Online Programming

Note: the links for each month’s online events are also emailed in the Tradewinds newsletter from Southern Breeze, which lands in your inbox on the first of each month. *NOTE: Online Critique dates have changed

August 2026 Calendar

Unless noted, the events listed below are free to SCBWI Members. Zoom links are embedded in the downloadable PDF above. 

August 1: Online Critiques, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET

August 4: North Alabama Meetup, 6:00 PM CT (Online, Hallie will send link)

August 4: Prompt Adventures, 7:30 PM ET (online)

August 5: Write a Picture Book with Taylor, 7:30 - 8:30 PM ET (online)

August 10: Online Critiques, 7:00 - 9:00 PM ET

August 11: Shop Talk, 7:30 PM ET

August 13: Gwinnett County Meetup, 6:30 PM, Barnes & Noble at Mall of GA

August 18: Cobb County In-Person Meetup, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, North Cobb Regional Library (Large Study Room)

August 18: Published Members Group meeting, 7:30 PM ET (online)

August 19: Picture Book Breakdown, 7:30 PM ET (online)

August 21: North Fulton In-Person Meetup, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Just Love Coffee in Alpharetta

August 22: Online Critiques, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET

August 29: Paths to Publication, SCBWI Kidlit Panel, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM, Decatur Library, Decatur, GA

August 29: North Alabama Writing/Illustrating Day, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, St. Bernard Prep School, Cullman, AL

August 30: Illustration Tips and Tools, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET (online)

August 31: Online Critiques, 7:00 - 9:00 PM ET 

Download slides from past Shop Talks here.