I'm very excited to be on the small planning committee for this year's Inland Empire SCBWI Conference in Spokane, Washington. I'm in charge of promotion, so I will post occasional updates here.
2009 was my first year in attendance at the IE conference. I have been to the Oregon conference in Portland and the Western Washington conference in Seattle. The Inland Empire is a smaller region, but it's packed with talented writers committed to keeping the region strong by encouraging participation and supporting writers at all levels.
Planning for the 2010 conference is underway. There is talk of an exciting new venue change, plans for an editor AND an agent, and presentations that will take each attendee one step further in their writing career. If you're an illustrator, a writer of picture books, middle-grade or YA or if you're just starting out, there will be something for you.
Mark your calendars for September 18th, and start filling those piggy banks. Registration brochures will be available in the spring!
