Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Blubber
and
Just as Long as We're Together.
There's even a new movie out - based on her book - that she wrote the screenplay for: Tiger Eyes.
Judy gets a standing ovation as she takes the stage.
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| Every eye (and camera) on Judy Blume |
Judy is full of joy and emotion and warmth.
She shares with us a few thoughts Tomie dePaola offered that resonated for her, like
Courage
When it came to Judy's writing, she never thought twice about it.
"I was brave in my writing in a way that I wasn't in my life."
Courage to create. Courage to imagine.
Judy speaks about the value of the safe space, the community SCBWI offers us all. She talks about Focus and Determination, and tells us stories...
She offers us some tweets she's designed for us, like this one
"Do not let anyone discourage you. If they try, get angry, not depressed."
Judy Blume has us laughing and thinking and feeling. And she tells us that while she was supposed to inspire us, being at this conference inspired her. She's fired up. And she's going to go home. And she's going to do it.
And we can, too.
Love Judy Blume. I was so happy when I took my daughter to the library and she went to the Judy Blume section.
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