Spalding University in Kentucky offers a four-semester, brief-residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing with a study track in writing for children and young adults. Choose semesters in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, playwriting, and/or screenwriting; the program does not segregate children’s writers but encourages them to study alongside other writers. At the beginning of... Continue Reading →
A Nearby SCBWI Event
Up for a road trip next weekend for another great SCBWI event? Grab a writing buddy and head over to Boise next weekend for SCBWI Utah-South Idaho's annual conference. They have an amazing faculty lined up for what will surely be a fantastic event. Check out all the details below:Society of Children's Book Writers and... Continue Reading →
Need Inspiration? Empathy? A Good Laugh?
The writing life has long been documented on film, and Christina and Jason Katz have compiled a list of Movies About Writers, and The Writing Life. It currently features 228 films listed in chronological order (there is a link to contact them to add movies left out). For more information about Christina, check out her... Continue Reading →
Secret Garden’s Drama Story Events
Secret Garden Books is proud to announce their brand-new partnership with Seattle Children’s Theatre for the 2010-2011 Season! During the run of each show of the season, they will be hosting weekend Drama Story events with artists from Seattle Children’s Theatre. The first one is based on Mem Fox and Judy Horacek’s book WHERE IS... Continue Reading →
Apply now for the Fall Retreat!
SCBWI Western Washington invites you to apply for its Fall 2010 Retreat for Writers and Writer-Illustrators of Children’s Books, WEEKEND ON THE WATER, taking place Friday, November 5, to Sunday, November 7, 2010, at the luxurious Alderbrook Resort & Spa, nestled on the scenic shores of Hood Canal less than two hours west of Seattle.In... Continue Reading →
October Retreat Opportunity in Oregon
SCBWI Oregon will hold a retreat with Tricycle Press editor Abigail Samoun, former Washington writer Chris Eboch, and other great faculty on October 7-10, 2010. You could enjoy almost a solid week of writing goodness by starting in Oregon and working your way up to WWA's October Professional Series Meeting with agent Anna Olswanger in... Continue Reading →
Writing “Edgy” Fiction
Thanks to Liz Mills, for sending this link to Cynthia Leitich Smith's blog. Cynthia interviews Ricki Thompson, author of CITY OF CANNIBALS, who gives her thoughts and process on writing "edgy" fiction.As an artist, I have a responsibility to speak the truth. And the truth is, teenagers live in an “edgy” place. What could be... Continue Reading →
Another carpool hope – Sequim
While we're hooking folks up, a Peninsula member is hoping to learn about kidlit pals in Sequim or thereabouts for carpooling to our monthly meetings and/or general mayhem. Contact Gene at gdbradbury (at) yahoo.com.
Islander hookups
A member on San Juan Island is looking to connect with others in the area to possibly carpool to SCBWI WWA meetings. If you're in that neighborhood and/or would be coming through Anacortes, contact Andrea at as4444 (at) centurytel (dot) net. Thanks!
Lois V. Harris Good News and Appearance
More good news for Lois V. Harris! Lois, author of MARY CASSATT: IMPRESSIONIST PAINTER, was mentioned in the latest issue of Home Schooling Today Magazine.You can catch up with Lois on Tuesday August 31, at 7 pm, when she reads her new book, CHARLIE RUSSELL, TALE-TELLING COWBOY ARTIST, accompanied by a Russell art slideshow at... Continue Reading →