Next in the
Growing Together series:
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Tuesday, April 27th
7:30 - 8:30 PM
with author Susie Wilde
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Why are characters important? What makes readers wonder and care? How can you find out more about your character? Susie Wilde leads an examination of a recent children’s book inviting participants to discuss this mentor text by “reading like writers.” Then participants have an opportunity for examining a character through writing. This online class includes resources suggesting character prompts, books with unique characters and more. |
Susie Wilde is passionate about igniting readers and writers. She currently teaches new children’s book writers, leads critique groups for continuing writers and edits as well. She has reviewed children’s books for thirty years, presently writing for the Raleigh News and Observer and AudioFile Magazine. Thirty years ago, she joined with others to launch SCBWI-Carolinas. Find out more on her website: ignitingwriting.com
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Pricing:
$10 for SCBWI Carolinas members
$15 for SCBWI members outside of our region
$20 for non-members
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ANNOUNCING
CREATING TOGETHER:
29th Annual
SCBWI Carolinas
Fall Conference
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Artwork by Leigh Anne Carter |
Our stellar faculty line-up is almost complete for the 29th Annual SCBWI Carolinas Fall Conference, to be held virtually September 24th-26th, 2021. The regional team is working hard to fill the weekend with informative sessions and fun extracurriculars, and to provide attendees with opportunities for critiques, portfolio reviews, and submissions to agents and editors. We realize this year doesn't look like what we'd hoped, and we want you to know we made the difficult decision to remain virtual after careful consideration of your survey responses as well as direction from SCBWI Headquarters. We are hopeful that in-person gatherings may be possible in late 2021.
Pricing and registration information will be coming soon! Even though we remain separate from each other, we hope the theme of our conference, Creating Together, will still be felt through all the community-building content we are offering this year.
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The Carolinas
Equity & Inclusion Team
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The Equity & Inclusion team will host an informal, online event in June. |
Attendees can share ideas, recommend favorite books and media, request future topics and enjoy informal networking. Bring your tea, coffee or drink of choice and join the conversation. More details coming in May.
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Our Virtual Book Launch program has been in orbit for 3 months! We've celebrated Middle Grade, YA, and Picture Book releases, all created by our talented Carolinas members.
What is a virtual book launch? A virtual book launch is an online book release event where we talk with authors about their newly-released children’s books. Depending on the number of members’ books released each month, we may have one participant or we may have several.
When do these events take place? Typically, the last Tuesday of each month. April's VBL will be held on the last THURSDAY of the month due to a conflict with our existing Growing Together series.
Where do these events take place? Online, on Zoom. Attendees will sign up through SignUp Genius and then they will receive a Zoom link for the VBL.
To be eligible to participate, your book must be:
April Participants include:
Susan Haas & Lexi Haas
THE YEAR OF THE BUTTERED CAT:
A MOSTLY TRUE STORY
By Susan Haas with Lexi Haas
ISBN 978-1-7342259-3-8 (hardcover)
978-1-7360319-5-7 (ebook)
Publisher Penelope Editions (an imprint of Penny Candy Books)
Release Date: April 13, 2021
Ena Jones
SIX FEET BELOW ZERO
By Ena Jones
ISBN: SFBZ is 9780823446223
Publisher: Holiday House
Release Date: April 20, 2021
Brandon Reese
CAVE DADA PICKY EATER
Author and/or Illustrator- Brandon Reese
ISBN- ISBN-10 : 1452179956
ISBN-13 : 978-1452179957
Publisher- Chronicle Books
Release Date- April 27, 2021
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SCBWI Carolinas members are invited to
Ignite the Spark by writing—and drawing—MicroFiction. Fast, furious fun and inspiration...
all within one hour!
Hosted by our very own
John Strong & Linda Gerber
Ignite the Spark is held every
third Tuesday.
