If You Give Children's Writers and Illustrators An Online Conference...

They're going to want to come!

Our first wik'20 2.0 sessions start today and our Zoom rooms are filling up! So we thought you might want a bit more information about how our online conference will work:

First, you must be registered for the event and/or session you wish to attend, even if it's free. You can register for an event up till 10:00 AM Eastern (9:00 AM Central) the day of the session/event. And if you've already registered and want to add to your registration, you can do that, too, as long as it's before the deadline of the session/event. Email Southern-Breeze@scbwi.org.

On or the day before the event, you will receive an email from one of our Regional Team members. We'll be your moderators during the online conference. This email will provide you with the Zoom link and password you'll need to attend the session. If there are any instructions from a speaker, we'll give you that information, too. We'll also throw in a couple of tips to help you get the most from your session.

If you cannot attend the event at the live date/time, don't worry! After the session, you'll receive another email from your moderator that will include the link to the recording. You will have seven days from the time of the live event to watch this recording. And you can watch it once or watch it ten times or not watch it at all. But once the seven days are up, so is the recording. Plus, if your session was presented by one of our acquiring faculty, you'll receive the "After the Conference" information so that you can submit.

Get to know Zoom, the online platform we'll be using for the conference. We've already had our training session but you'll find plenty of Zoom training videos on the Zoom website HERE. And if you still need help, then send us an email. Our RT is available to answer questions or walk you through Zoom so you can access your sessions.


An online conference is not quite the same as being there in person, but we'll try to be there for our attendees as much as possible. Online communication is a new adventure for many of us, including our faculty, but...

If you give an online conference for the very first time, there are going to be glitches. Send us an email if you have a problem and keep an eye on your inboxes as we send your information. Stay safe, stay inside, and someday soon, may we all meet for cookies and milk and a Southern Breeze hug or two!