HELLO!
Notes from your Houston SCBWI Co-Regional Advisors
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Greetings Creatives!
We hope that this month finds you in good spirits and that you've had a great start to the new year. We are thrilled for our upcoming in-person meeting featuring the esteemed Folio Agent, Jennifer Chen-Tran, who will be leading our hands-on query letter workshop.
This is a unique opportunity to learn from a professional in the industry and evaluate your own query letter. Don't miss out on this exciting event on February 6th!
As always, we are here to support you in your kid-lit journey and we look forward to seeing you at our next event. Keep creating!
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Father/Daughter Launch Picture Book:
"Pog in the Bog"
Larry Kelley and Colleen Kelley are proud to announce the release of "Pog in the Bog", published through Barnes and Noble Press.
This is a story about a cute character, Pog, half pig and half dog, who finds herself with no one to play with in the bog. She begins to collect friends who are also different until the entire bog is playing together. The moral of the story is that we are all different which makes us all the same.
Pog In the Bog
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Launch Event 02/25/2023
It Happened on Saturday by SCBWI member Sydney Dunlap
Where:
Buy the Book in The Woodlands:
25162 Grogans Park Drive.
When:
Saturday, February 25 at 4 pm.
The story of a 13-year-old girl who narrowly escapes becoming a victim of human trafficking and must find the courage to speak up and tell her friends what happened so none of them end up becoming victims too.
All are welcome for some book talk, a reading, and sweet treats!
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Launch Event 02/23/2023
Out of This World Granny by SCBWI member Roberta Wright will launch Feb. 23 on Amazon!
The students in Miss Roberts’ class are looking forward to Grandparents’ Day. Everyone except for Frannie.
She begins to document the joys of the multi-generational gathering, but she wasn’t feeling very special. Frannie begins to miss her own grandparents and starts to feel sorry for herself.
Until something OUT OF THIS WORLD happens!
For more details, click here!
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Spotted In the Wild
Fumble and Doodle!
An illustrated comic by former Houstonian and SCBWI member, Marissa Valdez, was featured in the January addition of Highlights Magazine!
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Have News? Share It With Us!
Submit author & illustrator news for the next newsletter to Angela Yeh by the 25th of each month via this form. Event submissions for member book launches and signings can be added to our regional calendar! Please be sure to include the date, time, and location.
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Where:
Tracy Gee Community Center
3599 Westcenter Dr - Houston
When:
Monday, Feb 6, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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How to Make Your Query Shine - Part Two!
We are excited to host Jennifer Chen-Tran in February for a hands-on Part 2 of this series!
For the first half of the meeting Jennifer will present sample queries from the group with notes for improvement.
Following, members will work in small groups to workshop their queries based on Jen’s advice.
Due to the nature of this meeting, it will be in-person only! We hope you can join us!
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Upcoming: March Monthly Meeting!
With Sydney Dunlap and Ann Rose!
Where:
Tracy Gee Community Center
3599 Westcenter Dr - Houston
When:
Monday, March 6, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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SAVE THE DATE!
We're excited to announce a spring retreat planed for May 19-21, 2023!
The three-day event will be held in the beautiful woods of Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas!
Join us for a fun mix of craft, work time, and socials.
Our schedule will allow attendees to Choose their Own Adventure!
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Illustrator Corner
Calling all illustrators! We want to feature you! Please submit your completed works to newsletter.scbwihou@gmail.com for a chance to be featured in an upcoming newsletter.
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Our January Illustrator Sketch Session!
Our Illustrator Sketch Sesh meetups are meant for anyone (yes, writers too!) to work alongside fellow Houston SCBWI members.
Bring your current WIPs, start something new and/or brainstorm ideas with other members!
Please email Lisa, Houston SCBWI Illustrator Coordinator, at houston-ic@scbwi.org if you are interested in helping!
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Join us for our February Sketch Session!
Come sketch, write and meet your fellow local kidlit creatives!
Where:
Creekside Park Village Green
26400 Kuykendahl Rd
The Woodlands, TX 77389
When:
Monday, February 27
10:30AM - 12PM CT
In an effort to host these meetups more regularly and diversely (all corners of our region and at all times!), we need YOUR help volunteering to host these events.
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Save The Cat!
Writes a Webinar:
With author Jessica Brody
When:
Feb 16th, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Bestselling author Jessica Brody (author of the #1 bestselling plotting guide, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel), introduces you to the 15 beats of the Save the Cat!
storytelling method, which writers around the world are using to craft engaging stories, compelling character arcs, and un-putdownable novels.
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Virtual Monday Mingle:
For BIPOC/Latine Creators:
When:
February 27, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
This is a casual meetup for children's book creators who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and Latine, hosted by NESCBWI's Equity and Inclusion Team.
This event is FREE, available via ZOOM, and is open to members and nonmembers.
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Austin SCBWI 2023 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference
April 29-30
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Austin SCBWI Conference Scholarships
Austin SCBWI has several scholarships available for our upcoming Austin
2023 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference in April 29-30.
Scholarships have a submission deadline of February 15, 2023 and include conference admission but not travel or critiques/pitches.
Click here for more information
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February Book
Launch Award
Opens February 1
Closes February 28
Announced April 15
Click for more information
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Work in Progress Award
Opens March 1
Closes March 31
Announced Sept 15
Click for more information
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FOLK WISDOM & OTHER THOUGHTS
By Jim Smolski
The smallest ray of sunshine can start a leaf to turn and look with hope. I want to be the sunshine that creates that moment for at least one leaf every day. -Jim
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Even a small pebble creates a splash and ripples in a pond.
So
Speak your ideas out loud
Paint your pictures and show them
Write down your thoughts and share them
They are all important.
JCS 1/15/19
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OPEN Volunteer Positions
We want to create a chapter that is more involved, engaged, and active, and we need your help to do it!
Open Positions:
Critique Connection Coordinator, Event Webmaster & Ticketing Manager, Membership Coordinator, and PAL Coordinator.
Click here for more information or to apply.
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Co-Regional Advisor:
Meghan Senkel
Co-Regional Advisor:
Kaye Marc-Charles
Asst. Regional Advisor:
Lynne Kelly
Illustrators Coordinator:
Lisa Chow
Regional Advisor Emeritus:
Vicki Sansum
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Newsletter & Webmaster:
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Annie Harmon
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