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by Judy Y Faulkner, Ann Rousseau Smith
Whether connecting creative dots, harvesting winning marketing techniques, or bringing home new accolades to put into query letters, Tri-Regions members have been crafting a fall season to remember. And we’re only three weeks in! Here are some highlights so far:
SCBWI CenCal Connecting the Creative Dots Writers and Illustrators Day, September 21
Lori Anaya (Ventura County Mingle Host, CenCal overall Mingle Lead, and Alexis O’Neill Volunteer of the Year);
Left to right, Trish Huelly (Portfolio Winner), Jaime Zollars (CenCal Illustrator Coordinator);
Wishing Paulina Cuestas Hill, Assistant Regional Advisor/CenCal Web Pages/Zoom Administrator, all the best as she steps away to pursue her own creative endeavors
SCBWI-L.A. Working Writers Retreat, September 27–29
Deborah Warren, founder of East West Literary Agency, lifts the room with her opening address;
WWR 2024 attendee and faculty group photo;
Faculty members Melanie Figueroa, Mary C. Moore, Jim Averbeck, and Jenny Lopez strike a playful pose;
A weekend theme
SCBWI SoCal Fall Harvest Festival,
October 5
Ricardo Aguilar’s winning 2024 SCBWI Fall Harvest banner illustration welcomes a rapt audience to the info-packed event;
Writing Contest winners (l-r) Nancy Brashear, Marie Chan, Jesper Widén, Jodi Rizzotto, Carlene Griffith;
Illustration Contest winners (front row) Ricardo Aguilar, Gail Buschman; (back row) Grace Tancre, Haana Yoo, Su Moon;
Ice-breaker featuring a hold-’em-or-trade-’em set of character traits
To see more photos of the events, visit the regions’ social media pages. On Instagram: @scbwicencal, @scbwila, and @scbwi_socal.
For more fantastic content, community, events, and other professional development opportunities, become a member today! Not sure if there is a chapter in your area? Check here.
Photos courtesy of SCBWI CenCal, SCBWI-L.A., SCBWI SoCal and their members
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