Welcome to Beltways and Bridges, SCBWI Mid-Atlantic’s year-long program to help creators build confidence in their work and make stronger connections to our regional community.
Each season will introduce a new stop on our road trip. In September and October we offered craft intensives with award-winning authors from our own area to jumpstart our projects. As we head into the colder months, let's settle in for in-person and virtual write-ins and draw-ins and inspire each other to keep creating. In the spring, we’ll shift our focus to revision and preparing materials for submission.
The culmination of the program will be a day-long event with editors, agents, and other publishing professionals in April. Space will be limited for this event and attendees will have opportunities for mingling, pitching, and learning.
While we might start on this road trip together, we know everyone’s journey is different and we hope Bridges to Beltways will meet you where you need it the most.
Stay tuned for more information about our spring events and in the meantime check out our upcoming fall/winter write-ins and draw-ins.
Join us this spring!
Looking Back: Free Fall and Winter Write-Ins
Writing and illustrating books can be a solitary endeavor. But, working on your own project while surrounded by fellow creatives can help inspire productivity and motivation. Each write-in started with a 30-minute inspirational talk and some goal-setting before we launched into work. We hope you enjoyed these events!
Looking back: In-person Fall Craft Intensives
Intensives are classroom sized sessions that allow for a deep-dive into an element of craft. Besides instruction, intensives can also include time for activities such as: drawing and writing exercises, group work, sharing, feedback, and discussion.
Everyone who registers for an intensive is encouraged to attend our lunch social from 12-1 pm to spend extra time with the faculty, meet creators with similar interests, and catch up with old friends. Lunch is included in tuition.
