SCBWI regions host a wide variety of affordable in-person events. From retreats to conferences, you'll find the perfect program for connecting with other creatives and improving your craft. Check here often to find a nearby event that fits your interests. You can also explore the Regional Virtual Events page and visit individual SCBWI Region pages for upcoming events and programming.
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Regional In-Person Events
SCBWI SoCal: Theater Camp for Writers - A Two Part Workshop
January 14, 2025 (Zoom) and January 25, 2025 (in-person): Get ready to look at your writing in a whole new way…and have some fun in the process! Award winning authors Chris Tebbetts and Andrea Loney will show us what the disciplines of directing, acting, and improv have to teach us as writers. Sessions will include lecture, writing exercises, and most distinctly, scene work for your stories in progress, with volunteer actors from the group taking part in live readings (for our initial online meeting) and “play rehearsal” style staging (for our in-person workshop), all while individual authors watch, direct, and receive feedback on character, action, dialogue, voice, narration, pacing, and more. Registration closes January 12, 2025.
SCBWI Utah/Southern Idaho: Bear Lake Spring Retreat 2025
March 13-16, 2025 (registration closes March 7): Connections and writing time are two of the most important things writers need. This retreat provides plenty of free time in a beautiful Aribnb on the shores of Bear Lake while rubbing shoulders with three children’s publishing professionals. Two editors and an agent will join us in this idyllic setting, provide educational presentations, and join us for meals. Jumpstart your writing this spring with a four-day, three-night getaway.