Hit the Yellow Brick Road

Today has all the makings of a magical day!

Many of my favorite writing peeps will be heading off to the Northwest Washington SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) Conference.

While there, they will experience that certain thrill that comes from discussing zombies, fairies, talking animals, and vampires without fear of being hauled off in straitjackets.

No doubt about it, children’s book conferences are the BEST!

Trust me, I would know.

As a former psychologist, I attended PLENTY of psychology conferences back in the day. While the people in attendance were always wonderful, the sad (but important) topics we discussed made some of us want to be hauled off in straitjackets.

So, as a nod to all of my past, present, and future conference buddies –

and as a test of the Raffi Theory that the more we get together the happier we’ll be –

I’d like to offer this very special lineup suggestion…

9:00 – 10:00    Big Bad Wolf: Malevolent or Misunderstood?

10:00 – 11:00  Red Riding Hood’s Remorse: Cross-Dressers Need

                           Compassion, Not the Ax

11:00 – 12:00  Case Study: Alice in Wonderland’s Rehab Success

12:00 – 1:00     Lunch at the Witch’s Brew

1:00 – 2:00       Mirror, Mirror: Tackling Client Narcissism

2:00 – 3:00       Enabling No More: Tips From the Little Red Hen

3:00 – 4:00       Gingerbread Man: The Ugly Downside of Compulsive

                             Exercise

4:00 – 5:00       Guest Speaker: Hermione Granger Discusses Magical

                            Thinking – No Need to Medicate!

PROMPT: Yes, a daily writing habit will take you to many wondrous and faraway lands. But to stir things up in a magical way – sign up for a workshop or conference today!