Well, well, well.... WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th is almost upon us! What's in store during this gloomy, wet, pre-Turkey week? Come in from the rain. Come in from the cold. Come on in and GET INSPIRED, HAVE A LAUGH, and GATHER WITH YOUR PEOPLE. See you there!
November Meeting 101: 11/18
Guess what? It's that time again––our monthly gathering. This month, in honor of giving thanks, we gratefully anticipate our two presentations: Book Trailers 101 and School Presentations 101. With such honored guests as Jeff "Take Two" James and the dynamic duo of Dana "Quick Draw McGraw" Sullivan and his wife Vicki "I'm Missing From the... Continue Reading →
Wendy Wahman’s book trailer selected for festival
Meow! The first of two book trailers illustrator Wendy Wahman ever made, for A Cat Like That, was just selected for Minneapolis, Minnesota's Walker Art Center's "CatvidFest,"(Internet Cat Video Festival) from over 7,000 entries. The Festival was created to share a sincere love of cats and cat videos from crowd-sourced content within the context of... Continue Reading →
Brianna Caplan Sayres Online Book Launch
Fellow SCBWI WWA Member Brianna Caplan Sayres invites you to join her in celebrating the publication of her first picture book, WHERE DO DIGGERS SLEEP AT NIGHT?.Brianna would definitely "dig it" if you click on by her website for an Online Truck Stop Book Launch from Tuesday May 22 through Thursday May 24! There will... Continue Reading →
Stephanie Guerra Book Launch
Come and join Fellow SCBWI WWA member Stephanie Guerra as she reads from her debut YA novel, TORN, at Secret Garden books on Sunday, May 20, at 5 p.m. TORN is realistic fiction that explores a dangerous friendship, and poses the question: how far would you go to help a friend? You can check... Continue Reading →
Jennifer Shaw Wolf Book Birthday!!!
Congratulations and Happiest Book Birthday wishes to fellow SCBWI WWA member Jennifer Shaw Wolf! Her book, BREAKING BEAUTIFUL, releases today!!! You can celebrate with Jennifer today at her launch party at Fireside Bookstore in Olympia from 5-7 p.m. (116 Legion Way SE, Olympia). She will also be collecting donations for SafePlace Women's Shelter in Olympia. Here's a link... Continue Reading →
Holly Cupala Book Trailer and Giveaways!!!
Fellow SCBWI member Holly Cupala's second novel, DON'T BREATHE A WORD, just came out, and today they are unveiling the DBAW trailer on YouTube along with a huge party finale swag giveaway, including five grand prize packs and ten runner-up prizes! PRIZES:Five Grand Prizes:Signed copies of DON'T BREATHE A WORD, TELL ME A SECRET, the... Continue Reading →
The Bison v. Woman Skating Contest
Check out Darcy Pattison's new book trailer for PRARIE STORMS, a nonfiction picture book about how animals survive the storms on the prairies.This new video is an example of a YouTube Aesthetic Book Trailer, an informal, humorous video that only addresses the content of the book tangentially, but nevertheless, creates interest. The humor is meant... Continue Reading →
How to Make a Book Trailer
A great post on Darcy Pattison's blog Fiction Notes. It's about how to create a book trailer and also celebrates the second launch of WRITING YOUNG ADULT FICTION FOR DUMMIES. A great link to check out. Thanks to Laurie for sending the link!!
Wendy Wahman Book Launch Dates
Wendy Wahman sent me an email letting me know that all you lucky SCBWI WWA members can go straight from her Eastside book launch party for A CAT LIKE THAT to Kid Lit at Red Robin on Sunday, June 26! Wendy is having Eastside and Westside book launch parties so you can head to the... Continue Reading →