SCBWI-MI February News for YOU, friend

Hello friends,

Brrr! We hope you are well and staying warm!

There may only be 28 days in this month, but that's enough time for us to celebrate all that February brings. Like:

Black History month: Check out E&I coordinator, Tara Michener's blog post on The Mitten!
Chinese New Year
Groundhog Day
Our Members for Members Scholarship opens for applications
Valentine's Day
Super bowl

And there's more! Check out the 2022 February holidays and national days for more ways to celebrate.

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.

Warmly,

Carrie and Jodi

Upcoming SCBWI-MI Events:

Farmington Hills Shop talk: QUERY LETTERS UNMASKED: WHAT’S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT? with Carrie Pearson. Saturday, Feb. 5th 10:00-12:00 Click HERE for more info. and to join the webinar.

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

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:

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ScbwiMi
Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/SCBWIMichigan
Instagram, all members: https://www.instagram.com/scbwi_michigan/
Instagram, illustrators: https://www.instagram.com/scbwimichiganillustrators/

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

Join MichKids Listserv! This is our online neighborhood. Click HERE for instructions.

STAY TUNED -- MANY MORE EVENTS ARE IN THE WORKS.

Announcing the 2022 Novel Writing Mentorship program!

SCBWI-MI is offering two novel mentorships in 2022. One is with Patrick Flores-Scott and the other is with Kelly J. Baptist. SCBWI members who live in MI for at least part of the year may apply.

The submission window is April 25 – May 16, 2022.

Visit our website for more information

We are accepting donations for the 2022 Members for Members Scholarship Fund!

Applications for the M4M scholarship will be accepted from February 14th - March 14th.

Please click on the SCBWI-MI Scholarship Page button to read more information about the scholarship guidelines and to find the application.

SCBWI-MI Scholarship Page

Your donations supported the work of four people last year!

For information on how to submit, click HERE.

Introducing a new column on The Mitten Blog:

It Starts With Hello!

Do you remember the moment when you entered your first Shop Talk or SCBWI-MI workshop with a tinge of nervousness, and then someone in the room smiled and said hello?

Isabel O'Hagin, your Outreach Coordinator, invites you to share these "Hello!" moments on SCBWI-MI's blog.

Calling all artists and designers! Check out these open positions on SCBWI-MI's Leadership team!

The Mitten Blog co-Editor (Illustrative design)

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Illustrator Coordinator

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Shop Talk Liaison

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Scholarship Coordinator

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

Getting the Most Out of Your

A new addition to our newsletter where we share the benefits that are available to you as an SCBWI member.

Benefit # 28: The SCBWI-MI School Presenter List.

An amazing resource found on our Teacher and Librarian Corner webpage. Broken up by region and age category, this is a list that teachers or librarians use to find presenters. If you offer school visits then this is a list you will want to be on!

To learn more about the list and to include your info. please click on the button below.

Teacher and Librarians Corner

The 2022 Winter Conference will be held virtually February 11th-13th, 2022. We can look forward to:

Keynotes from industry icons like Brian Selznick, Vanessa Brantley Newton, and Paula Yoo
Panels with editors, agents, and art directors
Additional intensives
Peer critiques, socials, and MORE!

Click HERE to register

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