Luce and I met at the SCBWI In-Person Winter Conference in February 2023. (That’s also where I met Alma!) We ran into each other at lectures and mixers throughout the weekend, eventually exchanging information to keep in touch. (As a quick aside, this is the lesson of networking! 1) It’s exciting to meet peers because…

Once upon a time, I met Karen through Storyteller Academy, an online school for children’s book creators. During one of our classes in 2023, we realized we both lived in Los Angeles. We also both worked in the entertainment industry — Karen is in SAG-AFTRA, and I’m in the WGA. That year, both unions were…

This week, I’m speaking with Miki, who I met through a mutual friend at Storyteller Academy. (Shout out to Ricardo Aguilar!) After connecting virtually, we decided to meet up in person, organizing a group outing to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC. Though we had to contend with heavy rain on the…

It’s finally time for our first interview! I am so excited to introduce you to Alma. Alma and I met at the SCBWI In-Person Winter Conference in February 2023. It was in New York City that year, and I traveled all the way from Los Angeles to attend! On Saturday, there was a Networking Happy…

I’ve explained the inspiration behind this blog, but… What can you actually expect from week to week at Keep Writing Kidlit? What will I ask the interviewees? How will this work exactly? Those are all great questions and, in order to give you a sneak peek, I’m going to share an interview… with myself. It’s…