Sad NE-SCBWI Stories
I went to the New England Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Conference this past Saturday. It was quite an adventure.
The morning of the conference, I woke up nice and early so I could get there in time. I live about an hour and a half away. Well, on my way there, traffic was held up because of an accident that was blocking the road. After waiting for quite some time, I ended up having to turn around completely and go another route that I was unfamiliar with. I didn’t arrive at the conference until shortly before the first keynote.
As a result of my late arrival, I didn’t get to put up my entry for the poster contest (which I’ve posted above). That was a slight disappointment, but I’m not too sad about it because I was just glad that I made it to the conference at all. The poster that ended up winning was one of my favorites – congrats, Frank!
Also, after I got home, I found out that fellow Tugeau 2 artist Kathy Weller also attended the conference, and I missed the chance to meet her. Not only that, but I sat right across from her in one of the workshops and didn’t even know it. Bummer. Maybe next time, Kathy.
Anyway, despite all the mess, I still had a great time. I met several great artists – Robert Squier, Gina Perry, Cheryl Noll, and Ginger Nielson, to name a few – and had a good portfolio critique from a lovely lady at Charlesbridge Publishing. She gave me lots of great pointers to help me improve my work.
Other highlights included great workshops by Teri Weidner and Melissa Sweet and inspiring keynotes by Laurie Halse Anderson and Kevin Hawkes.
Wow, that was a lot more verbal than my other posts, but hey, it was a full weekend.
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8 responses to Sad NE-SCBWI Stories
It was so nice to meet you in person, if only for a moment. Your poster came out wonderfully, I wish you put it up there even without an official # for voting.
That’s a big time bummer! That illustration would certainly have garnered some recognition! As with all your stuff, really appealing! Wish I had known you were there, I would have said Hi.
Wow, the poster looks terrific. The lighting on that (and the bear painting below) is really magical.
I wasn’t able to make it to Nashua this year :-/ Sounds like a lot of fun though!
I should have worked harder to convince you to add this poster to the showcase! The illustration is great fun! Unexpected/great use of color. Love the texture.
It was good to see you again!
Thanks for the comments guys. Don’t worry – I’m really not all that sad about the poster showcase. I’m pleased that you all like the illustration. Hope to see you all next year.
Dani,
I’m glad you liked my poster. See you around!
Frank
frankwdormer.com
Dani, I so enjoyed meeting you and chatting with you at the conference. I had no idea how difficult a time you had getting there! Your poster, shown above is
marvelous.
All the best with your portfolio and beyond!
( I put a link on my blog so I can get here faster to see what’s up!)
Aw, sorry you didnt make it to the conference. I love poster you did for the contest, I would have loved to have seen it in person.
Jennifer
Love your blog!