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Hello, SCBWI-Illinois! The Prairie Wind has seen a summer of change, but things are now falling into place. On the editorial side, several columnists moved on and others were ushered in. And on the technological side, our webmistress Chris Vasilakis has revamped the Prairie Wind’s outer appearance and behind-the-scenes capabilities. Among the changes you’ll notice: We have Continue reading Falling into Place Compiled by Beverly Patt and Ruth Spiro PICTURE BOOKS
John Aardema (Illustrator) Marlene Brill Esme Raji Codell Kate Hannigan Issa (and Karen Duncan) Continue reading New SCBWI-IL Books to Get You Through Winter By Sallie Wolf What: Creating My Personal Strategic Marketing Plan This program is based on Carmela Martino’s great suggestion: …a presentation where someone (or a panel) would discuss a marketing plan listing things to do to Continue reading Creating a Strategic Marketing Plan: A Workshop for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators By Jeremy Dunn [Editor’s Note: Many individuals and organizations work hard to connect our books with readers. During the past few years, SCBWI-Illinois has developed a relationship with the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) to help foster connections between authors and school librarians. Jeremy Dunn, president of ISLMA, offers a description of his organization and its Continue reading ISLMA + SCBWI = SUCCESS By Jen Cullerton Johnson I live in an urban environment where skyscrapers hem in nature. Animals dwell in cages at the zoos. Gardens and greenery thrive in manicured parks. Buoys block off Lake Michigan. Even the stars disappear under the brightness of streetlights. The hours I spend inside my house on the computer surpass the time I Continue reading The Accidental Environmentalist By Kym Brunner
Words in the Woods Retreat You sign up for a super-cool writing retreat, wait around for months for the day to arrive, and then KABOOM! It’s here and gone, quicker than a cool breeze on a sweltering summer day. Though the event itself slips through your Continue reading Words in the Woods: A Return to the Retreat By Jennifer Ward Patterns are everywhere. People create them on buildings, in textiles, in homes—just look at the patterns that surround you as you read this. Patterns exist in nature as well—google the Fibonacci sequence; you’ll never look at a flower, a pinecone, or a seashell the same way again! And now, we are enjoying the pattern Continue reading Pattern Perfect By Carol Coven Grannick My violin-playing son probably heard the old joke about how you get to Carnegie Hall hundreds of times from the time he was three and a half, yet he didn’t even comprehend the reality of what the answer “Practice, practice, practice!” meant. If the same is not true for everything in life, it is Continue reading You Know How to Get to Carnegie Hall, Right? By Bob and Paula Morrow The original storefront on the corner of First and Hennepin. After twelve years in the heart of downtown Dixon, Illinois, Books on First has become a landmark and a “let’s stop there” destination for locals as well as travelers from the Chicago suburbs. Owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Larry Dunphy and Continue reading Books on First: A First-Rate Bookstore At the time of writing this, I am still in the “glow” of a wonderful experience at the SCBWI Summer Conference. The array of information shared on such a wide variety of topics was truly an embarrassment of riches. But just as valuable, and no surprise to me, was the pleasure of interacting with fellow members Continue reading Growing Together–Part III 
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