Illuminated Storytelling

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Join me at @aubs_lounge in Richland on Saturday, 10/25 to celebrate the release of TO MAKE THE WORLD OBEY. Q&A hosted by @illuminatedstorytelling with open mic at 6:30. Link in bio for details.

Hey y'all

We are meeting up at Aub's Lounge in Richland tonight at 6pm. We'll be playing games to develop our characters--antagonists, MCs, sidekicks--any and all characters who need a little more dimension.

You can dress up, try an accent, bring music that inspires you, or just show up in your writer guise to play. Don't worry introverts--there is no role playing required if you don't want to.
You can also bring your favorite writing device :) Sgonna be funz

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Bring poetry to life Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation competition for high school students. Participating students develop public speaking skills. They build self-confidence and learn to connect with literature in new ways, often discovering a new outlet for creative expression.

Each month we select an SCBWI Premium Member to highlight in our Featured Illustrator program. Their art will receive prominent placement on the SCBWI homepage and social media pages.

Congratulations to this month's Featured Illustrator Cherise Harris. In this interview, she shares how her childhood experiences in Barbados influenced the trajectory of her art practice. Learn more about Cherise Harris’s work at www.cheriseharrisillo.com.

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Watch the interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GGxOUHSVCM&t=7s

Do you want to apply to be a Featured Illustrator?

Go to www.scbwi.org/featured-illustrator to apply to be a part of the Featured Illustrator program.

New Release! In 1944, thirteen-year-old Ilse Schweder got lost in a snowstorm while checking her family’s trapline in northern Canada. This is the harrowing story of how a young Indigenous girl defies the odds and endures nine days alone in the unforgiving barrens. Ilse faces many challenges, including freezing temperatures, wild animals, snow blindness and frostbite. With no food or supplies, she relies on Traditional Indigenous Knowledge passed down from her family. Ilse uses her connection to the land and animals, wilderness skills and resilience to find her way home.

Available here: https://www.strongnations.com/store/11520/lost-at-windy-river-a-true-story-of-survival

Adventures Underground and Lee's Tahitian Richland Presents:

Romancing the Cryptid Book Club

A book club from the more adventurous side of your romance shelves! Does the idea of the monster under your bed excite rather than scare you? Like your love interests with more bite than bark? Do you look at Pyramid Head from Silent Hill and think "Yeah, he can get it?" This group is for you!

Each month we will be reading and discussing a new monster romance book, ranging from Kraken, to Gargoyles, to Mothman himself- if there's intelligence, there's a chance!
Please note that due to the adult nature of the books we will be discussing, this club will be open to 18+ only. Hosted at Lee's Tahitian Richland, on the second Tuesday of every month from 6-8 pm.