Are you ready for our next monthly programming meeting? You won't be disappointed. This coming month–– Thursday, November 20, to be exact––SCBWI WWA presents: NONFICTION IS THE NEW BLACK: a Panel Discussion moderated by Laurie Ann Thompson (Be a Changemaker) and featuring nonfiction and fiction authors Lisa L. Owens (The Great Chicago Fire), Jim Whiting... Continue Reading →
Professional Series Meeting this Thursday!
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March PSM: One-week countdown!
Next week at this time, you have the chance to attend our March Professional Series Meeting, featuring two exciting speakers on two relevant and inspiring topics. Be there, or beware: This is some information you WILL NOT want to miss! Mini-Session: STRATEGIES TO A SUCCESSFUL KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN with Anne Belov. Many authors and illustrators are... Continue Reading →
March PSM: Meet Anne Belov
Anne Belov Whidbey Island artist Anne Belov will speak at the March 14 Professional Series Meeting on "Strategies to a Successful Kickstarter Campaign." As a Kickstarter success story, Anne will share her strategies for not only meeting her original fundraising goal, but surpassing it. She is a fine artist who has actually made a... Continue Reading →
March PSM: Meet Jessica Schein
Mark those calendars for the March Professional Series Meeting, Thursday March 14! It's going to be a doozy! "Book Marketing 101," with the multi-talented former Scholastic Associate Director of Marketing Jessica Schein, will include an overview of ways to successfully market one’s book without spending a lot of money. This includes using Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,... Continue Reading →
Lee White’s character questionnaire
For those of you who missed it earlier in February, or for those who actually came but wanted a replay, here's the inspiring content from Lee White's talk on character-building. Thanks to Lee and to Jaime Zollars, for permission to reprint this useful questionnaire to share with our chapter at large!
SEE YOU ON..MONDAY NIGHT!
Don't forget to come to tomorrow's Professional Series Meeting, being held tomorrow so you can take your Valentine sweethearts out on Thursday. Click here for an interview with author ROYCE BUCKINGHAM, just scroll down to the Editorial Reviews section. and get to know illustrator LEE WHITE in the following interview (with Jennifer Mann): Something a... Continue Reading →
Attention: Monday Night PSM!
Because we have so much love for you all, we're letting you off the hook this Valentine's Day and are instead holding our monthly meeting THIS COMING MONDAY. Same time (7pm), same place (Seattle Pacific University, Demaray Hall). So, to reiterate: February's Professional Series Meeting will take place on MONDAY, February 11 at 7pm ... Continue Reading →
Award-winning cookie recipe
Here's a holiday gift for all, from kitchen of last night's Grand Prize Cookie Contest Winner Christina Wilsdon: I'm sending along the cookie recipe, as requested, for sharing. Thank you for awarding my contribution the Grand Prize and thanks for the gift certificate to Secret Garden! Now I can get a great book to read... Continue Reading →
What’s going on: The Weekend Edition
Karen Robbins has a busy day today! First, she will be at the Picket Fence in Sumner this afternoon from 10-noon, signing Care For Our World. Then she'll be at Chico's in Westwood Village signing Care For Our World and Shoe Print Art from 1-5pm. Chico's is generously donating 10 percent of their sales to... Continue Reading →