IMPORTANT BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS

Important Announcements regarding the Blueboard will be posted here.

How to Register For & Use the Blueboard

Please read the RULES, which are here. Want the history of the Blueboard? It's here! Need help using the board? Ask here!

Moderator: andracill

Blueboard History, Hints & Tips

Blueboard history, info, and user hints by founder Verla Kay.

Moderator: Verla Kay

Picture Books (PB)

Discussions about creating picture books.

Moderator: christripp

Chapter Books, Easy Readers, and Middle Grade (MG)

Discussions on the craft of writing books for children aged 8 to 12.

Moderator: David Wright

Kidlit Genres

Discussion of genres (not age groups, which have their own boards!) -- contemporary, fantasy, historical, sci-fi, adventure, etc.

Moderator: Debbie Vilardi

Research

Discuss research methods, post helpful sources, or ask research questions. Note: ONLY request research help here after you have exhausted your own sources.

Moderator: Vijaya

Graphic Novels

Discussions about creating graphic novels.

Moderator: dewsanddamps

Official Board Announcements

Board-wide news and information. Please read new posts!

Moderators: Verla Kay, AnneB

Introduce Yourself!

Say hello and tell us a little about yourself! Note: older posts are periodically pruned to keep the board size manageable and posts here will NOT raise your total post count on this board. To raise your post count and gain access to more features of this board, post in kidlit discussions elsewhere on the board.

Moderator: Mindy Alyse Weiss

What Did You Blog About Today?

This is where you can tell everyone what is happening on your blog and where you can post a link to your blog.

Book Talk

Here's the place to chat about books you love and hate.

Moderator: dewsanddamps

Contests and Challenges

NaNoWriMo, Storystorm, Inktober, 12 x 12, Author Mentor Match, links to kidlit publisher or magazine contests, etc.

Moderator: David Wright

Good News!

Share good news such as signing with an agent, great reviews, sales and releases, etc. We can't wait to celebrate with you. :) Also, a fun, FREE way to celebrate your book birthday: https://www.scbwi.org/happy-book-birthday/

Moderator: christripp

Water Cooler

This is where registered members of the board can freely chat with each other about what's happening in their lives aside from their kidlit activites. It's the gathering place for all off-topic conversations. (Regular Blueboard rules still apply — play nice, no flaming, swearing, religious or political discussions.)

Florida

This board is for the use of the Florida Region of SCBWI.

Moderator: LindaB

Indiana

This is a board for the SCBWI Region of Indiana.

Moderator: Kristi Valiant

Japan

This board is for all SCBWI Members in Japan to share information and concerns pertaining to their region.

Moderator: seamikan

Nebraska

Moderator: Kimberly Z.

Texas Brazos Valley Region

This is a discussion board for the Brazos Valley Region of Texas.

Moderators: lizbmertz, Candilynn