I joined a year and a half ago to SCBWI — The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators: scbwi.org. I found it to be extremely helpful in learning the ins and outs of writing and publishing. I have only just begun to scratch the surface of what they have to offer. What was the most useful was a link to search for agents, consultations, podcasts with agent interviews, and publishing etiquette and culture (all of which I will now be diving into) at manuscriptwishlist.com. SCBWI sends out monthly newsletters with publishers looking for submissions, conferences, and such. It is targeted by your location. I’m a part of the Kansas and Missouri chapter. Currently, there are peer critiques, in person and virtual, according to what age you are writing for. I’m attending my first virtual critique on June 5th. I’m quite excited to read the other works as well as to see how my writing is received. Critiques are for the first ten pages of your book. I’m also actively seeking more beta readers/critiques for the entire book. I’m in my 3rd revision. It should be ready to read by the end of June. If you’d like to be a reader, comment by clicking on the title of this post and tell me a little about yourself or send me an email at ammimoj@msn.com. Thanks ahead of time for being a part of my journey!