Not Kris Kahrs by Kris Kahrs While The Pen and Ink Blog crew (otherwise known as the Inkies) were screwing around attending the SCBWI...

Our Headquarters by Hilde Garcia The Pen and Ink Blogspot celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the SCBWI Conference. And how do we ...

This short piece was my entry for the 2011 SCBWI Conference Tuition Content. The word prompt was "cinnamon." Read what people are...

Last Sunday, bookstore owner extraordinaire, Catherine Linka, invited 11 authors to a Mother/Daughter/ Authors Book party at Flintridge Book...

by Lupe Fernandez Last month, I attended the SCBWI Writers Retreat in Palos Verdes. Inspired by the dedication of the staff and attendees...

by Lupe Fernandez At the 2010 SCBWI Summer Conference, Ginger Clark , literary agent for Curtis Brown LTD, spoke at a breakout session ent...

by Susan Berger These are the answers to the first lines from the SCBWI Writer’s Day held on Saturday April 10, 2010. 1. The morning aft...

by Susan Berger These first lines come from the SCBWI Writer’s Day held on Saturday April 10, 2010. Some are examples given by the speakers...

by Lupe Fernandez Clairbourn School looks like a country club. Manicured lawns freshly mowed by Mexican landscapers. Neat, trim peaked ...