A novel she edited--SUCKS TO BE ME--was featured on NPR in a piece about vampire novels. Bloody excellent! You can read all about it here.
Good advice on writing picture books
Tara Lazar, an aspiring author, has this great blog post on thinking strategically about your ideas before you begin writing. A typical day as a newbie writer: sit down at the computer, start writing. At least, that’s what I did two years ago. I got an idea and I didn’t stop to think: is this... Continue Reading →
Pacific Coast Children’s Writers Workshop
Take part in a team-taught seminar for writers of character-driven MG and YA novels at the eighth annual Pacific Coast Children's Writers Workshop.It'll be held Aug 20-22 at the Pajaro Dunes private beachfront facilities near Santa Cruz, CA. There are spots for 30 savvy and/or published writers, "active observers," and teen readers and writers.Faculty includes... Continue Reading →
Are you an author 2.0?
Simon & Schuster thinks you should be. The Creative Penn blog tells you how.
Headed to WWU’s Bond Conference?
Are you planning to attend the Bond Children's Literature Conference on March 6? SCBWI WWA is considering whether we might be able to organize a presence there. In 2009, Northern Network members hosted a table featuring published authors offering school visit opportunities, as well as membership information. If you're planning to attend and would be... Continue Reading →
Win a chat with an agent
Mark McVeigh, a former editor who's set up shop as an agent, is running a contest on his blog. Recruit 10 friends to follow him, and he'll have a 15-minute phone or Skype chat with you.Get the details here.
Why is Tina Fey in the Chinook Update?
Because she's Tina Fey. Hush up and watch. (Oh, but I kid. She says something funny about confidence being 10 percent hard work and 90 percent delusion, and it seemed like a useful thing to keep in mind.)
Write an article for the printed Chinook!
Feeling crafty after cutting and pasting all those handmade valentines? Full of exciting revision ideas and suggestions after writing and rewriting romantic sonnets? Brimming over with thrilling new ways to deviously devastate a dastardly handsome villain or invent idiomatic inklings of invisible plot twists?The May issue of The Chinook is dedicated to craft-based articles to... Continue Reading →
Schmooze it up in Bellingham
The SCBWI Western Washington Northern Network wants to extend you an invitation to our March Schmooze. Because of the upcoming Annual WWA SCBWI Spring Conference, we will not be having a meeting in April, but will join together again in May. Northern Network Schmooze March 2, 7:00-9:00 pm “Planning and Outlining Stories” How do you... Continue Reading →
Be one of the first to own The Can Man
Craig Orback illustrated this beauty, and he writes: "I have received copies of my picture book THE CAN MAN! (Written by Laura E, Williams, Lee & Low Books) It is officially released next month. Here is a description of the story:"Money is tight, and Tim's family cannot afford to buy him a skateboard for his... Continue Reading →