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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thus concludes our learning sessions for the first day of our #SCBWIMidsouth26 conference. What a packed day! Our faculty really blew us away with their wisdom and expertise. We can't wait for more tomorrow.

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We've had a fantastic morning full of workshops and pitch sessions. Huge thanks to our outstanding faculty for all of their wisdom, and the brave creatives who presented their ideas for our pitch critiques. We can't wait for this afternoon!

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We're packed and ready. Are you? Load up on all your best creative gear. We'll see you on Saturday! #SCBWIMidsouth26

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today is your LAST CHANCE to register for the #SCBWIMidsouth26 conference in September. Don't wait until 2028!

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

There's only one week left to register for the Midsouth Regional Conference. Claim your spot by Aug. 31 so you don't miss out on spending a weekend in the Music City with your fellow creatives as we Compose Community, Career and Craft. #SCBWIMidsouth26

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Three deadlines are TODAY for the #SCBWIMidsputh26 conference. Link to submit book cover for slide show: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Check your email and our website for more details!

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

TOMORROW, we'll be hosting a pre-conference webinar about crafting pitches. We still have spots left for picture book and graphic novel pitches at our upcoming #SCBWIMidsouth26 conference. (1/3)

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

There's still time to get a manuscript critique added to your conference registration! Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/2026-...

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Having an agent or editor look at your manuscript and give you their thoughts about your work is a special opportunity at an SCBWI conference. But the opportunity to sign up for a novel critique ends TOMORROW. (1/2)

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Inside Indies is happening TONIGHT! There's still time to register if you haven't yet. Link to zoom: scbwi.zoom.us/j/91893371578 Link to register: www.scbwi.org/events/insid... This FREE event is made possible by a grant from SCBWI and the Authors Coalition of America. All are welcome!

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Conference critiques and pitches are going fast, but there are still spots available. New to our conference this year: Agent Jennifer March Soloway will be hosting Ask Me Anything sessions. Attendees who pick this option during registration will get 15 minutes with the agent to ask ... (1/3)

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The 2026 Midsouth Conference brochure is LIVE! Be sure to visit the Conference website to read all about the schedule, breakout sessions, intensives, faculty, etc. Then join us tomorrow on Zoom for a Q&A to learn what's new (1/2)

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Last but not least of our #SCBWIMidsouth26 attending faculty is Saribel Pages! (@saribelp.bsky.social) Read more about her and what she'll be teaching at this year's conference when the brochure goes live this Saturday, May 2.

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Today we’re introducing our #SCBWIMidsouth26 conference attending editor, Jonah Heller! You can read more about him and what he'll be teaching at our conference when the brochure goes live on Saturday, May 2. Full MSWL: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/jo... Website: www.peachtreebooks.com

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

The next attending faculty member at our #SCBWIMidsouth26 conference is Alan Gratz! You can read more about him and what he'll be teaching at our conference when the brochure goes live on Saturday, May 2. Website: www.alangratz.com

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Our next attending faculty member, and conference committee member, is Mary Reaves Uhles! You can read more about her and what she'll be teaching at our conference when the brochure goes live on Saturday, May 2. #SCBWIMidsouth26 Website: www.maryuhles.com

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Attending our #SCBWIMidsouth26 conference as a speaking faculty member is Jennifer March Soloway! You can read more about her and what she'll be teaching at our conference when the brochure goes live on Saturday, May 2. Full MSWL: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/je...

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Next in our lineup of attending faculty of our #SCBWIMidsouth26 conference is Rebecca Eskildsen (@rebeccaesk.bsky.social)! You can read more about her and what she'll be teaching at our conference when the brochure goes live on Saturday, May 2. MSWL: www.rebeccaeskildsen.com/mswl

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Next up for our #SCBWIMidsouth26 faculty sneak peeks, we have Andrea Colvin! Read more about Andrea and what she'll be teaching at our conference when our brochure goes live on May 2.

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Our #SCBWIMidsouth26 conference brochure goes live May 2, so it's time to see who we'll be learning from this year. First up we have our attending art director, Tracy Shaw! You can read more about her and what she'll be teaching at our conference when the brochure goes live on Saturday, May 2.

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

We're ONE Month away from registration opening for the 2026 Midsouth Conference. Be sure to check your email for more details.

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

If you missed the March 25 email, you'll want to be sure to check your inbox ASAP, because we have a theme! This year's Midsouth conference, we'll be focusing on Composing Community, Career, and Craft! Check out the email for more details on faculty and other exciting news! (1/2)

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Today is the day of our #SCBWIMidsouth25 conference! We had a FANTASTIC morning of learning, critique, and community. Our faculty is knocking it out of the park, and thanks to the committee's excellent planning, everything is running like clockwork. Attendees, what has been the highlight so far?

