I do so love my regional SCBWI conferences, and honestly, I could list a dozen reasons why. But for today, I’ll stick to the two that Cathy-on-a-Stick helped me find this past weekend in Decatur, Georgia, when Springmingle hit the town.
You know how you read a book because you meet an author somewhere online and you love the book and then you find out the author is coming to your little hometown conference so you finally get to meet her?
I love when that happens! So you can imagine how thrilled I was when Kami Kinard showed up and we finally had a chance to meet in person and, you know, chill a little. Her books are fun and funny and engaging and smart. Pretty much like Kami.
And then there’s the author who is your keynote speaker and you see the title, Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, and you think I have to read that book and after you do, you think everyone should read that book. So I was thrilled to meet Meg Medina, too!
Well. You can see why Cathy-on-a-Stick was pretty much beside herself, havin’ fun, kidlit style.
Cathy C. Hall Writes 
Very cool! 🙂
It was indeed, Susanna! Why don’t you come to our nexk of the woods? That would be very cool, too! 😉
Awww. It was so nice to meet Cathy on a stick! And you too Cathy! Although, like I said, it seems like I’ve known you a long time!
I know, Kami. Aren’t the interwebs amazing? 🙂
Kami ENJOYED meeting Cathy-on-a-Stick? COAS must have been on her best behavior…
Hahahahaa! Why, yes, Sioux, she was. (But only because she got stuck at home for half the conference.)