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• Getting Conference-Ready: 10 Conference Tips for the Introvert, Beginner, and Beginner Introvert

  Whether you’re headed to your first conference or your fifth, you’re gonna want to plan ahead. Most writers are introverts, and panic at the thought of being in a room with strangers. Relax! You’re going to be fine. The children’s book industry is wonderfully welcoming and supportive. (I’ve attended and presented at conferences across the…

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  March 9, 2019

  Writing Children’s Books

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• 2016 NY Writers Conference: Who’s With Me?

  

  I’m headed to one of the largest children’s book writing conferences in the world: the SCBWI Winter Conference. You too? Here are some tips on how to survive it.

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  February 10, 2016

  Writing Children’s Books, Writing events

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• Current Status of Children’s Book Market, according to SCBWI NY 2015

  Ah, so much went on at the international conference that I’m still basking in the fruitfulness. I’m pretty sure that’s not an expression, but you know what I mean. I’ve tweeted out much of the greatness. I’ve culled some more juicy tidbits to share, in random order: 1. Webinars are popular and great for those…

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  February 21, 2015

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• Presenting at SCBWI Conference, April 2014

  Oh the joys of being part of a tribe. I had a great time presenting “Marketing the @#&! out of Yourself with Twitter” at the Northern CA SCBWI Spring Spirit conference (#SpSp14) on April 5, 2014, held in the Sacramento area. I was surrounded by greatness and the common love of writing children’s books. Being…

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  April 6, 2014

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• “Not all treasu…

  “Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.” -Captain Jack Sparrow Besides giving me an excuse to picture Johnny Depp (hubba hubba), that quote is relevant because this Saturday is the annual Spring Spirit conference for the Northern California Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (try saying that three times fast…). [Man, there is…

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  April 3, 2014

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