How to Traumatize a Newbery Winner and Your Esteemed Editor

Alrighty, then. When last spotted, Peepy was being mobbed by famous authors wanting their photo taken with her.

(Above: Peepy gives writing tips to Sherman Alexie)

The SCBWI Summer Conference had over 1,000 attendees + 1 Peep. As always, it is a monumental undertaking, but so totally worth it. It can change lives. It did for me when I first started going in the year 2000. So let's hear it for the amazing Lin Oliver and Stephen Mooser, the founders and gurus of this great organization . . .


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