The SCBWI Winter Conference is always inspiring – and 2022 delivered! Here are seven of my personal highlights:

“The act of turning the page makes a book a machine.” —Brian Selznick, Author/Illustrator

“You will be rejected. Don’t doubt your story – or your dream… Your dream is worth pursuing.” —Stephanie Garber, Author

Author Kelly Yang, sharing about the qualities of a good MG character: “Someone who takes action.”

“Successful illustrations help us feel the story. You have to see the story and feel the story.”
—Cecilia Young, executive art director and vice president, Penguin Books For Young Readers

“Unplug – your creative energy will thank you.”
—Jem Chambers-Black, Agent, Andrea Brown Literary Agency

“The person who really needs to cheer you on… is YOU.”
—Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Illustrator

“You want to have a career in this business? You need to be an idea factory.”
—Peter Brown, Author/Illustrator

For more goodness from the conference, check out The Official SCBWI Conference Blog here.

The light in me recognizes and acknowledges the light in you,
Lee