A different take on gatekeepers There’s an author coming to my child’s school. I’ve met this author several times. After learning a lot from sitting in on workshops earlier this year during the Maurice Saxby Mentorship, I thought I’d take a chance and ask if I could sit in on Author’s school visit (details kept vague for privacy reasons). The conversation, at a SCBWI meeting, went something like this: Me: You’re coming to my child’s school soon. Would you mind if I sat in on