Clare Hodgson Meeker, award-winning children's book author and upcoming SCBWI program speaker (March 2010), is presenting a one-day writing workshop November 7 from 1-5 pm at Richard Hugo House, a writer's cooperative on Capital Hill in Seattle:Intersections: Poetry and Picture Book.Poetry and picture have much in common: strong imagery, rhythm, brevity, a certain musicality, and... Continue Reading →
Weekend cuteness
Dana Sullivan has one very lucky wife. He posts sticky notes with art on them where she'll find them. Check 'em out.(And don't you think Dana should be working on a middle-grade novel with sticky note illustrations as a device?)
Help kids read and write next month
Page Ahead is doing a "reading event" with Kent students and needs some volunteers on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 8:45 to 10 a.m. at George Daniel Elementary School, 11310 SE 248th St.The students get to pick their own books and read them with a volunteer. Best of all, they get to keep the books.Call 253.373.7615... Continue Reading →
Thurber House residency search underway
Molly Blaisdell sent this along: Who will be the next recipient of the Thurber House Residency in Children’s Literature?Are you passionate about sharing your love of writing with students? Do you have trouble carving out time in your busy schedule to focus on researching that new book idea or solving that plot issue? Do you... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo support class!
Want to participate in Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month,) but you're nervous you can't do it, that you won't succeed? Consider joining Ann Gonzalez's online Nanowrimo Support Class and you're guaranteed, even if you don't write a word, to end November with a T-shirt, a copy of No Plot No Problem, and several great writer... Continue Reading →
Art Director after a conference
Anybody ever felt completely pooped after a big conference or retreat?Those who remember Laurent Linn's acting performance in Kim Baker's tribute to SCBWI video (played during last spring's conference) may appreciate a new video Laurent made with author-illustrator, Yuyi Morales, expressing that post-retreat/conference fatigue.To understand the video, first watch "David After The Dentist:"The art samples... Continue Reading →
Seattle Book Fest 2009
Secret Garden Bookshop, has produced a fantastic line-up of local talent in the world of children’s literature for the Kids Stage at Book Fest 2009! The offerings include:29 authors and illustrators and 4 publishers representativesincluding Sara Anderson, Kevin Emerson, Martha Brockenbrough, Matthew Porter, Kathryn O. Galbraith, Bonny Becker, and Wendy Wahman, among many othersdoing 14... Continue Reading →
Submitting without an agent
This Nathan Bransford post is a few days old, but perennially useful--especially when we are permitted to submit to an editor who attends one of our conferences.Here's the top:So I thought I'd tackle the topic of submitting to editors without an agent. And I'll start by saying something you might not expect to hear from... Continue Reading →
A blog for illustrators
Jennifer Mann posted about Drawn and I had to check it out for myself. Intriguing: it's a group blog for illustrators, and you'll find a mix of illustrations, animations, news and other good stuff every day. Excellent!
Fourth Annual Golden Coffee Cup
Join Molly Blaisdell at her blog from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30 for the Fourth Annual Golden Coffee Cup. Make a goal and keep it. Win free coffee. Earn a Golden Coffee Cup virtual badge. This is a motivational event in conjunction with NANWRIMO. To learn the rules and more check out: Seize the Day.I... Continue Reading →