The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators NYC Conference

Because I'd spent the previous week preparing for the conference and then most of the week away for the actual conference, I don't really have a post today. Therefore, I'm going to post a few doodles I did while I was listening to the speakers at the SCBWI Conference, and a bit of rambling and call it a day. 

Not only was it an inspiring conference, I also got to meet a whole bunch of online friends for the first time: Douglas Florian with whom my friend Elaine and I spent a lovely half-day with,

he signed a bunch of books for me

my Penguin Posse critique group friends and Minnows Literary Group friends. I am pretty sure I have new best friends for life, partly because we shared some scrumptious meals. When you break bread (or sushi) together, you are bonded in friendship!

tapas, Japanese-style

scallops at Cognac, NYC

I hope to have a very cool post about a very cool friend for next week or the following week. Stay tuned!

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." ~ Douglas Adams

Can't Sleep Without Sheep!

I just got back late last night from the most incredible time at the Wild, Wild Midwest SCBWI Conference, and then had to get up bright and early this morning to bring Son1 to his wisdom teeth extraction surgery. Plus, there was a mountain of laundry to do and bread to bake for breakfast tomorrow...which is my very boring way to say I'm too swamped to write a real blog post today.

BUT, one of my literary idols, Susanna Hill, has exciting news! Her cuter-than-kittens-videos picture book Can't Sleep Without Sheep will be out in ebook format!! I was thinking I'd get the e-version for myself but the paper copy for one of hubby's cousin's kids.

I'll be back next week with, hopefully, some thoughts on the conference. Have you had an incredible weekend too?

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." ~ Douglas Adams