Wisconsin 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.
Season Ticket - Engaging Stories Webinar Series
Dec 14, 2025 - Aug 01, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
SCBWI- Wisconsin is offering seven online webinars in 2026 as part of the Engaging Stories series. Each webinar is $25 for members and $35 for non-members. By purchasing a season ticket, you can attend all seven webinars for $100 for members and $140 for non-members.
April 14, 2026 WI Stories as Springboards
Apr 14, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Lindsay Moretti presents: Stories as Springboards: Using Picture Books for Cross-Curricular Learning Discover how picture books can inspire cross-curricular learning from early childhood through upper elementary. This webinar shows how themes and concepts from stories translate into play-based invitations for young learners and hands-on, inquiry-based projects for grades K-5.
April 23, 2026 Book Buzz and Beyond
Apr 23, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
“This month's BEYOND presentation is made possible by a grant from SCBWI and the Authors Coalition of America.” Featured Authors: Brittni Nelson: Papa's Cottage Sandra Hoffmann: The Magic Jar Teresa Moucha: Violet Blue Finds Her Powers Missy Riley and Illustrator Terri Einer: Who Am I Going To Be Special Presentation: Staying Creative When the World Feels Like Too Much: panel featuring Lisl Detlefsen, Lauren Myracle, Alli Dunlop, and Julia Flock
May 2, 2026 WI The Heart of the Story
May 02, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Melissa Manlove presents: From laughter to tears, big feelings of all kinds bring depth and staying-power to your work. We’ll explore what gives a story the power to catch the eyes and hearts of readers, from agents to editors to (most importantly) children themselves, as well as our own powerful relationships with story and with childhood, and then we'll turn to how we inspire those powerful experiences in the books that we create.
June 16, 2026 Writing Tough Topics_What you need to know
Jun 16, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Liza Wiemer presents: This workshop will not only help you decide if you want to delve into tough topics, but how to go about doing so once you answer yes. Liza Wiemer will discuss research, how to apply the material to fiction, share dos and don’ts, and answer questions. This will be an interactive experience with writing tips, practical applications, and writing exercises.
July 20, 2026: Get Real! Writing Realistic Fiction that Resonates
Jul 20, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
In this presentation, Adam Blackman, Aquisitions Editor for picture books for Cardinal Rules Press, will look at examples of different types of realistic fiction, with a focus on picture books and an eye to what we can bring into our own work. There will be submission opportunities.
Aug 9, 2026 WI Critique Group Renaissance
Aug 09, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Melissa Manlove presents: Climb inside an editor’s brain and learn the 10 most powerful questions to ask yourself as you critique others’ work—or your own! Then we will practice the exponential power of phrasing your critique as questions (again, to others and to yourself).
October 8 - 10, 2026 Engaging Stories Conference
Oct 08, 2026 - Oct 10, 2026
11 event
Available seats 162
Attend sessions to improve your craft. Take part in an intensive 3 hour session offered by pros in the writing/illustrating field. Meet fellow authors, illustrators, editors, and agents. You'll leave feeling ENGAGED and motivated to complete your latest work.