There's a huge list that I've been enjoying for the past several days, marveling at some good bits of wisdom and scratching my head at what seems like it's meant to be a joke.Here's Neil Gaiman with wisdom:The main rule of writing is that if you do it with enough assurance and confidence, you're allowed... Continue Reading →
Good job, NUBS
Kirby Larson and co-author Mary Nethery got a bit of good news yesterday: NUBS has received a Christopher Award, in the Literature for Young People category. These awards are given to media that “affirm the highest values of the human spirit." Says Kirby: "We are completely honored by this. . .and so proud of our... Continue Reading →
Summer Writing Camp with Annie Gage
SCBWI member Annie Gage is offering Summer Writing Camp again, with a twist!Here's what she's offering: Summer Writing Camp will be custom-designed this year.Interested parents and kids will bring together 2-8 childrenI will "plant" my supplies in one of their homes, where we will gather for 2-3 hours/day during a mutually agreed-upon week.Writing and Creative... Continue Reading →
Join Nina Hess at Skamania Lodge
Nina Hess, author of A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MONSTERS, has been chosen to be a featured author at a Skamania Lodge event. It's on Saturday, March 27 from 2-4 p.m. The details:Join award winning children's author, Nina Hess, for a reception of milk and cookies, at Skamania Lodge. Families and children will enjoy meeting Nina,... Continue Reading →
Hugo House offers writing class for teachers
This time around it's Organic Poetry with Paul Nelson, a free class for teachers to be held March 17 from 5-7 p.m.Here's the description:Is the universe a machine based on competition, or an organism based on process, interdependence and relationship? Organic Poetry, a stance toward poem making dubbed by Robert Duncan and Denise Levertov, allows... Continue Reading →
Arts funding in jeopardy
Dana Sullivan sent this along:Friends - This is a little dense but important. I'm writing to ask you to help 4Culture out with its legislation currently being considered in both houses of the legislature in Olympia. Please write your legislators today to ask for their support of arts and culture funding in King County. Tonight... Continue Reading →
How to lose readers and distance people
This helpful bit comes from Kiersten White's blog (her book, PARANORMALCY, is due out this September):I think we can learn a valuable lesson as writers (and as human beings) (okay, not really, but sometimes I like to pretend like there's really broad application so that my non-writer-readers won't click away) (or I like to distract... Continue Reading →
Nail Your Novel: a free ebook
Roz Morris, a novelist, ghostwriter and freelancer, has an e-book called Nail Your Novel. You can download it free here.
Lois Harris’s book launch to benefit kids
Lois writes:I’d like to let everyone know about an update to my Charlie Russell: Tale-Telling Cowboy Artist book launch on Tues., 3/2 at 10 AM at Barnes & Noble, University Village, Seattle.The Barnes & Noble BookFair will feature St. George School in south Seattle on 3/2 and for the following seven days.B&N will give a... Continue Reading →
Contest: Win a consultation with Greg Pincus
You'll remember Greg Pincus from our October Professional Series Meeting--he explained how savvy social media decisions helped him land a two-book deal with Arthur A. Levine Books.Now, Greg's giving away one of his amazing social media consultations. He'll give you advice on how you can better use technology to further your career (and those of... Continue Reading →