This Saturday 28 th April,I went to my first SCBWI get together. Although I am not yet a member, I decided to go and check it out. It was very informative and fun. We heard from Melissa Keil, in a Q and A session. She is a renowned, award winning YA author, an editor with, first of all Black dog and currently Five mile press. We learned a lot about the workings of publishing. I found her insights very informative.
Kaye Ballie spoke with us about researching. I had already ordered a copy of her latest book, Message in a sock so I was more than a little excited to hear her speak on how she researched the facts about the war and the campaign to send socks to the soldiers.
Illustrator and newby author, Jess Rackleft, spoke to us about her creative process. She was hilarious and very entertaining.
I think I learned just as much as a short course. I was also a little bit star struck at some of the famous names that attended.
Kaye Ballie spoke with us about researching. I had already ordered a copy of her latest book, Message in a sock so I was more than a little excited to hear her speak on how she researched the facts about the war and the campaign to send socks to the soldiers.
Illustrator and newby author, Jess Rackleft, spoke to us about her creative process. She was hilarious and very entertaining.
I think I learned just as much as a short course. I was also a little bit star struck at some of the famous names that attended.