SCBWI Near West Suburban Network
As a network representative for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) in Illinois, I run an ongoing program of events for the Near West Suburban Networks. Events are free and open to members and not-yet-members. All are welcome. To see the upcoming programming in my network and also the other wonderful network offerings across Illinois, please see the SCBWI IL Networks page.
Our Summer 2025 network event is as follows:
HOW TO MAKE YOUR PROSE AND POETRY POP WITH POETIC DEVICES
Have you ever wondered why some phrases from favorite books, snippets of famous speeches, or even lyrics from popular songs linger in your mind? What exactly is it about the wording that makes them so memorable? Author and poet Eileen Rajala Meyer will review nineteen different poetic devices that add audible effects, intensify emotion, heighten relationships between words, and help capture mood through sound in your writing. A program for prose and poetry writers alike, Eileen will provide examples from a dozen children’s picture books as she highlights these poetic devices. Handout (book list and term definition sheet) included for attendees. Q & A at the end of the program.
Thursday June 5th 2025, 7 p.m.– Dole Branch Meeting Room, Dole Library, 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park.
creative writing workshops
I run a series of classes, both online and in person, including:
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- Storytelling in Word and Image (Grades 4 +)
- Story Builder Workshop Series (Grades 4+),
- Writing City: An Enriching Literary Experience (Grades 5 +),
- Story Explorers (Grades 1-2), and
- Zoom Story Shorts (an online class that promotes a daily short burst of creativity).
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