The good news is, Jolie tweeted last night's meeting with Elana Roth, marking all her posts with the #Chinook hash tag.The bad news is, that is also the hash tag that people use when discussing a certain type of military helicopter. Still, to get a quick recap of Elana's points about plot (and some German... Continue Reading →
Member of the Year Reflections and Shoulda’s
Sara Easterly didn't have any advance warning before she and Jolie Stekly won the SCBWI Member of the Year award, so she didn't have time to prepare a speech or organize, well, anything. But she did want to share some reflections on what the award means to her: I’m fresh back from the SCBWI Conference... Continue Reading →
Our chapter shines at the conference
Sheesh, it was almost EMBARRASSING how famous our chapter was at the SCBWI national conference in Los Angeles.Jolie Stekly and Jaime Temairik represented as members of the official blog team. Be sure to read the posts--you'll really get a sense of what you missed.Allyson Valentine Schrier was honored with a scholarship to attend the conference.And... Continue Reading →
Revision Tips Galore from the Summer Revision Smackdown
If you missed the Summer Revision Smackdown at the blogs of Holly Cupala and Jolie Stekly, don't fret - here is the lowdown on the fabulous array of revision tips they gathered from the cream of the author and illustrator crop (plus a few publishing experts!):Jill S. Alexander, YA Historical Author, on revising to immerse... Continue Reading →