(Above: Beckett and me)

Just a heads-up that I won't posting any Blatherings until after I get back from my trip to L.A. for the SCBWI Conference and to visit with friends.

Please don't yell at me if you live in or near L.A. and I didn't let you know I was coming -- the conference is work-related and it's highly unlikely that I'll be spending any time outside of it. The friends I'm visiting afterward are longtime personal pals and friends of the family, and I wish I could be staying with them longer as it is.

Looking forward to doing some catching up with my friend Beckett Gladney, though! We're going to be roomies during the conference.