Writer/Illustrator (and fellow SCBWI WWA member) Peg Kehret will speak at the Gig Harbor Library (4424 Pt. Fosdick Dr. N.W.), on May 21, at 11 a.m. Peg is celebrating 2011 state young reader awards for STOLEN CHILDREN in Missouri, Iowa, New York, and and Nebraska. For more information on Peg, and her work, visit her... Continue Reading →
Last Drama Story of the Season
Secret Garden’s Partnership with SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE. . . . . Jackie & Me Drama Story! Saturday, May 7 at 2 p.m. at Secret Garden BookshopWe are proud to announce our last installment in our partnership with Seattle Children’s Theatre for the 2010-2011 Season! During the run of each show of the season, we will... Continue Reading →
Writing Tools for Your Head: Nina Laden’s 4 R’s
Author/Illustrator Nina Laden (and fellow SCBWI WWA member) had a recent post on her blog called Writing Tools for Your Head: My 4 R's.Here's a little tidbit from the post-We writers are all guilty of this at some point or another: we write something and we are so excited that we send it off to... Continue Reading →
Secret Garden’s Mama’s Big Book Event
Authors Kerry Colburn and Rob Sorensen read from their new book MAMA'S BIG BOOK OF LITTLE LIFESAVERS on Thursday, May 5, at 7 PM at Secret Garden Bookshop.To survive the tumultuous first years with kids, smart parents learn to do things faster, cheaper, and easier. Wouldn't it be great if their hard-won shortcuts were collected... Continue Reading →
Kid Lit Pub Night This Thursday!
Need a chance to get in some post-conference Kid Lit networking? Kid Lit Drink Night will be meeting this Thursday night at the Pub at Third Place Books in Ravenna, from 7-9 p.m. or later...Rumors abound that the Sketch Pistols may also make an appearance, so bring your sketchbook too!
Three Spots Left for the Oregon Coast Children’s Book Writers Workshop
OREGON COAST CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS WORKSHOP SUMMER 2011This summer, July 11-15, we will proudly present the ninth Oregon Coast Children's Book Writers Workshop, in the exquisite Oregon Coast town of Oceanside. At this time the class is three-quarters full. If you care to join us, probably it would be a good idea to sign up... Continue Reading →
You’re Invited to Stephanie Barden’s Book Launch Party!
All SCBWI members are invited to a Book Launch Celebration for Stephanie Barden’s CINDERELLA SMITH this Saturday April 30, from 2-4 p.m. {drop in for as long or as short as you’d like} at The Elliott Bay Book Company (1521 10th Avenue).There will be games & goodies galore! For more information on Stephanie, and her... Continue Reading →
Northern Network Schmooze–May 4th
If you live in the Bellingham area, the WWA SCBWI Northern Network wants to invite you to our May Schmooze. It will be the last opportunity before we break for the summer, so please come! Northern Network SchmoozeWednesday, May 4, 7:00-9:00 pmBarnes & Noble, Bellingham, Washington“Twitter and Facebook and Blogging—Oh My!” We’ll kick off our... Continue Reading →
Author Visits at Imagine Children’s Museum
Raniere, the Creative Art/Volunteer Manager, at the Imagine Children's Museum is putting out a call to those who would like to do an author visit at the museum. You'd be able to read your story, sell and autograph your books. Anyone who is interested can contact Raniere at (425) 258-1006 (x 1023). You can find... Continue Reading →
Whole Novel Retreat: Envision and Edit Your Story with the Pros
The 9th Annual Pacific Coast Children’s Writers Workshop presents THE WHOLE NOVEL RETREAT: Envision and Edit Your Story with the Pros A Team-Taught Seminar Focused on Character-Driven Novels October 7-9, 2011 Coastal Santa Cruz, CA Are you a skilled writer, published or aspiring, seeking something “different” in a fiction workshop? Perhaps it’s time for faculty... Continue Reading →