Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.
Summer has been fabulous, but it’s time to meet up with like-minded creatives for a little recharge and mingling. Join us at Chapters Books & Gifts in Seward, Nebraska, on September 12, 2025 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m
WRITING FROM THE INSIDE OUT - CHAPTER BOOKS WORKSHOP - Calling all aspiring chapter book writers! Want to learn how to write chapter books but not sure where to start? Have ideas but unsure how to properly execute them? Need some guidance and accountability? Join renowned chapter book expert Marcie Colleen in this 8-month virtual workshop, and learn how to captivate readers ages 6-10. Offered by the SCBWI Nebraska region starting September 2025.
THE POWER OF TWO - We all know about the power of three. But when it comes to picture books, it takes two: text and art! The industry standard is that authors and illustrators work separately. Join us as acquiring editor for Cardinal Rule Press, Adam Blackman, discusses notable exceptions to this standard and explores how closer collaboration between authors and illustrators can lead to work that is more than the sum of its parts. Offered by SCBWI Nebraska as part of their Creative Connections series. Monday, September 29, from 7:00-8:00 pm (CST) on Zoom.
ILLUSTRATOR INTENSIVE - Calling all illustrators! Ready to hone your character design and visual storytelling? Join us for an illustrator's intensive with Ely Mellet, Designer with Lee & Low Books. Based on Ely’s assignment, you will develop initial sketches for her review, apply her feedback, and prepare your final full-color piece to share during the Zoom Intensive on Sunday, December 7 from 11:00am - 3:30pm (CST). Offered by SCBWI Nebraska. *Registration Deadline: September 14.*