Sunday, January 31, 2010

SCBWI 2010 Winter Conference: Team Blog Signing Off

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Well it's the end of another conference, and we're all tired and at the same time jazzed. Thanks for following along and sharing the...
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First Time Conference Goer Kekla Magoon

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Kekla Magoon spoke with me about attending the conference for the first time. She's recently published (her novel "The Rock and th...

First Time Conference Goer: Carol Barreyre

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I spoke with Carol as she came out of the book signing with a huge grin on her face. Here's what she had to say about her experience at ...

Autograph Party Encore

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A couple shots of the Autograph Party winding down. Our own TEAM BLOGGER Suzanne Young sold out her new NAUGHTY LIST at the bookstore Jim Be...

Autograph Party

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After a hearty goodbye from Jane Yolen, conference attendees made their way out of the ballroom to nosh and reflect on a great conference we...
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First Time Conference Goers: Glenn the Hyatt's Videographer Guy

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Who better to assess the merits of our conference than a chap who sees ALL the Hyatt's shindigs? I spoke with Glenn as he was breaking d...

Conference Goer Jane Makuch

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Jane Makuch shares her conference take-away. You can also find a post she wrote for Alice's CWIM Blog HERE .

First Time Conference Goer: Joe Nusbaum

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Here Joe shares about his pre-conference jitters and how it all worked out for him! --Posted by Lee Wind

First Time Conference Goers: Lynsey Erin

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I asked anyone who would make eye contact with me if they'd like to talk about their conference experience. Here's first time confer...

First Time Conference Goers: Jennifer Mann

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I asked some first time SCBWI conference attendees to share what were the highlights for them from their attending the NY conference. Here, ...

Jane Yolen: I Still Heart Books (cont.)

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On Networking: If you have not joined SCBWI , then why not. Why network? -You won't make any of the mistakes that most writers and illus...
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Jane Yolen Keynote Hot Tip!

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"The Assistant Editor of today is the Publisher of tomorrow." -Jane Yolen

Jane Yolen: I Still Heart Books

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What we need these days is less of a rouser , but a cautioner . The book business is struggling, and yet, even if the business of publishin...

Agent Panel: George Nicholson answers some of Lin's Questions

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Art by one of George's clients, the always amazing Alice Provensen Do you believe in trends? Fashion has always been part of the publish...

Agent Panel: Tina Wexler

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Tina says: There's always going to room for a great story, but it's going to be hard for me to call an editor and say, "I know ...

Agents Panel: Rosemary Stimola

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Rosemary Stimola , Literary Agent, Stimola Literary Studio "We look to build careers and not just sell a particular project." ...
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Ask the Agents: George Nicholson

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George Nicholson started the panel by saying "We are in desperate times when our authors and illustrators are considered merely 'co...

Agent Panel: Tina Wexler

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Tina Stared with a confession: She did want to work at ICM--she pictured an Entourage-type environment. But she was pleasantly surprised at ...

Agent Panel: 3 Agents Analyze the Market

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Up next, agents share their insights on the market. The panel includes: Rosemary Stimola , Stimola Literary Studio George N icholson , Sterl...

Jim Benton Keynote: Final Points He Was Told to Mention

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Jim asked if there was anything he should be sure to tell the audience and this is it: Your editor makes you better and they are rooting for...
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Jim Benton more advice and some naughty bits

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"Hi, my name is Jim and I have an ink dependency problem." Jim says, if you are an illustrator you should be drawing for fun every...
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Jim Benton Keynote

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Jim did the cartoons for Writer's Digest and has read every article for the last twelve years, so he's distilled all the major theme...

Next Keynote is Jim Benton!

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Author/Illustrator Jim Benton is up next after our quick break of coffee and filling yogurt pretzels. Lin says Jim is in the tradition of ca...

Sheldon Fogelman Keynote: Shaping a Career in Children's Books

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Sheldon Fogelman started his literary agency in 1975 - this guy has the chops! Before becoming an agent he was the attorney representing M...

Susan Raab-What's Selling, What's Not

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Susan Raab--President of Raab Associates Inc, specializing in marketing and promoting children’s books and products--has been speakng about ...