Karen Cushman delivered a keynote address during the SCBWI 2012 Summer Conference that was brimming with inspiration and wisdom. Here’s a bit of what she shared. Stand There and Shine Ms. Cushman began her talk by telling us that every …
SCBWI Summer Conference Recap, Part 5
If you’ve been reading my SCBWI Summer Conference recap posts, thank you. If you haven’t, here’s the fine print: out of respect for the SCBWI, I’m only sharing the highlights from my notes. You can read the previous recap posts …
SCBWI Summer Conference Recap, Part 1
Hello! I’m back from the SCBWI Summer Conference, and it literally took me a week to recover. What an amazing and intense weekend. The SCBWI pulled out all the stops for their 40th anniversary, inviting a legendary lineup of speakers. …
SCBWI Recap #5: Paul Fleischman on Surviving The Novel
One of the most reassuring keynotes at the Summer 2010 SCBWI Conference was Paul Fleischman‘s session, “Surviving the Novel”. In this keynote, he blended practical advice with honest and encouraging insights, breaking up the arduous process of writing a novel into …
SCBWI NY: Jane Yolen’s Keynote Speech
Jane Yolen gave the final address of the SCBWI 2010 Winter Conference. She’d been asked to make her speech “rousing”.
It was.
Here’s what she shared.