by SCBWI Western Washington
Kevin Emerson is the author of three series--Oliver Nocturne through Scholastic, and the forthcoming Atlanteans (YA) and Fellowship for Alien Detection (MG). Both of those are HarperCollins. When you're writing a series, it's a good idea to have a single sentence that can describe the whole series. "It needs to not be complicated," he says.... Continue Reading →
Reported by Allyson Valentine Schrier Jim Whiting talked about The Good, the Bad and the Very, Very Ugly of nonfiction hooks. Using dozens of examples from his own nonfiction writing, Jim demonstrated varied openings for a host of nonfiction topics, discussing the strengths in each. Highlights: · In a biography, instead of starting with birth,... Continue Reading →
They did it. You can, too! Seven local authors and illustrators share their successes. Carole DAGGCarole’s debut novel is THE YEAR WE WERE FAMOUS.“Great Grandma Helga was somewhat of a scandal,” Carole said.Carole’s Great Grandmother and Great Aunt Clara had always planned to write their own story of walking from Mill Creek, WA to NY,... Continue Reading →
Holly Black is author of terrific books like The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Modern Faerie Tale Series, and the new WHITE CAT and RED GLOVE, and she taught us ways to create working magic systems in our books. She talked about "night logic" systems, which create the illusion that there's a working system of magic underneath... Continue Reading →
For the first time, the Western Washington chapter of the SCBWI presented a lifetime achievement award to a member who's made a huge difference in the writing lives of our community--and huge is an understatement. Former regional adviser Sara Easterly presented the award to the wonderful Peggy King Anderson, who has taught a huge number... Continue Reading →
Dan's keynote: GETTING TO POINT BAfter many technical difficulties caused by Oliver the AV guy (just kidding, Oliver!!!!) Dan showed us a quick music video montage of his work. And then we all started crying. Because Dan is a giant ball of heart, talent, goodness and inspiration.Since most of us have a goal, a Point... Continue Reading →
Reported by Angelina HansenAuthor Emily Jenkins shared about revising and more during the Saturday afternoon keynote address. Here's some highlights:Children’s books should be “small treats” that can be taken frequently without ill effectsPicture books articulate the connection to parents and caregivers. The child learns to accept things, know why parents are right. Obedience. Respect. Safety.... Continue Reading →
Reported by Chadwick Gillenwater Brent Hartinger gave a talk titled "HOW FAR IS TOO FAR? The Limits of Teen Lit." He started with a brief history of the YA genre: 1950s: everything’s “peachy” 1960s: new funding for school libraries and The Outsiders published 1970s: Judy Blume 1980s: school funding cuts = publishing disaster 1990s: edgier,... Continue Reading →
Reported by Dana Sullivan Standing room only. Take that Tina Wexler. Victoria Jamieson just finished art for a book coming out in a year and a half. Used to be a book designer at Green Willow. Great way to learn how to make books and see how other artists submit their dummies. What is a... Continue Reading →
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