Category Archives: Community Corner

10 Inspiring Kite Tales Quotes from 2025

31 Wednesday Dec 2025

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January is not just right around the corner—it’s tomorrow! But don’t panic. We still have time to make our resolutions or More/Less lists (see below and linked), and to dream big for 2026. Hopefully, revisiting some of the ideas and insights in Kite Tales’ 2025 posts through the quotes and article links below will provide a fresh sprinkle of information and inspiration to help you get started. Write on. Draw on. Read on!

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Grateful for …

26 Wednesday Nov 2025

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Friends, family, teachers, and colleagues traveling the same path, and all the opportunities to be there for each other.

All of us at Kite Tales wish you a peaceful start to your holiday season and continued satisfying leaps into your creative endeavors.

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.

Illustration by Judy Y Faulkner

“Wild Things” Continues

22 Wednesday Jan 2025

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by Nina Snyder

Those lucky enough to have seen the traveling exhibition Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles this past summer know it’s a show worth seeking out. There’s still a chance to take it in, with a plane hop to Denver. Or hop online to view the virtual events and extras—one happening live this week, most available through the show’s run—created for this new iteration. Rocky Mountain SCBWI member Nina Snyder provides details.

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10 Inspiring Kite Tales Quotes from 2024

27 Friday Dec 2024

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It’s been a roller coaster of a year. But that means there’ve been ups as well as downs. Joy, growth, progress, breakthroughs, satisfaction. So, take a moment to peruse our traditional year-end inspirational quotes column, which this year includes a baker’s dozen. We need ’em! And we have them, thanks to all of you who have been kind enough to share your time, expertise, images, thoughts, words—and reasons for huzzahs—with all of us through Kite Tales. Now, let’s hop in the time machine together and take a look back at some of the highlights.

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Happy Holidays, Tri-Regions!

18 Wednesday Dec 2024

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Season’s Greetings from your Tri-Regional teams!

Happy Holidays!
May the warmth and good cheer of the season spark your creativity.
From the CenCal Team

Wishing you the joys of creativity and the comfort of community this holiday season. 
Warmly, the Los Angeles Regional Team

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.

Images created by: Kristin Marine (CenCal), Jessica Cooper (Los Angeles), and Briana Young (SoCal)

Tri-Regions News and Views: Passing the Torch at SCBWI-L.A.

24 Wednesday Jul 2024

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As the Olympic torch makes its way to the 2024 Paris Games, the Los Angeles region has its own torch story to tell—this one about the passing of a torch as one volunteer-led era segues into a new one. Here’s the news from our Regional Team leaders, in their own words:

Sally Jones Rogan, SCBWI-L.A. Regional Advisor, with a message and a reminder

A Letter from Sally Jones Rogan 

Dear Los Angeles members,

Some weeks back, candidates were invited to apply for volunteer L.A. Regional Advisors. We are thrilled to announce that SCBWI Headquarters has appointed our very own Kim Wildman to step into the L.A. Regional Advisor role. 

Many of you will already know Kim as our highly capable Assistant Regional Advisor (ARA, or as we aptly renamed the title, “Always Running Around”)! Kim has many years of experience as a Regional Team volunteer and is perfectly suited to spearhead events, present member opportunities, lead the regional volunteer team, and undertake the administrative duties and reporting required by SCBWI Headquarters. 

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Interview with Jessica Wilson: Celebrating 60 Years of California Poets in the Schools, Part Two

17 Wednesday Jul 2024

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by Paige Vinten Taylor

Poet-Teacher Jessica Wilson, Los Angeles area coordinator for California Poets in the Schools

California Poets in the Schools Poet-Teacher Jessica Wilson brings poetry to students at elementary, middle, and high school levels. As CalPoet’s area coordinator for Los Angeles County, she onboards new Poet-Teachers and manages new opportunities for the program. Jessica is also active in the broader Los Angeles poetry community, including as founder and director of the Los Angeles Poet Society, whose offerings include year-round open mic events, a Creative Aging Senior Advocacy program, and Bilingual Poetry Workshops for all ages. 

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Interview with Meg Hamill: Celebrating 60 Years of California Poets in the Schools, Part One

10 Wednesday Jul 2024

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by Paige Vinten Taylor

Meg Hamill, executive director, California Poets in the Schools

California Poets in Schools (CalPoets) is a thriving program that encourages students to write. Established in 1964, the nonprofit has been successful not only in improving its students’ writing skills, but also in enhancing their personal development. Part of what makes it so special is that the medium used is poetry. I was fortunate to interview Executive Director Meg Hamill for Kite Tales. 

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Write for Kite Tales!

19 Wednesday Jun 2024

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Looking for more ways to get your voice out?

Whether you’re a PAL member, independently published, or pre-published, Kite Tales wants to hear about your stories and experiences in the kid lit world. Writers, illustrators, translators, editors, publishers, agents, teachers, librarians, and more welcome!

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Illustrator’s Gallery: Roya Asgari

13 Wednesday Mar 2024

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by Roya Asgari

Since becoming a working illustrator seven years ago, I’ve come to understand that creating charming book illustrations requires more than artistic skill. It also takes creativity, storytelling ability, and an understanding of a book’s themes and audience. Here are some tips I’ve learned from working with art directors and self-publishing authors.

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