All of us could use a few extra dollars to support our creative projects!Regional Advisor Shannon Morgan will share information about the many grant opportunities available to SCBWI members, including application requirements, a 2013 deadline calendar, and a sample narrative and budget from her winning 2011 Work-In-Progress proposal.Join us to learn how you can take advantage of this benefit for members!* CostFREE -- please click Free Admission above to RSVP! Meeting Agenda10:00 - 11:00 am   News, Speaker11:00 am - 12:00 pm   Schmooze, Open Critique Groups (see below) Open Critique GroupsWhenever we have a free Saturday morning chapter meeting, we offer open critique groups for writers and illustrators during the second hour (11:00 am - 12:00 pm).To participate in open critique groups, bring up to 5 pages of critique-ready work (4 copies) to share. In accordance with SCBWI critique guidelines, another critiquer will read your pages aloud, giving you the opportunity to listen to your prose or verse in action — a great test of readability. Bring fiction, nonfiction, illustration, poetry, synopses, query letters, or any other children's literature work you'd like feedback on.   *Not a member of SCBWI yet? Membership costs $85 for your first year, and just $70 to renew. With member-only discounts at SCBWI events and exclusive grant and award opportunities, your membership will pay for itself in no time! Click here for membership information. Free Admission 0.00