Why I Write – Trace Kerr

SCBWI Conference: Spokane

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Why I Write

I’ve discovered a new favorite conference and — HOW CONVENIENT — it’s in my town, Spokane. This was the first year I attended this Inland Northwest SCBWI event and it was sublime! Why you ask?

You’ve landed that agent or found a small press. CONGRATS! But now what? After the kitchen-dancing high wears off what happens? A lot of things. Negotiations, signing a contract, “meeting” your team or agent. Some

THE NAMES WE TAKE

June 15, 2019June 24, 2019 Why I Write

Dreams do come true! My book baby, the queer YA dystopian of my dreams, is going to be published in the spring of 2020 with Ooligan press!!!! I’m thrilled and working hard on revisions right

PDX and Ooligan

June 15, 2019June 24, 2019 Why I Write

Spent a great day at Portland State University’s Write to Publish conference, hosted by the MFA students at Ooligan Press. What a fun trip and I got to meet a lot of the press staff

ALA Midwinter 2019

February 3, 2019March 13, 2019 Why I Write A Curse so Dark and Lonely, ALA, ALAmidwinter2019, arcs, Book reviews, Kingsbane, Once and Future, TBR, The Candle and the Flame, We Rule the Night

I had the absolute joy of hitting the exhibit floor of the American Library Association’s Midwinter conference. HOLY COW friends, $60 got me in the door and into an orgy of books. Football fields of

Stop! Query Time!

October 25, 2018February 6, 2019 Why I Write

Two of the MOST invaluable resources for figuring out who to online date–wait, I mean, query…Ahem. Doesn’t it feel just a little like Tinder? Like this Agent? Swipe right. (Says the gal who never online

Pitching

September 16, 2018September 26, 2018 Why I Write

Spent the past four days at the #PNWA writer’s conference and it was an experience. I’m doing all the thinking about how to unpack everything I learned. SO MANY things. I plan to do an

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