Happy New Year! Inspiration on this week's Kite Tales blog. #writinginspiration #amwriting #goals scbwikitetales.com/2025/12/31/1...

This week on our Kite Tales blog, publishing news from our members! scbwikitetales.com/2025/12/17/t...

A Treasure Chest of opportunities on this week's Kite Tales blog. scbwikitetales.com/2025/12/03/t...

Read about our Working Writers Retreat on the Kite Tales blog. #amwriting #community scbwikitetales.com/2025/11/12/n...

Ask an Editor with @christinevanzandt.bsky.social on this week's Kite Tales blog. #kidlit #amwriting #publishing scbwikitetales.com/2025/11/05/a...

A Treasure Chest of events, opportunities, and resources on this week's Kite Tales blog! scbwikitetales.com/2025/10/29/t...

Calling all SCBWI LA, CenCal, and SoCal friends! If you have some exciting news to promote, Kite Tales would love to post about it! This is a great way to share your work! Please submit by Wednesday, November 19. @scbwi-losangeles.bsky.social @scbwisocal.bsky.social www.scbwi.org/regions/losa...

This week's Kite Tales blog...CenCal Writers and Illustrators Day winners! #kitlit #amwriting #amillustrating scbwikitetales.com/2025/10/15/s...

Join one of our Mingles this month. Details and RSVP on link: www.scbwi.org/regions/losa...

A Treasure Chest of opportunities on this week's Kite Tales blog - including our upcoming Working Writers Retreat. Don't miss out, click the link to read more. #kidlit #amwriting #writingcommunity scbwikitetales.com/2025/10/01/t...

Publishing news from our members on the Kite Tales blog. #publishing scbwikitetales.com/2025/09/17/t...

Read about our members' great news on the Kite Tales blog. #kidlit #writingcommunity scbwikitetales.com/2025/09/10/g...

Check out the Treasure Chest of upcoming events and resources on the Kite Tales blog. #kidlit scbwikitetales.com/2025/09/03/t...

Space is limited! Register on the link: www.scbwi.org/events/los-a...

Join one of our Mingles this month! www.scbwi.org/regions/losa...

Registration for our Working Writers Retreat opens on August 10th! Space is limited so sign up to share your work with agents and editors and be in community with other #kidlit writers. www.scbwi.org/events/los-a...

Learn what works when selling books at tables from experienced writers on the Kite Tales blog, #AskanEditor with @christinevanzandt.bsky.social

Check out the opportunities on this week's Kite Tales blog. #amwriting #kidlit #kidlitart #events #writingcommunity scbwikitetales.com/2025/07/30/t...

Registration open! #amwriting #kidlit #amillustrating #publishing scbwikitetales.com/2025/07/16/s...

Attention Illustrators! In person event with Agent Kait Feldmann this Sunday, July 13th. Read about it on the Kite Tales blog. #kidlit #amillustrating scbwikitetales.com/2025/07/09/g...

Hi #SCBWI Los Angeles, SoCal, and CenCal folks! If you have some exciting news to share or promote, the Kite Tales blog team would love to post about it! Please submit at the link below by Thursday, July 24th: www.scbwi.org/regions/losa... @scbwi-losangeles.bsky.social @scbwisocal.bsky.social

Announcing CenCal Writers and Illustrators Day! Early registration (and discount) begins this Saturday, June 28. Read about it on the Kite Tales blog: scbwikitetales.com/2025/06/25/s... #amwriting #kidlit #kidlitart

Read about our mentorship contest winner on the Kite Tales blog. scbwikitetales.com/2025/06/11/a...

In person Illustrator event! Join us on July 13th in Encino for "Beyond the Brush, Visual Storytelling for the Modern Picture Book Market." Kait Feldmann from @ktliterary.bsky.social will join the workshop. www.scbwi.org/events/la-re...

On the Kite Tales blog this week, a treasure chest of opportunities. #kidlit #amwriting #amillustrating #conferences scbwikitetales.com/2025/06/04/t...

On the Kite Tales blog this week, publishing news from our memebers. #kidlit #publishing scbwikitetales.com/2025/05/28/t...

On the Kite Tales blog this week, read about our members' great news. #publishing #kidlit scbwikitetales.com/2025/05/21/g...

On the Kite Tales blog this week...ask an Editor with @christinevz.bsky.social #bookdeal scbwikitetales.com/2025/05/14/a...

