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Category Archives: Contest Guidelines
Coffee and Conversation with Leila Sales: From Dreaming to Doing
Welcome, Friday! Weather forecasters are calling for a taste of spring this weekend. I hope you’ll get out and enjoy it, but not before you take time to learn about another amazing faculty member from our From Dreaming to Doing conference. I’m so … Continue reading
Correction! Deadline for the Jack Reid Scholarship Competition is October 21st
Oops! Blogger fail. In my previous post, I mentioned that today is the deadline for the Jack Reid Memorial Scholarship competition when it’s actually October 21st! Big, big oops. I’m posting this correction for those of you who read our … Continue reading
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Deadline for the Jack Reid Scholarship Competition
Happy Monday! Just a quick reminder that the deadline for the Jack Reid Scholarship is today October 21, 2015. Two scholarships, one for a writer and one for an illustrator will be awarded. Here’s more info from our regional website: … Continue reading
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May Mid-Grade Madness!
Yes, you read that correctly. We are venturing once again into the insanity aptly titled “May Mid-Grade Madness.” This year, the lovely Kara Laughlin has volunteered to oversee our attempt to pen a middle grade novel in what surely has to be … Continue reading
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Tomie de Paola Illustrator Award
Thank goodness spring has actually sprung. I was getting pretty irritated with the winter and its persistence. But, in my frustration with all things winter, I completely forgot how busy the spring season can be. The next six weeks are … Continue reading
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Crystal Kite Award Nominations- A Congratulations to our Regional Members
SCBWI has been a great source of inspiration to me over the last several years. I feel blessed to live in a region that is so rich with talent. At the conferences, I’ve been able to connect with authors, illustrators, … Continue reading
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Jack Reid Memorial Scholarship
In memory of longtime volunteer Jack Reid, the MD/DE/WV SCBWI Region offers two scholarships (one for a writer and one for an illustrator) to the annual 2-day September conference. Writers wishing to apply should send up to 10 double-spaced pages of a … Continue reading
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Lee & Low Books / New Voices Award
Happy Thursday, everyone! 🙂 Here’s an announcement from Lee & Low Books that might interest some of our members. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEE & LOW BOOKS/NEW VOICES AWARD Our fourteenth annual New Voices Award writing contest is now open for submissions! The … Continue reading
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One week remaining in 20th Anniversary LOGO contest!
20th Anniversary LOGO DESIGN CONTEST for the MD/DE/WV Region of SCBWI Entries must be received by November 30, 2012 Attention illustrators: Our MD/DE/WV region will be celebrating our 20-year anniversary, and we’d like to show off our longevity in a … Continue reading
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Announcing our 20th Anniversary Logo Design Contest
20th Anniversary LOGO DESIGN CONTEST for the MD/DE/WV Region of SCBWI Entries must be received by November 30, 2012 Attention illustrators: Our MD/DE/WV region will be celebrating our 20-year anniversary, and we’d like to show off our longevity in a … Continue reading
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