Check out this post written by fellow SCBWI WWA member Samantha Vamos on Writer's Digest! Samantha's post "7 Things I've Learned So Far" is chock full of good advice and encouragement! Here's the link to the article. For more information on Samantha, and her work, you can visit her website.
Good News for Lois Harris
A big hip hip hooray and Good News dance for Lois Harris! Her brand new book, MAXFIELD PARRISH: PAINTER OF MAGICAL MAKE-BELIEVE, received a lovely review in Feathered Quill---I’ll treasure it! Here’s the link. For more information on Lois, and her work, you can visit her website.
Third Place Books November Events
Check out these November Events at Third Place Books!!November 1, 7 p.m. : Jennifer Kogler, DEATH CATCHERS Event.November 2, 5:30 p.m.: Annie Barrows, IVY and BEAN: NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS Event.November 4, 4 p.m.: Stages on Pages Event: 6 new authors and their books about performance.November 5, 1 p.m.: Patrick Carman, DARK EDEN Event.November... Continue Reading →
Karen Kincy Book Signing
Come meet and support fellow SCBWI WWA member Karen Kincy at her Saturday book signing!!When: Saturday, October 29 from 4-6 p.m.Where: Uppercase Books in Snohomish, WAWhat: Karen will be signing copies of her YA novels BLOODBORN and OTHER, talking about writing, and giving away goodies. She hopes to see some SCBWI'ers there!For more information on... Continue Reading →
Good News for Elizabeth Rose Stanton
Good news and congratulations to Elizabeth Rose Stanton. Elizabeth's illustration was selected for the cover of the October issue of children's literature online magazine, Underneath the Juniper Tree. Her work is also featured in this issue on page 84 with an illustration for the story BEDTIME (see the illustration below)-and two more illustrated limericks for... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo Support
Have you ever been part of NaNoWriMo? It's National Novel Writing Month & you write a novel (30,000 words) in 30 days. I've done it and it's an amazing experience to get into the discipline of writing every day! I heard about it two years ago from fellow SCBWI WWA member Lois Brandt.Lois sent this... Continue Reading →
Northern Network Schmooze on November 2–All About Critique Groups
Critical Alert!! Critical Alert!! Critical Alert!! Mark your calendars for the November meeting of the Northern Network! We will meet on Wednesday, November 2 to talk about critique groups. Are you in one? Have you been in one in the past? How do critique groups work? Learn the ins and outs of critiquing others' work and... Continue Reading →
Kid Lit Pub Night tonight!
Come socialize and talk about children's books with like-minded spirits. Everyone welcome! Tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Paddy Coyne's in Bellevue. UPDATE! Due to Trivia Night at Paddy Coyne's, Kid Lit Drink Night will be happening RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER at the Cypress Wine Bar and Lounge inside the Westin Hotel.
Good News for Jenn Chushcoff
Good news and happy days for Jenn Chushcoff! Jenn's book, SNOWFLAKES, won the 2011 Moonbeam gold medal in the pop up category. Yevgeniya Yeretskaya created the illustrations and paper engineering. Jenn said she did an amazing job! Look at this page!For more information on Jenn, and her work, visit her website.
Amazon Rewrites the Rules of Book Publishing
Thanks to Jim Whiting for sending this interesting article found in the New York Times. The article talks about how Amazon will be publishing books in both physical and e-book form and according to the article is encouraging writers to not go to Publishing Houses. Interesting read!