The next meeting will be
April 20th @ 7:30
For more information:
To sign up:
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Volunteer Regional Administrative Team
Regional Advisor, Erica Wood
Assistant Regional Advisor, Elizabeth Rawls
Co-Assistant Regional Advisor, Becky Shillington
Regional Illustrator Coordinator, Ashley Belote
Volunteer At Large, Leigh Anne Carter
PAL Coordinator, Derick Wilder
PAL Co-Coordinator, Tara Luebbe
Critique Coordinator, Vijaya Bodach
Membership Outreach Coordinator, Megan Hoyt
Blog Coordinator, Carol Baldwin
cbaldwin6@me.com
Social Media Coordinator, Carolyn Bennet Fraiser
Ignite The Spark Co-Host, Linda Gerber
gerb@lindagerber.com
Social Media Assistant, Chuck Mall
Volunteer Coordinator, John Strong
Webmaster, Kris Black
Equity & inclusion Team
ei.scbwicarolinas@gmail.com
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Newsletter Banner Art Needed
Be a featured artist in our newsletters!
If you are a Carolinas illustrator, join
Facebook Page (a closed group)
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Critique Group Classifieds:
If you’d like to start a critique group in your area, let us know and we can place an ad for you HERE! The ad will run for two months unless longer is requested.
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DID YOU KNOW that we have a "Critique Group Central" webpage to help members find critique groups all over North and South Carolina AND online? Click HERE for more information! (You must be logged in to your SCBWI account to access this page.)
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Did You Know?
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SCBWI's THE BOOK has a plethora of information ranging from legal contracting questions to local speakers. It also contains a listing of freelance editors. It’s an amazing resource.
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Communication within the chapter is conducted via the Facebook Group and the SCBWI BlueBoards. For those members interested in joining the FB Group, where blogs, announcements, and craft discussion can take place among the membership, find the link on the FB SCBWI Carolinas page and request to join.
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I have been a member of SCBWI since 2013. I have a degree in visual communications. I took a few art classes in college, but I'm mostly self-taught.
My books include OOTHAR THE BLUE (Lion Forge 2018) and CAVE DADA (Chronicle Books 2020). My third book, CAVE DADA PICKY EATER, comes out on April 27th!
Currently, I'm writing and plotting out a graphic novel and hoping to go on submission with it soon!
I'm represented by Jennifer Mattson at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
You can view my work at:
brandonreese.com
instagram.com/brandonreese
Follow me for new stuff and comics! I'll be doing a 2-book CAVE DADA giveaway soon!
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A warm welcome to all of our new members—we are so glad you've joined us! If you have any questions, please let me know!
—Megan Hoyt
scbwicmembers@gmail.com
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SCBWI MEMBERSHIP
You MUST be a member to join the WIN Facebook page and/or the new PAL FB group.
You can check your membership expiration on your profile page at www.scbwi.org. You can also renew online if necessary.
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SCBWI uses Constant Contact as its main email blast provider. In order to receive emails you must be signed up with Constant Contact.
Unfortunately, if you unsubscribe to one scbwi.org email, you unsubscribe to all.
If you believe you have unsubscribed use this link
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Don't forget that SCBWI presents opportunities to be involved virtually with webinars happening all across the organization.
for a listing of events held by other regions.
This comprehensive listing is a great way for SCBWI members to connect and build a literary community.
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International Good Deeds Day!!! |
Photo and story courtesy of the Good New Network website |
International Good Deeds Day took place on Sunday, April 11th.
Over one million people participated in a "good deed," thus celebrating this event in over 100 countries around the world.
"Good Deeds Day was launched 15 years ago in Israel as a small local event.
The true spirit of dreaming big and getting things done has helped the project expand to include participants in 108 countries unifying for a day of good."
Click here to read the full story on the Good News Network website.
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We want to blast your good news throughout our social media, so please send it our way!
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Send news of agency signings, contracts and awards to
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Logo art created by K.A.K. Lecky |
Our Book Fairies program is off to a great start! The purpose of this program is to support our PAL members by getting more of their books out into the Carolinas communities.
Each month, our membership will be notified of new PAL member releases and asked to help out by contacting their local library systems, local bookstores, local schools, and other specialty locations that might be interested in a particular title.
Thanks to PAL coordinator
Derick Wilder and Carolinas author Tara Luebbe for all of their hard work getting this new initiative off the ground. We are excited about this new endeavor and look forward to celebrating the success of our SCBWI-C membership!
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The SCBWI Book Launch Parties are a fantastic way to boost your newly-published book's outreach. Design a one-of-a-kind, online book launch party page that lets visitors get an inside look at you and your book. |
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