SCBWI MD/DE/WV presents, The Mechanics Behind the Magic: Writing Rhyming Picture Books with Author Renée M. LaTulippe.
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Renée will focus on skills needed to write successful rhyming picture books, including meter, rhyme, natural language, and solid story structure.
Back to the Trenches: How to Weather the Storm and Find Your Way to Another Agent
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For writers and illustrators who have parted with their agents, find out how to weather that storm and find your way to another agent. Amy will focus on how to word a query letter.
Surprise! Surprise! Humorous Ways to Surprise Your Readers
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From dramatic irony to picture book formats to setting up the perfect page turn, Kathryn Rammell will dissect humorous picture books and the different techniques their creators utilized to elevate their stories.
Grab a warm drink and your computer and get ready to meet other writers and participate in fun writing prompts. We’ll write, share, and inspire each other. Join us for this free event by clicking on the zoom link on our events page. #INWriteIN
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Learn how to coax your brain into generating plot ideas organically, using tricks and techniques that tap into how stories are naturally structured, explore key story elements, and discover how asking the right questions can spark the perfect next scene.
Grab a warm drink and your computer and get ready to meet other writers and participate in fun writing prompts. We’ll write, share, and inspire each other. Join us for this free event by clicking on the zoom link on our events page. #INWriteIN
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Virtually Spring Into Story: 2 Editor Workshops
May 2 at 10 am & 1 pm EST
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Carina Licon will lead on how friendships, rivalries, and antagonistic relationships shape character and plot.
Foyinsi Adegbonmire will show how a character's history informs their actions.
Writers will learn how to generate plot ideas, explore key story elements, and discover how asking the right questions can spark the perfect next scene. Writers will also learn how to spot hidden plot threads in their own ideas.
March 7, 2026 10-noon EST
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Join us for an interactive webinar led by Stuti Telidevara with Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management, as we delve into the secrets of age-appropriate suspense, from tension that tingles to jump scares that spark giggles.
Feb 14, 2026 / 10 am EST
Register now!
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Grab a warm drink and your computer and get ready to meet other writers and participate in fun writing prompts. We’ll write, share, and inspire each other. Join us for this free event by clicking on the zoom link on our events page. #WriteIN
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Join us February 14 at 10am ET for an interactive webinar led by Stuti Telidevara with Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management, as we delve into the secrets of age-appropriate suspense, from tension that tingles to jump scares that spark giggles. #writehorror4kids
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Janice Hardy will share her tips and handout on plotting MG & YA.
March 7, 2026 / 10 - noon EST (This webinar will be recorded.)
Registration is Open for this informative 2-Hour Webinar + 3 Submission Opportunities + 3 Additional MG or YA Written Critiques
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Join us Feb. 14th for a webinar led by Stuti Telidevara with Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management. Delve into the secrets of age-appropriate suspense, from tension to jump scares.
Feb. 14, 2026 / 10 am EST
Registration is Open for this Webinar + Submission Opportunity + Limited Written Critiques
Janice Hardy will share her tips and handout on plotting MG & YA.
March 7, 2026 / 10 - noon EST (This webinar will be recorded.)
Registration is Open for this informative 2-Hour Webinar + 3 Submission Opportunities + 3 Additional MG or YA Written Critiques
www.scbwi.org/events/trick...
Join us Feb. 14th for a webinar led by Stuti Telidevara with Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management. Delve into the secrets of age-appropriate suspense, from tension to jump scares.
Feb. 14, 2026 / 10 am EST
Registration is Open for this Webinar + Submission Opportunity + Limited Written Critiques
Ready to take your children’s book career to the next level?
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Free SCBWI Indiana
Chat and Write Fall Gathering
Join us on October 24th, 2 to 4 pm
College Branch Library meeting room (4180 N College Ave, Indianapolis)
to chat and write while enjoying apple cider and cookies!
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Great in-person opportunity in Indianapolis, IN for 7 nonfiction/informational fiction picture book writers. Find details and register on the Indiana SCBWI events page at www.scbwi.org/events/nonfi...
June 14, 2025 (registration closes May 2): Join Gretchen Durning, editor at G. P. Putnam’s Sons, for an online roundtable critique event! Get a chance to read your peers' manuscripts ahead of time AND join in for an online LIVE critique roundtable hosted by Gretchen. www.scbwi.org/events/middl...
Last Day to sign up!
Get the Secret Formula for chapter books and early readers from Editorial Director Katie Carella. March 29 at 10:00am EST
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Don’t wait! Register now!
UPDATE: There are still some critiques available and we're extending the purchase deadline to March 17th. Please note if you purchase a critique between March 3rd and March 17th, it will be delivered by April 30th.
Register by March 16!
Get the Secret Formula for chapter books and early readers from Editorial Director Katie Carella. March 29 at 10:00am EST
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WIN A CRITIQUE!
Sign up for agent Monica Rodriguez’s webinar on revision and be entered to win a critique!
*If you’ve already signed up, you’ll be added to the contest.
*If you've paid for a critique, we’ll refund you if you win.
Winners announced on 3/17.
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We’d love to have you join us!
Don’t hesitate! Registration closes March 16.
Get the Secret Formula for chapter books and early readers from Editorial Director Katie Carella. March 29 at 10:00am EST
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Join us on Tuesday March 18 at 7:00pm EST for help on tackling your revision with Junior Agent Monica Rodriguez of Context Literary Agency. There are a limited number of critiques available for purchase as well!
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