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shannonwh

Richard Peck and Me (Part 2)

Feb 13, 2010 09:22

I was ecstatic when I discovered that Richard Peck would be critiquing my manuscript at SCBWI Miami. Several people asked me if I was nervous. But no, I never was. I knew Richard Peck had been a teacher, and in my experience teachers are generous with students who genuinely seek to learn ( Read more... )

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shannywriter February 13 2010, 19:13:38 UTC

Wow!

christine444 February 13 2010, 20:51:08 UTC

That's great validation. Glad he liked your work.

shannonwh February 13 2010, 21:38:28 UTC

It did do wonders for my motivation!

annastan February 14 2010, 01:52:40 UTC

What a great experience! It sounds like he gave you exactly what you needed to make your story sing. Happy writing!

shannonwh February 14 2010, 12:24:32 UTC

In fifteen minutes, he had me seeing my story in a whole new way. Imagine if I had all day with him!

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shannonwh February 14 2010, 14:52:08 UTC

Ah, I hope you get to meet Judy Blume.