Some writing / illustrating highlights
As an active member in our local literary community, I am often asked to moderate conversations with authors and illustrators at events. Engaging with experts in the kidlit community by hosting webinars and attending live presentations has been a pleasure. I love to celebrate other creators and their books. Here is a photo from a local author's book launch in 2023:
As an active member in our local literary community, I am often asked to moderate conversations with authors and illustrators at events. Engaging with experts in the kidlit community by hosting webinars and attending live presentations has been a pleasure. I love to celebrate other creators and their books. Here is a photo from a local author's book launch in 2023:
I was honored to have a manuscript nominated for the 2023 Cynthia Leitich Smith Writing Mentor Award. Another achievement in 2023 was the opportunity to meet at the Alamo to discuss a writing project I was working on. I hope to announce more about that later. Going back in time, here is a photo from a sketch group in 2022:
Through the years I entered portfolio contests, attended writers and illustrators conferences, volunteered at book festivals, participated in the Texas Library Association, and was an active member of SCBWI. I enjoyed being involved in literary events whenever possible.
Below are a couple of photos from the 2020 SCBWI NY Winter Conference where I received the Service Award and where I displayed 8 tiny paintings in the Portfolio Showcase. It was an honor and a thrill to attend the conference. That was certainly a milestone in my publishing journey.
Photo credit Raquel Beechner
Photo credit Raquel Beechner