Today on the Mitten, Wendy BooydeGraaff introduces the three agents attending this year's SCBWI-MI Critique Carousel! If you've considered attending, you won't want to miss this special feature! 🙌🎉📚💫 ✨URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-... ✨

This week, author Kinyel Friday discusses how the month of July has been designated the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and how best we can support. URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/cele...

This week on the Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviews Deborah Marcero, author-illustrator of books such as the IN A JAR series and THE GREAT ESCAPE! ✨🔭 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/auth...

This week on the Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviews the creator of our newest Mitten banner and featured illustrator, Virginia Rinkel! 🎉🙌🎨🖌💫🌟 ✨URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/.../featured...

This week on the Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviews picturebook author-illustrator Deb Pilutti! 🎉📚🐟👏💫 Deb is the author-illustrator of books such as FISH DON'T GO TO SCHOOL, OLD ROCK (IS NOT BORING), MY BEST FRIEND IS A LION, and more! 🖊📖🐟🦁🙌🏽 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/06/auth...

In case you missed it, last week on the Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviewed Lisa Rose, award-winning author of children's books such as THE SINGER AND THE SCIENTIST, the STAR POWERS series, SENOR SAGUARO and more! 🔭✨🌟💫⭐🔬🎶🎵🌵 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/06/writ...

This week on the Mitten, Charlie Barshaw interviews Monica Harris for this week's "Writer Spotlight"! 🎉📚🖊🙌💫 ✨ URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/05/writ... ✨

This week on the Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviews Beth Hollar Gier, author of the MG novel-in-verse, IT'S LIKE WE TOUCHED THE MOON! 📚🌕🌙🎉🙌 💫 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/05/writ...

This week's The Mitten blog post features Patrick Flores Scott, award-winning YA author of JUMPED IN, AMERICAN ROAD TRIP and NO GOING BACK! Follow the URL below to read "Slam poetry, teen section, Christy, murder, road trips, awards, and pooch!" URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/05/writ...

Happy May! 🌸🌼🌷🌳We're starting the month strong with a Writer Spotlight on the Mitten blog featuring Heather Smith Meloche, author of the YA novel RIPPLE! 🌊📚📖🖊✨🙌🎉 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/05/writ...

Don't miss this week's The Mitten blog post, where Charlie Barshaw interviews children's book author, comedian and YouTuber Angela Verges! "Online jokes, Erma Bombeck, big purse, audiences, and Abby and Zach": scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/04/writ...

We are excited to announce this season's featured illustrator (and author), Amy Lynn Spitzley, creator of the YA novels VIOLA DOYLE OR THE UNCONVENTIONAL GIFT and SCRAPBOOK OF MY REVOLUTION! URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/.../featured...

Today on the Mitten, Charlie Barshaw interviews Robbyn Smith (author) and her husband Gijsbert (Nick) van Frankenhuyzen! 🎉📚✍🎊🌿🐝 scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/writ... scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/illu...

In case you missed it, Friday 3/20 on The Mitten features Suja Sukumar, author of the Anothony Award Winning YA novel 🔎WHEN MIMI WENT MISSING🔎 Many thanks to Suja to sharing this very personal journey and congratulations on your success! 🙏🙏🎊🎉📚 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/succ...

In case you missed it, be sure to check out last Friday's Mitten blog post, "Another place, freelance magazine gigs, Red Line, Miranda Paul, sing me a story, and packing" featuring children's author Patti Richards! 🎉🙌⚡📚✍💫🎊

💡Welcome to the Writer's Spotlight, Alison! 💡Alison is the author of the 💀 MY NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES 💀series and is on the author committee for the Harbor Springs Festival of the Book! ⚡🙌🎉📚🎊 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com

It's that time again 🎉🎉🎉 HUGS AND HURRAHS! 🎉🎉🎉 This week on the Mitten we celebrate good news and accomplishents of our fellow Michigan creators. Congratulations to all and happy creating! 🙌📚☀⚡👏 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com

This week on the Mitten, Charlie Barshaw interviews children's author Kelly J. Baptist (for the second time)! 🎉🙌📚⚡👏 Follow the URL below to read "Acknowledgements, rehearsing, Mommy Box, YA, BookSmitten, and barbershops"! URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/02/writ...

In honor of Black History Month, today's Mitten Blog post features an essay by our SCBWI-MI Equity and Inclusion team lead, Naomi V. Dunsen-White! 🎉👏🏳️‍🌈🙌🏽💥💞☮🌎 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/02/blac...

This week on the The Mitten, Charlie Barshaw interviews middle grade (MG) writer Christina Wyman! Follow the link below for "Cannolis, trauma, Pleasantville, Byline Bible, obituary and other endings!" URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/writ...

This week on the Mitten, Charlie Barshaw interviews authors Janice Broyles and Dave Stricklen! Follow the URLs below to read: Janice Broyles: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/.../writer... Dave Stricklen: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/.../writer...

This week's Mitten Blog showcases a Studio Tour of the creative space of Featured Illustrator Nicole Ray! ⚡📚🎨🖌🎉🙌💫 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/stud...

This week on the Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviews author-illustrator Kirbi Fagan, the creator of the star-reviewed picturebook, THE BIG EMPTY! 🌅🎉🙌🌟📚 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/.../writeril....

We're starting the new year with a Writer Spotlight trifecta on the Mitten Blog! Charlie Barshaw interviews 3⃣ of our SCBWI-MI Leadership Team: Co-Regional Advisor Jodi Mckay, Promotions Coordinator Christy Matthes, Events Coordinator Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw! scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com

Today on the blog, Mentorship Coordinator Jessica Zimmerman discusses the ins and outs of applying, mentorship and the amazing benefits that come with your 2026 Novel Mentorship submission! 🙌🌟📖🖊📚🎉💥 Follow the URL to read more! scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/2026...

This week on The Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviews Cindy Williams Schrauben, the author of 💛🧡❤️HANK'S CHANGE OF HEART ❤️🧡💛 and 💫✨🌟 THIS COULD BE YOU! 💫✨🌟 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/writ...

Let the countdown begin! 3️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ 🎉 There's only one month left until registration opens for the SCBWI-MI 2026 Novel Mentorship! Registration opens JANUARY 2, 2026. Is your manuscript ready? 💥👍💫🖊📖🙌🏾👏🎊 Learn more about the mentorship program here: www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

👀Check out this week's Studio Tour on The Mitten Blog, featuring Michigan illustrator Trena Brannon! 👀 Follow the link below to read more about how Trena tailors her space to fit her busy life and evolving passions! 🎨🖌🖌🙌👏 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/stud...

🦃🍮🍂🎊 In case you missed it! 🦃🍮🍂🎊 Last week on the Mitten Blog, Charlie Barshaw interviewed MI author Doris Holik Kelly! Author of 🌧THE GIFT OF SUMMER RAIN 🌈, 🔎THE MYSTERY OF THE COPPER TURTLE, THE MYSTERY OF THE VOYAGEURS RENDEZVOUS 🔍, and more! URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/11/writ...

Don't miss this week's The Mitten, featuring a writer spotlight on Catherine Bieberich! 👏💫📖🖊💥🙌 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/11/writ...