If you write books for children, join the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Their huge Winter Conference is going on right now in New York City. Click on the link below and follow the conference through the eyes of a crack team of official bloggers. You will find out what to expect when you attend your first international conference. The next one is in Los Angeles in August, but the organization sponsors more intimate regional events as well.
Category Archives: SCBWI
Twenty Rules to Improve Your Writing
From Julie Hedlun’s great blog, here are Jane Yolen’s 20 rules of Writing.
Don’t miss these easy ways to improve your work.
Advice on Online Presence and More from Agent Jennifer Laughran
Here’s another great literary agent blog. The latest post is about managing your image online. Good to think about.
An Interview with Meg Rosoff
I’m not going to SCBWI’s winter conference in New York this year, but I am still going to follow the conference blog. Here’s an interview from the keynote speaker, Meg Rosoff.
How to Get the Most Out of Your First Writer’s Conference: Advice from an Agent
If you are planning to attend a writer’s conference this winter, read this advice from agent Gemma Cooper.
Notes from the Slushpile: Writing conferences: Everyone has a first one! Agents included….
The Write Routine: The “Morning After”: One Conference Attendee’s Struggle
Writers Conferences are inspiring, exhausting, and addictive. They provide literary workers with information, support, inspiration, and so much fun it’s practically unbearable. Here are some reflections from a recent SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) regional conference attendee. Click on the link below if you have recently attended a writers conference, or if you are thinking about signing up for one.
The Write Routine: The “Morning After”: One Conference Attendee’s Struggle.
One Way to Wonder 