WEBINAR: Pitch Perfect with Agent, Jackie Kruzie
Aug 27, 2026
Online event
Come and enjoy a relaxed, guided workshop to help you craft and polish your pitch with agent Jackie Kruzie. You’ll find out how a pitch is different from a query letter and what it should and shouldn’t include. You’ll also learn what to expect at the conference during your pitch session with an industry professional. Opportunities to have your pitch workshopped LIVE with instructor.
Pitch Perfect Webinar (NOTE: This event is included with your ATX Conference ticket. If you want this webinar for free, make sure to sign up for the conference!)
Come and enjoy a relaxed, guided workshop to help you craft and polish your pitch with agent Jackie Kruzie. You’ll find out how a pitch is different from a query letter and what it should and shouldn’t include. You’ll also learn what to expect at the conference during your pitch session with an industry professional. Opportunities to have your pitch workshopped LIVE with instructor.
Jackie Kruzie’s love of books began in elementary school at her annual Young Author’s Conference, where creating stories and meeting real authors sparked a lifelong passion for reading and writing. After earning a master’s degree in library science, she championed literacy in school and public libraries while building her publishing career through SCBWI, indie publishing, and literary agency work. Jackie is the author of The Lousy Layup (Capstone Publishing), a former acquisitions editor, and now a literary agent at Focused Artists. She has taught writing and literacy workshops nationwide and represents children’s and adult fiction across multiple genres.
Event Breakdown
WHEN
Thursday, August 27th, 2026, 5:30-7:00pm CT via Zoom
Registration closes 24 hours before the event.
WHERE
This is a Virtual Event. After registering, you will find your registration confirmation under My Events on your Member Home https://www.scbwi.org/home. The Zoom link for the event will be found under the green Meeting Info button.
COST
$30 for all
RECORDING
The workshop will be recorded, and the recording will be available for one month following the event. Attendees will receive a link and a password by email the week following the event. By signing up for this event, you agree to receive emails from Austin SCBWI.
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATIONS
Upon completion of payment, you will receive a payment confirmation by email. You will find a registration confirmation on the website that will include event-specific details. Go to your Member Home and click on My Events under the black bar at the top of the page. All events you have registered will be displayed on this page. If there are additional meeting details (i.e. Zoom links for virtual events or materials required for the event), this information will be found under the green Meeting Info button.
PLEASE NOTE: This webinar is included in your conference pass if you are attending our Mini MFA Austin Conference on September 26th.
By registering and/or attending our event, you agree to abide by the SCBWI Anti-harassment Policy and the Austin SCBWI Refund Policy.