09 Wednesday Mar 2022
Posted in Contests & Grants, Mentorship Contest
by Brenda Scott Royce
SCBWI-L.A. is thrilled to announce the winner of the 2022 Nonfiction Mentorship Contest!
The competition was steep and the submissions enticingly diverse, making the decision a difficult one for mentor Joseph Taylor.
Continue reading15 Wednesday Dec 2021
Posted in Contests & Grants, Mentorship Contest
by Brenda Scott Royce
Writers: Do you have a great idea for a nonfiction project noodling in your brain? A work-in-progress that needs a little nurturing before being sent out into the world? If so, I implore you to consider applying for SCBWI-L.A.’s Nonfiction Mentorship Contest. This amazing opportunity pairs you with a dedicated, experienced mentor for a six-month period that can be absolutely career changing! Past SCBWI-L.A. mentees have landed agents and publishing deals.
The deadline for submissions is January 26 — so you can channel your New Year’s Resolution energy into preparing your submission.
Continue reading14 Wednesday Jul 2021
Posted in Central Coast, Writers Days
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Annelouise Mahoney, CenCal Writer's Day, critiques, Jamie Emaus, Kristen Nordstrom, SCBWI events, writing contest
By Ann Rousseau Smith, SCBWI CenCal News Liaison
SCBWI Central-Coastal California has set a date for Writers’ Day 2021. Please mark your calendars for Saturday, October 30.
This year’s Writers’ Day will be in two parts. The first will be in-person at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks with spotlight speakers. A featured guest will also speak on this day. The writing contest recipients will be announced and critiques distributed at this half-day event.
Spotlight speakers include:
Continue reading12 Friday Mar 2021
Posted in Contests & Grants, Tri-Regional News, Writers Days
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Celia Viramontes, Jim Cox, Virginia Pooler, Wakako Rollinger, Writers Day, Writers Day 2021, writing contest
by Brenda Scott Royce, SCBWI-L.A. Contest Coordinator
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” — novelist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
While our annual SCBWI-L.A. Writers Day will look somewhat different this year (we’ll be meeting virtually!), one thing that hasn’t changed is the contest. As usual, the manuscript contest is open to all who register for the event, and there’s no additional fee to enter. Submissions will be accepted in four categories: Picture Book, Middle Grade novel, Young Adult novel, and Other (which includes non-fiction and poetry). Winners receive a free written critique from one of the Writers Day faculty members PLUS free tuition to Writers Day 2022 (or equivalent). Winners and runners-up will be acknowledged in Kite Tales.
29 Wednesday Jul 2020
Posted in Contests & Grants, SAG
By Karol Ruth Silverstein, SCBWI-L.A. Contest Coordinator
Though the SCBWI-Los Angeles isn’t able to schedule any in-person events for the remainder of 2020 due to the pandemic, the Sue Alexander Grant competition is a constant we felt was important to keep in place.
Continue reading27 Friday Mar 2020
Posted in Contests & Grants, SAG, Writers' Retreat
by Jennifer Rawlings
I know applying for the Sue Alexander Grant is scary, but ignoring your dreams and goals is even scarier.
Not only did I not tell a single soul I was applying for the Sue Alexander Grant, I wrote an entire novel in secret. That’s right. Not even my husband knew I was writing a YA Novel—I just wanted to do the work then hope and pray someone liked it.
Photo by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels.com
17 Wednesday Jul 2019
Posted in Contests & Grants, SAG, Writers' Retreat
By Karol Ruth Silverstein, SCBWI-L.A. Contest Coordinator
The 2019 Sue Alexander Grant drew nearly 60 manuscripts, making the anonymous judges’ decisions all the more difficult. In fact, in the final scoring, the winning manuscript edged out the runner-up by a single point!
We’re thrilled to announce this year’s winner: Continue reading
Kite Tales 