SCBWI CAROLINAS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Wrap Up!
While our annual conference looked quite different this year, we were thrilled with the success of our event. Our editors, agents, and PAL members were extremely complimentary of our membership. We thank you for your tremendous efforts and participation. We have learned a lot and look forward to our next virtual endeavor with our winter/spring webinar series, beginning in January 2021 (more details coming in December!)
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Logo art created K.A.K. Lecky |
As part of the SCBWI Carolinas programming, we will be kicking off our new Book Fairies program in December. The purpose of this program is to better support our PAL members by helping get more of their books out into the Carolinas communities.
Our membership will be notified of the new PAL member releases each month 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. We are excited about this new endeavor and celebrating the success of the Carolinas' membership!
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Writer & Illustrator Opportunity:
Ignite the Spark
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 will be held every
third Tuesday.
The next meeting will be November 17th @ 7:30
For more information:
To sign up:
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Art Prompt Contest
Winner Announced!
Congratulations,
Tricia Candemeres!
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Congratulations to all of our past winners! October was the last month for this contest. But not to worry! We are planning additional illustrator opportunities for the new year so be sure to check in on the SCBWI-Carolinas Working Illustrators Network (WIN) Facebook page in the coming weeks for additional details.
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We are now accepting submissions for the SCBWI Carolinas 2021 Blog!
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If you are interested in writing a blog post in 2021, please contact Carol Baldwin, our blog coordinator, at cbaldwin6@me.com.
Blog posts are approximately 500-700 words long and must include at least one image to be used in the header. (More images to enhance content are also acceptable.) You are also responsible for providing a short bio and accompanying image.
Please include the topic you wish to cover and if you have a preference for a particular month. For previous blog posts, please visit the following links:
Deadline for submissions:
December 7th, 2020
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The SCBWI Carolinas
2021 Calendar has arrived!
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This calendar supports our region, our illustrators, and SCBWI as a whole. They make great gifts if you need to get a jump on that holiday shopping! Congratulations again to our winners! |
Don't Miss Ashley Belote's
Humor in Illustration:
Adding Comedy to Your Craft
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Have a safe and
Happy Thanksgiving!
From,
Your SCBWI Carolinas Regional Team & Volunteers
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Volunteer Regional Administrative Team
Regional Advisor, Donna Earnhardt
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
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
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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:
Check out the CRITIQUE GROUP CENTRAL area of our webpage to find a critique group near YOU!
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If you’d like to start a critique group in your area, let us know and we can place an ad for you in the Critique Group Classifieds section of our monthly newsletter! The ad will appear in two consecutive newsletters unless longer is requested.
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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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Tricia Candemeres started her art career as a broadcast designer at HBO. She’s worn many hats since, but never stopped working toward becoming a writer and illustrator of children’s books. Her stories and illustrations always seem to bring her back to her childhood home in New York City, and it was there that she studied at The School of Visual Arts, Fashion Institute of Technology, and The Art Students League.
Tricia recently moved to North Carolina after eight spectacular years in Southern California, where she spent her weekends
plein air painting with the Warrior Painters, a talented group of animators who paint together on location around Los Angeles.
She also studied at the Art Center of Pasadena, which led to her participation in an ongoing workshop with renowned illustrator
Marla Frazee.
Additionally, Tricia is one of the founding members of a west coast art collective called The Mulberries, and after
eight rewarding years volunteering with SCBWI CenCal, she is thrilled to be a part of the Carolinas chapter.
The first of a series
of picture books she is writing and illustrating is currently on submission. Fingers crossed!
Tricia is represented by Andrea Morrison of Writers House. You can follow her work at
and on Instagram and Twitter at @tcandyart.
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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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If you believe you have unsubscribed use this link
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SCBWInvite
Don't forget that SCBWInvite is now live on our site HERE and full of listings of book events held by our members. This comprehensive listing of public events, both in-person and virtual, is a great way for SCBWI members to connect and build a literary community. Post your upcoming events by visiting your Member Profile and clicking SCBWInvite in the left-hand column. This is a great way to promote U.S.-based events, International events, and live virtual events such as webinars and Twitter chats. As long as your event is free and on-theme, SCBWInvite will promote it.
This logo is in the lower right of our SCBWI Carolinas chapter homepage.
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Some Inspiring News From the World!
The Parade WILL GO ON!
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Photo courtesy of STAN HONDA/ GETTY IMAGES
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While Covid-19 has caused several event cancelations this year, the beloved Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition will go on!
The parade will look different this year as participant involvement has been reduced by 75%.
Balloons will be flown by a specially rigged anchor vehicle and performances will be pre- recorded. Crowds will not be able to gather and watch the balloon inflation the night before the event but the familiar inflatable friends will still fly above the New York streets.
Despite these socially distant changes, the much anticipated tradition will air on NBC from 9-12 EST on Thanksgiving Day.
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NEW SCBWI Digital Workshops are happening!
Don't Miss Out!
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