by SCBWI Western Washington
The Inside Story is our SCBWI chapter's twice-yearly celebration of new books. It's a chance for all of us, along with librarians, booksellers, media folks, and others, to get a sneak preview of new and upcoming titles by our members. Last fall, we heard from about 20 authors and illustrators, and last spring we had... Continue Reading →
Still trying to decide whether you’ll attend SCBWI Western Washington’s 22nd Annual Writing & Illustrating for Children Conference, taking place Friday, April 19, through Sunday, April 21, 2013, at the Marriott Redmond Town Center in Redmond, Washington? The three-day event provides tremendous opportunities for growing your career as a writer and/or illustrator for children, but you don't need to take our word for... Continue Reading →
Are you interested in finding a roommate to stay at the Marriott for the SCBWI Western Washington Annual Conference next month? How about carpooling to the hotel? We have attendees coming from near and far. Save money, save gas, and get to the Marriott faster in the HOV lanes. And maybe make some friends! If interested, leave... Continue Reading →
From left: Beaudoin, Brockenbrough, Emerson, and Patrick. Reprint courtesy of M. Brockenbrough. It seems we are in the midst of a sea change in how authors promote their work. A stellar example can be found not too far from home, as four local YA authors have taken a novel approach to promoting their work––with a... Continue Reading →
Our own Kim Baker, author of the highly praised middle-grade novel Pickle, has been shortlisted for the Children's Book Week-sponsored Children's Choice Book Awards, the only national book awards where the winning authors' books are selected by children and teens. So, in a word, WOW!! Or YAY!! Or COWABUNGA!! To see the lists of all... Continue Reading →
For those of you at the monthly Professional Series meeting who heard firsthand from Panda Chronicler Anne Belov and her Kickstarter experiences, here are two more locals who have forged a path along the same lines of crowd sourcing support for their writing projects. Brenda Winter Hanson dives into crowd-sourced funding for her mermaid novel.... Continue Reading →
Do you have a new book, or one coming out soon? If so, you may be eligible to present at Inside Story, our SCBWI Western Washington region's twice-yearly celebration of new books! We invite our membership and area booksellers, teachers, and librarians to view 2-minute presentations from the first 15 or so eligible PAL members... Continue Reading →
Testimonial by Emily Russin (Chinook Update editor and AdCom member): I was, to be honest, quite terrified before last year's SCBWI conference. I was a newbie, I was unpublished (still am!), and I didn't know that many people. Heck, I assumed that I'd be hugging the walls and keeping my head down, taking notes. My... Continue Reading →
Testimonial by Lynette Sandbloom: Three years ago I was part of the writing program at UW. Probably 98 percent of my class went to the SCBWI conference that year, but I didn't because I wasn't sure I was ready. When they all came back after the conference, I really wished I had signed up. Everyone... Continue Reading →
Coming to our 22nd Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children Conference? Hurry if you want to take advantage of the great room rate that the Marriott Redmond Town Center provides as part of our conference package. The special conference rate of $115 a night is good only until March 30 -- not much more than... Continue Reading →
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