by SCBWI Western Washington
Witty Banter, Meet Cute and Slow Burn What's the trick to laugh-out-loud romcom banter? What makes a meet cute...well, cute? How do you keep those sparks flying between your main characters? This workshop will provide tips, examples, and writing exercises to help you craft sparkling/adorable/intense dialogue in your YA romance novel! Register here.
Kristin Varner on Graphic Novels Date/TimeDate(s) - 10/19/20226:30 pm - 7:30 pm Graphic Novels: Using personal experiences to generate story…and how to be brave. Have you been considering turning your story into a graphic novel, but are deathly afraid of the format? Do you have ideas for a graphic novel, but are unsure on where... Continue Reading →
Kick off spooky season right with local Scholastic MG authors K.R. Alexander and Will Taylor, live in person at Phinney Books on Saturday, Oct 1 at 3PM. Readings! Signings! Stickers! Laughs! Scares! Possibly candy!
Join Washington children's authors Dan Gemeinhart (The Midnight Children) and Will Taylor (The Language of Seabirds) as they share their new MG books on Saturday, October 15 at 2PM at Brick & Mortar Books in Redmond Town Center. Two authors, seven starred reviews, one shared obsession with dog books. Come say hello, pick up swag,... Continue Reading →
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 →
What: A party honoring Newbery Award winner Donna Barba Higuera and outgoing winner Tae Keller. We’re in for an extraordinary night for book lovers. We’ll celebrate Donna Barba Higuera for winning the 100th annual Newbery Award and experience her in conversation with Tae Keller, who won in 2021. Never in Northwest history have two local... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
The deadline for the 2021–2022 SCBWI WWA Mentorship Program is nearly here! Get to know our magnificent mentors in these interviews on our Pen & Story blog. Then hurry up and apply here. Deadline: Friday, July 30! Courtney Gould writes books about queer girls, ghosts, and things that go bump in the night. She graduated from... Continue Reading →
The deadline for the 2021–2022 SCBWI WWA Mentorship Program is just days away! Get to know all of our marvelous mentors in these interviews on our Pen & Story blog. Then learn how to apply here. Deadline: July 30! Dan Richards is a beloved children’s author known for his humorous picture books and middle-grade novels. His... Continue Reading →
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