Photo by Doug Dundas |
Our Keynote speaker was Jennifer Donnelly, a New York Times Bestselling author, who spoke of her writer’s journey. It was inspirational to hear how long and how hard she worked on her first novel (over 10 years!). There’s hope for all of us!
She also hosted a workshop on writing historical novels and discussed how her research led to traveling as she wrote her first novel, A NORTHERN LIGHT, winner of the Carnegie Medal, the LA Times Book Prize, a Printz Honor, and named “One of the 100 Best Young Adult Book of all Time” by TIME Magazine.
Lesa Cline-Ransome |
We broke for a delicious Panera's lunch, networking and bookstore.
In the afternoon, Meredith Mundy, Executive Editor
Meredith Mundy |
Bess Cozby |
Gary Giolo and Susanna Reich |
Our closing speakers were Susanna Reich, an award-winning author, and Gary Giolo, a New York Times Bestselling author on writing biographies for children and young teens. They discussed primary and secondary sources for research, different methods of research and not leaving the writing behind. They closed out the session with music and song.
Additional manuscript critiques were done by Sarah LaPolla and Barbara Paulding.
Check out #CWHV for my tweets during the conference.
A special thanks to our faculty, Bess Cozby, Jennifer Donnelly, Gary Golio, Sarah LaPolla, Meredith Mundy, Barbara Paulding, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Susanna Reich; our book seller, Merritt Bookstore; the CWHV team and Kara Cerilli, an attendee who showed up with her camera and took pictures.
Our conference would not exist without the continued support from our hardworking attendees. The CWHV team thanks and appreciates you.
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“Thank you for organizing such a great, intimate conference. Please keep me on your email list. I would definitely attend future events. I was thrilled to meet Jennifer as I’ve been a fan of hers ever since I read Northern Lights.” Debbie St. Thomas, 2018 attendee.
Additional manuscript critiques were done by Sarah LaPolla and Barbara Paulding.
Check out #CWHV for my tweets during the conference.
A special thanks to our faculty, Bess Cozby, Jennifer Donnelly, Gary Golio, Sarah LaPolla, Meredith Mundy, Barbara Paulding, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Susanna Reich; our book seller, Merritt Bookstore; the CWHV team and Kara Cerilli, an attendee who showed up with her camera and took pictures.
Our conference would not exist without the continued support from our hardworking attendees. The CWHV team thanks and appreciates you.
To receive updates about our current or future conferences, sign up for our newsletter.
“Thank you for organizing such a great, intimate conference. Please keep me on your email list. I would definitely attend future events. I was thrilled to meet Jennifer as I’ve been a fan of hers ever since I read Northern Lights.” Debbie St. Thomas, 2018 attendee.
Barbara Paulding |
Sarah LaPolla |
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