Dear Juanita: Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. It is such a pleasure to feature Molly on our Home Page. It's always a good idea to check our region's website on a regular basis. I recently added lots of great photos to the Photo Gallery and hope you enjoy them. Also please take a moment to read the updates on the "About the Arizona Region Page," RE: the new SCBWI AZ Message Center. Hope you're keeping cool. Best to you as always, Michelle Parker-Rock, Regional Advisor SCBWI AZ

Dear Suzanne: SCBWI AZ is a professional organization dedicated to providing information about the craft of writing, illustrating, and creating content for the children's and YA marketplace. It is also the quintessential place to learn about the ever-changing children's and YA publishing industry. If you are interested in learning about these things, SCBWI is for you. Information is available through conferences, workshops, meetings, networking, publications, and other benefits of membership. Take some time to browse our Websites: www.scbwi.org and www.scbwi-az.org and then plan to attend the upcoming SCBWI AZ "Welcome to Our House Conference" on September 25, 2010. Details are posted on the Events page of the Arizona Website. Hope this helps. Best, Michelle Parker-Rock, Regional Advisor SCBWI AZ

Dear Jennifer, Thanks for your interest in SCBWI AZ. The Arizona chapter is one of over 70 SCBWI regions around the world. We host many events all around the state. Members and nonmembers can keep informed about our conferences, meetings, workshops, and other happenings on the Events page of our website at www.scbwi-az.org . Members can also access information on the Arizona pages at www.scbwi.org . Be sure to sign up for our upcoming SCBWI AZ Welcome to Our House Conference on September 25, 2010. It will be a great learning experience. Preliminary info is now posted. Registration opens shortly. Best wishes for your endeavors, Michelle Parker-Rock, SCBWI AZ Regional Advisor

I stopped by to see what's up and pour over the work of the featured illustrator, Molly Idle. Great show. Congratulations, Molly, on winning the Judged Portfolio Showcase at the 2010 SCBWI conference. What an honor!

I've written for Arizona Highways, birding, textbook, and medical publishers, and non-profits. Now I'm researching and launching into children's books based on my early childhood in Ketchikan, Alaska, in the WWII era. How can your association help me?