Three Chapters = Lots of Exciting Events!

SCBWI Los Angeles

• Writer's Workshop: Winter - half-day workshop featuring speaker demonstrating nuts and bolts techniques on the craft of writing for children.
• Writer's Day: Spring - a one-day conference featuring speakers, a professional forum, writing contests, and awards.
• Critiquenic: Summer - free, informal critiquing sessions for writers and illustrators facilitated by published authors/illustrators, held after a picnic lunch.
• Writer's & Illustrator's Sunday Field Trip: Summer- hands-on creative field trip for writers and illustrators.
• Working Writer's Retreat: Winter - a three-day, two-night retreat featuring an editor, speakers, and intensive critiquing.

SCBWI Orange County/San Bernardino/Riverside:

• Workshops: Two or three workshops offered annually. In each, a guest author or illustrator leads a discussion on a selected topic
• Spring Writer's Retreat: Spend a weekend under the stars in Palm Springs while honing your craft with guest editors, speakers, workshops, and round table critiques.
• Schmoozes: Contact Marlene Perez at Marlene Perez e-mail link for infomation about upcoming Schmoozes.
• Critiquenics: Mold your manuscript into shape with a fun, supportive group.
• Illustrator's Field Trip: Bring your sketchpad and / or camera and let your creativity flow.
• Writer's Day: A one-day conference with guest authors and editors and plenty of hands-on workshops.

SCBWI Ventura/Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo/and Kern County:

• Writer's Day: A one-day conference addressing both the craft and the business of writing for children.
• Retreat: A three day, two-night intensive. Alternating years focus on works-in-progress and business issues such as school visits and promotion.
• Workshops: Half-day to full-day sessions that teach a specific skill, offer advice or provide hands-on experiences.
• Illustrator’s Day: A one-day event focusing on the business of illustrating books for children.
• Critiquenics: Each county hosts one or two informal critiquing sessions each year.
• Scholarships: Available to two qualifying members for tuition to a major SCBWI conference. May deadline.
• Promoting Published Members: Annual PowerPoint presentation at Writer’s Day. List of members who visit schools.
• Listserv: A forum for sharing tips on craft and business, asking questions about the industry, and celebrating members’ good news.

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