by SCBWI Western Washington
SCBWI WWA events: January Northern Network Meeting 2018. Doesn't that sound like a year full of possibilities? Is one of your New Year's resolutions to write/ illustrate more? Let's ring IN the New Year with a Write-IN/ Draw-IN! Bring a current project to work on. Nothing current happening? I'll have some writing/ drawing prompts to get those creative juices flowing! Wednesday, January 3, 7:00... Continue Reading →
Guess what popped up last week in Publisher's Weekly's Children's Bookshelf e-newsletter? Our very own, intrepid Kerri Kokias inked a deal for her debut picture book, SNOW SISTERS! With illustrations by Teagan White, the book should emerge in 2017. "I've been working on this goal for TEN years," Kerri announced triumphantly on her Facebook page,... Continue Reading →
And now, a few words from SCBWI-WWA Critique Coordinator Kerri Kokias: What is a Critique Group? A critique groups is a group of authors or illustrators who connect regularly, either online or in person, to share their work and get honest feedback. They give one another encouragement, share general craft and marketing information, and most... Continue Reading →
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Great Critique this year! I keep hearing from participants who are excited about the feedback they received, and from group leaders who are just giddy about the amount of talent they saw in their groups. Happy revising everyone!
We've had fantastic feedback on the Great Critique today. It seems like just about everybody got something to take back to their work and make it better. Thanks to everybody for sharing your work, sharing your feedback, and making it such a wonderful, dynamic night! A humongous THANK YOU to our marvelous Critique Coordinator, Kerri... Continue Reading →
Are you part of a critique group? If not, you can be! SCBWI has a wonderful Critique Coordinator, Kerri Kokias, who can help you join or start a group (Kerri and I were in a critique group that I started in West Seattle). I can't emphasize what being part of a critique group has done... Continue Reading →
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