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.
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Meetups
July
8 – Louisville Online Meetup
Online Social to answer writing, illustrating, and publishing questions with a short amount of time reserved for short critiques.
Time: 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Eastern
Cost: FREE
Contact person: Amy Beaman
To RSVP or ask questions: [email protected]
19 – Lexington Area Craft Meet Up - Pitch Practice & First Pages
Are you pitching at the fall conference or elsewhere? Do you want fresh eyes on the first few pages of your manuscript or portfolio? Then join us for a time of summer prep and friendly critique!
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern
Location: Tates Creek Public Library Small Conference Room
3628 Walden Dr, Lexington, KY 40517
Cost: Free
Contact person: Nell Campbell
To RSVP or ask questions: [email protected]
August
16 – Knoxville-Area Meetup
Meetup to catch up in person and to get some writing and/or illustrating done.
Time: 1:00 -2:30 p.m. Eastern
Location: SEED Coffee
2558 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville 37919
Cost: FREE
Contact person: Danielle McClean
To RSVP or ask questions: [email protected]
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.
2025 Calendar of Talks
Please note there are no talks during February and September due to SCBWI conferences during those months.
January 8 – Goals for the New Year
March 20 – Mentor Texts
April 22 – Festival Tablescapes
May 19 – Idea Generation
June 17 – Synopsis Writing
July 17 – Research Techniques
August 25 – Conference Prep
October 27 – Conference Takeaways
November 18 – Advances & Contracts
December 9 – Time Management
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.