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
New “Write For Kids” series with Jolie Stekly starts soon
Writing Children’s Literature: Picture Books with Jolie Stekly
UW Professional and Continuing Education UPDATE: Now being offered ONLINE. This popular class has never been open for remote attendance before, but it will an online class (via Zoom) this spring. If there is enough registration (as you can imagine, registrations are not what is typical), I’ll see you online on April 1st. No fooling! UPDATE... Continue Reading →
Write for kids (and teens) with Jolie Stekly
Jolie Stekly continues this popular series of classes (formerly the University of Washington’s Certificate in Writing for Children program) starting October 8th, 2019.
Upcoming UW Course on Picture Books!
Interested in writing picture books for kids? The UW Continuing Education department is offering a new nine-week picture book intensive course. It starts next month, taught by Jolie Stekly. Check out all the details here.
New Write for Children Class with Jolie Stekly
Disappointed that the UW Writing for Children's class is canceled? Instructor Jolie Stekly has set up a new course! It starts in less than two weeks, and there's a registration discount until Saturday! How long have you been involved with the local children’s and YA book community?I started by taking a course with the beloved... Continue Reading →
Back to School with Jolie Stekly!
September is one of the most creative months. Kids go back to school and allow work from home parents to get back to peaceful routines (cough cough), we PNWers find ourselves spending more time indoors, and paper and pens are on sale everywhere. As former kids, we remember that start-of-the-new-school-year excitement and all of the... Continue Reading →
Writing for Children – University of Washington’s Professional & Continuing Education Certificate Course
University of Washington's Professional & Continuing Education/Writing for Children This program is now accepting applications for the 2016-2017 session. The UW Writing for Children program is meant for writers of all levels who are interested in writing for kids of all ages. The program has helped writers get started on their... Continue Reading →
Jolie + UW Writing for Children program = WOW!!
UW Writing for Children Info Meeting! If you have ever considered applying for, or want to know more about, the University of Washington's Professional & Continuing Education/Writing for Children program, you're invited to attend an informational meeting on Monday, September 14 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Learn more about the Writing for Children certificate program... Continue Reading →
SCBWIWWA15 New Attendee Orientation with Jolie Stekly
Jolie Stekly extended a warm welcome to first-time attendees to our conference and packed it with helpful advice and encouragement. She started by getting us acquainted with one another. She reminded us that each and every one of us belongs here: “If you’re able to be yourself, then you have no competition. All you have... Continue Reading →
Conference faculty profile: Jolie Stekly
Goddess of SCBWI: Jolie knows all when it comes to conferences! Author and blogger Jolie Stekly is a woman of many talents. She teaches at the University of Washington’s Continuing Education Writing for Children program; is a fitness instructor; was a former SCBWI Co-Regional Advisor who, in 2009, earned the honor of being named SCBWI... Continue Reading →