No, I don't really think that.
I really enjoy conferences, both for writers and scholars. Ones I've attended are listed below.
| Black Rock Center for the Arts | 2002 - Instructor, Adults Writing for Children |
| Black, White, and
Read All Over |
2003, 2004 |
| Celebration
of Children's Literature |
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Children's Book Guild of Washington DC Luncheon | 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| FSU Spring
Festival of Children's Literature |
2004 |
| Francelia Butler Conference | 2001 - Allusions in Terabithia
(winner of Critical Award) 2002 - From Folk Tales to Film 2003 - Education vs. Enchantment (crit) 2003 - Tapestry Threads (creative) 2004 - The Stone Chain (creative) |
| IAFA - International Association of the Fantastic in the Arts | 2002 - Allusions in Terabithia 2003 - From Folk Tales to Film 2004 - Education vs. Enchantment 2005 - Striking an Androgynous Balance in the Universe 2006 - The Doll as Teacher in 20th Century British Children's Literature 2007 - Panel Chair: Fantasy, Gender and Learning |
| National Book Festival |
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| One on One Plus: Rutger's Conference for Children's Literature | 2002 - Miss Polly's Piano |
| SCBWI - DC | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| SCBWI - Maryland |
2005, 2006, 2008 |
| SCBWI - Pittsburgh | 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 |
is for Conferences