A Point With a View: Playing With POV You’ve got the perfect idea for a story. Strong characters, great plot, amazing setting… now—who’s going to tell it? This month, let’s consider Point of View and how it can work for—or against—your story. What: Northern Network Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 6 Time: 7pm Location: Barnes &... Continue Reading →
Conference Sneak Peek: Julie Just
Literary agent Julie Just spent sixteen years working at the New York Times, where she went from Deputy Editor of the Children's and Young Adult coverage in the Book Review to the Editor. For an interview from Publisher's Weekly in 2005 that featured her move to the Editor post, click here. In 2010 she moved... Continue Reading →
MARCH EVENTS
MARCH EVENTS Sat, March 2: Marissa Meyer Come for Teen Book Brunch with Tacoma resident Marissa Meyer, author of the dystopian YA hit Cinder. Meyer's newest book in the Lunar Chronicles series, Scarlet, released in February. Scarlet continues the human-android struggle to survive in a dark and distant future, in a... Continue Reading →
Reminder: Vote for Crystal Kite Award
You have until TOMORROW to vote for your choice of this year's Crystal Kite Award! To vote, follow this path: 1) Log in to SCBWI with your email and member password, then 2) click on the link that reads, "See What's Going on in your Region," then 3) click on the "Crystal Kite" tab on... Continue Reading →
Conference Sneak Peek: Kendra Levin
Perhaps the best way to get to know Kendra Levin, Senior Editor at Viking Children's Books, is to go right to her impressive web site. A longtime publishing professional who has worked with numerous authors in various stages of the writing process, Kendra decided to become even more involved in the struggles of the writer... Continue Reading →
4Culture Individual Project Grants
Two local funding opportunities for Writers and Illustrators March 6 & April 15 King County based artists and writers are eligible to apply to 4Culture for Individual Artist Project Grants. Applications are due March 6 and are submitted online. For this opportunity, you will need to outline a project and a budget, as well as... Continue Reading →
Lee White’s character questionnaire
For those of you who missed it earlier in February, or for those who actually came but wanted a replay, here's the inspiring content from Lee White's talk on character-building. Thanks to Lee and to Jaime Zollars, for permission to reprint this useful questionnaire to share with our chapter at large!
Graphic Artists Guild Workshop
Graphic Artists Guild February Workshop What Is Responsive Web Design and Why Should You Care? Presenter: Erik Fadiman, interactive designer/developer and instructor at Seattle Central Creative Academy When: Wednesday, February 27, 12-1:30pm. (Doors open at 11:30am.) Where: Seattle Design Center, 5701 6th Avenue South, Plaza Building, EAFA Gallery, Suite 292 Responsive Web Design means... Continue Reading →
Conference Sneak Peek: Sophie Blackall
2013 Annual Conference SNEAK PEEK presents SOPHIE BLACKALL Autralian-born, New York-transplanted illustrator Sophie Blackall might be best known for her lovably quirky illustrations in the Ivy and Bean series of chapter books, or she might have flickered on in your consciousness when she won the coveted 2003 Ezra Jack Keats Award for illustrating Ruby's... Continue Reading →
Kirby Larson events for Hattie’s sequel!
Help Kirby Larson celebrate the launch of Hattie Ever After, the long-awaited sequel to the 2007 Newbery Honor Book Hattie Big Sky! Join her for cookies and conversation. Prizes for the best chapeaux! When: Friday, February 22 at 6:30pm Where: Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park Can't make it on Friday night? Kirby will also... Continue Reading →