SCBWI New York: West/Central Upstate
We are a wide-ranging group of Children's Book and Young Adult writers and illustrators living in a region that stretches from the St. Lawrence River in the north, west to the shorelines of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and south to Pennsylvania. Our major cities include Watertown, Syracuse, Ithaca, Binghamton, Elmira, Rochester, Niagara, Buffalo, and Jamestown. Region counties are Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Erie, Genesee, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, St. Lawrence, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates.
Welcome to SCBWI New York: West/Central Upstate!
The writers and illustrators of SCBWI New York: West/Central Upstate share a passion for storytelling that inspires, encourages, and empowers children of all ages! Visit Events, PAL Members, Illustrators, Newsletters, and About to meet the Regional Team and volunteers!
a.m.JAM for Writers and Illustrators
Kick-start your week with a full hour and a half of dedicated writing or illustrating. This is a quiet working session. Welcome-5 mins. Write/Illustrate-20 mins. Break-5 mins. Write/Illustrate-20 mins. Break-5 mins. Write/Illustrate-20 mins. Reflection-5 mins. Goal Sharing-10 mins. This a.m. JAM craft session is FREE for SCBWI Premium members.
Picture Book Connect for Picture Book Writers
This Connect is focused on discussion topics about the craft of Picture Book writing and sharing your Picture Book work-in-progress manuscripts for feedback. Even if you’re not sharing, please join us and meet writers in our global community. This Picture Book Connect is FREE for SCBWI Premium members.
Illustrator Connect for Illustrators Working in all Genres
This Connect is focused on discussion topics about the craft of Illustration and sharing your illustrations and/or work-in-progress dummies for feedback. Even if you’re not sharing, please join us and meet illustrators in our global community. This Illustrator Connect is FREE for SCBWI Premium members.
Novel Connect for Chapter Book, Middle Grade and Young Adult Writers
This Connect is focused on discussion topics about the craft of Chapter, Middle Grade and YA Novel writing and sharing your Chapter, Middle Grade and YA work-in-progress manuscripts for feedback. Even if you’re not sharing, please join us and meet writers in our global community. This Novel Connect is FREE for SCBWI Premium members.
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