Back to Reality

I'm back from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators conference. Physically, anyway. I'm still in a California haze made up of wisdom and inspiration, with amazing conversations still swirling in my head. Four days of keynote speeches, workshops, and encouragement from fabulous writers, artists, editors and agents. For me, some of the highlights included Sherman Alexie's opening keynote where he talked about how kids feel trapped and how books become their way of escape from