tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post1226334585975283077..comments2023-03-31T03:32:46.597-07:00Comments on Rate Your Story: Back from SCBWI-LA Conference: Why Attend? Guest Post with Lori DegmanJennifer Swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05407155763105274979noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-11992403858980598312012-09-04T16:48:52.131-07:002012-09-04T16:48:52.131-07:00Julie, I'm so glad your kids like my book! I ...Julie, I'm so glad your kids like my book! I thought they'd like the 'zany mom' thing :-)Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-12676815551654967152012-08-13T12:14:30.341-07:002012-08-13T12:14:30.341-07:00Awesome post ladies, and Lori, I have to thank you...Awesome post ladies, and Lori, I have to thank you for telling my kids they have "1 Zany Mom" when you signed your book (which they LOVE).<br /><br />I I totally agree that "character-driven" was the phrase of the conference.Julie Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477115458570906449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-20929312030005124482012-08-12T16:05:33.659-07:002012-08-12T16:05:33.659-07:00Thanks so much, Pam - the feeling is definitely mu...Thanks so much, Pam - the feeling is definitely mutual - it was great getting to know you too! I hope Rena hosts it again next year! I'll drink a beer at my end :-)Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-37372547560257428552012-08-12T16:03:50.392-07:002012-08-12T16:03:50.392-07:00Thanks, Vivian! If you can't make it to the S...Thanks, Vivian! If you can't make it to the Sept. conference, I'm sure there will be others coming up. You should check out neighboring states, if they're not too far. I went to a great one day conference in Wisconsin, just 1 1/2 hours away!Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-42284714385929256782012-08-10T09:36:46.488-07:002012-08-10T09:36:46.488-07:00For those of us that weren't able to attend th...For those of us that weren't able to attend the conference, I appreciate that you ladies shared your valuable and resourceful take-a-ways with us. Lori, I love your light sprinkle of humor through the use of pb titles. Such a signature, Lori move. I'm so glad I got to know you during Rena's poetry challenge. I'm popping the cork and pouring a glass Bubbly in your honor. Huge congrats to you, lady.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11391527903431779238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-86873850645820530202012-08-10T00:08:37.085-07:002012-08-10T00:08:37.085-07:00Miranda...thank you for sharing your thoughts abou...Miranda...thank you for sharing your thoughts about the conference...and for having Lori guest post here!<br />Lori...that is awesome news!!!! And thank you for the post...you had me at the first picture book title...and it just got better from there. :) I KNOW I need to get to a conference...and there is one coming up in September in Denver...not TOO far from me...just not sure I can make it happen at this point in time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-73220953405450945942012-08-09T20:02:03.566-07:002012-08-09T20:02:03.566-07:00Thanks for the great recap, Miranda!! I was there...Thanks for the great recap, Miranda!! I was there but my memory is always like swiss cheese and my notes are even worse!!Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-25429919178189447422012-08-09T20:00:08.348-07:002012-08-09T20:00:08.348-07:00Thanks, Tina! Breaking it into little chunks like...Thanks, Tina! Breaking it into little chunks like that made it so much easier to write!!Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-12166182224460273292012-08-09T19:59:38.643-07:002012-08-09T19:59:38.643-07:00Thanks so much, Penny!!Thanks so much, Penny!!Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-91592923301011804512012-08-09T19:59:02.283-07:002012-08-09T19:59:02.283-07:00THAAAAAAAKS, Kirsten!! The conference was awesome...THAAAAAAAKS, Kirsten!! The conference was awesome, wasn't it?Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-81388333688060995002012-08-09T19:58:14.655-07:002012-08-09T19:58:14.655-07:00Thank Clare! I can't wait for our big skypora...Thank Clare! I can't wait for our big skyporama!! We need to figure out when and what we're going to do!Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-89555809809365961542012-08-09T19:57:17.074-07:002012-08-09T19:57:17.074-07:00Thanks, Jarm - it's definitely a dream come tr...Thanks, Jarm - it's definitely a dream come true!!Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-73134746564718718602012-08-09T18:30:46.328-07:002012-08-09T18:30:46.328-07:00Wow, congratulations, Lori! I love how you organiz...Wow, congratulations, Lori! I love how you organized your tips using well-known pb's!Tina Chohttp://tinamcho.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-57024462121242261862012-08-09T16:11:57.896-07:002012-08-09T16:11:57.896-07:00Yea!!!!!! Lori, that's fantastic news!!!! Than...Yea!!!!!! Lori, that's fantastic news!!!! Thanks so much for this great post. I am sooooo happy for you!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-37123091039859261462012-08-09T15:03:00.854-07:002012-08-09T15:03:00.854-07:00HOOOOOORAYYYYYYYY for you, Lori! That's really...HOOOOOORAYYYYYYYY for you, Lori! That's really exciting. Miranda, thanks for the SCBWI recap. I am still working on mine. Does that make me three days behind?Kirsten Larsonhttp://creatingcuriouskids.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-55197209628443948922012-08-09T13:49:17.688-07:002012-08-09T13:49:17.688-07:00Yippeeee! Congratulations, Lori! Still looking for...Yippeeee! Congratulations, Lori! Still looking forward to our cross-atlantic skype events... Fab news, Clare.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-33176611201514329452012-08-09T13:43:03.195-07:002012-08-09T13:43:03.195-07:00How exciting, Lori...a dream come true! And what ...How exciting, Lori...a dream come true! And what a clever use of children's PB titles. Thanks for the insights...Jarm Del Bocciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734893974122730211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-18759043217813987442012-08-09T13:17:41.339-07:002012-08-09T13:17:41.339-07:00Thanks, Jennifer!Thanks, Jennifer!Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-88790876027338568892012-08-09T13:15:52.438-07:002012-08-09T13:15:52.438-07:00Thanks so much, Patricia! It's so true - you ...Thanks so much, Patricia! It's so true - you need to keep yourself motivated to move ahead in the face of all the rejection because, someday, it'll be an acceptance!Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-52894358137123819862012-08-09T13:14:38.296-07:002012-08-09T13:14:38.296-07:00Thanks, Jan! I had hoped to hang out with all the...Thanks, Jan! I had hoped to hang out with all the 12x12ers but I always seemed to be a little late :-(Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-53222925834594073122012-08-09T13:13:51.903-07:002012-08-09T13:13:51.903-07:00Thanks, Corey! I just posted the details on FB.Thanks, Corey! I just posted the details on FB.Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-38075570203211725622012-08-09T13:13:30.655-07:002012-08-09T13:13:30.655-07:00Thanks, Rena! I wish you could have too - it was ...Thanks, Rena! I wish you could have too - it was great! Luckily, when you miss a conference for writers, you know there will be written about by a ton of people!Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-51174281991840263972012-08-09T13:12:33.388-07:002012-08-09T13:12:33.388-07:00Thanks! Thanks!Thanks! Thanks!Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-24866534930784514322012-08-09T13:12:14.753-07:002012-08-09T13:12:14.753-07:00Thanks, Kristin! I'm always intimidated about...Thanks, Kristin! I'm always intimidated about writing for adults so I used the subtitles hoping it would make it easier - and it worked!Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-40280963106444224182012-08-09T13:11:16.934-07:002012-08-09T13:11:16.934-07:00Thanks so much, Elizabeth!!Thanks so much, Elizabeth!!Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.com