SCBWI Conference – Los Angeles
Well, I’ve been pacing back and forth, trying to decide how many days of the SCBWI conference to attend. Should I just stop by for a day… or should I make an entire weekend out of it?
On the one hand, I’m very excited to connect with fellow writers once again. I first attended the conference back in 2007 — and found it absolutely enthralling. When I attended the second time (last year) it was equally inspirational — but frustrating at the same time. To be honest, I was desperately envious of all the published authors surrounding me. And at times I felt pathetic when I would try to talk with editors, publishers, and agents.
Now that I have sold a picture book, I feel like I’ve magically entered this club… and yet not quite since the book won’t be in bookstores for quite some time. So, part of me is wondering if I should perhaps just attend Saturday… and part of me thinks I should spend as much time there — and that I should learn, listen, party, laugh, write, and network as much as possible.
So I’ll think about it. And I’ll keep you posted.
