I got the chance to visit my co-author, John Bladek, in Spokane this past week. After working on our upcoming novel, we were in need of a break. Both of us generate a lot of inspiration from going on walks and soaking in nature, as do many other writers and artists. Some famous names who […]
Part II — Annette Pollert: It’s a Dirty Job, But You’ve Gotta Do It: Advice for Revising Your Middle-Grade or Teen Manuscript
This post is Part II of the highlights from the SCBWI conference in Spokane, Washington. I had the pleasure of attending the conference this past Saturday and as always I learned a ton. If you missed it, my previous post Part I discussed BookStop Literary agent Kendra Marcus‘ lecture on The Picture Book in 2010 […]
Kendra Marcus: The Picture Book in 2010 — Part One
I had a fabulous time at the SCBWI conference in Spokane, Washington this past Saturday and as always I learned a lot. I also took some short notes on BookStop Literary agent Kendra Marcus‘ and Simon Pulse editor Annette Pollert’s lectures. This will be divided into two posts. The first will discuss some of the […]