Please join us on Zoom Saturday, September 24, for a special Nonfiction Series Craft Webinar with children's author and VCFA instructor Uma Krishnaswami! The event will kick off at 10:00 AM PDT with Uma's fascinating keynote "Fiction, Nonfiction, and the Spaces in Between." Then, following a short break, we'll reconvene for a conversation between our... Continue Reading →
Introducing Word Craft with Alexandra Oliva!
Hosted by Brick & Mortar Books. For our inaugural event, we will be joined by New York Times bestselling author Laurie Frankel to discuss the topic: “I want to write a novel — now what?” ABOUT WORD CRAFTCurious about the writing process and publishing industry? Join local novelist Alexandra Oliva as she explores questions of... Continue Reading →
Rhythm, Rhetoric, & Musical Writing
A Webinar with Martha Brockenbrough Date/TimeDate(s) - 03/23/20226:30 pm - 7:30 pm REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Rhythm, Rhetoric, and Musical Writing; A Webinar with Martha Brockenbrough Meaning in writing comes from more than the words you choose. There’s a hidden music behind language, one made of rhythm and other devices that writers have studied for centuries... Continue Reading →
Crafting Stories–Horror and more…
Join us October 27, 2021 We're excited to welcome children's television writer, author of Hide and Seeker and winner of The Ladies of Horror Fiction Award for Best Middle Grade: Daka Hermon. LAST CALL to register for the upcoming webinar: Creepy Can Be Fun! Registration ends 10/24/21 Come to learn about character and plot development... Continue Reading →
Industry Pros Candace Fleming & Eric Rohmann
Join Us October 8–10 We're thrilled to be hosting the acclaimed dynamic duo of Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann October 8–10. LAST CALL to register for individual events in the blockbuster series they're bringing us. The weekend promises to be tons of fun (and educational, too)! We hope to see you there.Choose from the following... Continue Reading →
Save the date: 11/13/21 Master Class with Lisa Papademetriou
How to Craft a Novel Setting That Offers Plot Opportunities A vibrant setting can sometimes serve almost as a character in the story—but it can also be an amazing way to find organic plot ideas and opportunities. Whether you’re hauling through a NaNoWriMo project, revising a work in process, or still simmering an unwritten idea... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Authors in Conversation: Kelly Jones and Jennifer Adam
Come hear middle grade authors Kelly Jones and Jennifer Adam talk about their new novels and in a virtual conversation on Thursday, May 13th, at 6 pm Pacific, hosted by the Edmonds Bookshop! We'll be talking about Kelly's Happily For Now and Jennifer's The Last Windwitch (available from the Edmonds Bookshop). We'll also discuss how... Continue Reading →
A Writing Workshop with NY Times Bestselling and Newbery-Honored Author, Adam Gidwitz. (Virtual)
When: April 17Time: 10:30-12:30 (PST) Adam will break down the process of writing a novel even before you start. He will show you how he builds from scribbles in a notepad (or notes in an iPhone) to a fully planned and fleshed out book. There's no one right way to write a novel, but Adam's... Continue Reading →
New “Write For Kids” series with Jolie Stekly starts soon
Jolie Stekly's "Write For Kids" class starts soon with 2 class times: Tuesdays - 6:00 to 8:30 PST and Thursdays - 3:00 to 5:30 PST
Craft your picture book in 4 Thursdays
Perfect your picture book project in an online class "The Craft of Picture Book Writing". Meets 4 Thursdays (Oct. 1st-Oct. 22nd 2020) Taught by Angela Dalton and Laura Atkins