SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Don't miss this week's writer spotlight on Colby Sharp! 🎉👏📚✍💫🙌 Follow the link below to read more about "Nerdy, Donalyn, Camp, DiCamillo, MRA, running, The Yarn, and Game Changer"! ✨ Link: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/10/writ... ✨ 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026On this week's Mitten Blog, meet our Writer Spotlight Erin M. Brown! Follow the link below for "Tripods, Amber, NDA, Yes!, Cornerstone, conferences, Aquinas, and romance"! ✨https://scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/10/writer-spotlight-erin-m-brown.html✨ 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Welcome to this week's Mitten blog post, where Charlie Barshaw interviews writer and puppeteer Kevin Kammeraad! 🎉📚💫👏🙌 Follow the link below to read more about "Pine Creek, suitcases, roast, Grandma Ethel, collaboration, Wimee, and stamina!" ✨Link: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/09/writ... ✨ 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This week on the Mitten Blog, join our very own E&I team member Naomi V. Dunsen-White in celebrating the third annual Little Free Library Day! 🎉👏💫📚🙌 ✨URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/09/thir... ✨ 001
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This week on the Mitten blog, join us for a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with Isabel Estrada O'Hagin! 🎉👏📚💫🙌 ✨URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/09/cele... ✨ 001
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Don't miss this week's Writer Spotlight on the Mitten where Charlie interviews children's author (and illustrator!), Travis Jonker! 🎉👏📚🎨🙌 ✨URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/08/writ... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Be sure to check out this week's Writer Spotlight on the Mitten blog, featuring Joseph Kimble! Follow the link below to read more about "Sirens, plain style, Lincoln, Manchester, Scribes, and the Motown Funk Brothers"! URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/08/writ... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Today on the Mitten, Wendy BooydeGraaff introduces the three agents attending this year's SCBWI-MI Critique Carousel! If you've considered attending, you won't want to miss this special feature! 🙌🎉📚💫 ✨URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-... ✨ 150
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 18/07/2026This week, author Kinyel Friday discusses how the month of July has been designated the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and how best we can support. URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/cele... 011
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 11/07/2026This week on the Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviews Deborah Marcero, author-illustrator of books such as the IN A JAR series and THE GREAT ESCAPE! ✨🔭 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/auth... 011
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 03/07/2026This week on the Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviews the creator of our newest Mitten banner and featured illustrator, Virginia Rinkel! 🎉🙌🎨🖌💫🌟 ✨URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/.../featured... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 19/06/2026This week on the Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviews picturebook author-illustrator Deb Pilutti! 🎉📚🐟👏💫 Deb is the author-illustrator of books such as FISH DON'T GO TO SCHOOL, OLD ROCK (IS NOT BORING), MY BEST FRIEND IS A LION, and more! 🖊📖🐟🦁🙌🏽 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/06/auth... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 08/06/2026In case you missed it, last week on the Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviewed Lisa Rose, award-winning author of children's books such as THE SINGER AND THE SCIENTIST, the STAR POWERS series, SENOR SAGUARO and more! 🔭✨🌟💫⭐🔬🎶🎵🌵 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/06/writ... 010
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 29/05/2026This week on the Mitten, Charlie Barshaw interviews Monica Harris for this week's "Writer Spotlight"! 🎉📚🖊🙌💫 ✨ URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/05/writ... ✨ 010
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 22/05/2026This week on the Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviews Beth Hollar Gier, author of the MG novel-in-verse, IT'S LIKE WE TOUCHED THE MOON! 📚🌕🌙🎉🙌 💫 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/05/writ... 010
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 08/05/2026This week's The Mitten blog post features Patrick Flores Scott, award-winning YA author of JUMPED IN, AMERICAN ROAD TRIP and NO GOING BACK! Follow the URL below to read "Slam poetry, teen section, Christy, murder, road trips, awards, and pooch!" URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/05/writ... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Happy May! 🌸🌼🌷🌳We're starting the month strong with a Writer Spotlight on the Mitten blog featuring Heather Smith Meloche, author of the YA novel RIPPLE! 🌊📚📖🖊✨🙌🎉 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/05/writ... 120
