We're sad about the news that Portland author Bridget Zinn passed away on Wednesday, May 25, from complications of colon cancer first diagnosed in early 2009. Many of you participated in our conference raffle and auction contributions raising funds toward her medical bills. Her family and friends note, "The support she and her husband, Barrett,... Continue Reading →
Secret Garden’s Author Event
Author Michael Scott reads from his new book THE WARLOCK: THE SECRETS OF THE IMMORTAL NICHOLAS FLAMEL, on Thursday, June 2, at 7 p.m. This is a free event!Author Michael Scott began writing over twenty-five years ago, and is one of Ireland’s most successful and prolific authors, with one hundred titles to his credit, spanning... Continue Reading →
Good News for Suzanne Selfors!!
Congratulations to Suzanne Selfors who has not one but TWO new books out this month!!! The first is a sequel to SMELLS LIKE DOG, called SMELLS LIKE TREASURE. Although her second book is not a children's book, it's still a very interesting project. The book, HOTEL ANGELINE- a novel in 36 voices, is an experimental... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Tuesday at Secret Garden Bookshop
May’s Special Guests include co-Author Marcia Vaughan and illustrator Jeremiah Trammell of Seattle publisher Sasquatch’s new THREE BEARS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, on Tuesday, May 31 from 7-7:30 p.m.When a small blue teddy bear falls out of a “shiny silver box with wheels” in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, two native bears – Black... Continue Reading →
Kid Lit Drink Nights
Just a reminder that the next Kid Lit Drink night is next Wednesday, June 1, at The Noble Fir in Ballard, from 7-9ish p.m. It's an awesome & cozy pub; just what we need to make it through the last days of spring in Seattle!Eastsiders will be happy to know that the next Kid Lit... Continue Reading →
Show, Don’t Tell!
When I first started getting feedback on my WIP (work in progress) I kept hearing "Show, don't tell" and honestly it was driving me nuts! It's a phrase that's thrown around in writing circles without too much explanation for beginning writers. Through time and practice I slowly started understanding what that means and my stories... Continue Reading →
Going to LA? Save a few bucks!
If you're planning to attend the SCBWI 40th Annual Summer Conference in LA in August, you might like to know that AdCom member Erik Pulkka has volunteered to serve as an informal matchmaker for cab rides from LAX to the hotel (as well as roomies if you still need one).There's a SuperShuttle to the hotel,... Continue Reading →
3… 2… 1… LAUNCH!
VivaScriva is a new website dedicated to critique, the writing process, and the nuances of collaboration. Launched by a tight-knit group of children’s book authors and illustrators, we believe effective critique can make your writing sing and your career soar. More About the Viva Scrivas: We are eight women writers, from our thirties to sixties.... Continue Reading →
Film screening — or maybe not
Remember our post a few days ago about a screening of Library of the Early Mind on Wednesday evening at the UW? We've learned that the auditorium is tiny. Tiny. Since we didn't realize that before we posted, the odds are pretty good that they'll have to turn people away. Don't say we didn't warn... Continue Reading →
Volunteer Opportunity for K-6 Authors
Aline Gosman is an AmeriCorps member serving at Rochester Organization of Families (ROOF) and Grand Mound Elementary School, and is excited to announce a project called Just Read. On June 4, local families will be invited to the Rochester Community Center for a day of reading centered activities geared to promote literacy. The day will... Continue Reading →