I'm continuing to share highlights from the 2011 SCBWI Florida Regional Conference. I've already posted about some of the presentations in Part One Highlights. Now I'm going share some information from the workshops. There were several workshops to choose from and it's a shame that I couldn't attend them all. One of the workshops I attended was "Opening Paragraphs that Pack a Punch" presented by Katherine Jacobs, an editor at Roaring Brook Press. In the workshop, we reviewed opening … [Read more...]

So now I'm back in Atlanta from the fabulous 2011 SCBWI Florida Regional Conference. I've attended several conferences hosted by this chapter and they have always been top notch, so I knew this year would be no different. Today I'm going to post some highlights for you and share some really great gems of inspiration and information from the conference. First off, The Novel Intensive was a full day of learning about the craft with agent Erin Murphy, author Joyce Sweeney, and executive … [Read more...]

See this? The sun glowing in a warm climate? Right now, this is a phenomenon that has been very rare for me lately. Unless you've been under a rock, you may have heard the South has endured one of the WORST winter storms in over a decade. Let me tell you, being stuck in the house for almost 5 days is not as glamorous as it sounds. Today, it's slightly better. The airport hasn't canceled my flight and it seems going to Florida --- the only state that does not have snow on the ground --- … [Read more...]