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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · 2d

The SCBWI Houston October meeting recording is available now.
Catch up on the latest insights and updates via the SCBWI Houston News link.

#SCBWIHouston #SCBWI #KidLit #Authors #Illustrators #WritingCommunity #Publishing

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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · 4d

SCBWI Houston celebrates the release of Susan B. McCauley’s Merlin’s Apprentice: Sword & Sceptre, out today.

This YA fantasy finale to The Mage and Warrior Rising completes Merlin’s journey with courage, magic, and destiny.

#SCBWIHouston #MerlinsApprentice #YAFantasy #BookRelease #HoustonAuthors

SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · 5d

It's here! Looking for ways to build a creative career that lasts? Join us tonight at the SCBWI October Meeting with guest speaker Cate and her Unshakeable Artist method.

Critique Group – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting – 6:30 p.m.

#SCBWI #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #WritersCommunity

SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · 7d

What does it take to sustain a creative career?

SCBWI October 6
5:30 pm Critique Group (sign up via SCBWI)
6:30 pm Meeting with guest speaker Cate (Sign up online)

Learn the Unshakeable Artist method to handle rejections, waits, sales, and success. Register today.

#Illustrators #AuthorCommunity

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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · 19d

Children’s Book Cover Workshop – Sept 25 | 7–8:30 PM
Learn from award-winning illustrator Kaz Windness! Gain the skills and insights to create book covers that stand out for picture books, early readers, or middle grade. Register now!
#BookCoverDesign #ChildrensBookIllustration #IllustratorWorkshop

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Suhasini Gupta @thesusankam.bsky.social · 24d

I'm thrilled to finally share the official announcement of my upcoming PB, Into The Small Kitchen with @inbetweenbooks. Thanks to all my #authors CPs and #kidlit friends for their incredible support and help. 🥰🙏
#NewBookAlert #picturebooks #kids
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
@scbwihouston.bsky.social

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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · 25d

Houston Illustrators and Creatives

Join SCBWI Houston Illustrator Sketch Night on Sept 18 from 6-9 PM CST.

Create together with prompts and music or work quietly on your own projects.

Register for this free event on our website: www.scbwi.org/events/illus...

#kidlit #bluesky #houston #creatives

Illustrator sketch night, Sept. 18th. The graphic shows colorful spray paint and a QR code in the center.
Please register on the Houston SCBWI website so we know you're coming! 3 hours of worktime together with your peers! Our link is always the same.

SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · 25d

Missed our September Monthly Meeting with Valerie Bolling? Catch the replay before Oct 9! Learn tips to beat writer’s block, spark story ideas, and boost creativity. Watch now: scbwi.zoom.us/.../_QJxPnGG....
#WritersCommunity #KidLit #CreativeWriting

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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · Sep 9

Looking for inspiration & community as a children's book creator?

Interactive prompts + supportive writers/illustrators
Every 2nd Tuesday 6:30 PM CST
Next: Sept 10 on Zoom

Ready to spark your kidlit creativity?
Register: www.scbwi.org/events/houst...
#kidlitwriting #blsky #writing #books

SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · Sep 8

Struggling with your story? Join SCBWI Houston on September 8!

Critique Group – 5:30 PM CST
Share your work and get feedback.
Monthly Meeting – 6:30 PM CST
Award-winning author Valerie Bolling helps you beat writer’s block and spark creativity.
#WritingCommunit #author

SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · Sep 8

Struggling with story ideas? Join SCBWI Houston Sept 8, 6:30–8 PM CST on Zoom with award-winning author Valerie Bolling. Beat writer’s block, spark creativity, and start your next draft!

Register: www.scbwi.org/events/month...

#WritersLife #WritersBlock #SCBWI #CreativeWriting

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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · Sep 3

Want your children’s book cover to stand out like a bestseller? Learn from Kaz Windness on Sep 25, 7–8:30 PM CST in a live SCBWI webinar. Submit portfolios by Sep 18 for written critiques. Scan QR to reserve! #BookCoverDesign #SCBWIHouston

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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · Jul 24

North Houston social coming up this Saturday! Meet us at First Cup Coffee in Spring at 10am, or show up at 9:30 if you'd like to participate in some critique time. See you there!

N. Houston social graphic with cups of coffee and treats. Speech bubbles show the info about this Saturday's social: July 26th, 10am, optional critique at 9:30, First Cup Coffee, 26403 Oak Ridge Dr. in Spring, North Houston meetup, new location

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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · Jul 7

Monthly meeting, tonight on Zoom! Join us to catch up on all the news and hear a presentation by author @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social on "Writing Through Difficult Times." 6:30-8pm CST. Register here for this free event: www.scbwi.org/events/month...

