Just Do It! Enter the 2022 SCBWI-L.A. Writers Day Contest

13 Wednesday Jul 2022

Posted by Jessica Chrysler in Contests & Grants, Writers Days

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by Brenda Scott Royce

Why do we enter writing contests? Prizes are awfully nice, and hearing your name announced as the winner is a definite thrill. But perhaps even more motivating is the validation that comes with recognition of your work. There’s nothing like learning that the speck of an idea you plucked from thin air and coaxed into shape over weeks, months, or maybe even years, actually has wings and can fly.

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Toot Your Horn!

11 Wednesday May 2022

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SCBWI members’ publishing news is something to celebrate here at Kite Tales! Check out whose book is coming to a platform near you or around the world. Horn-tooting and digital hi-fives welcome in the comments!

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Publicity & Marketing: A Case Study – Part 4

20 Wednesday Apr 2022

Posted by Jessica Chrysler in Author's Perspective, PAL

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by R.S. Mellette

Jennifer Vance of Books Forward, you saved the book! Or, you know, at least kept the release date from being pushed back to oblivion.

Spoiler Alert—At the end of this story, we finally get our cover.

Now that we have the cover wrapped up, here are some details of the issues we were having.

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Toot Your Horn!

02 Wednesday Mar 2022

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Ask an Editor: Word Count

19 Wednesday Jan 2022

Posted by Christine Van Zandt HOT DOG! 2026 JLG gold-standard selection in Ask an Editor

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MG, middle grade, PB, picture book, word count, YA, young adult

“Ask an Editor” is a forum wherein SCBWI members submit questions that are answered as part of our quarterly Kite Tales blog.

Hi Christine – What’s the best place to find current word counts for when I write children’s books?

—Mar, Los Angeles

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Ask an Editor: Understanding Categories

17 Wednesday Nov 2021

Posted by Christine Van Zandt HOT DOG! 2026 JLG gold-standard selection in Ask an Editor

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“Ask an Editor” is a forum wherein SCBWI members submit questions that are answered as part of our quarterly Kite Tales blog.

Hi Christine – What determines book categories? For example, how are middle-grade books different than YA books? Thanks. —Jamie, Los Angeles

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Toot Your Horn!

03 Wednesday Nov 2021

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Toot Your Horn!

04 Wednesday Aug 2021

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SCBWI-L.A. Writers Day Contest: And the Winners Are…

23 Wednesday Jun 2021

Posted by Jessica Chrysler in Contests & Grants, Writers Days

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By Brenda Scott Royce, Contest Coordinator

The event was virtual, but the excitement was still palpable as the winners for the 2021 Writers Day Contest were announced at the end of Writers Day on Saturday, June 12. First place winners in each category (Picture Book, Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Nonfiction/Other) will receive free tuition to next year’s Writer’s Day, as well as a manuscript critique from one of this year’s faculty members. Excerpts from the judges’ comments are included in the list of honorees below. If you’d like to contact any of the winners to request their manuscript or discuss publication, please let us know!

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