by SCBWI Western Washington
What better way to celebrate the beginning of a Northwest summer than to look ahead to fall? I mean, come on, people. Fall is the most reliable season around here. Take the quiz, and you'll know what I'm talking about. Fall means: 1) leaves, apples, harvest-y festivals 2) back-to-school mayhem 3) butts in chairs, books... Continue Reading →
Ben Clanton's picture book Vote For Me! features an elephant and a donkey duking it out on the campaign trail. It's a timely, visual mudslinging match, fun for all ages and now... drum roll, please!... it has TRAILERS. Check out the video below and enjoy this political satire as it comes to life. Vote For... Continue Reading →
Time for some good news, since the weather isn't exactly cooperating.... Lynn Hooghiemstra's short story "The Fountain Pen" just got published by the digital publisher Untreed Reads. As she describes it, it's a look at life during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. To find out more about it, click here.... Continue Reading →
Tara Chang sends news that The TLCWorkshops has added a workshop to its summer schedule, "The Magic Art of Visual Storytelling with Ian McCaig & Brom." WHEN: Friday-Sunday, August 17-19 To register, or for more information, click here.
Summer's here, the sun is shining, the creative process is in full bloom. Or not. 'Tis the time of year we're willing to ditch our writing corners when we can't squeeze out another paragraph, or when the kids' whining reaches Eleven. Or whatever comes first. In other words, it's MOVIE SEASON. Which usually means, as... Continue Reading →
Want to know how to get a publisher's attention with your proposal...in a good way? Twolocal industry experts are hosting an online seminar this week that can help you get that proposal ready to match current expectations. What Every Publisher Wants You to Know: Selling Your Book in Today's Marketplace Kerry Colburn and Jen Worick... Continue Reading →
Come help author Karen Robbins launch her picture book, Care For Our World, with illustrations by Alexandra Ball. Some of Karen's characters will also be there to help celebrate, so the same zoo-going rule applies: Don't feed the animals! Karen also has some good news to share: the Care For Our World playkit has been... Continue Reading →
Hold the phone! This just in from illustrator Dana Sullivan: An online auction is afoot, which closes this Friday, June 22. Literary agent Anna Olswanger, of Liza Dawson Associates, has donated a manuscript consultation via telephone to benefit the international wildlife charity the Born Free Foundation. To bid on this one-of-a-lifetime opportunity, click here. But... Continue Reading →
For her third picture book featuring those lovably extinct dinosaurs, Deb Lund ventures beyond the train tracks (All Aboard the Dinotrain) and the deep, blue sea (Dinosailors), and looks to the sky. In her latest, Dinosauring, where will they go next? They'll be catching some air. As in skydiving. Come show your support and share... Continue Reading →
For those far more artistically inclined than I, Kim Bateman, the Chapter Administrator for the Graphic Artists Guild Seattle is holding a workshop called "CS6–What's New: InDesign & Illustrator" with Steve Laskevitch. Specifics can be found below. WHO: Seattle Graphic Artists Guild; Steve Laskevitch (Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, and InDesign), is the... Continue Reading →
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