Autumn 2007 • Happenings

Save the Date for Prairie Writer’s Day

Mark your calendars for the third annual Prairie Writer’s Day, hosted by SCBWI-Illinois. This year’s action-packed event will be held on Nov. 3, 2007, at Dominican University. Registration will begin Sept. 1 via

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Autumn 2007 • Horoscopes

Nuggets from Nunki: Horoscopes for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

By Nunki Pelagus
Horoscopes for Nov. 1 – Dec. 31, 2007

RETROGRADE* ALERT: Yay! Mercury (retrograde since Oct. 11) turns direct Nov. 2. Mars turns retrograde Nov. 15 (direct Jan. 30). Saturn turns retrograde Dec. 19 (direct May 2).

ARIES, The Ram (March 21-April 19)
On Nov. 15 Mars (your ruling planet) turns retrograde while in its fall in Cancer and square your Sun. That can’t be good! Be alert for ways you might be sabotaging your own efforts through impatience or an overactive temper. It’s not the best time to start something new, and working with others may be a challenge. Writers and illustrators will get relief from these conditions Nov. 23-Dec. 22. That will also be the best time to determine which projects have worked well in the past as you prepare for the future. Continue reading Nuggets from Nunki: Horoscopes for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

Autumn 2007 • Happenings

Illustrators Network Gallery Show

What: Opening Reception of the Illustrators Network’s gallery show, “Children’s Book Illustrators”
When: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 2007
Where: Chesterton Art Gallery in

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A Fly on the Wall • Autumn 2007

Carolyn Yoder Workshop June 23-24

By Karen Kulinski

Writing History: Historical Fiction, Nonfiction and Biography: A Workshop with Carolyn P. Yoder began on a rainy Saturday in late June, in Urbana, but the sun was shining on the 30 or so of us who heard Carolyn that day. Continue reading Carolyn Yoder Workshop June 23-24

Autumn 2007 • from the editor

Falling Into Place

With this Fall 2007 issue, we’re marking our first full year of being an online newsletter. And I think we have a lot to be proud of.

The contributions from SCBWI-Illinois members just keep on getting better, and this issue is a perfect example:

Kate Rietz’s beautiful illustration, titled “Symphony in the Pond,” is a gorgeous piece of

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Autumn 2007 • Don't Miss

Prairie Writer’s Day Is Coming

The Prairie Writer’s Day registration form is here!

What: The Third Annual Prairie Writer’s Day
When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007
Where: The Priory Campus, Dominican University, 7200 W. Division Street,
River Forest, Illinois. Registration begins at 8 a.m.
Fee: $135 ($150 for nonmembers), which includes a boxed lunch

SCBWI-Illinois’ Third Annual Prairie Writer’s Day continues the tradition of offering both novice and experienced writers the opportunity to learn, connect and grow. And speaking of growing, this year’s program has even more guest speakers, so that every attendee comes away with new insights and tools for establishing and/or maintaining a viable career in the world of children’s publishing. Continue reading Prairie Writer’s Day Is Coming

Autumn 2007 • Don't Miss

Check Out an SCBWI Class, Conference

Sign up for one of the many SCBWI-Illinois classes, conferences and workshops by

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Autumn 2007 • Don't Miss

Networking Information Is a Click Away

SCBWI-Illinois’ Networks offer members a wide range of networking opportunities, as well as programs and other events. Get the information you need about a Network in your area by

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Autumn 2007 • Greeting

Autumnatically Yours

This issue of the Prairie Wind welcomes Fall as Doug Florian did in his Autumnblings collection of poems and paintings: with all the crisp energy of a joyful tumbling run!

News, interviews, columns and announcements – all are here to get you goin’ and growin’ and maybe even glowin’, starting anew as we traditionally do each September. Continue reading Autumnatically Yours

Autumn 2007 • Illustrator in the Spotlight

SCBWI-Illinois’ Artists Put on a Show


Here’s a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the talents of some of the region’s finest children’s artists in one place at one time. Continue reading SCBWI-Illinois’ Artists Put on a Show

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