We are a three-state region of nearly 600 members, with the vast majority living in Maryland. Our annual conference — a one-and-a-half-day in March — is held in Maryland. We do several other events, often aimed at specific sub-groups.Our regional advisors:
Kathy MacMillan
Rebecca Evans
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Give ‘Em A Book!
Happy winter holiday season everybody! Got gift-giving on your mind? If you missed it, The Baltimore Sun ran an article in the A&E section last Sunday by Paula Willey, a librarian at the Parkville branch of the Baltimore County Public … Continue reading
Posted in Book Talk, Just for Fun Features
Tagged A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day, A Walk on the Wild Side, Baltimore Sun, Box, Christmas for Greta and Gracie, Destination: Space, Dungeonology, gift books, Megalopolis: And the Visitor from Outer Space, My Very First Mother Goose, Paula Willey, Simon and the Bear, The Nutcracker
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SCBWI News!
Available for download today: the new Winter Reading List! Find a great book for a kid or #youngadult on the Winter 2016 #SCBWIReading List. http://www.scbwi.org/readinglist #kidlit #middlegrade For PAL members, add this to your social media: Check out my book … Continue reading
Posted in Author/Illustrator Events, General, Member News, Social Media Tips
Tagged winter reading list
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Picture Book Academy Recap
Picture Book Academy On Saturday, November 5, 2016, at the Best Western in Westminster, MD, our SCBWI region held the first picture book day in a few years. It was a great success and was organized and conducted by our … Continue reading
Cooler Weather, Changes, and Events
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you’re enjoying the beginning of fall as much as I am; I love the start of the autumn colors and that I can bake again without sweating. I look forward to this time of year … Continue reading
Picture Book Academy!
Great news! There is a terrific event coming up for picture book people: the MD/DE/WV SCBWI Picture Book Academy. You’ll learn how to make your picture book the best it can be from a top-notch faculty of author/illustrators and industry … Continue reading
SCBWI 45th Annual Summer Conference
Today we have a special treat — notes from Sue Poduska about the just-concluded national conference in Los Angeles. Take it away, Sue! LA Rocks! By Sue Poduska, Co-Regional Advisor Here are my notes from the LA conference. They’re a … Continue reading
Posted in Author/Illustrator Events, Conference Information, Guest Contributors
Tagged 2016 LA summer conference, Arthur A. Levine, Brooks Sherman, Carole Boston Weatherford, Caroline Arnold, Drew Daywalt, Ellen Hopkins, Emma Dryden, Erica Silverman, Ginger Clark, Jon Klassen, Justin Chanda, Kate Sullivan, Kirsten Hall Sophie Blackall, Marie Lu, Nancy Castaldo, Neal Shusterman, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Tina Wexler, Victoria Arms
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Creating Picture Books
Well, this is the last day of June, and our theme this month has been Picture Books, so I thought I’d write about my understanding of how to create in this genre. I joined the SCBWI in 2003, and it … Continue reading
The Voice of May
Hello, to lovely May flowers and to you, creators of children’s books! Our theme this month is Keeping it Real – Crafting Authentic Characters and Believable Voice. I have been exploring those ideas as they relate to my genre of … Continue reading
Posted in NaNoWriMo / PiBoldMo, Writing Tips
Tagged believable characters, Darcy Pattison, picture books, Tara Lazar, voice, word choice
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As the Eraser Burns 