Today is the last day of March!! April is so exciting because it's the month for our 20th Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children Conference!! We have another Editorial and Art Director Faculty to introduce; Editor Tim Travaglini. Tim is formerly with G.P. Putnam's Sons at Penguin. He's an experienced conference, and keynote speaker as... Continue Reading →
Coming to the Conference? Don’t Forget Your Dancing Shoes!
If you're registered for our SCBWI WWA Annual Conference, we hope you'll join us on Saturday night, April 16, for our first annual conference dance party: 2011, A DANCE ODYSSEY. It's going to be a ton of fun! Come in a futuristic costume, put on some silver or spangles, or just wear whatever you've got... Continue Reading →
Great Blog Post on Writing Prompts
It's so wonderful to be part of SCBWI! We have so many great members nationally & of course in our own fabulous region! Fellow SCBWI WWA member Helen Landalf just wrote a great blog post on "The Joy of...Writing Prompts". It's a fantastic post to check out (and she mentions one of my favorite writing... Continue Reading →
2011 Conference Series- Faculty Q & A with Rosanne Parry
I love our faculty for our 20th Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children Conference! They are so talented, diverse, and just wonderfully fun! One of those is Author Rosanne Parry! You can check out her Conference Bio here, and read her great answers to the Faculty Q & A below!What is the best and worst... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Critique Group
Fellow SCBWI WWA members Jennifer Reynolds and Julia Cousineau are looking for other members interested in forming a Picture Book Critique Group. They meet for critiquing on Tuesdays, from 5-6:30 p.m, prior to the monthly SCBWI regional programming meetings. They initially meet at the entrance of Demaray Hall (the location for Professional Meetings). Please email... Continue Reading →
2011 Conference Series-Distinguished Faculty: Jim Whiting
Just a few more days left in March! Which means we're getting that much closer to our 20th Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children Conference! It's time to introduce another wonderful faculty member who is part of our Distinguished Faculty; Author Jim Whiting. Not only is Jim an author, but he has also been a... Continue Reading →
Medical Illustrations Needed
Ten to fifteen illustrations are needed for a video (simple digital line art). There was someone lined up to do them for $30 each (about an hour for each drawing), but it fell through. If you're interested email Charlene ([email protected]).
Children’s Books: Facts & Figures 2010
Check out the Publisher's Weekly article on 2010 Children's Books Facts & Figures. The article includes hardcovers, paperbacks, and e-books (this was the first year they collected information on e-books). You can find out how many copies were sold of MOCKINGJAY, and many others! There's lots of information to peruse! Thanks Laurie for sending the... Continue Reading →
First Pages Bugaboos
Many people enjoy the First Pages sessions that again will be a part of SCBWI Western Washington's 20th anniversary conference in just a few weeks. As we've collected the many (many!) entries this year, we thought it might be helpful for future years or other events to share some of the reasons that a few... Continue Reading →
Eastside Carpool?
A new member of SCBWI (who lives on the eastside) is looking for a ride to the next SCBWI Regional Program meeting in May. She can meet at a convenient location in Bellevue. If you're able to help; contact Daya at [email protected].