Laura Byrd

Children's author & SCBWI Oregon Co-Regional Advisor.
Loves books, writing, music, & board games. More geeky than cool. Barely.

[SCBWI Oregon @SCBWIOregon]

Fall events happening at #scbwior, including Level Up webinars with Sneed B. Collard & Uma Krishnaswami (reg open now), and our fall conference, The Sky's the Limit! Registration for SCBWI members opens Sat 9/21 at 9am, and on 9/21 for everyone.
https://t.co/VB0rQdJ9bf

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

@StevieAppleby Boy, if I had a nickel for every time that happens...

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

@BeaBirdsong "Then Oscar showed up, looking quite frank."
-- Dav Pilkey, The Hallo-Weiner

Bonus: "You are a bird, and you are my mother" from Are You My Mother? by PD Eastman, given to me by my husband on Mother's Day when I was pregnant (note my last name!)

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

There are spots open for any nonfiction books and MG & YA at The Great Critique - both virtual and in-person, so join us from wherever you are!

[SCBWI Oregon @SCBWIOregon]

Registration ends May 28 for both Full Steam Ahead and The Great Critique - don't miss your chance to attend these fabulous virtual & in-person events! Go to https://t.co/HxqKx11Q0H before the website goes dark to prepare for the launch of the brand new SCBWI website!

[SCBWI Oregon @SCBWIOregon]

Register today for The Great Critique on June 24, offered in Beaverton & on Zoom. Published authors and illustrators will give you great feedback on your work. Early bird pricing for SCBWI members only available now, registration opens for everyone May 11.
https://t.co/Ppa6S50FxW

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

Join @SCBWIOregon authors at the Hillsboro Library for events all this week, including @beingcindy, @HannahWHolt, @carrietillotson, and @HeidiSchulz. Culminates Saturday, March 18 with a signing!
#scbwi
#scbwior

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

And we love you, Carrie!

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

@morallygrace @ArielleSchx @Hozier I am. I am old 😆and prefer a cd with liner notes, lyrics, and pics. Streaming is fine when I'm at my computer, but I like the physical copy in my hot little hands. And I like knowing the artist is definitely getting paid for their work.

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

@ArielleSchx @Hozier I hate that - I don't want to pay for a whole album again when there are only a few new tracks. Streaming has helped this, but some of us like physical formats still.

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

@Hozier Longer. If you love an artist's music, you will appreiciate a greater sampling of their art. If you are a lukewarm fan, the longer format gives you a greater chance to find something you really like.

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

@kellogg_camille Did he pack more than 14 hours before he left, too? How far does the senselessness stretch?

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

@danpatinkin You have to get something on the page to work with. Beautiful words in your head are nice, but they'll never go farther than that if they stay there!

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

I just finished drafting my first new pic book in a long time and ... it sucks. No, seriously, it is BAD. But the idea is fantastic & there's potential & I will keep working on it until it shines.
And you - keep writing, revising, & believing in yourself
#amwriting #HappyNewYear

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

@catwinters Maybe not. Idk when you got home, but neighbors were still shooting off big fireworks at 1:30 and you could probably hear them at your house. Our poor cat was a wreck! Happy 2023, friend!

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

@annmrose @Jacqui_Lipton Happy New Year, no matter the outcome.

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

Finally, a resolution I can solidly get behind.

[Cookie Monster @MeCookieMonster]

New Year's resolution: Me eat more cookies.

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

@catwinters Or are lying sick on the couch. But you have it worse. 🦸‍♂️ (that's a superhero, not a robber! 😆)

[Stevie Appleby @StevieAppleby]

Isn’t it strange
The way we say
I love you
When you walk away
Would it not be better
To reverse and revive
And to say I love you
As soon as you arrive

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

In the big city for an @scbwi Regional Team meeting.
My view from Central Park.

[Laura Byrd @TheWriteByrd]

@JessDayGeorge My husband said it fit with how she acts in the comics (trying hard not to spoil) so I think it was just jarring. The way she moved from point A to point B was amazingly rendered, but if you don't know the comic it came out of nowhere. Hoping for season 2, though!