The real secret to creating is to actually get your "butt in chair" time! Join us online or in person for a working session with the benefit of camaraderie and feedback.
Get ready to get something done with us!
Sometimes you need a deadline, scheduled creating time and/or accountability partners!
Pencil in our CREATE DATE and join us for a mix of interactive activities and quiet time to write or illustrate along with fellow artists!
This event is made possible by a grant from SCBWI and the Authors Coalition of America.
About our Guest Speakers/Moderators
Romy Natalia Goldberg began attending Brazos Valley SCBWI meetings in 2014 with no experience writing for children. She became a volunteer in 2015 and the Regional Advisor in 2020. In the ensuing time she revised her way to her dream agent and sold her debut picture book, THE GOOD NIGHT SHIFT which will be published in 2027.
Lydia Scott joined SCBWI in 2018 and became Assistant Regional Advisor in 2022. During her time as ARA she has developed several manuscripts, made connections in the industry and no longer has so much imposter syndrome!
Learn more about our Regional Team and other volunteer positions.
What to expect at our meetings
General Meeting Information:
Our meetings are free and open to the public. We encourage you to invite members of the Brazos Valley writing community to join us!
Our regional meetings feature guest speakers sharing writing and illustration tips as well as industry news and social time for members to meet and network. Meetings are preceded by a gentle critique (see below). Meetings are streamed via Zoom and available for replay. Login details and replay links are available on each meeting's event page.
Meeting times:
Last Wednesday of each month (minus July, Nov & Dec)
10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Creative Workshop (learn more here)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Guest speaker/featured activity
12:30 p.m. - Social time followed by lunch at a local restaurant (meal not covered by SCBWI)
Location:
The Arts Center of Brazos Valley, 4180 Hwy 6 South, College Station, TX 77845.
Zoom link here, in our newsletter & under My Events in your SCBWI profile once you register.
Creative Workshop info:
Take your work to the next level, no matter where you´re starting. Come join us and improve your craft under the gentle guidance of our coordinator, Kathryn LeRoy. Please bring a few copies of your work in progress to share. If you do not have anything to work on, you are still free to join in! For information on how to deliver and receive critique, be sure to check out the Essential Guide to Publishing for Children.
Want to be a guest speaker?
If you’re passionate about a specific kid-lit-related topic, feel free to pitch it to us! Guests can present in person or via Zoom and receive $50 compensation as well as lunch after our meeting. Presentations take place on the last Wednesday of the month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and can be in the format of workshops, interviews, slideshows… you name it! Pitch us your ideas at [email protected].