Kids aren't the only ones who get to return to school this fall. Here are a few classes taught by our own SCBWI members.Lois Brandt is teaching "Write a Novel in a Month" class at Bellevue College. The class is Saturdays, October 9-December 4, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Is writing a novel one of your... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Illustration Class
SCBWI's own Doug Keith will be teaching a Picture Book Illustration class at Edmonds Community College this fall. The course focuses on the fundamentals of creating artwork for picture books, from the first sketches and storyboard, to the final art. Doug is a multi-talented artist, who has illustrated more than forty picture books. For details... Continue Reading →
UW Writing Class
The UW Writing for Children’s Certificate program is now open for application. There is always a waitlist, so it’s best to sign up as soon as possible! Courses with SCE designation are open for single-course enrollment (SCE) to non-certificate students on a space-available basis. The first class is Writing for Children: Foundations. Go to their... Continue Reading →
Summer Writing Workshops with Margaret Nevinski
Margaret Nevinski is teaching three summer writing workshops for kids and teens through Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District. Word Art (for 8-12 year olds), Creative Writing Workshop (for 8-11 year olds), and Teen Creative Writing Workshop (for 12-14 year olds). You can find out more about Margaret on her website.For more information on... Continue Reading →
Online picture book class with Liz Mills
If you can't make a real-life class for whatever reason, this virtual one taught by our own Liz Mills might be just the thing: From Cover to Cover: A Picture Book Class Are you brimming with picture-book drafts after NaPiBoWriWee? Do you have a drawer full of stories clamoring to be completed and polished? Then... Continue Reading →
Blast Off: a class for illustrators
Hey, illustrators! If you remember waaay back to the Illustrator Panel at our conference in April, Jaime Temairik mentioned taking an online class from Alyson B. Stanfield called Blast Off (it has nothing to do with pants.) The class is starting up again on May 19th ($97 for May 19 - June 11) and you... Continue Reading →
Romance writing class with Mindy Hardwick
Do you have a young adult romance story you are writing? Or maybe you just want to add a romance into your mystery or fantasy novel. From the first meeting to the final break-up, this class will explore writing about that first love. Mindy Hardwick will teach, Writing the Young Adult Romance, on Monday nights... Continue Reading →
Online revision class with Ann Gonzalez
Do you have a completed manuscript that you need to revise? Do you have the first third of a novel written and you need help and a push to get to the end? Join Ann Gonzalez, MFA and author of Running for My Life, and a group of other writers in an eight-week workshop class... Continue Reading →
Take a workshop with Deb Lund
Here are all the details: Fiction Fire! for Teens and AdultsSaturday, June 5, 201010:00 am – 3:00 pmOrcas Island Public LibraryConference RoomEastsound, WashingtonTickets: $65The Orcas Island Writers Festival is hosting a one-day writing class for teens and adults, taught by author Deb Lund. Deb Lund is the author of several picture books, including her celebrated... Continue Reading →
Jaime Temairik teaching a picture book class at UW
Here's what Jaime has to say about her class:The UW Illustrating Children's Picture Books class really is the perfect way to keep your butt in chair over the summer. I consider it a boot camp for picture books. All levels are welcome to attend. We will be learning about what constitutes a great picture book... Continue Reading →