the publishing world. My mission is to do the best writing I can do and to submit a picture book.
I think my background of 35 years in the Early Childhood field will guide me in the right direction. We were told to read, read, read. I own over 2000 books and will go back to Indiana and pull book aoff the shelves that I have read and I will reread. Each minute of each day is precious and writing from the heart can move me forward into the world of children’s literature.