SCBWI-MI Spring Webinar: To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme, That is the Question
May 12, 2025
Online event
SCBWI-MI's Spring Webinar: To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme, That is the Question with Deeba Zargarpur
Monday, May 12th @ 7:00-8:00 p.m. (EST)
Description:
To rhyme or not to rhyme, that is the question. From evaluating picture book submissions, I often ask myself when I get a text in rhyme if this needs to rhyme. We will discuss the merits of rhyme, the pros/cons of rhyming, and how to improve rhyme if the story calls for it.
Webinar fee- $15 for premium members; $20 for preview members; *** FREE for SCBWI-MI Spring Conference attendees!***
No refunds. This webinar will be recorded and available to view for two weeks.
Registration period- April 21st-May11th
**Spring Conference attendees- you do not need to register for this webinar. We will email you the Zoom link for the webinar on Monday, May 12th.
Deeba Zargarpur
Deeba Zargarpur is a senior editor at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and Salaam Reads. She acquires picture books, middle grade, young adult and graphic novels. Her aim is to acquire commercial books that empower young people from diverse backgrounds. She is always on the hunt for stories that inspire a sense of magic and wonder, plot lines that challenge traditional assumptions about morality, and strong character arcs that redefine what it means to be the hero of your own story. She is also the author of books for young people, including HOUSE OF YESTERDAY and FARRAH NOORZAD AND THE RING OF FATE. Visit her at deebazargarpur.com to learn more.