Here are some great resources to help with your writing and revision process! Thanks to Laurie for always sharing her amazing resources!! This blog post on A Totally Random Romp (by Jean Reidy) offers a quick exercise to use with your critique group or critique friends. A great tool for novel writers! Here's a post for... Continue Reading →
Interesting Items to Check Out
We have so many amazing members in SCBWI WWA and they are so good about sending interesting items to share with our members!!! Here's a few to check out! Holly Black's Live Journal Page A great post by Holly Black (one of our 2011 Annual Conference Faculty) where she discusses word count and part of... Continue Reading →
Fun Facts About Children’s Books
Thanks to Samantha Vamos for sending this fun Mental Floss blog post. It's a few fun facts about children's books spotted at the library. For more information on Samantha, and her very interesting work, you can check out her website.
Susan Uhlig Wants Your Feedback on School Visits
From Susan Uhlig:Hi, some of you will recognize my name--I was the RA from 2000 to 2002 while the region was Washington/Northern Idaho. I've recently moved to Vancouver, WA from Kansas. So lovely to be back in the PNW!I posted about School Visits on my blog and have had some feedback. If any of you... Continue Reading →
Good News for Kirby Larson!
So much Good News for fellow SCBWI WWA member Kirby Larson!!First, check out this story on her blog. She recently had one of her dreams has come true!! When she wrote The FRIENDSHIP DOLL, she secretly hoped that some reader might be inspired to look for and find one of the missing dolls. And it's... Continue Reading →
Good News for Joni Sensel
Congrats and a big round of applause to our own Joni Sensel!! Joni is one of five winners for the She Writes "Young Adult Novelist" contest. The five winners will get feedback on their synopses and excerpts, as well as guidance about next steps toward publication from agents ELIZABETH KAPLAN (Elizabeth Kaplan Literary Agency) and... Continue Reading →
A Few Goodies for the Illustrators
A few great links for illustrators to check out! Thanks to Laurie for sending!!Illustrators should head on over to Steven Salerno's blog for an amazing post about his artistic process in the development of his latest book project!Here's some required reading for anyone who thinks picture books are easy. Laurie's agency posted this fascinating account... Continue Reading →
Mindy Hardwick News
Mindy Hardwick is talking about her new upper middle grade book, STAINED GLASS SUMMER, and mentoring at-risk kids on Carrie Pearson's Mentor Monday Blog Series. Carrie Pearson is a Michigan SCBWI member and hosts a weekly blog series about mentors. Here's the blog link to check out.To find out more about STAINED GLASS SUMMER, including... Continue Reading →
Blogoversary with Cool Prizes!!
Happy 4th Blogoversary to The Bookshelf Muse blog! What celebration isn't complete without presents and The Bookshelf Muse has a few for lucky contest winners!!One of the prizes is a chance to have a character named after you in fellow SCBWI WWA member Marilee Brother's final book, MIDNIGHT MOON, in her UNBIDDEN MAGIC series. Not... Continue Reading →
The Write Path Review and Giveaway
Fellow SCBWI WWA member Dorine White has posted a review of Joni Sensel's new book, THE SKELETON'S KNIFE, on her blog. Plus, she's giving away a signed copy! Here is the link. The contest runs for eight more days. Thanks Dorine!!!To learn more about Joni, and her third book in the Farwalker Trilogy (which I... Continue Reading →