Coastline, bluffs in distance, ice plant in foreground.

Ice plant with purple flowers and beach with surf.

Pebbly beach, waves, and bluffs in the distance with a few clouds in a blue sky.

Today I pitched a lovely agent in person for the first time! Feeling proud! Now working on a few revisions from new critiques. Soaking up beautiful San Simeon! #scbwicencal #writingretreat

Rainbow kite with text reading Writers’ Day SCBWI Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

Children drawing with sidewalk chalk with text reading Catch the Creative Wave Writers and Illustrators Day

Three ladies in knee length dresses holding signs in front of wave background. Signs say #SCBWICenCal I’m always write! I love books!

Thanks to @scbwi CenCal for an inspiring Writers’ and Illustrators’ Day! I caught the creative wave! Fabulous pitch opportunity with @sallymkim.bsky.social! Excited to dive into a manuscript and keep revising! Such helpful feedback! Much appreciated! #scbwi #scbwicencal #writersday

a child is laying on the floor in front of a carousel . Alt: a child holds onto a toy carousel and is dragged slowly Face down across the floor

My first time doing a Writers and Illustrators day as an ARA with #scbwi. I don't know how our RA does it. #scbwicencal #cencalscbwi