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My ability to function–take pictures, remember names (my own included) has deteriorated as the night has gone on. Thanks goodness most people are named Jeff…hmmmm that doesn’t seem right. Bear with...
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SCBWI LA 40th Anniversary Conference-Part 1
In the past, I’ve always tried to get at least half, if not a full day of conference recap into each of my blog posts. I’m going to be doing something a little bit different this time. I’m going to...
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SCBWI LA 40th Anniversary Conference-Part 2
Yes, I didn’t get far. It’s still Friday morning. But I’m liking how the awesomeness of Bruce Coville is followed by the amazingness of Jerry Pinkney. Jerry Pinkney-A SENSE OF PLACE: REAL AND IMAGINED...
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SCBWI LA 40th Anniversary Conference-Part 3
It’s Friday afternoon at the SCBWI LA 40th Anniversary Conference and we have… Libba Bray-WRITING IT ALL WRONG: A SURVIVAL MANUAL Seriously, I’m not great at taking notes when Libba is speaking, due...
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SCBWI LA 40th Anniversary Conference-Part 4
Imagine it’s Saturday, the second day of the SCBWI LA Conference. You are up at 7am and you’ve freaked out your roommate by Face-Timing your family on the computer while she’s in the shower. (She...
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SCBWI LA 40th Anniversary Conference-Part 5
I wasn’t prepared for David Small. I hadn’t known I was going to find a hero. David Small-THE VOICE OF THE EYE This is the only way I could possibly explain… David wrote and drew to save his life....
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SCBWI LA 40th Anniversary Conference-Part 6
OMG!!!IT’SJUDYBLUME!!!DIDYOUHEARME????IT’SJUDYFREAKINGBLUMEFOLKS!!!! That’s pretty much all you heard in the ballroom at this point. We were all a little bit a whopping load of excited. Lin Oliver and...
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SCBWI LA 40th Anniversary Conference-Part 7
I don’t mean to scare you, but we are now HALFWAY through the conference. And that’s only because I didn’t attend the Intensive Sessions on Monday. I’ve never been to anything like this before. It’s...
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SCBWI LA 40th Anniversary Conference-Part 8
It’s Sunday! I’m diving in… 4 AGENTS VIEW THE CURRENT STATE OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS Moderator-Brenda Bowen BG-Barry GoldblattTW-Tina WexlerWM- Marcia WernickTA-Tracey Adams BG-Great voice is different for...
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SCBWI LA 40th Anniversary Conference-Part 9
This is it! I’m ready to finish this up and move on. Fasten your seat belts and get ready for your final SCBWI LA Conference installment! This is not John Green. Not a single one. Nova Ren Suma,...
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