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My SCBWI FL Regional Conference Experience 2022

Erika Romero — Sat, 21 May 2022 15:18:21 +0000

I attended my first in-person SCBWI conference this month. The “Reunited and It Feels So Good” conference was also my first Florida regional conference. I thought I’d write a quick post about my 5 major takeaways from the conference, both in terms of content and in terms of the conference experience. Feel free to share your own takeaways in the comments! Honorable Mention: Bring Business …

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My First Conference Pitching Experience

Erika Romero — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:53:01 +0000

I decided to pitch at this year’s SCBWI Summer Conference. It was a digital experience, where 10 pitchers were in a Zoom call with the editor or agent we signed up to pitch to. We each had 2 minutes to pitch, and 4 minutes of feedback. We could pitch our story or read the first manuscript page (250 words). Here’s how it went… I pitched …

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Insights Gained from the SCBWI BigFiveOh Summer Conference

Erika Romero — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 23:46:00 +0000

I attended my first SCBWI conference this weekend, and it was a fantastic experience. I really appreciated the opportunity to attend, as it was a fully digital conference this year. I pitch one of my picture book manuscripts to an editor tomorrow, which I’ll create a separate post about. But for now, here are some of my takeaways from the editors and agents that spoke …

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My Favorite SCBWI Resources

Erika Romero — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 21:05:50 +0000

I joined the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (aka SCBWI) in April of 2021. Since then, I’ve used quite a few resources on their website. So, I thought I’d share some of my favorites, in case you’re new to the group or are considering joining but don’t know if it’s worth the annual fee (hint, it is). Regional Chapters I’m part of the …

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