Hello friends,
'Tis the season for BBQs, sunscreen, swimming, and in a few days - fireworks!
Now that most can safely gather again, this summer is bound to be full of family and friend fun. We thought we would add to your experience by giving you a handful of totally random, yet interesting facts to share at your next gathering. Although they have absolutely nothing to do with writing or illustrating (but could inspire an idea), they will make you the hit of the party!
Get ready to blow peoples' minds!
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M&M's are named for Mars and Murrie. Those delicious little buttons of chocolate were created by Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie who actually didn't get along very well.
- The English word with the most definitions is "Set". It holds the Guinness World Record for 430 different definitions. (That's a lot for only three letters!)
- The national animal of Scotland is... not the Loch Ness Monster. It's the unicorn!
- Water makes different pouring sounds depending on the temperature. What? (Who else is running to the sink to check?)
Here are a few for the kiddos.
- Pigs can't look up and kangaroos can't go backwards.
- The average yawn lasts 6 seconds. Count it out. That's a long time!
- Things humans are genetically similar to- chimpanzees, cows, cats, fruit flies, and BANANAS!
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, Rebecca Green or Katie Eberts.
Warmly,
Carrie and Jodi
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SCBWI Summer Spectacular attendee PRE-CONFERENCE MEET AND GREET. Hang out with your fellow conference attendees. Chat, ask questions about the conference experience or SCBWI, and have fun! More info to come.
Free community-wide shoptalk hosted by Kalamazoo Area Shop Talk (KAST): The Terrifyingly Terrific Toolkit: Scary Secrets for Writing and Illustrating Thrilling Kidlit in any Genre with Shanna Heath via Zoom on Sunday, September 26 Time 3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m (EST)
Check-in with your local Shop Talk to see what's going on! Some are transitioning into small, outdoor in-person gatherings.
Want to learn more about SCBWI-MI's upcoming events or find recordings of events you couldn't watch live?
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:
Visit, connect, support, and learn!
STAY TUNED -- MANY MORE EVENTS ARE IN THE WORKS.
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Equity & Inclusion Team Chair, Isabel Estrada O'Hagin, is stepping aside from her position effective August 1, 2021.
Isabel has been an advocate for inclusion in our region for years and in 2019, agreed to chair our brand new Equity & Inclusion Team. She has brought insight, leadership, perspective, and a can-do attitude that is required for this position.
She also requested we create a new scholarship program, called Members For Members, in which members fund memberships for Michigan writers or illustrators who are actively working toward creating children’s books that resonate with diverse readers. In its inaugural year, six members were funded by contributions from 16 members.
In 2021, Isabel was an SCBWI Tribute Fund awardee given to honor her volunteerism.
Isabel says, "It has been an honor to serve as the Equity & Inclusion Team Chair these past two years. I believe it is important to share leadership and for that reason, I notified our Regional Advisors of my decision to resign two weeks ago. Thank you, SCBWI-Michigan friends, for your continued support of our mission to include, embrace, and engage."
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NEW GRANT DEADLINE APPROACHING!
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!
Hurry! The application period ends on July 5th. Click the button on the left for more info and to apply.
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AWESOME RESOURCE FOR INDIES! |
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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.
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multi-region conference:
The conference schedule and presentations are being finalized with faculty RIGHT NOW! With 30+ faculty and about 65 presentations, it's a huge puzzle but we're going to finish it!
~ Stay tuned for more ~
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