Reported by Brenda Winter Hansen After Deborah Wiles fantastic keynote Saturday morning, her breakout session, Understanding Revision, was packed to standing room only. Deborah began by crowd sourcing with the question, What is revision? She encouraged us to re-examine our process every time and to pay particular attention to reading like a writer to aid... Continue Reading →
Juried Art Portfolio Show Winners
A salute for the illustrators whose portfolios were selected by conference faculty to receive the Juried Art Portfolio Show Awards at our 20th Annual Writers and Illustrators for Children Conference this past weekend:Second runner up: Robin KaplanFirst runner up: Jaime TemairikGrand prize winner: Ben ClantonYay for you all!
Congratulations to Most Promising WIP honorees!
The following writers were selected by manuscript consultants at our 20th Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children Conference for having the most promising works in progress:Brenda BeemMegan BilderLois BrandtShannon BrochuMartha BrockenbroughKevin CainCarol DaggKevin EmersonDavid EpleyLinda GalanteCora Goss-GrubbsMolly HallKiki HamiltonBrooke HartmanNancy JurenkaRoblin KaplanLexi KeelerTad KershnerMelissa KoosmannBarbara LongJennifer K. MannKatherine Macomber MillmanLenae NofzigerTroye PlattAllyson Valentine SchrierRuby TanakaNancy... Continue Reading →
Jesse Joshua Watson: Writing For Change #SCBWIWWA
Reported by Rebekah JensenSketch by Dana SullivanAuthor and Illustrator Jesse Joshua Watson shared about Writing for Change in his breakout session. He gave us some ideas on how to use books as tools for change as he shared how he used his book HOPE FOR HAITI to help after the earthquake in Haiti.Here are some... Continue Reading →
Craig Orback Children’s Book Illustration Classes
Local illustrator Craig Orback has some new Children's Book Illustration classes starting soon in Bellevue and Bellingham. Craig Orback is an award-winning illustrator of over 15 children's books, and was recently featured on our Local Success Story Panel at the SCBWI WWA 20th Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children Conference.Children's Book Illustration IImmerse yourself in... Continue Reading →
Lin Oliver’s Tricks to Writing Effective Dialogue #scbwiwwa
Reported by Chadwick Gillenwater “Dialogue must come alive in the mouth,” said Lin. This is just one of many nuggets of advice Lin gave us during her workshop. She told us to let dialogue give our characters voice, to move the plot along, to dramatize the action, to forward the story, to add pace and... Continue Reading →
5 Ways to Make Your Character Sparkle, with Kevin Emerson #SCBWIWWA
Reported by Liz Mills Kevin Emerson has published six novels for middle-grade readers: CARLOS IS GONNA GET IT (Arthur A. Levine Books, 2008) and the Oliver Nocturne series (Scholastic, 2008-2009). His next novels, THE FELLOWSHIP FOR ALIEN DETECTION for middle-grade readers and book #1 in the Atlanteans trilogy for young-adult readers, will be published by... Continue Reading →
Collaborative Marketing: Strength in Numbers with Rosanne Parry #SCBWIWWA
Reported by Liz Mills Rosanne Parry is the author of the picture book DADDY’S HOME and the middle-grade novels HEART OF A SHEPHERD and SECOND FIDDLE. She lives in Portland, OR, and writes in a treehouse in her backyard. In a straight-talking presentation peppered with heartwarming anecdotes and personal experiences, Rosanne took us through the... Continue Reading →
Holly Black
HOLLY BLACK is the best-selling author of fantasy books for kids and teens, including the SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES. Her latest is the CURSE WORKERS series, which begins with WHITE CAT. RED GLOVE, the second in the series, was just released. "I believe that characters are the beating heart that animates the plot." Holly has found herself... Continue Reading →
Liz Waniewski: Character-Driven Stories
Liz Wanieski reads from FIVE FLAVORS OF DUMB Liz Waniewski is a senior editor at Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group. Liz suggests you ask yourself these questions: If you could choose one book character to be your best friend, who would it be and why? Which book character... Continue Reading →