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- 6. September 2010: Outlines
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- 12. June 2010: What I Learned at the NJ SCBWI Conference-Picture Books
- 9. June 2010: What I Learned from the SCBWI NJ Conference-Characterization
- 31. May 2010: NJ SCBWI Conference
- 21. May 2010: How To Run a Successful Critique Group
- 21. May 2010: The Importance of Character
- 19. March 2010: Books from my fellow critiquer, Melissa Koosman
- 24. February 2010: Anyone Can Write a Book and Other Myths
- 20. February 2010: Preventing the Revision Blahs
NJ SCBWI Conference
I’ll be attending the New Jersey SCBWI conference June 4th and 5th, and hopefully gleaming tidbits of information about the publishing market as it stands, now. If you’ve never attended a writing conference, I encourage you to do so. SCBWI stands for Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. They have conferences all over the United States (and other countries as well).
The reason I recommend attending a conference such as this is that you’ll learn up-to-date firsthand information about the marketplace, what editors and agents are currently looking for, writing advice, and sometimes for an extra nominal fee you can have a portion of your manuscript critiqued by a professional in the industry.
Published authors as well as people new to the craft of writing (and in this case, illustrating) attend these conferences. And it’s a great place to pitch your book to an agent or editor you’ve admired for awhile.
When I come back from the conference, I’ll outline some things I’ve learned.