SCBWI Winter Conference 2010

I've been to about 12 Summer Conferences but this was my first Winter Conference in New York City and it was great fun.  I passed on the Friday optional round table critique with an agent or editor since I already have both, but I heard great things about it from several authors who not only got great suggestions but a few notes saying "Send this to me" from editors. Lin Oliver and Steve Mooser MC'd much of the procedings with touching and hilarious speeches from Libba Bray, Jacqueline Woodson, Peter Sis and Jim Benton.  Susan Raab gave the low down of what's selling, Sheldon Fogelman talked career choices and Jane Yolen gave a detail twenty writer/illustrator tips.
The break out session with editors were not only helpful but several allowed limited time submissions for queries and manuscripts if you attended the conference.  I hung out with some of my buddies from the Southern Regions and had a few Blog fans approach me. One of the biggest thrills for me was seeing CWIM 2010, that I have an article in, sold in the bookshop. All and all a great time for a cold weekend in the city.

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[Tina Nichols Coury]

Re: [Tales from the Rushmore Kid] Kathleen duey submitted a comment to SCBWI Winter Conference 2010

Hey Kathleen,

Next year we can hang out together!

Tina

[kathleen duey]

I really need to make it to the NYC SCBWI one of these years!! Glad you had fun. Libba Bray IS hilarious--and brilliant.