Lin Oliver interviews Lois Lowry at SCBWI L.A. Conference
In August, I attended my very first SCBWI international summer conference. It was truly an amazing experience, but also a bit overwhelming with nearly 1,200 people in attendance.
Thankfully, we all share a love of children’s books,
Continue Reading Intern Insights: Highlights of SCBWI LA 2018 »
See part one: Author Interview: Deborah Heiligman on Celebrate Passover (National Geographic, 2007).
Are you part of a writers’ critique group and/or active in any writer organizations? What role does community play in your writing life?
Community plays a huge part in my writing life because I am a social person and too much time alone drives me crazy.
Deborah Heiligman on Deborah Heiligman: “I have two great sons. When my older son was about fourteen or so he started calling me ‘Psychotic Mama,’ or ‘P.M.’ for short. When my younger son was about that age, he wrote a song about me called ‘Momma is Distraught and She’s Coming After You…’ I’m really glad that I have given my children material to write about.”
