Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.
Patty Wurster, our Illustrator Coordinator, will host a discussion about creating a dynamic portfolio for your website and in-person events and the effectiveness of postcards in the post-pandemic era. Author/illustrator, Jacob Souva will join our discussion and talk about his career.
Cait Darfler, Co-Assistant Regional Advisor, will dive into the query trenches. When are you "ready" to query? What materials should you prep? How to craft a query letter? What if you're an illustrator? What the heck is Query Tracker and Query Manager? Joining her is Regional Team Illustrator Coordinator Patty Wurster, and RACWI President, Sarah Mead.
Cait Darfler, Co-Assistant Regional Advisor, will continue in the query trenches with how to find agents and editors. Can you submit directly to agents? How to use Query Tracker, Manuscript Wish List (MSWL), Publishers Marketplace, Publishers Weekly & Social Media to find agents. Plus some tracking tools and tips!