"First, as everyone will tell you, a book jacket is a poster. It will be (if you are lucky) face out on the shelf in a bookstore and it needs to sing a siren song to anyone walking by. It needs to crook its finger at the buyer. It needs to wiggle its beautiful rear.... Continue Reading →
El dia de los ninos, El dia de los libros
How would you like to celebrate books and reading, promote literacy, meet some wonderful children and families, and support your libraries and communities all at the same time? Come join Dia! This national festival to celebrate literacy and reading is sponsored locally by KCLS, and we would love for you to be a part of... Continue Reading →
SCBWI WWA Winter 2012 Published Pro Think Tank: Feeding Your Creative Heart
Are you a published author or illustrator overwhelmed by promotional tasks... wondering what happened to your inspiration... or feeling caught between the commercial demands of the business and the creative impulses of your heart? Time out! Take a breath and join published members of SCBWI Western Washington on Saturday, March 3, 2012, for our Winter... Continue Reading →
Helen Landalf Book Signing
Next stop on Helen Landalf's FLYAWAY tour: Moonraker Books in Langley, Whidbey Island, Sunday, February 12 from 1 - 3 p.m. This will be a joint signing with Amber Kizer, author of the Meridian saga. Pre-Valentine's-Day ferry trip, anyone? For more information on Helen, and her work, you can visit her website.
TLCWorkshops – Professional Art Series 2012
SCBWI member Tara Larsen Chang is an experienced illustrator who was looking for more opportunities to hone her skills at a higher level and hence took it upon herself to organize a professional-level series of workshops here in the greater Seattle area. She managed to twist the arm of some of the best and brightest... Continue Reading →
2012 SCBWI WWA Annual Conference: Keynote Speaker Bonny Becker
Have you registered yet for the 2012 SCBWI WWA Annual Conference? Make sure you head to the webpage for more information and to register.We're excited to share information about the conference and amazing faculty and up first is Bonny Becker! Bonny is an fellow SCBWI WWA member, our region's very first Crystal Kite Regional Award... Continue Reading →
Classes with Rollin Thomas and Doug Keith
Pratt Workshop: Creating Your Own Graphic NovelThis class begins February 1, Wednesday and 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.Instructors: Rollin Thomas Explore how pages fit together and tell stories sequentially. Find out how fun it is to write dialogue using the back-story-method. Structure stories, characters, and action to carry the story in each panel. Work in... Continue Reading →
Sad you’re not in NY?
Get a flavor of the SCBWI International Conference in New York through live blogging posts from TeamBlog (three-fifths of whom are SCBWI WWA folks you know and love!). The reporting includes session highlights, video interviews, photos, and more great stuff. It's the next best thing to being there yourself.
A Few Goodies for the Illustrators
A few great links for illustrators to check out! Thanks to Laurie for sending!!Illustrators should head on over to Steven Salerno's blog for an amazing post about his artistic process in the development of his latest book project!Here's some required reading for anyone who thinks picture books are easy. Laurie's agency posted this fascinating account... Continue Reading →
Good News for Joni Sensel
Congrats and a big round of applause to our own Joni Sensel!! Joni is one of five winners for the She Writes "Young Adult Novelist" contest. The five winners will get feedback on their synopses and excerpts, as well as guidance about next steps toward publication from agents ELIZABETH KAPLAN (Elizabeth Kaplan Literary Agency) and... Continue Reading →