-Posted on: July 22, 2022
We wanted to take the chance to congratulate all of the Southern Breezers who had books nominated in the Crystal Kite Awards for 2022. You’ll notice several of them had more than one book included, and one of our members …
-Posted on: April 20, 2022
Motivation? Craft? Research? Keeping up with the publishing world?
All in a portable, on-the-go format?
Yes, please.
Here’s a starting list of podcasts for and about writers, recommended by our region’s traditionally published members:
Two episodes to try: Episode …
-Posted on: April 4, 2022
What a joy it is to announce Tiffany Harvey as the winner of the 2022 Liz Conrad Art Award! This award honors the contribution Liz made to our region and her legacy of excellence by bringing attention to the artists …
-Posted on: March 31, 2022
By: Michelle S. Kennedy
Do you ever find yourself in a creative slump? Or sometimes have a hard time focusing on a theme? Have you ever lost your motivation? Or just can’t seem to give yourself a deadline for a …
-Posted on: January 24, 2022
Each month our traditionally published members meet to chat about topics relevant to launching and marketing their books, as well as sustaining career longevity. Below are key takeaways from those chats:
February 2022: YouTube and Target Audiences
When using …
-Posted on: January 4, 2022
When an unsolicited email lands in your inbox requesting you to do illustration work, it’s very exciting!
But is it legit? Recently a number of SCBWI members, mostly illustrators but also some writers, have received requests for presentation decks, workshop …
-Posted on: November 24, 2021
When you’re writing, it helps to have “fresh eyes” to evaluate your story–especially when those eyes belong to published authors and literary agents.
That’s why the annual Southern Breeze writing contest provides published-author feedback on all entries, with the …
-Posted on: October 30, 2021
Our volunteers and professional judges have been working behind the scenes to critique all the wonderful entries we received during the submission window for the 2021 Annual Writing Contest. The judges have made their decisions and the winners will be …
-Posted on: June 28, 2021
Southern Breeze SCBWI is a big region, covering Alabama, Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle. And in our region we have authors, illustrators, and translators at all phases of their careers: pre-published, newly published, and well-published. Members’ work often wins accolades …
-Posted on: June 28, 2021
Time. There never seems to be enough time, even, or maybe especially during these hazy, hot summer days.
When you have a few free minutes, do you write? Draw? Hop on social media?
Is it better to work on your …
-Posted on: June 17, 2021
How’s your work in progress coming along? Could you use a quick critique from an experienced writer?
How about feedback from an acquiring agent?
How about getting this feedback for FREE?
And even better, if your manuscript places first in …
-Posted on: June 3, 2021
Hi Breezers!
Our first monthly meeting (held in May) was well-attended, and we received lots of great feedback from our participants! We’re so appreciate to our own CB Collins for creating our graphic. We love it!
We don’t want …
-Posted on: April 27, 2021
The Liz Conrad Award was established by the Southern Breeze chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators as a merit based Award for our regional illustrators.
-Posted on: April 14, 2021
May is only a few weeks away and that means it’s almost time for June and for you to SHOW us what you’ve got this MONTH by entering the Southern Breeze Writing Contest. The Contest will officially open for entries …
-Posted on: March 14, 2021
During the final session of the SCBWI Southern Breeze Developing Book Dummies Series on March 13, 2021, our guest Rob McClurkan shared a valuable review of 8 book dummies created during our 3-month series. Rob is an Atlanta based illustrator …