I'm continuing my highlights from the 2010 SCBWI Florida Mid-Year Workshop and Intensives. Today I'm going to share what I learned from the editors and authors about query letters and how to construct one that is compelling and can result in a request for full or partial manuscript. The following notes are from the Novel Intensive with senior editor Alvina Ling (Little, Brown), Editorial Director Stephanie Owens (Disney-Hyperion), and author Kathleen Duey and the YA Track Workshop with editor … [Read more...]
2010 SCBWI FL Mid-Year Workshop: Highlights
June 7, 2010 Read Comments
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the 2010 SCBWI Florida Mid-Year Workshop. It was FABULOUS. Did I say it was FABULOUS?! Hands down best conference I've been to this year. Attendees posted live tweets throughout the conference, so if you missed any of them, you can go to the Twitter #scbwifl thread to get the highlights. The Novel Intensive was also AMAZING. I think with the smaller number of attendees (limited to 25) and of course having the dynamic trio of author … [Read more...]
2010 SCBWI FL Mid-Year Workshop
June 4, 2010 Read Comments
On Thursday afternoon, I jetted down to Orlando, Florida so that I can participate in the 2010 SCBWI Florida Mid-Year Workshop and Intensives. When I first found out about this conference, I knew that I wanted to attend. It is going to FABULOUS! I'm most excited about the Novel Intensive. Author Kathleen Duey, editor Stephanie Owens Lurie of Disney-Hyperion, and editor Alvina Ling of Little Brown will be leading this workshop, which will focus on the craft of writing. I met … [Read more...]
