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We update this page frequently, so check back often to keep abreast of what's going on. To learn about
the types of events we offer, see General Information About Events.
October 8-10, 2010
SCBWI-MI Fall Conference
Yarrow Golf & Retreat Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Start
making your writing fantasies a reality! Sessions include:
Workshop with author Darcy Pattison on structuring your novel Workshop with author Cinda Chima
on creating believable fantasy Workshop with Tor Senior Editor Susan Chang on plotting your novel Illustration Workshop with Henry Holt Art Director
Patrick Collins Breakout
session with Sleeping Bear Press Senior Editor Amy Lennex Breakout session with author Betty Raum on writing exciting nonfiction Breakout session with author Crystal Bowman on picture
books
Click here for more details; here for full brochure; here for registration. Scholarship opportunties will be available. Coordinator: Randy Bulla (flyinr2001 at yahoo dot com).
Previous SCBWI-MI Events: 2010
Summer Schmooze
August 15, 2010
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The (9th) Annual
Summer Schmooze, an informal summer get-together for Mi-SCBWI members and others interested in writing for children, will
be held at author Shutta Crum’s house in Ann Arbor on Sunday, August 15th at 2:00 p.m. Bring a munchie to pass,
anything you want to share (an f & g, art, new book, announcement, etc.), freebies you’d like to pass on to
other writers (writing magazines, books, catalogs, etc.), and any LIKE NEW books you want to donate to the Martin County (KY)
Library.
May
1, 2010
SCBWI-MI Spring Conference
Lexington Lansing Hotel, Lansing, MI
SCBWI-MI
Spring Conference
Lexington
Lansing Hotel, Lansing, MI "The
Tortoise and the Hare: Journey to the Finish Line," a one-day conference filled with workshops on craft.
Our
Speakers: - Ruta Rimas, editor
at HarperCollins
- Lisa Yoskowitz, editor at
Dutton Children's Books
- Beth Fleisher,
agent at Barry Goldblatt Literary Agency
- Donna
Gephart, mid-grade author of As if Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad Enough, My Mother is Running for President! and winner
of the Sid Fleishman Award for humor
- Jay
Asher, YA author of the New York Times bestseller Thirteen Reasons Why
- Jim Tobin, author and Dave Coverly, illustrator of the picture
book Sue MacDonald Had a Book; Dave is also the author/illustrator of three Speed Bump cartoon books and
a nationally syndicated cartoonist whose Speed Bump cartoons appear in more than 200 newspapers.
Full brochure: click here.
March 5-7, 2010
Networks
Weekend
Locations include: East Lansing, Kalamazoo, Marquette, Novi, Okemos, and Troy.
Click HERE for details. It's HAPPENING!
It's GROOVY!
It's NETWORKS WEEKEND! This
year's theme: Peace, Love, and Publishing will be celebrated in various locations around Michigan during the weekend of
March 5, 6, and 7th. Can you dig it? It's
that time of year we SCBWI-MI'ers get to hang out with other dy-no-mite people who love kid's books as much as we
do. Far out! So pull out the tie-dyed t-shirts and love beads, plug in the lava lamp, and celebrate Networks Weekend 60's
style! Be there or be square! February 6, 2010
Intensive Illustrator Workshop with Matt Faulkner
If you're like most people, your New Year's resolution
has something to do with getting back in shape. And like most people, you probably need a little nudge. Join SCBWI-MI for
our upcoming Picture Book Illustration Workshop with Matt Faulkner on Saturday, February 6, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the
Orion Township Library in Lake Orion, MI. Open to intermediate to advanced illustrators, this workshop will focus on exercising
creativity, toning up your editing expertise, and stretching your self-promotion options. Work with Matt, your own personal
trainer, to strengthen your skills and add power to your illustrations. Intensive Illustrator Workshop with Matt Faulkner If you're like most people, your New Year's resolution
has something to do with getting back in shape. And like most people, you probably need a little nudge. Join SCBWI-MI for
our upcoming Picture Book Illustration Workshop with Matt Faulkner on Saturday, February 6, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the
Orion Township Library in Lake Orion, MI. Open to intermediate to advanced illustrators, this workshop will focus on exercising
creativity, toning up your editing expertise, and stretching your self-promotion options. Work with Matt, your own personal
trainer, to strengthen your skills and add power to your illustrations. Matt Faulkner is the illustrator of many acclaimed picture books and currently teaches illustration
at the Art Academy University in San Francisco. The cost of the workshop is $80, which includes lunch. Session prerequisite:
bring your best 8 illustration pieces (not originals). Topics covered include: - Group critiquing--what art directors look for
- Sketching the power scenes in a story (bring paper and pencils)
- The business of the business
- Understanding
story structure
- Bringing an objective eye
to your work
Don't miss this chance
to review and improve your work with a professional working illustrator! For questions, contact Leslie Helakoski: leslie AT
helakoskibooks DOT com. Registration form HERE (workshop full as of 1/20/10).
Previous
SCBWI-MI Events: 2009
October 2-4, 2009
SCBWI-MI Fall Conference
Yarrow Golf & Retreat Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Click here for a description; here for the brochure. Coordinators: Jennifer Whistler (jenniferjwhistler AT yahoo DOT com) and Julie Chase (ruffdrft AT charter
DOT net). For information on scholarships to this conference, click here.
May 2, 2009
SCBWI-MI Spring Conference
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Click here for brochure. Presenters include Henry Cole, author; Lathy Landwehr, vice-president and associate publisher, Peachtree; Nancy
Butts, author; Yvonne Healy, author and storyteller; and Nancy Hull, author and writing professor. Coordinators: Mindy Krasner
(melkras AT earthlink DOT net) and Kris Remenar (krisis2cool4u AT yahoo DOT com). Paid manuscript critiques are also available;
for important submission info and tips, click here.
May 3, 2009
Novel Workshop with Nancy Butts
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Click here for brochure. Coordinators: Mindy Krasner (melkras AT earthlink DOT net) and Kris Remenar (krisis2cool4u AT yahoo DOT com).
Read about our chapter's other Past Events.
Other
Events of Interest
Do you know of events of likely interest to children's authors and illustrators?
Email specifics to editor@KidsBookLink.org. If you would like your event information also considered for our regional
newsletter, click here.
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