Hello friends,
Lots of great information below so we will keep this short and sweet.
- Remember to register for the Spring Conference. It's going to be a craft-focused weekend full of awesomeness.
- Please take advantage of the scholarships that are available to you through SCBWI-MI.
- If you haven't in a while, make sure you update your information on the main SCBWI site.
- Keep being your amazing, creative self.
Warmly,
Carrie and Jodi
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Free virtual Shop Talk hosted by Ann Arbor: Writers Helping Writers: How to improve your craft and write faster, get published, and promote your book with blog host of Literary Rambles, Natalie Aguirre, and debut author, Andrea Contos.- Sunday, March 21st @ 3:00 (EST). Click HERE for more info and to join live!
Want to learn more about SCBWI-MI's upcoming events or find recordings?
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 including...
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*a crafty, how-to oriented conference* |
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SCBWI members' conference rate: $125
students: (18+) $140
not-yet members' conference rate: $160 (aren't you glad you are a member?)
Includes all programming on Saturday and Sunday and socials.
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Registration for Spring Conference 2021
"Your Story Start to Finish" is OPEN!
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- 18 Incredible Speakers
- Optional 2-hour Intensives
- Add-on Critiques and Portfolio Reviews (first, come, first served, limited, SCBWI members only)
- Virtual Goodie Bag of resources
- Evening Socials
- Morning Coffee Chats
- And more!
For faculty bios, schedule and to register, click below:
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Worried about Zoom fatigue? Sore Rear-End Syndrome?
Almost all content will be recorded and viewable for 30 days. That's just 1.1 sessions/day if you view ALL recordings of ALL sessions!
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Thanks to an anonymous benefactor, we are proud to announce the LGBTQ+ Scholarship for the Spring Conference. This will award a kid lit creator who identifies as LGBTQ+ with a free registration to the conference.
Applications for the scholarship will be accepted from February 15th until March 15th.
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We are accepting donations for the 2021 Members for Members Scholarship Fund!
For more information about our scholarship to support inclusivity in children's literature and to find directions on how to donate, click the button below.
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Need a little love? Six people got loved last year!
Applications for the M4M scholarship will be accepted from February 14th - April 1st
Please click on the SCBWI-MI Scholarship Page button to read more information about the scholarship guidelines and to find the application.
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AWESOME RESOURCE FOR INDIES! |
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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Let's connect!
The MichKids listserv has grown to over 300 participants, but there is always room for more MI-SCBWI members. Joining is as easy as 1-2-3!
1) Send Mary Rudzinski an email at [email protected]; subject title: SUBSCRIBE, and include your name, address, and your SCBWI expiration (if known)
2) When you receive the google invite to join, click “accept”
3) You're in! Start networking and growing your writing community with MI-SCBWI!
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Much more information to come. |
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