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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · Apr 22

Coming up on Thursday, our Worldbuilding Crash Course with the fabulous @traceybaptiste.bsky.social! Only $15 for members
See our website for more info and to register
www.scbwi.org/events/world...

SCBWI Houston's worldbuilding crash course with NYT bestselling author Tracey Baptiste, Th 4/24 7-830pm CST, $15 members/$30 nonmembers https://www.scbwi.org/events/worldbuilding-crash-course-with-tracey-baptiste

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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · Jan 22

Hey, we're on Discord! Join us to keep up with all the news, exchange critiques, share resources, and more. Introduce yourself and take a look around! discord.gg/Ed97RYGc

Join the Houston SCBWI's server Discord Server!

Check out the Houston SCBWI's server community on Discord - hang out with 26 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · Jan 22

Whoa! It's almost time for #kidlitchat!
Grab your snacks and get comfy. See you at 9 pm (Eastern)!

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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · Jan 6

Monthly meeting tonight, online & in person! Brave the cold and come to the Tracy Gee Center at 6:30pm or register for the Zoom link. Join us as we launch our new creative activity, “Houston Lift-Off!”
www.scbwi.org/events/month...

SCBWI Houston's January monthly meeting, 6:30-8pm online or at the Tracy Gee Center. Topic: "Houston Lift-Off!" Join us for an exciting, new event designed to inspire, energize, and ignite your creative spark! Don't miss the launch of something unforgettable!

SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · Dec 5

Great series of webinars from the New Mexico SCBWI chapter, with some excellent presenters like Houston's own Tonya Ellis and Caroline Leech! Purchase individual webinars or get a nice discount for the whole bundle: www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

Green & red chili peppers reading a book together on the graphic for SCBWI NM & El Paso's 2025 craft & career webinar series
season tickets on sale now
full season pass $60 for 12 webinars, 60% savings, craft/career pass $36 for 6 webinars, 50% savings, individual webinars $12 each (scbwi member rate)
at the top left is a QR code for the webpage

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · Dec 1

Author friends! Would you please tell me about your books coming in 2025 & early 2026? Educators are already starting to plan panels for next year's NCTE conference & I like to offer suggestions for panels on various topics when I'm asked. (Sharing my own 2025 book covers here for post visibility)

TROUBLE WITH HEROES book cover shows a boy on a mountaintop with a Bernese mountain dog looking up at him

HISTORY SMASHERS EARTH DAY AND THE ENVIRONMENT book cover shows a penguin on an iceberg and a diver scrubbing spilled oil off a dolphin, whose speech bubble says "There's a lot more to this story."

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Dec 2

Updated my Quickstart Guide for Bluesky newcomers. Feel free to share with anyone who needs it!
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/qu...

Note that I've added MANY topics & resources to my Unofficial Guide To Bluesky. Use the global Search to find the topic you're interested in. #BlueSkyTips

b. Quickstart Guide - Debbie Ridpath Ohi - Obsidian Publish

This is a bare-bones guide for those who just want to get started, and would rather just jump in and try stuff out before learning more details. Cover-QuickStartGuide-v2-flat-1024.jpg This is NOT an…

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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · Dec 2

Monthly meeting and holiday party tonight! Join us at 6pm at the Tracy Gee Center for some fun & food with your creative community. Bring a treat to share and a gift to exchange if you'd like, or just bring yourself!
www.scbwi.org/events/month...

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Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙 @lynnekelly.bsky.social · Nov 10

Houston people! 8 of us local authors who had books released this year will be at Brazos Bookstore this evening. Stop by to say hello & pick up a signed book for yourself and/or for holiday gifts

Houston kids Litpalooza
Come celebrate with us! 11/10 at 6:30, Brazos Bookstore
Crystal Allen, Lynne Kelly, Tonya Ellis, Sydney Dunlap, Valerie Ellis, Gabrielle Nidus, Kristen Kiesling, & Ellen Leventhal

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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · Nov 4

Monthly meeting, tonight on Zoom! Join us to catch up on all the news and hear a presentation by Sheila Fernley of Storm Literary about finding the right literary agent for you. 6:30pm central time. Register for this free event to get the link and an email reminder: www.scbwi.org/events/month...

Houston SCBWI's November meeting, "Landing the right literary agent:" learn how to fish for a literary agent. Sheila Fernley of Storm Literary will share lessons, examples, and secrets to obtaining representation. Online, Monday, Nov. 4th, 6:30-7:45pm

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SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social · Nov 4

Early bird registration ends today for our upcoming retreat! Join us for a weekend at Camp Allen to focus on your creative work www.scbwi.org/events/houst...

graphic for Houston SCBWI's weekend retreat, 12/6-12/8, Camp Allen in Navasota. An orange postcard in front of a woodsy background has a checklist reading, "write! create! get inspired! play! relax!" A cute illustrated toad is smiling and lying on its back in the grass

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