SCBWI

Read Local Challenge

Published on February 1, 2017 by Rebecca Evans

Art is being created all around you. The person you meet at your local pool or pizzeria may have created your favorite book!

We invite all schools, libraries, homeschool groups, scout troops … groups of any size to join us! Take the challenge to read as many of these books from local authors/illustrators as you can, for a chance to win fabulous prizes, such as signed books and free Skype visits with one of our Read Local authors or illustrators. Then visit our websites to find our already-scheduled book signings and events, or to schedule a visit to your school or library.

All of our Read Local authors and illustrators have agreed to offer a 10% discount on their speaking fees for any school or library participating in the Read Local Challenge. Now is the perfect time to schedule a visit. We’d love to get to know you! Joint visits at special rates are also available. If you’d like to set up a special panel for your school or library, please email Veronica Bartles, Published and Listed Coordinator for the MD/DE/WV chapter of SCBWI at mddewv (at) scbwi (dot) org.

For more information and graphics please visit:

http://mddewv.scbwi.org/read-local/

Sketch Crawl at Brookside Gardens

Published on May 1, 2016May 1, 2016 by Rebecca Evans

I met up with the SCBWI Illustrators yesterday and had great time at Brookside Gardens sketching on-site. We had a small group but attracted a lot of attention from other garden goers! Sometimes I forget how much I enjoy getting out of my studio and drawing in the real world AND experimenting with new media (colored pencils and brush pens today).

My Version of Little Red Riding Hood

Published on February 5, 2016January 18, 2017 by Rebecca Evans

Speaking with SCBWI

Published on April 26, 2013 by Rebecca Evans

This past weekend I had the opportunity to speak at a regional SCBWI event. I had such a great time sharing my experience with other members and getting to know my fellow writers and illustrators better. I wanted to share with everyone a blog post by one of our regional advisors about the event. Sue is amazing and I can’t wait to spend more time with her this year!

http://childishnonsense.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/bear-style-picture-book/

SCBWI – The Secret Life of Illustrators

Published on March 24, 2013April 26, 2013 by Rebecca Evans

SCBWI – ABC Free Event
The Secret Life of Illustrators
Featuring Illustrator Rebecca Evans

Rebecca will use her newest book to demonstrate the creation and evolution of a picture book from the illustrator’s perspective. Revealing all the illustrators secrets of what we do, how we do it, and how we work with the publishers and authors.

Saturday, April 20th 3:00-5:00
The Red Canoe Bookstore, Baltimore, 4337 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214
http://www.redcanoe.bz

Don’t miss this wonderful FREE event with book sales and an autograph session!

Having fun with SCBWI

Published on July 16, 2012 by Rebecca Evans

This weekend I attended my regional SCBWI (MD/DE/WV) summer conference: “Creating Sparks: Kindle the Fire of Imagination” and I had an amazing time! I heard some wonderful presentations by the bubbly and funny editor Mary Kate Castellani and Rotem Moscovich who was so sweet and kind. I had the opportunity to me Agent Quinlan Lee and had fun laughing with her about how we both felt like giggly schoolgirls when we shook hands with literary rockstars like Richard Peck or Deborah Wiles. I also took a fantastic workshop with Illustrator/Amazingly talented jack-of-all-trades Jamie Zollars about collage and mixed media. It was so much fun to just be able to play with different techniques and mediums that I don’t usually use in my own studio. And we were all amazed by her hauntingly beautiful work and her willingness to share her experience with us. I had so much fun playing with collage that I’m considering incorporating some new ideas into my upcoming books. And even though I only had a short window of time I really liked the way my little experimental project turned out.

I love the SCBWI because I get to rub elbows with such amazing and talented people in the world of Children’s Literature and Art, and they are always so friendly and honest and love to share their experiences to help other’s in their journey. Thank you to everyone who taught, coordinated, presented, or participated in this past weekend’s conference. I walked away with a brain full of information, a notebook bursting with ideas and hands itching to get back to my paintbrushes.