I was at the Northwoods Children’s Book Conference in northern Wisconsin last week and had a wonderful time! I hope more people attend next year. It’s a terrific opportunity for writers, librarians, and educators to connect.
I went a day early and worked on That Freaking Goldilocks Chapter Book, which was good. But then I realized just before I headed home that I had totally missed a huge element in the world-making of this book. So now–lots more plot/setting changes before I can progress to looking at the actual words and sentences I used.
The whole day I worked on the book, I also stared out my window at this lovely view from my balcony: