Becky Levine's Blog - Fairy GodSisters Alert

Fairy GodSisters Alert

Apr. 30th, 2008 at 7:45 PM

Every now and then, someone asks, "Why do you want to be a writer?" There are all sorts of answers to that question. It feels great to put words on paper and see a story emerge. I love books, why wouldn't I want to add my own to bookstore shelves? I express myself much better in typed words than I do in those coming out of my mouth. I could go on.

Last week, though, I had a new answer. And that was, who wouldn't want to be a writer, when there are writers out there like these? Five incredible children's writers, Thalia Chaltas, Mary Hershey, Valerie Hobbs, R. L. La Fevers and Lee Wardlaw are offering a grant to this summer's SCBWI conference in Los Angeles.

For full information, look at the fAiRy gOdSisTeRs, iNk post on the Shrinking Violet Promotions blog.

What a good world it sometimes is.