It’s almost that time again!
Join SCBWI Houston on June 9 at 6:30 PM CST for Houston, Lift Off! Creative Sessions.
30 minutes of surprise creative prompts
30 minutes of connection with fellow kidlit writers & illustrators
Register: https://t.co/QfRd5pCGMa
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Thinking about self-publishing?
Don’t miss SCBWI-Houston’s June Monthly Meeting with Tiffany Obeng, The Self-pub Expert!
Monday, June 1, 2026
6:30–8:00 PM
Tracy Gee & Zoom
Join us for a helpful evening all about self-publishing.
Good morning, writers! Six Steps to Submission is happening today at 10 AM with Caroline Leech, author of Wait for Me and In Another Time.
Premium Members: $15
Preview Members: $30
Grab your ticket here:
https://t.co/sjM6FuEYlP
Before you submit your children’s book manuscript, give it the best possible chance.
Join SCBWI Houston for Six Steps to Submission, an online webinar with Caroline Leech on preparing your work for agents, editors, and contests.
May 30 | Online
Register: https://t.co/sjM6FuEYlP
Have questions about the submission process?
SCBWI HOUSTON has answers!
Take a guided journey through the six key steps every author needs to take to prepare their writing for submission to agents, editors and contests. Premium Members: $15; Preview Members: $30 https://t.co/skx6Dd6QhC
Need focused creative time?
SCBWI Houston’s Illustrator Sketch Night is online May 21. Bring your sketchbook, thumbnails, manuscript, revisions, or any kidlit project that needs attention.
https://t.co/2KpZC0HY4l
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Children’s book writers and illustrators: this upcoming SCBWI Houston workshop looks incredibly helpful for anyone preparing to submit to agents or publishers.
Author Caroline Leech will present “Six Steps to Submission” online May 30.
Get your tickets today!
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Houston kidlit writers and illustrators, need a creative reset?
Join SCBWI Houston for Houston, Lift Off! Creative Sessions.
30 minutes of surprise writing or illustration prompts
30 minutes to share and connect
Online May 12 at 6:30 PM CST
https://t.co/QfRd5pCGMa
Missed the May Monthly Meeting?
The recording of Bunmi Ishola’s session on The Editor-Author Relationship is now available on the SCBWI-Houston page.
Don’t forget to sign up for Houston, Lift Off! on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 PM CST.
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May the 4th be with your manuscript.
SCBWI Houston’s Monthly Critique Group meets online May 4. Kidlit writers and illustrators, bring your work and join the conversation.
Register: https://t.co/1rnGLwW5u5
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📣We are thrilled to announce that for a limited time, we are accepting manuscript submissions for children's books!📚
The submission period is May 3-17, 2026‼️
Visit 🔗https://t.co/BmDToJmt8E for more details.
We can't wait to hear from you!🩵
Houston kidlit writers & illustrators: SCBWI Houston’s Monthly Critique Group is coming up Monday, May 4.
Bring your work, connect with fellow creators, and get helpful feedback.
Register on the SCBWI event page:
https://t.co/1rnGLwW5u5
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Happening today: SCBWI Houston: Rules, Rebellion, and Picture Book Magic with agent Julie Romeis Sanders. Join online and register on the SCBWI event page: https://t.co/ngmJc0QK0V
Happening today: SCBWI Houston: Rules, Rebellion, and Picture Book Magic with agent Julie Romeis Sanders. Join online and register on the SCBWI event page: https://t.co/ngmJc0QK0V
SCBWI-Houston is hosting Rules, Rebellion, and Picture Book Magic with agent Julie Romeis Sanders on April 23 — an online event about which picture book “rules” matter, when to break them, and what agents/editors are really looking for.
Plus: query opportunity. Register now.
If you’re local and have been meaning to get out and draw, Illustrator Sketch Night is tonight from 6–9.
It’s a really relaxed space to sketch, connect, and be around other illustrators and creatives.
Missed this month’s SCBWI Houston meeting? No worries.
The April session with Sydney Dunlap, Middle Grade Musts, is now available as a recording. Great insights on character, voice, and what makes MG stories shine.
Looking for feedback, craft insight, and community?
Join SCBWI-Houston for Critique Group at 5:30 PM, then stay for our April Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM with Sydney Dunlap speaking on Middle Grade Musts: Highlighting Elements That Will Make Your Story Shine.
Middle grade writers, what makes a story stand out today?
Join SCBWI-Houston this Monday as Sydney Dunlap breaks down the key elements that elevate middle grade fiction.
April 13
6:30–8:00 pm
Zoom + Tracy Gee
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Kidlit creators, looking for practical book marketing insight? Kaye Marc-Charles, Co-RA of @SCBWIHouston is joining us for The Storytellers Marketing Mastery Summit, live online June 12–14, 2026. Tickets are available now.
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