Here are some excellent links for writing/publishing information and inspiration:
Chuck Sambuchino: www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog
Miss Snark's First Victim: http://misssnarksfirstvictim.blogspot.com/ Cynsations (Cynthia Leitich Smith): http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/ and http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/index.html
Society for Children's Book Writers & Illustrators: http://www.scbwi.org/default.aspx
Linda Sue Park: http://www.lindasuepark.com/writing.html
Funds for Writers, Hope Clark: http://www.fundsforwriters.com/
Events:
I attended my first national SCBWI conference, including a day-long novel intensive with hilarious Meg Rosoff, brilliant Linda Sue Park, and prolific and poetic Jane Yolen. I'm still starstruck from this ridiculously inspirational weekend, which also included talks by my childhood idol Julie Andrews, the outrageously funny Mo Willems, and best-selling Margaret Peterson Haddix.
Every November, I participate in the Rochester Children's Book Festival--a free celebration of literacy and learning. As sponsorship coordinator of the RCBF, I work with my fellow organizers all year to put on a magical day with presentations and book signings by over 40 authors and illustrators. I had the opportunity to act as interviewer for a televised segment with some authors and illustrators. Check it out: http://www.292baby.org/vod.htm?2011bookfestivalRR.
I thought last year's NESCBWI conference was outstanding, but I must admit, I got more out of the 2011 Writer's Digest Conference in NYC.
Speaking of inspiration, I attended the 2010 New England SCBWI conference and it was FANTASTIC!!!
I now worship these goddesses of awesome I met at the conference:
Here's a complete listing of the NESCBWI Conference Faculty, 2010.
Lesson learned: Conferences are well worth the investment. I hope to go back to this one next year.
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