Poetry Friday

Poetry Friday: Back on the Conference Circuit

Karen is hosting Poetry Friday today, so hop on over there to catch the roundup.
 

Back to Conferences

I was away from Poetry Friday last week because I was attending VAASL (Virginia Association of School Librarians). It was the first library conference I’ve attended since 2019.
 
I saw our Poetry Friday friend, Linda Mitchell, presenting about using Reading Makes Cents books. She talked about my Notable 19s friend, Cathy Ballou Mealey’s adorable book SLOTH AND SQUIRREL IN A PICKLE.
 
I also did a panel presentation with other SCBWI Mid-Atlantic authors who write for the elementary set. I did a signing with some of my local friends. I’m the worst at remembering to take pictures at events. Many thanks to friends who took pictures and sent them my way.
 
L to R: Pat Tanumihardja, me, Debra Shumaker
 
It was so great to be back in person and to be doing conferences again.
 
On Saturday, I did an craft intensive presentation at the SCBWI MD/DE/WV fall writing retreat about one of my favorite things–RESEARCH.
 
I love hearing about all of the brilliant things authors are doing research on. And I always love talking about my passion for research.
 
Because I was there all day, I was able to attend a workshop on writing LANDSCAPE with Jess Rinker and Joe McGee. It was so great to work on my own WIP. Some of their exercises helped me connect some dots in my current project.
 

Haiku of the Week

 
 
 
slug slimes
slides through fungi gills
hideout from hikers
 
Photo Taken: July 9, 2023 at Hidden Pond Nature Center
Haiku Written: September 18, 2023
 
 
 

What I’m Reading

 
by Doug Tallamy
 
I’ve spent lots and lots of time in the car in the past week. I’ve been listening to books. I finished two recently. I really loved listening to this one. Oaks really are amazing.
 

What I’m Noticing

 
The leaves have really been dry—so dry that there have been wildfires in our beloved Shenandoah National Park. I’m sad I haven’t spent as much time outside these past few weeks as I would have liked.

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