by SCBWI Western Washington
From left to right: Margaret Nevinski, Martha Schoemaker, Dawn Simon, Rowena Russell, and Suzanne Selfors. A fun time was had by all at the West Sound Drink Night earlier this month at San Carlos Restaurant on Bainbridge Island. We’ll have more events in the future, so keep your eyeballs peeled for dates, times, and... Continue Reading →
"You Ought to Be in Pictures": Creating Video for Self-Promotion Presented by Ron Austin Whether it's for YouTube, Vimeo or your own website, videos can be a great tool for promoting your business. Learn how to create your own videos using everything from iMovie to Premiere and After Effects to make effective presentations of you... Continue Reading →
People are always amazed at what treasures they find in their attics or, in this case, the hay lofts of their horse barns. Most rarely expect to have spirits emerge from old photographs, unless they're S. T. Lile, author of the new young adult novel THE TAIL GUNNER. From a box of dusty World War... Continue Reading →
Hey, friends in the Seattle kidlit community! Cynthia Jaynes-Omolulu has a book coming out on Tuesday—a thriller called THE THIRD TWIN. Because Cynthia is fighting stage four cancer like the beautiful champ she is, I thought we could celebrate her book. I'm bringing my laptop so we can Skype with Cynthia's other fans. And if... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow night, SCBWI-WWA is in for a real treat: kidlit movie night! This year we're featuring At-Risk Summer, a documentary by e.e. Charlton-Trujillo, author of the 2014 Stonewall Award-winning novel, Fat Angie. You can read more about e. here. Whether you're looking for ways to engage your audience at school visits, want to see what... Continue Reading →
Now these are really something to consider if you have an ongoing project, whether in revision mode or taking up space in your file cabinet because you just aren't sure where to go next. SCBWI, that's where! Read all about how to submit and apply for their Work-In-Progress (WIP) awards, and maybe you will get... Continue Reading →
It's time! It's what you've all been waiting for.... SCBWI-WWA's 24th Annual Writing & Illustrating for Children Conference Registration is now OPEN to all! To register for this year's event, and for all the specifics, please click HERE.
This has been a friendly reminder that our upcoming meeting is actually Movie Night. Hooray! Hope to see you NEXT Thursday––same time, same place––for what should prove to be an inspiring film about the power of self-expression through writing. Happy Valentine's Day! XOXO, Your devoted Advisory Committee
KEY: YA = young adult MG = middle grade PB = picture book NF = nonfiction LINKS: University Book Store Third Place Books Elliott Bay Book Company Secret Garden Books Seattle Central Library FEBRUARY EVENTS February 9, 7PM Ron Dakron, Hello Devilfish (YA) University Book Store, U-District February 10, 7PM Randy Henderson, Finn Fancy Necromancy... Continue Reading →
What are YOU doing this weekend? If you're not already bundled up and shivering in midtown Manhattan, along with fellow SCBWI-ers attending this year's annual Winter Conference, take heart. You can go, too! And you're not too late. It started this morning, way out East. Follow along with the inspiring, chock-a-block that is EVERY SCBWI... Continue Reading →
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