Friday, November 15:
6:30-7 Registration and Welcome
7pm–SCBWI Meet and Greet Kidlit Fun and Games, with light appetizers. This event is free and open to members and non-members.
Saturday, November 16:
8:30-9 Registration and continental breakfast
9:00-9:15 Welcome and announcements
9:15-9:55 Keynote with Crescent Dragonwagon
Morning Sessions:
Choice of a two-hour Intensive, or two one-hour sessions
10-11:55 Self-Publishing Intensive with Darcy Pattison
Session A (10:00-10:55):
“Developing Your Own Style” with Takako Fisher (Illustrators/Author-Illustrators) OR
“Generating and Evaluating New Book Ideas” with Monica Clark-Robinson (Illustrators and Writers)
Session B (11:00-11:55):
“Developing Your Portfolio and Brand” with Tanja Wooten (Illustrators/Author-Illustrators) OR
“Perfecting Your Work–Lessons from a Professional Copyeditor” with Heather Steadham (Authors/Author-Illustrators)
LUNCH 12:00-1:00
Afternoon Sessions:
Choice of a two-hour intensive, or two one-hour sessions
1:00-2:55 Intensive with Crescent Dragonwagon, “Fearless Writing” (Authors and Illustrators)
Session C (1:00-1:55):
“Rejection: How to Get Through It and Keep Working” Live Webinar and Q and A with Literary Agent Saba Sulaiman (Authors and Illustrators)
Session D (2:00-2:55)
“How to Get an Agent (and work with one after you get them!)” with Monica Clark-Robinson (Authors and Illustrators) OR
“Arkansas Indie Publishing” with Erin Wood from Et Alia Press
3:00-4 Faculty and PAL Q and A panel
4-4:30 First Pages Awards, Portfolio Awards, Illustration Banner/Logo Award
4:30-5 Wrap-up and Closing
Sunday, November 17th
8:30-9 Continental Breakfast
9-11:00 Roundtable Critiques
