Washington Park Aboreteum, 10:30 a.m. (yes, this morning) -- more details here!
Critique Group Week: Ten-plus years together!
This fab five includes core members who've been working together for over a decade––and they're still going strong! 1. How many members? We currently have five regular members: Helen Landalf, Marjorie Nye, Julie Reinhardt, Anne Marie Heckt, and our newest member, Dana Mongillo. 2. How long has the group been together? Helen Landalf and former... Continue Reading →
Register now: SCBWI Oregon’s annual retreat
SCBWI Oregon presents their annual retreat on November 21-24, 2013. This year's theme is "In a Cabin in the Woods: Retreat...Revise...Relax...the 3 Rs of Writing and Illustrating." Faculty: 2 editors, 2 agents, 2 authors, 1 author/illustrator. Early bird registration ends August 31. For more details visit the SCBWI Oregon web site.
Northern Network meeting
From Rebecca Van Slyke: I can't believe it! I blinked and summer is almost OVER! But that means that it's almost time to get together again and talk about books, writing, illustrating, and all things KidLit! Our first meeting this fall is Wednesday, September 4 at 7pm in the Bellingham Barnes & Noble. Let's kick... Continue Reading →
Kirby Larson joins Highlights Foundation Whole Novel faculty
Here's a wonderful opportunity for children's fiction writers, as announced by Kirby Larson: With the push toward Common Core Standards, historical fiction may be the next "hot trend." Or maybe not. But if you have a passion for the genre, please consider attending the Highlights Foundation Whole Novel Workshop, with a focus on historical fiction.... Continue Reading →
UW World Series job opening
Thanks, Wendy Wahman, for the heads-up on this peachy job opening at UW. Click here for details, and you could find yourself immersed in one of the great performance series in the area.
Lois Brandt’s NaNoWriMo class
Hello, NaNoWriMo! Lois Brandt is teaching her “Write a Novel in a Month” class at Bellevue College North Campus starting in October. See details below. Write Your Novel in a Month Saturdays, October 12th – December 7th 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon (No class 11/30) Is writing a novel one of your life-long... Continue Reading →
Critique Group Week: Meet the Tighty Writeys!
They're tight, they write, and sheesh, they're a prolific bunch! Let's hear how this group gets along, with a behind-the-scenes peek at their monthly methods.... 1. How many members do you have? We currently have nine regularly attending members: Curtis Manley, Jeanie Mebane, Laurie Thompson, Lois Brandt, Kevan Atteberry, Susan Greenway, Arlene Williams, Dana Sullivan,... Continue Reading →