Quotes that Resonate: North TX SCBWI 2014

10/6/2014

The 2014 North Texas OUT OF THIS WORLD Conference took place the last weekend in September and man, was it inspiring! I hope you catch a chance to attend a live event featuring these fabulous faculty members. Here's an inside tip as to what's in store for you until then, or follow them on Twitter to catch bits n' pieces.

Jordan Brown
Senior Editor, Walden Pond Press and Balzer + Bray at HarperCollins

"It's not as simple as- 'it sold because this trend is hot right now.' It begins and ends with great writing." @thisjordanbrown

Sarah Davies
Agent, Greenhouse Literary Agency

"Your goal as a writer is to perceive order and meaning in chaos, then create a story framework from it."" @SarahGreenhouse

Sylvie Frank
Editor, Paula Wiseman Books / Simon & Schuster

"Getting a sense of what a publisher prints will help you know what a good fit is."
@franknbooks

Maria Middleton
Associate Art Director, ABRAMS Kids Books

"There is no right way to be creative. Take risks." @MariaTMiddleton

Ellen Hopkins
New York Times Bestselling Author

"Good enough is NOT enough. Craft is the foundation to all great writing!" @EllenHopkinsYA

Aaron Reynolds
New York Times Bestselling Author

"The way you get to success is to fail! Keep gathering your rejections." @areynoldsbooks

For more North Texas SCBWI Event Information, please visit our chapter website and blog.

4 Comments

Tina Cho link

10/6/2014 07:53:14 pm

Thanks for sharing these great quotes!

Carrie Charley Brown

10/10/2014 06:11:58 am

You are welcome, Tina! A bit of inspiration here and there is always a great thing!

Robyn Campbell link

10/30/2014 03:15:08 am

My favorite is "The way you get to success is to fail! Keep gathering your rejections." That's what I'm doing. Time for some publishing love for me. Haha. Thanks so much.

Carrie Charley Brown

10/30/2014 05:15:39 am

Thank you for popping in for some inspiration, Robyn! Aaron showed us his collection of rejections, and all I have to say is I have a lot more rejections to gather in order to catch up. Just look at his work now. What an awesome collection of published books. We can do it, too!

Carrie Charley Brown

As a children’s writer, and a teacher, my goal is to help you carry on. Sometimes learning is challenging, so why go it alone? Your journey will be more meaningful and comfortable with friends to share it with. Together, we'll get up close and personal with authors, illustrators, and the best of picture books. If we work together, great things will follow!