Have you registered yet for the SCBWI Western Washington’s 20th Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children Conference? If not, here's the link for the annual conference page. It's also time to highlight another Keynote Speaker; Emily Jenkins. Emily is a full time writer who has written fourteen picture books; including THAT NEW ANIMAL, DAFFODIL, and... Continue Reading →
How to Write Like I Do
How to Write Like I DoNot like I do. Like they do.826 Seattle presents their 2011 Series of Adult Writing Workshops, starting in March with Keef Knight's "How to be a Working Cartoonist- or just look like one!" Guest speakers offer monthly workshops on all aspects of the writing craft, and the proceeds go to... Continue Reading →
Deborah Reber Book Launch
Deborah Reber launches her newest book LANGUAGE OF LOVE (part of the two-book collection LOVE, LOVE, LOVE) Wednesday, February 2, starting at 7 p.m. at Secret Garden Bookshop. You can find out more information at Deborah's Facebook Event page. For more information on Deborah, and her work, visit her website.
Secret Garden’s Ultimate Tuesday with Erik Brooks
GET IN THE HABIT OF COMING TO THE GARDEN FOR ULTIMATE TUESDAYS!It’s a special story time every last* Tuesday of the month, where the story teller is an author or illustrator reading his or her own work! There will be themed prizes for all listeners!* according to dictionary.com, the first definition of ultimate is “last”... Continue Reading →
Register Now for the 2011 SCBWI Annual Writing & Illustrating for Children Conference
Don’t delay! We expect registration to fill quickly.Conference capacity is limited to the first 400 registrants.Additional opportunities, including consultations, master class for illustrators, nonfiction intensive, published attendee celebration, and juried art portfolio display, are limited and will fill on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information and to register, please visit the event website.
2011 Conference Series: Keynote Speaker Deborah Wiles
It's time for another 2011 Conference Series post! I'd like to introduce one of our four fabulous keynote speakers Deborah Wiles. Deborah is the author of four MG novels, and two picture books; including her newest novel COUNTDOWN, book one of The Sixties Trilogy for Young Readers. Deborah has taught writing workshops to thousands of... Continue Reading →
Custom Sweets for a Signing or Event
Jenn Chushcoff, fellow SCBWI member, and author of SNOWFLAKES: A POP-UP (released in 2010) has sent us a "sweet" resource. She recently went to do a book signing in California, and wanted to bring treats to her signing. She connected with a local woman named, Alison, who owns Sweet Themes Cookies. Jenn says that "she... Continue Reading →
Second annual Picture Book Marathon coming
The second annual PICTURE BOOK MARATHON—a sort of NaNoWriMo for picture book writers—starts February 1.Participants write 26 picture books during the month, essentially one per day. Since February has 28 days, this leaves two well-deserved rest days. Marathon "training" emails will start in mid-January for those who sign up. This year illustrator Nathan Hale is... Continue Reading →
Writing Class with Peggy King Anderson
The Magic of Writing for Children classes (taught by Peggy King Anderson) begin this week at Bellevue College. There are still slots left in the Beginning class. Sign up by going here. Total cost for the eight week series is $189, a real bargain! If you have questions, feel free to email Peggy at [email protected]... Continue Reading →
The kidlitosphere is abuzz about a recent bad decision by the Today Show; here's the letter SCBWI executive director Lin Oliver wrote the show's producer about it. (Similar letters have gone to other major news outlets.) (The show broke an 11-year tradition by not interviewing our lauded authors and illustrators this year, and this is... Continue Reading →