I’ve been at the Letters & Lines Conference which is the annual conference of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators). I didn’t attend the conference for the past four years and so it was very nice to catch up with old friends while also making new connections. Highlights of the weekend were inspirational keynote speeches by Laurie Halse Anderson who opened the conference and critique partner Claudia Mills who gave the closing speech. Those two women inspired me, challenged me, made me laugh*, and brought me to tears. I’m invigorated and ready to get back to my creative life. Well, probably not today. This introvert is worn out after playing extrovert for so many hours.
But tomorrow? I’m back to my stories.
* I received so many rejections and I earned them the old-fashioned way: by turning in books that sucked. ~ Laurie Halse Anderson
Tracy Abell 
Sounds like a great experience!
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It was a very nice conference and I’m grateful I could attend. There’s something about being in a room filled with creatives.
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Great post 😁
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Thank you. It was a great conference and my little post didn’t do it justice.
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It was another awesome, if exhausting SCBWI conference! I learn something new every time I go.
It was good to see you there, but I wish we could have talked longer.
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It was so nice seeing you again, Amy! I’m excited for your graphic novel project and am looking forward to hearing some good news on that front.
I’m still in recovery mode….
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