Membership Counts

      The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is a professional international organization for writers and illustrators of children's literature.   Visit the website: www.scbwi.org to find a calendar of events, regional information and other resources. Become a member and have special access to the latest publications, and the discussion boards where you can participate in the SCBWI online community.
      
     SCBWI writing craft workshops at a regional conference can help a writer kick up their manuscript a notch.  Members have the opportunity to meet authors, editors and agents on a personal basis. Networking  with others is motivating and reflects the true professionals in the business. 
      SCBWI members reach out to each other, learn from each other and share successes.
      How do I know?  As an SCBWI member for over three years,  I met debut authors in Miami (regional) and at the New York conference.  Authors sharing advice and suggestions that made their book a reality.  Their vision, intense efforts, time management, revisions, edits, marketing plan and just plain sheer determination.    
     Made me a believer - Dream big, develop writing craft, work hard and persevere.