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Create a Scene! Registration for the 2025 SCBWI Midsouth Conference is now open! Don’t miss out on getting feedback on your work and learning from agents, editors, an art director and best-selling authors. Take advantage of early bird pricing! www.scbwi.org/events/2025-... #SCBWIMidsouth25

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Conference info is live now at www.scbwi.org/events/2025-...! Head on over to check out all the great things coming to the Midsouth Create a Scene Conference this fall. The details about breakout sessions, intensives, critique and pitch opportunities, festivities, contests and more ... (1/2)

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Registration for the Midsouth Create a Scene Conference will open May 3. Start planning your conference line-up by reviewing the brochure on the Midsouth website when it goes live tomorrow. #SCBWIMidsouth25

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

(1/3) One of the best ways to prep for a conference is to familiarize yourself with the faculty’s work. Scroll to learn more about these editors! #SCBWIMidsouth25

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

(1/2) One of the best ways to prep for a conference is to familiarize yourself with the faculty’s work. Check out some of the books this creative art director has brought to the world of kidlit. She’s also written and illustrated her own books too! #SCBWIMidsouth25

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

We've got some great authors lined up to teach at our #SCBWIMidsouth conference in September. Here are some of the books they've written. Have you read any of these yet? 📚 (1/2)

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

We're taking a break from our fun facts today to remind you of this exciting in-person event happening next month! Christopher Cheng is coming to Nashville next month and will be speaking with RAE Susan Eaddy about his newest picture book and his esteemed writing career. (1/2)

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Someone on our #SCBWIMidsouth25 staff plays the banjo! Who do you think? Scroll to find out!

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Which of our #SCBWIMidsouth25 faculty do you think is handy with a needle and thread? Scroll to find out!

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

One of the great things about SCBWI is that it's a worldwide organization. One of our #SCBWIMidsouth25 faculty is from Canada and played ice hockey! Can you guess who?

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Who can carry a tune? Make your guesses and then scroll to find out!

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

We may be creatives, but some of us are sporty too! Can you guess which one of our #SCBWIMidsouth25 faculty was a varsity soccer player? Scroll to find out!

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Time for our next edition of getting to know our faculty! Which of these lovely people looks like a history buff? Scroll to find out!

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Time for day 2 of our #SCBWIMidsouth25 faculty fun fact series! Who would you guess was an EMT-B as a teen? Swipe or scroll down to find out!

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Are you ready to "Create a Scene" in Nashville? Registration opens May 3 at 2 p.m. central/3 p.m. eastern. To kick off the countdown, let's get to know our faculty. Scroll down to get the answer to today's faculty fun fact. #SCBWIMidsouth25

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

This month's newsletter is a big one so be sure you don't miss it! Image description: Graphic is a light green-blue background with the text “Check your Email!” and a little paper airplane swooping under it and up into the right corner. In the bottom right is the green owl SCBWI logo.

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Tomorrow is the deadline to claim a spot in the Midsouth's booth at the Children's Festival of Reading in Knoxville, open to both indie and trad members. Fill out this form (forms.gle/4NUCEZVKCwLe...) if you want a spot. Cost is $15 for booth volunteers and $25 if you don't volunteer.

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Hi all! Just a reminder that tomorrow is the first session of our Business Savvy for Creatives webinar series. Registration can be found here: www.scbwi.org/events/busin... The webinar will be recorded and the link to the recording available for viewing for 30 days. Hope to see you there!

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Happy book launch to Sherry Roberts! This is her third book in a series, so be sure to share the love and also check out book one, The Galaxy According to Cece ✨

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Don't forget to send your good news by tomorrow for our newsletter! 📣

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Lexington Midsouthers! Let’s talk kidlit over coffee and cocoa this Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. at Chocolate Holler. Image description: Set against a lavender background, there are two hands, each holding a mug. One mug has coffee topped by cream art in the shape of a heart.

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

If you missed it, check your email for our webinar registration that went out on the 12! This is a great opportunity for anyone wondering where they can get started with making their passion a career--and a good refresher for someone in that journey but who feels stuck.

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Happy book birthdays to three of our lovely Midsouth authors! Let’s show them some love. Scott’s book comes out today, and Kimberly and Jack’s books released on the first!

First photo is a yellow gradient background with two photos overlaying: on the bottom right is regional director Scott Soeder and in the top left is a photo of his latest book, “Pup and Dragon: How to Catch the Easter Bunny” a graphic novel by Alice Walstead and Scott. This book launches today and is newest in a series.

Slide two is a blue gradient background with a photo in the top left corner of Kimberly Dana and her book in the bottom right called “Millie & Mina” by Kimberly Dana & Farida Zaman. The book cover shows two girls, one a young white girl in pigtails and orange overalls and big round glasses holding out her hand to the other girl, a brown girl in a teal blue hijab with a jean jacket and red converse. The two stand on a green lawn with yellow flowers.

Slide three shows Jack Foster in the bottom left, illustrator of the book “Mary the Missionary: a Kenyan Adventure” written by Yvonne M. Morgan. The cover shows two black individuals walking along a dirt road, one holding a baby in a sling, walking in colorful green and blue garments with baskets on their head, watching a young white child with bright yellow pigtails run with a basket on her head.

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Can you believe January is already almost over? If you’re in the Kentucky area, don’t miss these last couple of events of the month!

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scbwimidsouth.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Being snowed in is the perfect time to start the 12-book reading challenge, SCBWI edition! First up, read a book recommended to you by a fellow Midsouth member. Bonus points if it's written or illustrated by a Midsouth member. What book do you recommend?

12 white boxes, one for each month of the year, are layered over a blurred background of stacked books depicting the "12 Books in 2025 SCBWI Edition" challenges as follows:
January - Rec'ed by a Midsouther
February - A Golden Kite finalist
March - A Midsouth MG
April - 3 Midsouth Picture Books
May - A Crystal Kite finalist
June - A Midsouth debut
July - A Midsouth YA
August - A conference faculty book
September - A conference purchased/inspired book
October - A banned or challenged book
November - A National Book Award finalist
December - A TBR to close out the year

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