Texas: Houston Regional events

Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.

SCBWI Houston: Monthly Critique Group

Jan 06, 2025 - Nov 03, 2025

1 event

Unlimited seats

Tracy Gee Community Center, 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX 77042

Click "Schedule" below to view for the critique group's schedule for the year.

For Premium Members Only
Free

SCBWI Houston: Houston, Lift-Off! Creative Sessions

May 13, 2025 - Dec 09, 2025

2 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

We have an unique selection of 8 writing/drawing prompts that are get to make your creativity lift-off! Come in for 30 minutes of quiet writing/drawing time and 30 minutes of sharing. You will be surprised where these prompts take you! We meet the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm CST! Save the zoom link because it won't change!

Free

SCBWI Houston: Monthly Chapter Meeting

Jun 02, 2025

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

Goal Slump? How to Overcome It by Charting a Course for Success! January 1st, we make resolutions; by Jan 31st, we've broken our promises (or want to); Come spring, we're sunk. Why? Because we set Should-Would-Could goals instead of Realistic, and most importantly: Good-for-Me Goals. Using snippets culled from THE WAR OF ART by Steve Pressfield, THE PASSION TEST by Janet and Chris Attwood, THE SECRET by Rhonda Byrne and anecdotes and antidotes culled from Kelly's own long and winding career, we'll map our own way forward with the end goal of personal fulfillment. If it sounds whooo-whooo it will be.

Free

SCBWI Houston: Manuscript Marathon Virtual Retreat 2025

Jun 06, 2025 - Jun 07, 2025

3 event

Online event

Available seats 6

📖🎨 MANUSCRIPT MARATHON VIRTUAL RETREAT: WHERE STORIES & ILLUSTRATIONS COME TO LIFE!! 🎨📖🌟This is not a conference! It's a retreat with hands-on workshops. Prepare to work! So join us for an one-of-a-kind online experience designed to fuel your imagination, strengthen your skills, and bring your stories to life. Whether you’re drafting your next picture book, refining an illustration, or searching for inspiration, this retreat is your digital oasis for creative breakthroughs.

Standard price:$ 75
Price with membership:$ 50

SCBWI Houston: How to Level Up Your School Visits

Jul 09, 2025

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

How does Marty Chan inspire kids to write with his in-person and virtual school visits? Join us this July 9th to learn how to increase engagement during kids in presentations, like school visits. Learn how to utilize games, how to illustrate concepts in a way that capture the attention of even the reluctant student. Let Marty show you how to structure your visit in a way that brings your presentation to life and gets you invited back again and again. Learn how to give them something to remember! "Marty presented to my class during world read aloud day. It's months later, and the kids are still talking about his presentation!" -Kaye Marc-Charles

Standard price:$ 40
Price with membership:$ 20