A Great SCBWI Conference is Like A Spoon Full of Sugar
My brain is spinning and I am exhausted, but it was another amazing NY SCBWI Conference. Notes are coming, but in the meantime you should know that a great SCBWI Conference is like a spoon full of...
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The 14th Annual SCBWI Winter Conference February 1-3, 2013 Part 1
Welcome to Kim’s wild and wacky conference recap. I’m so sorry, but this was the first year since 2008 that I didn’t get to attend the Friday Intensives. I was going to do the novel writing session...
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The 14th Annual SCBWI Winter Conference February 1-3, 2013 Part 2
Sunday morning was rough and involved coffee and help from strangers. Oh, the life of an overly talkative, sleep derived conference goer… After checking out, scavenging a breakfast sandwich, stowing...
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Revision is Awesome–Even When it Isn’t
I wanted to talk to you a little bit about revision today. I’ve got some RANDOM thoughts that have been marinating and I thought I’d share them with you… *Right now, revision is a blast because I’m...
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Guest Post–Gayle C. Krause and RATGIRL: Song of the Viper
Woo hoo!!! My lovely friend Gayle Krause has a book coming out. I can’t wait to read it! Because I love to share, I thought it would be wonderful fun to have Gayle hang out over here today and tell you...
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I’ll Be at Red Hook’s READ LOCAL LITERARY FESTIVAL with Jennifer Donnelly and...
This Sunday 4/14/13 I’ll be at the Red Hook READ LOCAL LITERARY FESTIVAL!!!! (Click the link for the full schedule) Lots of great activities all weekend long–but I’ll be speaking and signing on...
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How Do You Research a New Book Idea?
I’ll be honest, I’m not really a researcher in the traditional sense of the word. I hear about writers attacking mountains of data for non-fiction and historical fiction–and quite frankly–I start to...
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Books for Boston
Once upon a time, I was telling a friend how mad I was at another person. Just steamed. I relayed how, in light of the situation, I would no longer be sharing my magazines with said person. My friend...
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Outliners, Pantsters and Webbers
As I’m sure you’ve probably heard, in the writing world, there tends to be two kinds of writers. Outliners and Pantsters. Outliners pre-plan and organize their work to get the most out of their talent....
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What You Give Up to Get NaNoWriMo Words on the Page
I’ve passed the 30,000 word mark for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and although it’s still a ways away, I can see the light at the end of the 50,000 word long tunnel. I know I’ve mentioned...
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Goals: You Have to Talk Nicely to the Universe Before You Disturb It
In typical fashion, the new year kicks off conversations about goals and fears–particularly the fear of not achieving said goals. I imagine this to be true for the majority of folks that breath, but I...
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The 2014 NY SCBWI Winter Conference – Part 1
It’s time for your 2014 NY SCBWI Conference Recap!!! But I have to start with an apology–I wasn’t able to figure out where the heck I “packed” my good camera. *pulls out hair* It drove me crazy all...
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The 2014 NY SCBWI Conference–Part 2
Part 2 of my SCBWI conference recap–let’s pick up where I left off. I’ve had a yummy lunch at the food court in Grand Central and I’ve dug into the chocolate stash in my bag. If you didn’t want to...
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The 2014 NY SCBWI Conference–Part 3
We are on the 2014 NY SCBWI conference recap homestretch!!!! But just like with attendance at a conference, even though you’re sad to have it come to an end, you should also be feeling those itchy...
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Writing Isn’t ALWAYS Like Pushing a Cow Through a Colander
It’s April Fools Day, but my blog today in no joke. Ha ha! I had to do it–so sorry. Moving on… What I was trying to tell you was that I’d like to hug the universe right now. Why? Because, even though...
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We Need Diverse Critiques On Our Manscripts
Recently the hashtag #WeNeedDiverseBooks has been all over twitter and the blogoshere. I’ve loved hearing and seeing the amazing requests for books and covers to reflect all the lives and faces of...
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The 2014 LA SCBWI 43rd Annual Summer Conference–Part 1 Friday
It’s Conference Recap time!!!! And yes, if you’re paying attention–this post was supposed to be up this morning. But I flew in last night and had as much fun reconnecting with my family as I did when I...
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The 2014 LA SCBWI 43rd Annual Summer Conference–Part 2 Saturday
And I’m back!!!! And the answer to yesterday’s 2014 LA SCBWI 43rd Annual Summer Conference cliff hanger is that jet lag won again!!!! I WAS BACK UP AT 5 FREAKING 30 IN THE MORNING!!!!! *head thunk* On...
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The 2014 LA SCBWI 43rd Annual Summer Conference–Part 3 Sunday
And we are winding down to the last day of the 2014 LA SCBWI Conference. And the jet lag is starting to lose it’s steam, so of course I arrange for an early morning Class of 2k12 mini breakfast reunion...
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Why the SCBWI Works–It’s Not Head Count, It’s Heart Count
I’ve been thinking a lot about the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) lately. Okay–I always think a lot about the SCBWI. Type #scbwi into my blog and you’ll find post after...
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