Bryan Collier, amazing author and illustrator, gave a moving and inspiring keynote at this year’s SCBWI Summer Conference. At the end he received a well-deserved standing ovation. Here are some of the gems he shared with us. You have to …
SCBWI Summer 2012 Recap: Discovering Character with Gary Schmidt
Even though the SCBWI Summer Conference was, like, ages ago, I still have pages and pages of notes to share with you. And today, I’m sharing what I learned about character from Gary Schmidt. But first I have to tell …
SCBWI Summer 2012 Recap: Framing a House with Matthew J. Kirby
At a conference as large and as awesome as the SCBWI Summer Conference, there are numerous sessions to choose from. They offer it all. The first day of the conference, I chose to attend Matthew J. Kirby’s talk entitled, “Form, …
SCBWI Summer 2012 Recap: Stand There and Shine
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 2012 Recap: Looking Backward to Go Forward
Over a week has passed since I returned from the SCBWI Summer Conference in Los Angeles. What a week it was, too. Spent the first couple of days shuffling around like a zombie (averaging three hours of sleep per night …