The Missouri’s regional SCBWI conference was held just outside of St. Louis in St. Charles, Missouri last weekend. Our Regional Advisor Kim Piddington, Asst. Regional Advisor Shannon Moore and Regional Illustrator Coordinator, Katie Wools did a professional job organizing the event. The key-note speaker was Artistrator (fine artist and illustrator) E.B. Lewis, other presenters were: Author Peggy Archer, Author Jennifer Brown, Agent Melissa Edwards, Agent Kristen Hall, Editor Connie Hsu, Agent Brianne Johnson and Editor Kate Sullivan.
It was an exciting and stimulating experience for me. I am now full of enthusiasm to start new projects and spiff-up old ones. I will start by tightening my Penelope Picture books using suggestions I was given in my critiques. I have two written and have an idea for a third. I am also going to work on a story I wrote years ago about my Scottie puppy Ghillis learning to swim. That illustration garnered some interest about the story behind the illustration.
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In October I will be posting an interview with Author Diane Gronas, author of Star Seeker: The Flower of Tameroon
Dayne Sislen Children's Book Illustration 