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Don't miss this week's The Mitten blog post, where Charlie Barshaw interviews children's book author, comedian and YouTuber Angela Verges! "Online jokes, Erma Bombeck, big purse, audiences, and Abby and Zach": scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/04/writ... 020
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 03/04/2026We are excited to announce this season's featured illustrator (and author), Amy Lynn Spitzley, creator of the YA novels VIOLA DOYLE OR THE UNCONVENTIONAL GIFT and SCRAPBOOK OF MY REVOLUTION! URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/.../featured... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Today on the Mitten, Charlie Barshaw interviews Robbyn Smith (author) and her husband Gijsbert (Nick) van Frankenhuyzen! 🎉📚✍🎊🌿🐝 scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/writ... scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/illu... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 25/03/2026In case you missed it, Friday 3/20 on The Mitten features Suja Sukumar, author of the Anothony Award Winning YA novel 🔎WHEN MIMI WENT MISSING🔎 Many thanks to Suja to sharing this very personal journey and congratulations on your success! 🙏🙏🎊🎉📚 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/succ... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 16/03/2026In case you missed it, be sure to check out last Friday's Mitten blog post, "Another place, freelance magazine gigs, Red Line, Miranda Paul, sing me a story, and packing" featuring children's author Patti Richards! 🎉🙌⚡📚✍💫🎊 011
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 06/03/2026💡Welcome to the Writer's Spotlight, Alison! 💡Alison is the author of the 💀 MY NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES 💀series and is on the author committee for the Harbor Springs Festival of the Book! ⚡🙌🎉📚🎊 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com 010
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 27/02/2026It's that time again 🎉🎉🎉 HUGS AND HURRAHS! 🎉🎉🎉 This week on the Mitten we celebrate good news and accomplishents of our fellow Michigan creators. Congratulations to all and happy creating! 🙌📚☀⚡👏 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com 010
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 13/02/2026This week on the Mitten, Charlie Barshaw interviews children's author Kelly J. Baptist (for the second time)! 🎉🙌📚⚡👏 Follow the URL below to read "Acknowledgements, rehearsing, Mommy Box, YA, BookSmitten, and barbershops"! URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/02/writ... 010
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 06/02/2026In honor of Black History Month, today's Mitten Blog post features an essay by our SCBWI-MI Equity and Inclusion team lead, Naomi V. Dunsen-White! 🎉👏🏳️🌈🙌🏽💥💞☮🌎 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/02/blac... 020
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 30/01/2026This week on the The Mitten, Charlie Barshaw interviews middle grade (MG) writer Christina Wyman! Follow the link below for "Cannolis, trauma, Pleasantville, Byline Bible, obituary and other endings!" URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/writ... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 23/01/2026This week on the Mitten, Charlie Barshaw interviews authors Janice Broyles and Dave Stricklen! Follow the URLs below to read: Janice Broyles: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/.../writer... Dave Stricklen: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/.../writer... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 16/01/2026This week's Mitten Blog showcases a Studio Tour of the creative space of Featured Illustrator Nicole Ray! ⚡📚🎨🖌🎉🙌💫 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/stud... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 09/01/2026This week on the Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviews author-illustrator Kirbi Fagan, the creator of the star-reviewed picturebook, THE BIG EMPTY! 🌅🎉🙌🌟📚 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/.../writeril.... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 06/01/2026We're starting the new year with a Writer Spotlight trifecta on the Mitten Blog! Charlie Barshaw interviews 3⃣ of our SCBWI-MI Leadership Team: Co-Regional Advisor Jodi Mckay, Promotions Coordinator Christy Matthes, Events Coordinator Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw! scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com 010