Read our recap of the Festival of Books on the Kite Tales blog. #kidlit #kidlitcommunity scbwikitetales.com/2025/05/07/s...

Feeling the need for community this month? Join one of our Mingles! #kidlitcommunity #kidlit www.scbwi.org/regions/losa...

On the Kite Tales blog this week - read about events, opportunities and resources for kidlit writers and illustrators. #kidlit #amwriting #amillustrating #kidlitart scbwikitetales.com/2025/04/30/t...

An interview with the one and only Ellen Hopkins on the Kite Tales blog this week. @ellenhopkins.bsky.social #kidlit #YA scbwikitetales.com/2025/04/23/v...

Create a website that can grow with your #kidlit career. Whether you're starting from scratch or refreshing your established online presence, you'll leave with actionable steps to build or improve your website in ways that directly support your writing career. www.scbwi.org/events/la-we...

In the Kite Tale's blog this week! scbwikitetales.com/2025/04/09/a...

Join us at the LA Times Festival of Books April 26-27. Click the link to see the schedule for our PAL members in the LA tri-region. scbwikitetales.com/2025/04/11/s...

Calling all SCBWI LA, CenCal, and SoCal friends! If you have some exciting news to promote, Kite Tales would love to post about it! This is a great way to share your work! Please submit by Wednesday, April 23. www.scbwi.org/regions/losa... @scbwi-losangeles.bsky.social @scbwisocal.bsky.social

Read about kidlit craft opportunities in this week's Kite Tales. #kidlit #amwriting #amillustrating scbwikitetales.com/2025/04/02/t...

Thank you to everyone who came out for #SketchSafari2025 !! It was such a beautiful day and I was so thrilled to meet up with all of you lovely illustrators and writers in person. @scbwi-losangeles.bsky.social

Read Kite Tales' inspiring chat with author Harshini Vankineni, who celebrates the launch of her debut picture book (and more). scbwikitetales.com/2025/03/26/i... #publishing #writing #illustrating

The SCBWI-L.A. 2025 Mentorship program is open for submissions from middle grade authors. Experience the program through the eyes of 2024 winner Kristin Marine, and learn about 2025 mentor Sherry Shahan. Details in Kite Tales. #amwriting #kitlit #middlegrade scbwikitetales.com/2025/03/12/s...

Read all about our next in-person event - Sketch Safari! scbwikitetales.com/2025/02/26/g... #amillustrating #kidlit #kidlitart #amwriting

Member publishing news in this week's Kite Tales: scbwikitetales.com/2025/02/19/t...

Attention Los Angles Illustrators and Writers. Join us for Sketch Safari where artist Alexander Vidal will teach an Animal Drawing Masterclass! #kidlitart #kidlit #amillustrating March 29th from 10a-12p at the L.A. Zoo Registration is open: www.scbwi.org/events/sketc...

Read about great news from our members in this week's Kite Tales! #kitlit #kidlitart scbwikitetales.com/2025/02/12/g...

In this week's Kite Tales, read about opportunities and resources including how you can help the Fire Relief Fund. Also read about upcoming conferences and events for the #kidlit community. scbwikitetales.com/2025/02/05/t...

Let SCBWI-LA and Kite Tales help you plan your year and find opportunities. #amwriting #kidlit #kidlitart scbwikitetales.com/2025/01/29/w...

Been waiting a while for agent representation? Considering self-publishing? Christine Van Zandt offers some considerations on the matter in #AskanEditor on Kite Tales. TAGS: @ChristineVZ @scbwila #writing #editing #publishing #AskanEditor Photo by Polina Kovaleva on pexels.com.

The Kite Tales January Treasure Chest will be refilled with additional goodies throughout the month. Be sure to check in to see what's coming! @scbwila #kitetales #kidlit #writing #illustrating #publishing #inspiration scbwikitetales.com/2025/01/03/t...

Take a moment to peruse the traditional year-end inspirational quotes column from Kite Tales! scbwikitetales.com/2024/12/27/1... @scbwila #kitetales #kidlit #writing #illustrating #publishing #inspiration IMAGE: sparklers Photo by Tairon Fernandez on Pexels.com

Wishing you the joys of creativity and the comfort of community this holiday season. Warmly, the Los Angeles Regional Team Image is by Jessica Cooper #kidlit, #happyholidays, @scbwisocalla, @jesscooperillustration