Well, the manuscript is done.  It's been edited and edited and edited some more.  Parts of it have undoubtedly been memorized, I've read it so many times.  So now I am off to the big SCBWI children's writer's conference today in Los Angeles to absorb as much as I can about publishing, marketing and yes, even writing my next one. 

So, if all goes well with the technology, I'll be posting a short entry each day while I'm away.  Here's the link to the conference schedule so you can see the  choices of workshops & events:

LA Final Schedule

At some point in the next four days, I'll have my ms critiqued at the conference.  I hope I don't cry...

And, if you are on Twitter, I'll try to do some real time tweeting from my Twitter account, FitchTavernTale.   Wish me luck!