• 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 past newsletters:
Spring 2012
Summer 2012
Fall 2012

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:

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

The Mitten is now only available in electronic version; it is sent out FREE to SCBWI members residing in Michigan. If you are not receiving your newsletter, double-check that your e-mail address is up-to-date on your member profile at www.scbwi.org.

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