SCBWI Southern Breeze Region

There are still some spots available for this full-day writing intensive in the Atlanta area. Check out all the details here:
www.scbwi.org/events/story...

That's what each of the faculty said as well! They were impressed with the pitches.

Today's the day! Our first-ever free pitch event has been scored, and the winning pitches are listed on our website. Everyone had the opportunity to submit a second pitch when the slots didn't fill, and some people received likes on BOTH pitches. www.scbwi.org/regions/sout...

Breezers, please check your inbox tomorrow morning for the October Tradewinds newsletter. It's packed with information, including the results of our first-ever FREE Pitch contest, registration details for upcoming in-person events, a calendar of free events, and more. #scbwi #kidlit

Love that this is inspired by your grandmother! Congrats!

Thank you for sharing!

The results are in for AWC ‘25 judge Jen Newens, VP and Senior Literary Manager at Martin Literary Management. Among 66 entries, she LIKED FOUR in the #PB (2 entries) and #YA (2 entries) categories! Congrats to all! #SCBWI

The results are in for AWC ‘25 judge Kristie Choi, Editor at Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of @simonschuster. Among 97 entries, she LIKED FIVE in the categories of PB (4 entries) and GN (1 entry)! Congrats to all!
#SCBWI

The results are in for AWC ‘25 judge Caitlin Johnson, Editor at HarperCollins Children’s Books. Among 74 entries, she LIKED 30 in the categories of #PB (27 entries), #MG (2 entries), and Chapter Books (1 entry)! Congrats to all! @harpercollins.bsky.social #SCBWI

The results are in for Pitch-a-Palooza ‘25 judge Vicky Weber, literary agent and founder of At Home Author! Out of 53 entries, she LIKED 7 across the #YA, #MG, and #PB categories. Congrats to all, and don’t forget that we have 3 judges left to respond by 9/15! @scbwi.bsky.social

The results are in for Pitch-a-Palooza ‘25 judge Della Farrell, editor at Holiday House Publishing! Out of 57 entries, she LIKED a lucky 13 entries across #YA, #MG, #PB and #GN categories. Congrats to all, and don’t forget that we have 4 judges left to respond! @scbwi.bsky.social

The results are in for Pitch-a-Palooza ‘25 judge Kelly Dyksterhouse, agent at Tobias Literary Agency! Out of 82 entries, she LIKED 10 entries across #YA, #MG, #PB and #GN categories. Congrats to all, and don’t forget that we have 5 judges left to respond! @scbwi.bsky.social

Registration is now open for our Savannah Illustration Intensive! We have a children’s illustration agent attending in person! Kelly Pelsue with MorganGaynin.com & we have 3 intense workshops to choose from in the afternoon!
www.scbwi.org/events/illus...

This was such an amazing FREE opportunity extended to all of our regional illustrators. This was made possible by the generosity of our member volunteers and of course by Cherry Mo--who offered to donate her time to pay it forward to other illustrators.

Wow! What a beautiful spot to create.

Love this!

Need funds to publish? Have you ever wondered what it takes to run a successful Kickstarter Campaign? Here's a chance to learn from an author/illustrator who has successfully funded two projects on the crowdfunding platform. www.scbwi.org/events/kicks...
#scbwi #amwriting #amillustrating #kidlit

Here is another great workshop session description for our upcoming Story Sculpting Workshop on November 8 in Decatur. Novelist Chris Negron is teaching 3 sessions, and they all look great. Find out more about these writing workshops at www.scbwi.org/events/story...

Check out this great session description from author Katrina Moore. It's only one of three she'll be offering, and they're all fabulous. Learn more about registration here: www.scbwi.org/events/story...

It's SO gorgeous!

We are excited to announce that the team has chosen VIOLET TOBACCO’s illustrations to represent the Southern Breeze Region. Congratulations Violet!

Have you ever thought of raising funds for your writing or illustration projects? Don't miss this chance to learn from our own amazing Illustrator Coordinator, Jime Wimmer. Registration is open now. www.scbwi.org/events/kicks...

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Some fun news for a Friday! One of our agent judges in the Pitch-a-Palooza contest has returned her form, and she LOVED the pitches. Those of you who received a like will be receiving an email soon with her submission guidelines. 5 more judges are reviewing pitches, so more good news will follow!

We're so glad you enjoyed it!

We're so glad you enjoyed it!

Had a wonderful time at the @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social conference this weekend! From the book signings and faculty sessions to seeing friends, old and new-- #Kidlit creators are the BEST! @patzmiller.bsky.social @rajanilarocca.bsky.social

🎉An amazing weekend at @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social #SpringMingle2025 —learning from industry experts & reconnecting with Breezy friends! Thank you, faculty, volunteers & leaders. #SCBWI #KidLit

So very grateful for the opportunity to attend my first writer's conference this weekend. The speakers were awe-inspiring, and the entire community was delightful.

A huge thank you to the @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social leadership team for making this event such a valuable experience!

We're so glad you enjoyed it!