New York: Long Island 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 Long Island Presents: What a Character! by Scott Magoon
Sep 19, 2026
2 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
"What a Character!" is a fun, visual dive into how we creators can use shape language, color psychology, and expressive features to give our characters life. Drawing on my years as an Art Director and author-illustrator, I also share practical tips on maintaining character consistency and using technical approaches—like line weight and texture—to silently tell a story. It’s an engaging look at how small design choices can make big emotional connection with readers—and it’s that emotional connection that keeps readers coming back to your work again and again. Please join us!
First pages with Literary Agent Christine Goss
Oct 07, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Join Literary Agent Christing Goss for first pages reading of submitted manuscripts. Geared for writers, Christine is drawn to stories with high stakes and tension. The first pages must draw her in with action and curiosity. Lyrical writing, along with emotionality, physicality, and interiority, are all key components Christine looks for in a manuscript.