Twitter Hightlights of #LA17SCBWI

What a conference! Here are some of the top moments that are still resonating on social media...

Ruta Sepetys‏ @RutaSepetys  22h22 hours ago

Old friends. New friends. So much love and inspiration! Thank you for an unforgettable weekend at #LA17SCBWI

Bruce Hale‏ @storyguy1  Jul 9

"Creating a picture book is the closest you can come to whispering in a child's ear." - LeUyen Pham #LA17SCBWI

L Halse Anderson‏Verified account @halseanderson  Jul 8

L Halse Anderson Retweeted Linda Sue Park

I danced the hokey-pokey with my hero @judyblume. Life does not get any better then this, my friends! #LA17SCBWI

Jolie Stekly‏ @cuppajolie  Jul 8

"Readers respond when you're not trying to do what you think they want but when you do what feels most genuine to you.” @novaren #LA17SCBWI

Meridth M. Gimbel  🦋‏ @MeridthMGimbel  Jul 7

"Lean into adversity. Wrap your arms around it, shake it off, and pack it under." Vanessa Brantley Newton #la17scbwi

Jaime Temairik‏ @jaimetem  Jul 7

LeUyen Pham has illustrated NINETY BOOKS! And is always trying to explore new styles and challenge herself. #LA17SCBWI Lotsa A++++ tips!

susie ghahremani‏ @boygirlparty  Jul 9

"Writers block is the fear of sucking. Get started & maintain momentum; making the art makes you feel better." –@halseanderson at #LA17SCBWI

Samantha M Clark‏ @samclarkwrites  Jul 7

You need to dream so big it scares the hell out of you -Vanessa Brantley Newton #LA17SCBWI Yes!

and the most popular tweets from my feed:
For kids, "A book is a map. It shows you how to make mistakes and be okay afterwards." - @kendralevin #LA17SCBWI

"The author has to keep you on the road. The illustrator can show you the beauty of the road." -Javaka Steptoe on #picturebooks #la17SBCWI

"The darkness in fairy tales is a necessary darkness." - @kellybarnhill keynote #la17SBCWI

"I have always believed a writer never retires. ...As a writer, am I retired? Well, you never know…" - Judy Blume #LA17SCBWI


"I've sold 300 books. All of them had their own paths to publication." - @literaticat #La17scbwi


"Young readers are deep thinkers and deep feelers." - @RutaSepetys #la17scbwi


"Have faith in your art, even when others don't." -Sean Qualls #la17scbwi


You can see all the conference blog posts here, and check out what's on social media with the hashtag #LA17SCBWI

And thanks to my fellow team bloggers for #LA17SCBWI, Sona Charaipotra, Susie Ghahremani, Jolie Stekly, and Jaime Temairik!

Illustrate and Write On,
Lee