Gennifer Choldenko, author of Newberry Honor winning Al Capone Does My Shirts, gave a great keynote address during the Summer 2010 SCBWI Conference. Her talk was full of inspiration and advice for both kidlit authors and writers in general. Here’s a …
SCBWI Recap #6: Rachel Vail on Hearing Your Characters
I found Rachel Vail‘s session on Hearing Your Characters during the Summer 2010 SCBWI Conference not just entertaining, but insightful. Using examples from her own work, she gave practical exercises for figuring out who your characters are and how each …
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 Recap #4: Agents View the Marketplace
Much like yesterday’s SCBWI recap, today’s also features a moderated panel. This panel was led by Lin Oliver, and she asked four agents to give us their views on today’s marketplace. The agents on the panel were Ginger Clark, Ken …
SCBWI Recap #3: Editor Panel – What Makes Editors Want to Choose Your Book
At the Summer 2010 SCBWI Conference, Krista Marino moderated a Q&A panel with editors Nick Eliopulos, Claudia Gabel, Brenda Murray and Jennifer Rees. Here are the questions asked, and the answers given. Which do you look for, voice or plot? JR: …