cindy pon
a little sweet, a little sour

Category Archives: scbwi conference

cindy pon’s dream career

*malinda lo [ASH], kathleen duey [SACRED SCARS],
holly black [TITHE], me, kami garcia [BEAUTIFUL CREATURES].
fantasy writers in a large gathering at rock sugar restaurant.
just back from scbwi los angeles and had a wonderful, exhausting
time. i’m wondering when i’ll recover. returned and jumped
right into mommy mode, picking the bublets up from summer
camp (last week, eee!), grocery shopping, [...]

this is the way the world ends

*winter and me!
i hope to be done with the sequel this week.
i only have some final scenes to write. and i have
to say, writers always complain about how difficult
beginnings are. and they are. but for me, endings
are much more challenging. it’s the difference
between an initial impression and a lasting impression.
i think only the ending can [...]

scbwi books and authors

i bought a lot of books at the scbwiconference. it was tax free and 10%off if you paid in cash. so how couldi resist? i also drove up to the conference,so could pile as many books in my caras i’d like. here are the books i boughtand more author and new friends fotos!
me, jill [...]

what about the food?

and now to the most importantpart of the conference–the food. 8)um, despite the fotos from the partyand this following entry, i swear i wassitting in on speeches and panels eachday from around 8am to 5pm. i don’thave any tidbits or notes to share here,however. i mainly attended the illustratorpanels and listened.
the first set of fotos [...]

post scbwi post

i got back from the scbwi conferencelate last night and my head feels filled withscrambled eggs! i met so many wonderfulwriters and illustrators and had loads offun. the first thing i did when i came homewas to count the business cards i had leftin my box (sob) and it seems although ifelt i handed them [...]