The Amazing Amigas of
April Arrive Anon!
Wednesday, April 20:
Monthly Meeting with Special Guests (above)!
Seattle Pacific University, Demaray Hall, 6:15–9pm
Free for Passport Holders. $10 for SCBWI members. $15 for
non-members.
non-members.
Keep It Simple Art Showcase begins at 6:15 pm.
Meeting
starts at 7pm (get there early for snacks and chat), till 9pm.
starts at 7pm (get there early for snacks and chat), till 9pm.
Inside an Editor’s
Brain
Brain
Random House Children’s Books Senior Editor Caroline Abbey and Bloomsbury
Children’s Books Senior Editor Mary Kate
Castellani become our “Gray Matter Guides,” giving us a behind-the-scenes
tour through all the different ways editors think about a project. The tour
winds up in YOUR brain and how you
should be using it for your writing. You’ve never had a tour like this!
Children’s Books Senior Editor Mary Kate
Castellani become our “Gray Matter Guides,” giving us a behind-the-scenes
tour through all the different ways editors think about a project. The tour
winds up in YOUR brain and how you
should be using it for your writing. You’ve never had a tour like this!
Putting on a Curator
Hat
Hat
Art director, graphic designer, and educator Joy Chu will talk about how curating
the illustration exhibit Writing With
Pictures at The Museum at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido,
was much like organizing a picture book – a really BIG picture book. With rooms. Exploring several case studies of the
myriad ways artists are influenced, Joy will inspire your creative flame!
the illustration exhibit Writing With
Pictures at The Museum at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido,
was much like organizing a picture book – a really BIG picture book. With rooms. Exploring several case studies of the
myriad ways artists are influenced, Joy will inspire your creative flame!
Keep It Simple Art
Showcase
Showcase
Ooh and ahh over the amazing artwork of 40 illustrators from
our chapter, showcased informally in the lobby of Demaray Hall prior to our
meeting, beginning at 6:15pm. This showcase is closed to additional submissions. Thanks to those
illustrators who grabbed this opportunity early!
our chapter, showcased informally in the lobby of Demaray Hall prior to our
meeting, beginning at 6:15pm. This showcase is closed to additional submissions. Thanks to those
illustrators who grabbed this opportunity early!
Thursday, April 21:
One-On-One
Consultations
Consultations
Library Seminar Room of Ames Library, Seattle Pacific University campus.
Those writers and illustrators with scheduled consults
should have their confirmation emails and parking passes. Send us a frantic
email if you don’t.
should have their confirmation emails and parking passes. Send us a frantic
email if you don’t.
Master Classes – still some seats available!
1) Writers’ Master
Class: Caroline Abbey & Mary Kate Castellani
Class: Caroline Abbey & Mary Kate Castellani
3:00 – 5:00 p.m., in Demaray 150, Seattle
Pacific University campus.
Pacific University campus.
First hour: Finding A
Hook with Caroline Abbey
Hook with Caroline Abbey
What’s a hook? Why are they important? How are they used to
pitch books to sales and marketing teams? We’ll look at examples and brainstorm
to come up with hooks of our own.
pitch books to sales and marketing teams? We’ll look at examples and brainstorm
to come up with hooks of our own.
Second hour: Making
Your Writing Sing with Mary Kate Castellani
Your Writing Sing with Mary Kate Castellani
Okay, so you’ve hooked your reader. Now how do you hold
their interest? Mary Kate Castellani will share examples of writing that made
her stand up and take notice and help you find ways to make your writing sing.
their interest? Mary Kate Castellani will share examples of writing that made
her stand up and take notice and help you find ways to make your writing sing.
2) Illustrators’ Master
Class with Joy Chu
Class with Joy Chu
3:00 – 5:00 p.m., in Demaray 358, Seattle
Pacific University campus.
Pacific University campus.
Using filmic storytelling as our model, we’ll create multi-panel
storyboards to consider pacing, movement, framing and action. Stick figures are
fine because this is about sketching out a good story from start to finish! Flex
your drawing chops, tell stories, figure out what works and have fun!
storyboards to consider pacing, movement, framing and action. Stick figures are
fine because this is about sketching out a good story from start to finish! Flex
your drawing chops, tell stories, figure out what works and have fun!
To sign up for a
Master Class:
Master Class:
1. If you are a Passport Holder, click the link in your
email confirmation, log in and click the Modify button to add the class.
email confirmation, log in and click the Modify button to add the class.
2. Write a check to SCBWI WWA in the appropriate amount (see
below) and bring it with you to Wednesday’s meeting or to the Master Class on
Thursday OR mail it (immediately!)
to:
below) and bring it with you to Wednesday’s meeting or to the Master Class on
Thursday OR mail it (immediately!)
to:
SCBWI WWA, PO Box 30505, Seattle, WA. 98113
The non-refundable fee is $80 for non-members and $60 for
SCBWI members. Include a note about which class you are signing up for.
SCBWI members. Include a note about which class you are signing up for.
We can’t wait to see you Wednesday, April 20!
Many thanks,
Dana Arnim and Dana Sullivan
Co-Regional Advisors, SCBWI Western Washington