Welcome to our Nevada Regional Events Page!

At its heart, writing is about connections. Plot can create a page-turner – does the villain get his due? Is kindergarten scary? But to draw readers in, they have to feel with your characters. They share their experiences. That connection springs from your emotional treasury. In this webinar, author and workshop leader Suzanne Morgan Williams will share concrete techniques to connect to your experiences, senses, and emotions – then use them to immerse readers in your story. Shared emotions create connections. Sensory details make believable worlds. And when your story has emotional wings, it can connect you to your creative and broader community in surprising ways.

We meet regularly in person! In Las Vegas we meet every second Sunday at 11:30 am in the East Las Vegas Library's Lab Room. (2851 E Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101.) In Reno, we meet quarterly at Sierra Arts Gallery. (17 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501.) If you are in the area, we invite you to drop in for learning and connection. Keep scrolling for dates and programming details.

Here you can find recordings of past in-person meetings, presentation slideshows, and handouts.

Join us quarterly in Reno for mini-workshops featuring a presentation on a craft and/or professional development topic. Get some practical tips you can use right away, then have time to work on a project or get feedback from peers. Jacci Turner will lead us in A Deep Dive into Character Building. Located in the Sierra Arts Gallery, 17 S Virginia St. Suite 120, Reno, NV 89501.

Join us quarterly in Reno for mini-workshops featuring a presentation on a craft and/or professional development topic. Get some practical tips you can use right away, then have time to work on a project or get feedback from peers. Suzanne Morgan Williams will present a workshop on Finding the Heart of Your Story. Located in the Sierra Arts Gallery, 17 S Virginia St. Suite 120, Reno, NV 89501.

Join us quarterly in Reno for mini-workshops featuring a presentation on a craft and/or professional development topic. Get some practical tips you can use right away, then have time to work on a project or get feedback from peers. Brad McMullen will be giving a picture book intensive (specifics are still in the planning stage). Located in the Sierra Arts Gallery, 17 S Virginia St. Suite 120, Reno, NV 89501.

NV SCBWI Show and Tell! Bring your latest children's book work-in-progress for sharing and feedback. (Board Books, Picture Books, Chapter Books, Middle Grade Novels and Young Adult Novels.) 11:00am - 1pm in the Lab Room at East Las Vegas Library. 2851 E Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101

NV SCBWI Writing / Illustrating Mini Retreat. Come ready to write or illustrate. Develop your current ideas or use one of our prompts to get you started. Networking time alternated with creative sprints. 11:00am - 1pm in the Lab Room at East Las Vegas Library. 2851 E Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Presented by David McMullin, author of Free to Be Fabulous and Rock and Roll Baby. Young readers need books that accommodate their needs as they grow. From board books to novels, learn the many categories that children's literature encompasses and how to write for your target age group. 11:00am - 1pm in the Lab Room at East Las Vegas Library. 2851 E Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101

NV SCBWI Show and Tell! Bring your latest children's book work-in-progress for sharing and feedback. (Board Books, Picture Books, Chapter Books, Middle Grade Novels and Young Adult Novels.) 11:00am - 1pm in the Lab Room at East Las Vegas Library. 2851 E Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101

NV SCBWI Writing / Illustrating Mini Retreat. Come ready to write or illustrate. Develop your current ideas or use one of our prompts to get you started. Networking time alternated with creative sprints. 11:00am - 1pm in the Lab Room at East Las Vegas Library. 2851 E Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Presented by MJ Wilen, SCBWI Volunteer and contributor to WriteRiders. A strong pitch is essential when submitting your work to agents and publishers. Learn a few tips and formulas for making your book's elevator pitch stand out from the rest. 11:00am - 1pm in the Lab Room at East Las Vegas Library. 2851 E Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101

NV SCBWI Show and Tell! Bring your latest children's book work-in-progress for sharing and feedback. (Board Books, Picture Books, Chapter Books, Middle Grade Novels and Young Adult Novels.) 11:00am - 1pm in the Lab Room at East Las Vegas Library. 2851 E Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101

NV SCBWI Writing / Illustrating Mini Retreat. Come ready to write or illustrate. Develop your current ideas or use one of our prompts to get you started. Networking time alternated with creative sprints. 11:00am - 1pm in the Lab Room at East Las Vegas Library. 2851 E Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Presented by Sara Elliot, NV SCBWI Illustrator Coordinator. Learn important information about how Artificial Intelligence applications like ChatGPT and MidJourney are perceived by the children's book publishing industry. 11:00am - 1pm in the Lab Room at East Las Vegas Library. 2851 E Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101