Oklahoma/Arkansas Regional events
Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.
Tulsa Connect: Self-Publishing a Picture Book From Dream to Reality
May 13, 2025
Unlimited seats
Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2906 S Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK 74114
Join Charlotte Glaze for an engaging presentation on the self-publishing journey, where she’ll share practical tips, personal insights, and lessons learned from creating her picture book Storm Trucks. Perfect for writers and illustrators ready to bring their stories to life, this talk will guide you from manuscript to finished book! 6:30PM at Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2906 S Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK 74114
OKC Connect: Character Design
May 20, 2025
Unlimited seats
Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 NW Expressway, OKC
Character Design - Jointly led by Kara Mitchell and Alysha Welliver, join us for an evening of bringing characters to life. 7PM at Full Circle Bookstore. Full Circle is located at 1900 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK. There will be a pre-meeting dinner at Belle Isle Brewery, which is also at 1900 NW Expressway, at 5:30. Come meet other writers and get to know more about the industry as we enjoy casual conversation. YOU MUST RSVP to [email protected] (Gaye Sanders) if you are coming to the dinner. Reservations are made the evening prior so she needs to know by late afternoon the day before the meeting if you are coming to the dinner.
OKC Connect: Finding Your Style
Jun 17, 2025
Unlimited seats
Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 NW Expressway, OKC
Finding Your Style - Kara Mitchell will lead the group in finding ways to your style and voice. 7PM at Full Circle Bookstore. Full Circle is located at 1900 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK. There will be a pre-meeting dinner at Belle Isle Brewery, which is also at 1900 NW Expressway, at 5:30. Come meet other writers and get to know more about the industry as we enjoy casual conversation. YOU MUST RSVP to [email protected] (Gaye Sanders) if you are coming to the dinner. Reservations are made the evening prior so she needs to know by late afternoon the day before the meeting if you are coming to the dinner.
Tulsa Connect: Critique Night
Jul 18, 2025
Unlimited seats
Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2906 S Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK 74114
Bring 5 copies of a complete picture book manuscript or the first 5-pages of a Chapter Book, Middle Grade, or Young Adult Novel. If you are bringing an illustration portfolio, please email [email protected] and I'll be certain to have someone there for you. If you don't currently have pages to bring, come anyway. Your insight will help another writer or illustrator and we'd love to see you. 6:30PM at Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2906 S Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK 74114
Tulsa Connect: ABC's and 123's of Writing for Children
Aug 12, 2025
Unlimited seats
Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2906 S Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK 74114
Just in time for Back to School, authors Linda Mai and Karen Williams will cover the basics of writing and publishing books for children, from picture books to YA. They will cover the requirements for each age category, literary agents, copyrights, manuscript formatting, how to handle inevitable rejections, and more. New children’s book writers will have their questions answered. Seasoned writers will have the opportunity to share their insights. Join us for this fast-paced, information-packed evening. 6:30PM at Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2906 S Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK 74114
Tulsa Connect: Our Favorite Writing and Illustrating Resources
Oct 14, 2025
Unlimited seats
Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2906 S Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK 74114
In person in Tulsa and on Zoom for the entire region. We all know that an SCBWI membership is the best resource for children's book writers and illustrators. However, the dizzying array of additional resources targeted to creative folks can leave you, well...dizzy. A panel of experienced SCBWI OK/AR members from throughout the region will share the resources that, in their opinion, were totally worth the money, and the ones that didn't work for them - and they'll tell us their reasons why. These resources might apply to general writing or illustrating craft, or be specifically for traditional or self-published authors. Come with questions and join us for a relaxed and fun discussion. 6:30PM at Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2906 S Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK 74114