On Saturday, I attended my second Pougkeepsie Book Festival. In a word, it was . . .
AWESOME!
Below are a few photographic highlights:
I would like to shout out a super huge thank you to John Torres, the Poughkeepsie Public Library, and to all the hard-working volunteers who made the day extraordinarily special. Can’t wait for next year’s festival!!!
Dear Santa,
What a wonderful surprise to see you at the Princeton Club of New York last Saturday! And let me tell you, you look marvelous! Was that a new suit? You know, not a lot of people can wear a bright red suit but on you it looks fantastic.
I hope you enjoyed story time with the amazing Roxie Munro, Laura Schroff, and Rocco Staino. I managed to take a few photos.
Now, I know you’re quite busy these days but I’ve been a reasonably good author this year. Okay, I’ll confess that I didn’t write every day but I can honestly say that I did mull over my stories and revisions daily. Then, I felt extreme guilt for when I wasn’t writing. Does that count for anything?
My list hasn’t changed much since last year. Here goes:
Also, if you’re looking for last minute gifts, might I recommend some AWESOME books from the KidLit Authors Club?
For more information about these wonderful books,
please visit the KidLit Authors Club.
Hope you have a wonderful holiday! Here’s to a great new year of reading and writing.
Much love,
Robin xo
Every year NJ SCBWI’s annual conference gets better and better, and this year was no exception. And I would like to shout out a very big THANK YOU to everyone who made this year’s conference so very special.
The Incredible and Amazing Volunteer Committee
Me and Leeza Hernandez
Rosanne L. Kurstedt
Lauri Meyers & Tara Lazar
Mike Allegra perfecting his “I won the 2014 Highlights for Children Fiction Contest” look.
The good old “thumbs up.”
And of course, the “I can’t believe I won” look!
Opening Keynote Speaker Floyd Cooper
Sheri Oshins, Annie Silvestro & Laurie Wallmark
Corey Rosen Schwartz
Kami Kinard
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Adam Lehrhaupt & Ame Dyckman
Laurie Wallmark, me & Darlene Beck-Jacobson
Rachelle Burk
Kim Pfennigwerth
Comedian Robin Fox
Closing Keynote Speaker Rachel Vail
Not to sound preachy, BUT if you are a writer or illustrator considering doing one conference this year, this is THE conference! It is invaluable for making professional connections, getting editorial and agent feedback, and best of all, it’s just a ton of fun!
THANK YOU NJ SCBWI!
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