SCBWI Conference Prep In 3 Days!

This is the story about how I got ready for my first regional SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) in just 3 Days.

Illustrators usually prepare for SCBWI Conferences months in advance. Creating new illustrations for your portfolio, making new post cards and/or business cards, and polishing up a book dummy all take a LOT of time.

When the Marvelous Midwest Conference came around in May, I had no plans on going. I didn’t have the fund to attend the conference. I applied for the KidLit Nation Diversity Scholarship for the conference, but I didn’t win.

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