REGISTER NOW! REGISTRATION ENDS MARCH 8, 2010

SCBWI Carolinas Spring Retreat

The Elements of Story

We are delighted to return to the Carolina Chapter tradition of anannual spring retreat in the peaceful seclusion of Aqueduct RetreatCenter's woodland setting. This will be an inspiring weekend ofinformative talks on what makes a good story great, enlighteningcritiques, valuable writing time and communion with like-mindedchildren's writers.

With an understanding of the continuing soft economiy we will reduce the Retreat costs to $390 for all participants. And, we have extended the deadline date to March 8, 2010. We hope this makes this outstanding opportunity more affordable to our membership.

Participants can sign in starting at 2PM on Friday afternoon. The event begins with a 5PM Happy Hour and concludes with lunch on Sunday. You will hear one hour presentations from each of the faculty and EVERY participant will have a 20 minute critique with either an editor or author. 

Retreat Faculty include  JenniferRees, Senior Editor of Scholastic Books, Stacy Cantor, Editor, WalkerBooks for Young Readers, and Bruce Hale, Author Chet Gecko Mysteriesseries and the comics-novel hybrid, Underwhere

        Go to click on Pen & Palette for information on our excellent Faculty & for THE ELEMENTS OFSTORY PDF which includes Retreat Information and Registration Form.
       Please read the information carefullyand please note the deadline dates. For questions contact Teresa Fanninat scbwicarolinas at earthlink.net. 

UPCOMING EVENTS 2010

 look for more information in the comingmonths.

Writing and Art Contest Submissions must be received

by February 28, 2010 to be considered. 

First Annual SCBWI-C Art and Writing Contest

Contest Rules on line October 1, 2009    Submit February 1 through 28, 2010

Click on Pen & Palette for Contest Rules and a sample of judging sheet.

April 16-18, 2010

Elements of Story SCBWI C Spring Retreat, Aqueduct Center,Chapel Hill NC

September 24-26, 2010

 Inventing Story: Oh, The PlacesWe'll Go. 18th Annual SCBWI-C Fall Conference

Marriott Hotel, 5700 Westpark Drive. Charlotte NC

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Again, Welcome.
    Teresa Fannin  Regional Advisor   Jo Hackl Assistant Regional Advisor