SCBWI-MI November News for YOU friend

Hello Friends,

Fall is a time of change as we move from warm to cooler, from long days to shorter, and from outside-focused to in. Like two chlorophyll-depleted maple leaves, Jodi and I are piling on to the change theme today by announcing the end of my ten-year term as co-RA. There's more about this in your email inbox, including how to apply for the volunteer position.

You'll know you are the right person to apply if you like to:

work with a team to help good people learn, grow, and fulfill their dreams
build a community of children's book creators who respect and cherish all young readers
make our amazing world even better through literacy
have fun doing all the above!

Change can feel odd and unsettling; I'm feeling that as I send this note. But I look forward to seeing what happens next for our community and the beauty this change will bring.

Warmly,

Carrie

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 our IC, Katie Eberts (who is looking for her co!).

Warmly,

Carrie and Jodi

Upcoming SCBWI-MI Events:

Equity & Inclusion Team members offer Your Story Represented November 12th at the Pontiac Public Library in partnership with Love Lit! founder, Ashelin Currie, Ph.D. This is open to school-aged children and a caregiver only.

Check in with your local Shop Talk to see what's going on!

Want to learn more about SCBWI-MI's upcoming events? Navigate to the EVENTS CALENDAR on the SCBWI-MI homepage and click on the event date.

Want to find recordings of virtual shop talks you couldn't watch live? Go to SCBWI-MI's homepage and click on SCBWI-MI's Online Programs found in the right-hand column.

OR go to one of our social media channels:

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram, all members
Instagram, illustrators

Want to connect? Need support? Want to share some good news?

Join MichKids Listserv!

This is our online neighborhood. Click HERE for instructions.

Remember to check the Regional Virtual Events listing shown HERE for offerings from all around the world!

Click on the SCBWI-MI Scholarship page link to learn more about the scholarship criteria.

Visit SCBWI-MI's Scholarship Page

Accepting Applications for

The Annual

Shutta Crum Scholarship!

This scholarship will fund tuition for one Michigan SCBWI member -- artist or writer-- to attend the in-person Annual SCBWI Winter Conference on February 11th-13th, 2023 in New York City.

The application window for the scholarship will run from:

November 1st-9th (with possible extension)

*Thank you, Shutta Crum!*

Head over to https://michigan.scbwi.org/illustrator-resources-and-illustrator-gallery/ to learn more about 4 Out The Door.

A note from your SCBWI-MI Illustrator Coordinator, Katie Eberts

Hey Illustrators — As you know from the last newsletter, we will be bringing back the 4 Out The Door postcard campaign in 2023! We want you to be ready by the time February 1st comes around when your first postcard is scheduled to go out, so we’re kicking things off a few months early.

On the to-do list for this month: Put together a contact list. It can be daunting to think about building a mailing list, but there are many resources to help. It takes time to build a list — so start small. Your first mailing does not have to be huge. Gradually add to the list as you find more publishing houses and people you would like to work with.

This article is geared toward the general business of illustration, but some suggestions work for the kidlit industry: http://businessofillustration.com/building-a-contact-list/

Have you checked out SCBWI-MI's

Illustrator Gallery and Resource Page lately?

Be sure to stop by and take a look at the incredible list of resources and opportunities for illustrators. You'll find information on events just for illustrators and ideas on how to get more eyes on your work, as well as a gallery of artwork from your fellow artists. Click the link below to visit our website's illustrator page.

Visit SCBWI-MI's Illustrator Page

SCBWI-MI's 2022 Critique Carousel was a HIT!

While the agents from our second Critique Carousel are working on critiques behind the scenes, we'd like to share some of the event highlights:

- A sell-out event!

- 202 registered participants (up from 87 in 2021)

- 15 participating agents (up from 7 in 2021)

- 62% of manuscripts submitted were picture books

- Middle Grade was the second most popular genre (22%)

- 92% of manuscripts submitted were fiction

What a rousing success! Please join us in thanking this year's Critique Carousel Coordinators.

Alicia Curley

Wendy BooydeGraaff

Natalie Aguirre

SCBWI-MI's New Release Page

SCBWI-Michigan offers a new book promotion program!

Each quarter, we will celebrate members' new book releases by highlighting them on our website. We also provide a printable poster for you to share as you promote your book.

For more information about the program and to see the program schedule, click on the SCBWI-MI New Release Page link to the left.

(This is in addition to BookStop hosted by SCBWI)

Check out these open positions on SCBWI-MI's Leadership team! Mentoring is available!

The Mitten Blog co-Editor (Illustrative design) Position Description

SCBWI-MI co-Illustrator Coordinator Position Description

If you are interested in getting more involved with SCBWI-MI and building your CV at the same time, contact co-RAs, Carrie Pearson or Jodi McKay.

Getting the Most Out of Your

Sharing the benefits that are available to you as an SCBWI member!

Click HERE to visit SCBWI's Insight

Visit SCBWI's Digital Bulletin, La Cometa

Benefit #35 & #36: SCBWI's digital publications, Insight and La Cometa

Insight is a monthly digital publication featuring current children’s book news, hot topics, helpful hints, exclusive interviews, and monthly contests. Members receive in their inbox on the first of every month as a supplement to our quarterly Bulletin.

La cometa is a bi-monthly digital publication in Spanish featuring current children’s book news, calls, and contests in the Spanish speaking market as well as exclusive interviews and articles by members.

SCBWI.

SCBWI-MI | www.michigan.scbwi.org

Accepting Applications for

The Annual

﻿Shutta Crum Scholarship!

SCBWI-MI's 2022 Critique Carousel was a HIT!

SCBWI-Michigan offers a new book promotion program!

Shutta Crum Scholarship!