An Evening with Words & Pictures

You are invited to join us for an informal chat about what goes on behind the scenes at Words & Pictures HQ.

Meet members of the team including the Editor, Deputy Editor, Production Editor, Illustration Features Editor and Art Director and find out the ins and outs, the highs and lows of being part of the W&P editorial team.

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/99540790395

Meeting ID: 995 4079 0395

Are you interested in volunteering for Words & Pictures magazine but aren't sure what’s involved? Come and find out more!

Whether you have just one hour a week to spare or several, volunteering can be a rewarding experience in so many ways.

Current vacancies include:

Deputy Editor

Events Editor

Network News Editor

Social Media Editor

Debut Journeys Feature Editor

Contributors – this could be for one-off articles or series

Most of us are motivated by being a part of SCBWI and sharing our expertise and knowledge with the community. It doesn't stop there though! You can enjoy benefits such as: discounts on membership and on the conference (where applicable); unique opportunities to network; and simply getting your name, face and work out there.

Editor

REGULARLY

 Check email and deal with issues arising.

 Engage with W&P volunteers to share ideas and make sure they are happy.

 Engage with SCBWI community to look for items that would make interesting

features.

 Promote W&P within SCWBI and on social media.

 Commission and post one-off features or new series.

 Create schedule, keep it up to date and share with editors.

OCCASIONALLY

 Stand in for Production Editor when necessary.

 Deal with issues relating to W&P volunteers, including covering absences, recruiting

and

training new volunteers and resolving problems.

 Attend Steering Committee meetings.

 Take ownership of the Production Editor’s weekly responsibilities once a month.

TIME COMMITMENT Around 2.5 hours per week.

Deputy Editor

WEEKLY

Liaise with Chief Sub-editor and deal with any necessary problems/schedule changes when

they occur.

REGULARLY

 Check email and deal with issues arising.

 Engage with SCBWI community to look for items that would make interesting

features.

 Promote W&P within SCWBI and on social media.

 Commission and post one-off features.

 Take ownership of the Production Editor’s weekly responsibilities once a month.

OCCASIONALLY

Stand in for Production Editor when necessary.

Stand in for Editor when necessary.

TIME COMMITMENT Around 2.5 hours per week.

REWARD Full membership and at least one big event, e.g. virtual weekend and/or

conference.

Production Editor

EVERY OTHER WEEK

 Monday: Check schedule and post on FB Editor group and Sub-editor group

what is expected that week.

 Alert Editor/Deputy Editor of any problems or delays.

 Thursday/Friday: Check all posts are in, alert subs on FB Sub-editor page to

check them.

 Friday/Saturday: read over all the posts, alert social media editor that the

issue is ready.

 Train new sub-editors

TIME COMMITMENT Around 1.5 hours per week.

Sub-Editor

 You will be allocated one article per week where available unless you let us know that you

are unavailable. You may not get an allocation some weeks and if you do, this is often

between Thursday and Saturday mornings.

 Ensure the article is sense-checked, grammatically correct and in line with the house style.

 To submit your allocation by Saturday afternoon ready for publication the next day.

Who knows where it may lead to – which is what makes volunteering for Words & Pictures magazine that much more exciting and rewarding.

If you'd like to find out more about the roles and responsibilities of these vacancies, please contact Gulfem Wormald at editor@britishscbwi.org