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Today on the blog, Mentorship Coordinator Jessica Zimmerman discusses the ins and outs of applying, mentorship and the amazing benefits that come with your 2026 Novel Mentorship submission! 🙌🌟📖🖊📚🎉💥 Follow the URL to read more! scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/2026... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 12/12/2025This week on The Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviews Cindy Williams Schrauben, the author of 💛🧡❤️HANK'S CHANGE OF HEART ❤️🧡💛 and 💫✨🌟 THIS COULD BE YOU! 💫✨🌟 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/writ... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Let the countdown begin! 3️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ 🎉 There's only one month left until registration opens for the SCBWI-MI 2026 Novel Mentorship! Registration opens JANUARY 2, 2026. Is your manuscript ready? 💥👍💫🖊📖🙌🏾👏🎊 Learn more about the mentorship program here: www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 05/12/2025👀Check out this week's Studio Tour on The Mitten Blog, featuring Michigan illustrator Trena Brannon! 👀 Follow the link below to read more about how Trena tailors her space to fit her busy life and evolving passions! 🎨🖌🖌🙌👏 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/stud... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 03/12/2025🦃🍮🍂🎊 In case you missed it! 🦃🍮🍂🎊 Last week on the Mitten Blog, Charlie Barshaw interviewed MI author Doris Holik Kelly! Author of 🌧THE GIFT OF SUMMER RAIN 🌈, 🔎THE MYSTERY OF THE COPPER TURTLE, THE MYSTERY OF THE VOYAGEURS RENDEZVOUS 🔍, and more! URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/11/writ... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Don't miss this week's The Mitten, featuring a writer spotlight on Catherine Bieberich! 👏💫📖🖊💥🙌 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/11/writ... 010
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 01/11/2025❄️SCBWI-MI illustrators attending the 2026 SCBWI Winter Conference in NYC! Apply for our NYC Illustrator Portfolio Showcase Scholarship & get 50% OFF your showcase fee. 🗓️ Apply: November 1 - December 1, 2025 Go to : www.scbwi.org/regions/mich... #SCBWIMI #SCBWI #KidLitArt #Illustrator #Scholarship 010
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Today on The Mitten blog, we have both TRICKS and TREATS in a spooky Halloween double-feature!!! 🎃👻🍂🔮👾🦇🕷🕸🧟♂️ TRICKS: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/10/cond... TREATS: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/10/litt... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 25/10/2025Follow the link below to read more about Danielle's inspirational novel mentorship experience with Kelly Barson and how continuing to say "yes" to yourself, even in the most challenging of times, can make all the difference! URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/10/beca... 010
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 10/10/2025What do a children's book author and Olympic-winning swimmer Michael Phelps have in common? 🤔🏊🏾♀️🥇 Read Cindy's blog post, "Writing is a Team Sport" to find out on this week's The Mitten! URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/10/writ... 010
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Still on the fence about applying? Our previous novel mentorship winners have plenty of reasons why you should take the leap! 🎉📖👣🖊💥📖🙌💫 Read more about our upcoming novel mentorship program here: www.scbwi.org/regions/mich... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Don't miss our upcoming webinar with 2026 mentor Sheela Chari titled "Me, You, Them: Seven Ways of Looking at Multiple Points of View" on Wednesday, October 22 at 7 pm EST! 🎉📖🖊🙌💥 Register at www.scbwi.org/regions/mich... 010
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 03/10/2025This week's blog post features Charlie Barshaw's interview with author-illustrator Ryan Hipp! 😎✨👍👏🎉📚 Ryan is the author-illustrator for the book LITTLE STEPS 👣 and has illustrated several other projects. URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/10/feat... 010
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 26/09/2025In this week's The Mitten blog post, Charlie Barshaw @cjbarshaw523 interviews Kristin Bartley Lenz @kristinbartleylenz, author of YA novels THE ART OF HOLDING ON AND LETTING GO and her upcoming title THE DOOR SWINGS OPEN! 🎉🤩🚪📖🖊👏 URL link: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/writ... 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Mark your calendars! Registration for the Me, You, Them: Seven Ways of Looking at Multiple Points of View with our 2026 SCBWI-MI Novel Mentor Sheela Chari opens October 1, 2025! 📣🍂📖🖊🤩👏 The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 10/22 at 7 pm EST. 000
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Join us in celebrating our diverse voices during National Hispanic Heritage Month with this special edition post of The Mitten featuring author-illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara, interviewed by Isabel Estrada O-Hagin! 🎉👏🌈📚🖊📖 Blog URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/cele... 010
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Registration for the SCBWI-MI Critique Carousel opens next week, Thursday, 9/18 for Michigan members! 🎉🌈🦄🙌📚 Consider submitting your novel WIP to get it submission ready for our 2025 Novel Mentorship Program! 💥📖🖊👏 020
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social · 12/09/2025This week on "The Mitten" Charlie Barshaw interviews poet and author Janet Ruth Heller! 🎉🙌📖🖊💫 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/writ... 000