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Our chapter newsletter: What's in it for you?

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  • Interviews with editors, art directors, or other professionals in or related to our field.
  • Articles from experienced authors and artists about the craft of writing and illustrating for children.
  • Upcoming Events in Michigan and neighboring regions, including all those sponsored by SCBWI-MI.
  • Marketing News, including publishers' needs, new or less-known markets, editorial and policy changes.
  • Inspiration and Motivation from children's writers and illustrators who have laughed, cried–and tried, tried again.
  • Award, Grant, and Contest information for working writers and illustrators.

Check out a sample newsletter: (large PDF file, may take some time to load) Summer 2009

Sample Articles:

  • The Educational Market: An Insider's View, by Kathryn Wheeler
  • Finding a Great Nonfiction Topic, by Kim Marie Wood
  • Be Smart About Dummies! by Jean Gralley
  • Voice, by Juanita Havill
  • Veteran's Corner: The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Writer, by Richard Peck
  • Good Bad Guys, by Pam Zollman
  • The Art (and the Pain) of Writing and Revising, by Brenda Shannon Yee

Especially for Members:

Hugs and Hurrahs ... news of members' recent sales and awards.
Lonely Hearts Writers Club ... critique groups looking for members; members looking for groups
Volunteer Opportunities ... to connect with others, learn more–and help us too!

The SCBWI-Michigan News is ...

...the best way to stay fully informed about SCBWI-MI events
...the first step in entering the network of support that we offer

Issues average ten pages; four issues annually. $10/yr, available in electronic version only.

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