by SCBWI Western Washington
If we are in the prelude of the lazy days of summer, why does it feel so busy? No matter, we hope you're finding sunny moments for creating, reading, and celebrating stories. Here's what's coming up this month, starting tonight! May 24 YA author Sandhya Menon brings us another sweet romance at Third Place Books... Continue Reading →
You know where there's air conditioning? Bookstores. Not that we need an excuse, but here are a few reasons to visit local indies this month and beat the heat. August 3 #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot rolls into the U district University Bookstore for Royal Crush, the third installment in her middle grade... Continue Reading →
Lois V. Harris offers Writing for Children: Which Type of Biography is Best for Your Subject? Where: Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon campus When: October 13 and October 20, 2016, 6:30 to 8 PM. The class will look at five biography categories found in books and magazines for younger readers, middle-graders, and young adult, and you will... Continue Reading →
Here's a great event for those wondering how to begin or continue that complicated search for the right agent: Clelia Gore, Literary Manager and agent with Martin Literary Management, will be teaching a helpful and comprehensive seminar at Richard Hugo House on Saturday, April 23 called "Landing a Literary Agent." It's catered specifically for authors of children's and... Continue Reading →
Join agent Clelia Gore at Hugo House on Saturday, February 20 for a class on Legal Concepts Writers Need To Know. Useful information! Important stuff! Given by an agent who was a past regional conference faculty member! CLICK HERE for all the details and registration info.
Want to really invest in writing or completing that YA manuscript idea that has been knocking around in your brain? SCBWI member and YA novelist Stephanie Kuehnert is teaching a year-long YA novel writing class at the Hugo House in Seattle. It starts next Wednesday, September 17 and runs until the end of May, providing... Continue Reading →
Do you have a story in progress or a finished draft that needs revising? Clare Hodgson Meeker will be teaching a six-week writing class called Polishing your Children’s Book Manuscript on Thursday nights from 7-9pm at Hugo House in Seattle starting September 18. Make a promise to yourself to submit your story to a publisher this... Continue Reading →
There are just a few spots left in Clare Hodgson Meeker's late spring class, "Writing For Children: Intro to Story Structure," beginning May 3 for six consecutive Saturdays. Each session runs from 10–noon at Richard Hugo House in Seattle starting May 3. Through discussion and weekly writing exercises, the course will explore narrative structure in... Continue Reading →
Hugo House, Seattle's only entire building devoted to writers and writing, will hold its next fundraising (and motivation-raising) Write-O-Rama on Saturday, December 7. This event is a great way to play musical chairs with writing instructors, creative ideas, skills, genres, and techniques, experimenting all day long and pumping up your creative muscles for a good... Continue Reading →
Don't forget that Tuesday night is KidLit Open Mic at Richard Hugo House in Seattle. Dust off a 5- minute piece of writing and join us for a fun evening celebrating our work. All genres welcome. The bar will be open with drinks and snacks. Signups start at 6:30 and we will read between 7-9, with a... Continue Reading →
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