SCBWI SUMMER 2009 CONFERENCE, DAY TWO. THEME: AIR

Look, up in the sky!

It's a bird.

It's a plane.

It's Super Conference Attendees!

Today's theme is AIR, for two great reasons:

1. Ellen Hopkin's 1:30pm keynote "Not For The Faint Of Heart: The Climb To The Top" should take us to the heights. Check out my exclusive SCBWI Team Blog interview with Ellen to get a preview of what a smart and inspiring speaker she's going to be!

2. Tonight's "Blue Moon Ball" - Inspired by the moon (up there in the... uh, air of... space...go with me on this), and the color blue, and the excuse to dress up and get down... and boogie!


Remember to check out our Official SCBWI Conference Blog for all the blog updates throughout the day!

And, for your twittering pleasure, SCBWI Team Blog is tweeting with the tag

#SCBWI09

Yesterday there were literally 100s of tweets and fistfuls of PHOTOS throughout the day, offering bite-sized "headline" coverage of things that didn't make it onto the main conference blog.

Be sure to check out all the great links to my SCBWI Team Blog posts AND PHOTOS FROM THE CONFERENCE FLOOR AND LOBBY in the UPDATE added to yesterday's post!

***TODAY'S UPDATE***

Here are my blog posts from the day:

Melinda Long on What Makes An Extra-ordinary Picture Book Panel

The "What Makes An Extraordinary Picture Book" Panel in Progress

Karen Cushman tells a story...

Linda Sue Park's Scene Building Premium Workshop

Linda Sue Park's SCENE BUILDING Workshop. Play Along!

Ellen Hopkins Keynote: Not for the Faint of Heart; The Climb to the Top! The start...

Ellen Hopkins Keynote! Not for the Faint of Heart: The Climb to the Top! The early path...

Ellen Hopkins Keynote! Not for the Faint of Heart: The Climb to the Top! The middle...

Ellen Hopkins Keynote! The TOP!

The AGENTS are here! The AGENTS are here!

Agents Panel: Daniel Lazar, Writers House - An Introduction

Daniel Lazar, Agents Panel: Submission Info, and what's Agent's role compared to Editor's role

Ingrid Law: Villains or No Villains

Ingrid Law: NO Villains: Play Along!

Ingrid Law Loves Middle Grade... But WHY?

LAYAS Meet Up! (Los Angeles Young Adult Authors Drink and Cheer!)

And check out these AMAZING Pictures from the Blue Moon Ball!

Edith Thornton Cohn, Sarah Wilson Etienne (as Max!) and friends party on!

The Moon is made of heady stuff... cheese!

Elizabeth Dulemba got a drink to match her dress...
or was it a dress to match her drink?


It's blurry, but that's Steven Mooser boogy-ing on down!


Ladies in Indigo!


The Blue Moon Ball Costume Contest Winner!!!

Namaste,
Lee