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SCBWI Southern Breeze Region
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social
Regional Advisor, Melissa Miles
Co-ARA, Amanda Fletcher
Co-ARA, Michelle Kennedy
IC, Jime Alena Wimmer
https://www.scbwi.org/regions/southern-breeze
The regional team is volunteer-led.
Congrats, Nancy!
I am thrilled to share my cover reveal for Sun, Moon, and Star! Retold and illustrated by your truly. Coming Feb 24, 2026. Published by Holiday House Books 📚

Link for more details: share.google/Pg3uHE4t2aSw...

#folktale #kidlit #picturebook
October 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
There are still some spots available for this full-day writing intensive in the Atlanta area. Check out all the details here:
www.scbwi.org/events/story...
October 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Today's the day! Our first-ever free pitch event has been scored, and the winning pitches are listed on our website. Everyone had the opportunity to submit a second pitch when the slots didn't fill, and some people received likes on BOTH pitches. www.scbwi.org/regions/sout...
October 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Breezers, please check your inbox tomorrow morning for the October Tradewinds newsletter. It's packed with information, including the results of our first-ever FREE Pitch contest, registration details for upcoming in-person events, a calendar of free events, and more. #scbwi #kidlit
September 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The results are in for AWC ‘25 judge Jen Newens, VP and Senior Literary Manager at Martin Literary Management. Among 66 entries, she LIKED FOUR in the #PB (2 entries) and #YA (2 entries) categories! Congrats to all! #SCBWI
September 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The results are in for AWC ‘25 judge Kristie Choi, Editor at Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of @simonschuster. Among 97 entries, she LIKED FIVE in the categories of PB (4 entries) and GN (1 entry)! Congrats to all!
#SCBWI
September 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The results are in for AWC ‘25 judge Caitlin Johnson, Editor at HarperCollins Children’s Books. Among 74 entries, she LIKED 30 in the categories of #PB (27 entries), #MG (2 entries), and Chapter Books (1 entry)! Congrats to all! @harpercollins.bsky.social #SCBWI
September 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The results are in for Pitch-a-Palooza ‘25 judge Vicky Weber, literary agent and founder of At Home Author! Out of 53 entries, she LIKED 7 across the #YA, #MG, and #PB categories. Congrats to all, and don’t forget that we have 3 judges left to respond by 9/15! @scbwi.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The results are in for Pitch-a-Palooza ‘25 judge Della Farrell, editor at Holiday House Publishing! Out of 57 entries, she LIKED a lucky 13 entries across #YA, #MG, #PB and #GN categories. Congrats to all, and don’t forget that we have 4 judges left to respond! @scbwi.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The results are in for Pitch-a-Palooza ‘25 judge Kelly Dyksterhouse, agent at Tobias Literary Agency! Out of 82 entries, she LIKED 10 entries across #YA, #MG, #PB and #GN categories. Congrats to all, and don’t forget that we have 5 judges left to respond! @scbwi.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Registration is now open for our Savannah Illustration Intensive! We have a children’s illustration agent attending in person! Kelly Pelsue with MorganGaynin.com & we have 3 intense workshops to choose from in the afternoon!
www.scbwi.org/events/illus...
August 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This was such an amazing FREE opportunity extended to all of our regional illustrators. This was made possible by the generosity of our member volunteers and of course by Cherry Mo--who offered to donate her time to pay it forward to other illustrators.
A big thank you for Cherry Mo sharing her time, story, expertise and utter charm! Cherry Mo deep dived into our regions Illustration portfolios and book dummies at the Switchyard in Atlanta! And it was AWESOME!!! 😎💚💙 #scbwi @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social #scbwiillustrator #cherrymo
August 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Need funds to publish? Have you ever wondered what it takes to run a successful Kickstarter Campaign? Here's a chance to learn from an author/illustrator who has successfully funded two projects on the crowdfunding platform. www.scbwi.org/events/kicks...
#scbwi #amwriting #amillustrating #kidlit
August 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Here is another great workshop session description for our upcoming Story Sculpting Workshop on November 8 in Decatur. Novelist Chris Negron is teaching 3 sessions, and they all look great. Find out more about these writing workshops at www.scbwi.org/events/story...
August 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Check out this great session description from author Katrina Moore. It's only one of three she'll be offering, and they're all fabulous. Learn more about registration here: www.scbwi.org/events/story...
August 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
We are excited to announce that the team has chosen VIOLET TOBACCO’s illustrations to represent the Southern Breeze Region. Congratulations Violet!
August 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Have you ever thought of raising funds for your writing or illustration projects? Don't miss this chance to learn from our own amazing Illustrator Coordinator, Jime Wimmer. Registration is open now. www.scbwi.org/events/kicks...
July 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Some fun news for a Friday! One of our agent judges in the Pitch-a-Palooza contest has returned her form, and she LOVED the pitches. Those of you who received a like will be receiving an email soon with her submission guidelines. 5 more judges are reviewing pitches, so more good news will follow!
July 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Reposted by SCBWI Southern Breeze Region
Had a wonderful time at the @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social conference this weekend! From the book signings and faculty sessions to seeing friends, old and new-- #Kidlit creators are the BEST! @patzmiller.bsky.social @rajanilarocca.bsky.social
March 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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🎉An amazing weekend at @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social #SpringMingle2025 —learning from industry experts & reconnecting with Breezy friends! Thank you, faculty, volunteers & leaders. #SCBWI #KidLit
March 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Reposted by SCBWI Southern Breeze Region
So very grateful for the opportunity to attend my first writer's conference this weekend. The speakers were awe-inspiring, and the entire community was delightful.

A huge thank you to the @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social leadership team for making this event such a valuable experience!
March 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Trivia Night is coming up soon! Less than two weeks away. We announced our six teams of six players a few weeks ago, but this is your first peek at the categories. The prizes are signed books by some of your favorites! #kidlit #scbwi #springmingle25
March 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Everyone who signed up for Kidlit Trivia at Spring Mingle is now on a team. Do you know any of your teammates? Repost your team and share in the fun! It was a blast last year, and we've been working on a great game this time.
February 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Anyone considering signing a contract in the #kidlit world will want to check this out. Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/put-i...
Find out more about Christyne here: christynewrites.com
#SCBWI #amwriting #amillustrating
February 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
That's a wrap folks! We're going to need a bigger venue for our next Atlanta conference. But stay tuned for news about our in-person November event. It's going to be fabulous.
February 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM