A Webinar with Martha Brockenbrough
Date/Time
Date(s) – 03/23/2022
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Rhythm, Rhetoric, and Musical Writing; A Webinar with Martha Brockenbrough
Meaning in writing comes from more than the words you choose. There’s a hidden music behind language, one made of rhythm and other devices that writers have studied for centuries (though that’s fallen away a bit now). And, like music played by musicians, language with music in it evokes the deepest of emotions. Two of the key elements in the music of language are rhythm and rhetorical devices. An understanding of these is essential for picture books in verse, and it can transform the voice and resonance of your prose. Or even a dishwasher manual.
Fees are non-refundable.
SCBWI members: $10
Nonmembers: $15
Martha Brockenbrough (rhymes with broken toe) is the author of two books for adults and numerous books for young readers (with several others on the way), including YA fiction and nonfiction, picture books, and a forthcoming chapter book series.
A faculty member at Vermont College of Fine Arts, she’s also the founder of National Grammar Day (every March 4), and she’s written game questions for Cranium and Trivial Pursuit.
The former editor of MSN.com, Martha has interviewed lots of celebrities, including the Jonas Brothers and Slash. Her work has been published in a variety of places, including The New York Times. She also wrote an educational humor column for the online encyclopedia Encarta for nine years.
She lives in Seattle with her family. Her favorite kind of food is Indian, although Thai runs a close second. Besides writing, she likes board games, playing music with the family band, travel to places far and near, drinking lots of coffee, and working out really hard at the gym.
(*Martha has opinions, too. Sharp ones. Funny ones. Ones that matter to her. Any opinions she expresses belong to her and not to any of her employers.)
Awards
Martha won a Pacific Northwest Bookseller Association Award and a Washington State Book Award for her novel THE GAME OF LOVE AND DEATH. She was also a finalist for the Kirkus Prize.
The book made several lists:
A B&N Teen Best YA
A Booklist Editors’ Choice
A Kirkus Best Teen Book
A Publishers Weekly Best Book
An Amazon Best of the Year
A YALSA Teens Top Ten Title
A Finalist for the Audie Awards
Her debut novel, DEVINE INTERVENTION, was one of Kirkus Reviews Top 100 books for teens in 2012, and was a Kansas State Reading Circle selection.
This virtual webinar will be presented via Zoom Wednesday, March 23, at 6:30 PM Pacific. Registration is required. Note that registration closes at midnight, Sunday, March 20, or once we reach capacity. Register now to reserve your spot! If you are an SCBWI member, please log in to your SCBWI account to register.
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All confirmed registrants will receive an email containing the event’s access information by Tuesday, March 22. Several days after the live event, confirmed registrants will also receive access to a replay of the webinar.