SCBWI Midsouth Meetups
Midsouth meetups are a great way to form community in our region. Most are free and open to members and nonmembers alike.
Are you a Midsouth Meetup Director who needs to add your local event to the calendar? If so, CLICK HERE!
October 2026
29 - Louisville Online Meetup
A social gathering to answer writing, illustrating, and publishing questions, with time reserved for brief writing/illustration critiques.
Time: 11:45 am EST
Location: Online
FREE
Contact: Amy Beaman
November 2026
7 - Kentucky Book Festival Supper Gathering
A supper gathering to celebrate with those members who are exhibiting. RSVP required by the end of the day, Tuesday, Nov 3rd.
Time: 5 PM EST
Location: Honeywood Restaurant
110 Summit at Fritz Farm, Suite 140 Lexington, KY (At the corner of Nicholasville Rd & Man O' War Blvd)
Cost of what you order!
Contact: Nell Campbell
9 - SCBWI Bowling Green Monday Meetup: Changing Genres
Ever thought about leaving your comfort zone and writing in a different genre? Come share your successes, disasters, and questions. Local author Teri Polen will lead our discussion.
Time: 6pm cst
Location: Pub by Novo
2425 Scottsville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42104
Free
Contact: David Bell & M Hendrix
14 - SCBWI Knoxville-Area Fall Meetup
Come join Knoxville-area authors and illustrators as we meet for coffee and great company!
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern
Location: Seed Coffee
2558 Sutherland Ave. Knoxville TN 37919
Free
Contact: Danielle McClean
19 - Louisville Online Meetup
A social gathering to answer writing, illustrating, and publishing questions, with time reserved for brief writing/illustration critiques.
Time: 11:45 am EST
Location: Online
FREE
Contact: Amy Beaman
Monthly Online "Let’s Talk About” Discussions
Our Let's Talk About series is a FREE informal roundtable-style discussion for Midsouth members by Midsouth members. The sessions are NOT recorded. A link to join each month's chat is emailed directly to Midsouth members (no registration required) within a week of the start of each event. Be sure you've set the Midsouth as your home region on your SCBWI member home page to receive the link to join each month.
2026 Calendar of Talks
Please note there are no talks during February and September due to SCBWI conferences during those months.
Jan. 3 - Making the Most of SCBWI/Volunteer Opportunities
March 24 - Reaching Readers Part 1: Mailing Lists & Curating Content
April 29 - Reaching Readers Part 2: Pre-publication Tips for Building a Platform
May 28 - Self-Editing Tips
June 25 - Comp Titles
July 11 - The Author-Illustrator Relationship
Aug. 27 - Prepping for the Face-to-Face Critique
Oct. 26 - Reaching Readers Part 3: Street Teams
Nov. 16 - Reaching Readers Part 4: In-person Events
Dec. 15 - Finding Inspiration
Midsouth Regional Meetup Directors
Anti-Harassment Policy
SCBWI has a zero-tolerance policy against harassment of any kind. Any violation of this policy is actionable. The Meetup Director has the right to refuse admittance to anyone whose behavior is disruptive to the event, attendees, or faculty.