SCBWI-MI April News for YOU,

Hello friends,

Happy SPRING and opening day for Tigers baseball.(Ignore the cold and snow, it will be gone before we know it!)

To celebrate let's combine this spring sport with what we all love, children's literature.

Play Ball

By Shel Silverstein

Okay, let's play. I think that we

Have everyone we need.

I'll be the strong-armed pitcher

Who can throw with blinding speed.

And Pete will be the catcher

Who squats low and pounds his mitt,

And Mike will be the home-run king

Who snarls and waits to hit

One, loud and long and hard and high,

Way out beyond the wall.

So let's get start- What? You? Oh, yes,

You can be the ball!

As always, if you have any questions related to SCBWI-MI or the SCBWI organization, please feel free to contact your co-RAs, Carrie Pearson or Jodi McKay or co-ICs, Kirbi Fagan or Deb Pilutti.

Warmly,

Carrie and Jodi

Upcoming SCBWI-MI Events:

Free virtual webinar: Casual Diversity. What is it? with Lisa Rose Chottiner. May 2nd at 3:00pm Est.

Free virtual webinar: How to Rock Your School Visits with Dave Stricklen. May 16th 3:00pm-4:00om Est.

Want to learn more about SCBWI-MI's upcoming events or find recordings?

Navigate to the EVENTS CALENDAR on the SCBWI-MI homepage and click on the event date.

OR go to one of our social media channels:

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ScbwiMi
Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/SCBWIMichigan
Instagram, all members: https://www.instagram.com/scbwi_michigan/
Instagram, illustrators: https://www.instagram.com/scbwimichiganillustrators/

Visit, connect, support, and learn!

Post your info in the Speakers Bureau to land speaking gigs! http://www.scbwi.org/speakers-bureau/

STAY TUNED -- MANY MORE EVENTS ARE IN THE WORKS including...

**There are still spots left for manuscript critiques and portfolio reviews.**

Get yours now before they are gone!

SCBWI members' conference rate: $125

students: (18+) $140

not-yet members' conference rate: $160 (aren't you glad you are a member?)

Includes all programming on Saturday and Sunday and socials.

Registration now for our Spring Conference 2021

"Your Story Start to Finish"

18 Incredible Speakers
Optional 2-hour Intensives
Add-on Critiques and Portfolio Reviews (first, come, first served, limited, SCBWI members only)
Virtual Goodie Bag of resources
Evening Socials
Morning Coffee Chats
And more!

For faculty bios, schedule and to register, click below:

SCBWI-MI Spring Conference Page

Worried about Zoom fatigue? Sore Rear-End Syndrome?

Almost all content will be recorded and viewable for 30 days. That's just 1.1 sessions/day if you view ALL recordings of ALL sessions!

SCBWI-MI Scholarship Page

NEW GRANT ALERT!

Thinking about creating or updating your website, but the fees gotcha down? Need promotional materials, but they don't fit into your budget? Maybe you want to take a business development class, but tuition is crazy!

All of these are important parts of your career and we want to support you. If you can use a boost in your business consider applying for our new

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANT!

Accepting applications June 4th-July 5th

For more information click on the SCBWI-MI Scholarship Page link.

The 2021 Illustrator Mentorship Program is right around the corner!

The picture book illustration mentorship is with Dow Phumiruk.
The middle grade/young adult illustration mentorship is with Bea Jackson.

Winners recieve a year-long mentorship including 6 exchanges of artwork and critiques. The submission window is May 17-June 7, 2021.

For more information about the program please click on the link below.

SCBWI-MI Illustrator Mentorship Program

**Deb Pilutti will offer a free Zoom presentation on May 4 at 7:00 pm to discuss formatting your submission. For questions contact Ann Finkelstein.

AWESOME RESOURCE FOR INDIES!

If you are an indie author or illustrator then you will definitely want to take advantage of the opportunities that can come from filling out the Indie Assessment Form.

To learn more about your indie coordinators and what they can do for you, click the link below.

Indie Trail Blazers

Plans are underway for the Marvelous Midwest 2022 multi-region

conference! Stellar faculty are coming aboard and we are getting excited! Right now, set aside this time for YOU.

Much more information to come.

SCBWI-MI | www.michigan.scbwi.org