by SCBWI Western Washington
Is your mind swirling with creative juices for 2019? Want a little guidance and a few useful tips? The Creative Salon Webinar held Wednesday, February 20, 2019, was free for SCBWI WWA Passport Holders, who have also received a link to the recording. But now others can check out the recording and learn just as... Continue Reading →
Need a little extra oomph to keep your 2019 creative momentum on fire? Register for a Creative Salon Webinar on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Pacific. It’s FREE for SCBWI WWA Passport Holders—and you won't have to drive! Care and Feeding of the Creative Spirit Deb Lund, author, teacher, and creativity... Continue Reading →
Find a burst of early-summer inspiration at SCBWI Western Washington’s first informal Creative Salon. No registration is required (though an RSVP will be helpful); just show up ready to try a hands-on creative activity and share conversation about inspiration with your fellow kidlit creatives. When: Saturday, June 23, 10 a.m. – noon Where: Tukwila branch,... Continue Reading →
"MAKING ART is like a dog rolling on his back in the grass. It's about glory in the commonplace." --our own Richard Jesse Watson Have you thought about your purpose in life? There may be times when the only answer is getting through the day without __ (fill in the blank)__. You may spend a few... Continue Reading →
Imagine biting into a Tootsie Roll… the taste, sensation, satisfaction... (or revulsion, I guess, if you don’t like Tootises). If you had to act out those sensations to someone who could see or hear you but couldn't taste or feel anything themselves, how would you do it? Okay, now imagine shaping a little person out... Continue Reading →
Registration is now open! How do we foster and sustain creativity? Sometimes it takes a step away from the everyday. This year’s Weekend on the Water retreat is all about finding inspiration—whether you’re a writer or an illustrator, a seasoned pro or a pre-published beginner. The whole event—from setting to programming to the nourishment and... Continue Reading →
Need a creative kick in the drawers? Try one of these: This daily weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney (left), which is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You'll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums.... Continue Reading →
If you've ever found yourself stopped cold by unexpected change, doubt in your own abilities, uncertain outcome, or unfamiliar economic, technological, or social conditions... if you're tired of this, Fearless Writing offers a way to stop being stopped.Years ago, I was lucky enough to attend a very short overview of Crescent Dragonwagon's Fearless Writing course... Continue Reading →
I thought this was funny, and a good reminder that creativity is a fragile thing. Gird your loins, people! Gird your loins!See the rest.
There are lots of amusing bits in this article about the work habits of famous novelists, but here's my favorite, from Margaret Atwood:Put your left hand on the table. Put your right hand in the air. If you stay that way long enough, you'll get a plot," Margaret Atwood says when asked where her ideas... Continue Reading →
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