Oct 7, 2025 SCBWI WI Using Instagram and Pinterest to Share, Connect, and Expand

Oct 07, 2025

Online event

Join Author and Influencer Jamie Bills for an online presentation at 7 p.m. on October 7th. Looking to grow your creative presence online, but not sure where to start? This webinar is designed for kidlit creators who want to use Instagram and Pinterest with more intention. We’ll explore the pros and cons of each platform and how to build visibility in a way that feels sustainable and authentic. You’ll learn tips for crafting engaging content, uncover hidden opportunities on Instagram, learn how Pinterest can quietly drive long-term traffic to your website, and more. Jamie has five years of experience promoting books on Instagram for publishers, including Simon Kids, Candlewick, Random House Kids, and many more. She is listed as one of the top 100 Children’s Book Influencers- 2025 by Feedspot.com. She also serves as website coordinator for SCBWI-MI. Jamie writes picture books, early chapter books, and early graphic novels. Last fall, she was selected as a mentee for Rutgers’ One-on-One Children’s Conference. You can find Jamie on IG and Pinterest @jmebills or on her website, jamiebills.com.

About the Event

Join Author and Influencer Jamie Bills for an online presentation at 7 p.m. on October 7th. Looking to grow your creative presence online, but not sure where to start? This webinar is designed for kidlit creators who want to use Instagram and Pinterest with more intention. We’ll explore the pros and cons of each platform and how to build visibility in a way that feels sustainable and authentic. You’ll learn tips for crafting engaging content, uncover hidden opportunities on Instagram, learn how Pinterest can quietly drive long-term traffic to your website, and more. Jamie has five years of experience promoting books on Instagram for publishers, including Simon Kids, Candlewick, Random House Kids, and many more. She is listed as one of the top 100 Children’s Book Influencers- 2025 by Feedspot.com. She also serves as website coordinator for SCBWI-MI. Jamie writes picture books, early chapter books, and early graphic novels. Last fall, she was selected as a mentee for Rutgers’ One-on-One Children’s Conference. You can find Jamie on IG and Pinterest @jmebills or on her website, jamiebills.com.

Refund Policy

SCBWI is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. SCBWI Regions are managed by unpaid volunteers. Region funds support programs that benefit SCBWI members.

As part of the event planning process, Regional Advisors must sign contracts with venues, speakers, critiquers, vendors, and others who will provide services during a regional activity. Registration fees collected for an event must cover the cost of these contracts; therefore, refunds are the exception rather than the rule. In the rare case a refund is granted, it will always be less any credit card processing fees and any other expenses that cannot be recouped by the region. Requests for refunds will be decided on a case-by-case basis.

Questions about this event? Email Co-Regional Advisor, Joyce Uglow, email: [email protected]