Yes, this is coming a little late, but February's monthly meeting was so good, you'll want to hear all about it if you weren't there: In a stunning, Valentine's Day twist, our two presenters represented two sides of young-adult stories: WAR/FIGHT SCENES/PHYSICAL ACTION (Fonda Lee) and LOVE/SEX/ INTIMACY/LUST (Amber J. Keyser) Fonda Lee brings us... Continue Reading →
Monthly meeting NEXT WEDNESDAY!
Next Wednesday, prepare for an emotional roller-coaster. You will be taken to the heights of lust, er, LOVE, and to its combative opposite, WAR. Bring Kleenex, ice water, and some chocolate. It's going to get crazy up in here! Amber J. Keyser! Amber J. Keyser (THE V WORD, THE WAY BACK FROM BROKEN) and Fonda... Continue Reading →
Amber J. Keyser times TWO!
OUR UPCOMING MONTHLY MEETING IS GOING TO BE HOT!!! Amber J. Keyser is an evolutionary biologist-turned-author who writes fiction and nonfiction for teens and tweens. Even though she lives in Oregon, she has been an SCBWI-Western Washington groupie for many years. She met the editor for her novel THE WAY BACK FROM BROKEN at one... Continue Reading →
Good News and Growing Trans-Media Trend
Congratulations to previous faculty member and nearby SCBWI OR member Amber J. Keyser! Amber has joined the creative team at Relium Media as their YA novelist!! She's also part of a growing trans-media trend which tells a story over multiple media platforms. She's writing ANGEL PUNK as part of this project. ANGEL PUNK is the... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow Night is February’s Professional Series Meeting (Includes a Homework Assignment)
Tomorrow night is our February Professional Series Meeting. Our programming includes a mini-session with Amber Keyser, who will present LEARNING TO READ FOR AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS, and our main session is with Wayne Ude, who is presenting WHILE THE CENTRAL PLOT SIMMERS: SUBPLOTS AND SECONDARY/SUPPORTING CHARACTERS. Wayne asks that you bring a three-sentence description of... Continue Reading →